George Mealmaker

George Mealmaker

George Mealmaker (February 10, 1768 - March 30, 1808) was a Scottish radical organiser and writer, born in Dundee, Scotland. Like his father before him he was a weaver by trade.

In the 1780s Mealmaker, along with Thomas Fyshe Palmer formed the "Dundee Friends of Liberty" group. In 1793 Mealmaker wrote "Dundee Address to the Friends of Liberty" in which he criticised the tyranny and despotism of the British government, for which Palmer was arrested as being the writer. Despite Mealmaker admitting that it was he, and not Palmer who had written the pamphlet the court found Palmer guilty and sentenced him to 14 years penal transportation.

Mealmaker continued his radical activities and became involved in the Society of the United Scotsmen. He continued to write treatises critical of the government and in 1797 he wrote "The Moral and Political Catechism of Man" for which he was arrested. Tried for sedition and found guilty he was transported for 14 years to Australia.

Mealmaker was put in charge of a weaving factory in Parramatta.


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