Foreign Intelligence News From London and Portugal
London reports April updates on the treasury revenue totaling forty eight million six hundred fifty three thousand one hundred seventy pounds. Portugal faces severe distress with Lisbon streets reportedly deadly while Portugal and Danish ship affairs provoke embargo debates.
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Boston
Shis New Galen
Hinckley
London
Exchequér
Rochefort
England
India
Long British economic woes grimly worsen trade
A late London paper reports Newfoundland fisheries failing for lack of market and British commerce strained by war decrees. It notes Indian plan costs, mounting national debt, and rising public expenses while manufacturers shed labor and shipping declines. The piece suggests the United States being drawn into conflict by Britain’s orders.
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India
Mediterranean
Ebraly
Turkey
Ile
Semenaeys Ordnance, &c
United States of America
Duel near Christiansburg ends in Lewis death
On Monday the 16th in Montgomery county a rifle duel between Thomas Lewis and John McHenry occurred at fifteen yards. Lewis, an attorney, was shot in the chest and died minutes later. McHenry, a delegate to the general assembly, was wounded near the lower ribs.
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Christiansburg
Montgomery County
Thomas Lewis
John’ McHenry
General Assembly
Aid County
McHenry
Lewis
Remarkable Customs Entries From Parlamaguddy Exhibition
A letter from Jom Eastport dated the 101th reports cargo entries at Parlamaguddy customs from May 2 onward including 19 000 barrels four 2 700 do pork and beef 570 do bread 3 059 do naval stores 4 500 bathers cor and large amounts of butter lard. The Pennsylvanian correspondent notes train oil as a caterpillar destroyer and how a bottle of oil used with wool swabs killed twelve nests. Milton Sule bury Buck county signed JOHN KNIGHT.
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Eastport
Parlamaguddy
Milton Sulebury
Buck County
John Knight
Acts on mint continuation and public arms sales in early U S history
The text records two acts from 1808: one reviving a previous mint act for a five year term after March 4, 1808, with figures including J B Varnum and Geo Clinton, and an act authorizing the President to sell U S arms to states, with proceeds used to fund new arms, subject to payment and Treasury transfer conditions. It discusses conditions, repeal of related debt provisions, and limits on sales to states connected to existing engagements.
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London
Rome
England
France
Bonaparte
Robespierre
House of Commons
Holland
Admiral Berkeley
Portsmouth
Nourie
Osage
L’orient
Philadelphia
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
J. B. Varnum
Geo. Clinton
United States
TH. Jefferson
U. S
U.S
U .S
Trenty
Ny Purchase
1800s Land Sale Act Text Clarified and Extended Provisions
A historical act outlines presidential discretion to offer public lands for sale in parts, revival of provisions from a 1806 act, and guidance for settlers in the Mississippi Territory. It sets deadlines for filing notices, requires reports to be delivered to the Treasury, and preserves school land reservations and specific treaty-based land arrangements. The measure also grants extended occupancy rights to qualified long-term settlers and confirms city land rights for Neobe.
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U. S
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Tennessee
Mobile
Misssippi
Pearl River
Spain
Register of the Land Office
the Land Office
Board of Commissioners In Aid District
Land Office
Secretary of the Treasury
Mississippi Territory
Mads On
Hall
John
Mississippi
U. States
United States
Nebe
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Portugal
Lisbon
Janot
Charles Cotton
M. Michael
Seraro
Sir Charles
Gottenburgh
Nof.u
Cpt
Parker
Chrastian Federick
Nen
New York
Gibraltar
Eliza
Stonington
London Statesman
John Bail
Europe
Washington Monitor
Bermuda
Florida
of War
New Providesce
Nnkina
Brivis
Moi
United Kingdom
Scotland
Leland
West India
Virginia Argus
Cadet
M. Cidet
Aurora
Portucurse
Roya Famiy
Roya
Brazis
Qren
Braziis
Charloite Joachim
Isfanta
Stauntox Eagle
Franconia
Wicxtirre
Kentucky
Gorge M. Bibb
Court of Appeals
Great Britain
Prelecment of
J. B. Varnuy
Act of Representativete
Clinton
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