Amalgamated Society of Steel and Iron Workers of Great Britain Amalgamated Society of Steel and Iron Workers of Great Britain The Amalgamated Society of Steel and Iron Workers of Great Britain was a trade union representing workers in iron- and steelworks, principally in Scotland. The union was founded in Glasgow in 1888 and was originally named the Associated Society of Millmen. John Hodge of the British Steel Smelters Association (BSSA) acted as the union's first secretary, but he stood down a year later, when members elected their own representative, John Cronin. The union grew rapidly, despite charging new members a one-off fee of 5 shillings, membership reaching 3,000 by 1892,
John Bull (1800 ship) John Bull (1800 ship) "John Bull" was a French vessel that from 1800 became a British privateer operating out of Jersey. She entered the "Register of Shipping" in 1800, and her captain, John LeGeyt, acquired a letter of marque on 4 February 1800. His successor, Noah Le Sueur acquired on 29 July 1801. The size of her crew for these two letters is such that it is clear that "John Bull" was a privateer. After the resumption of war with France, Noah Le Sueur acquired a new letter of marque on 16 July 1803. Her crew was one-tenth the size