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Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 07, 1787

Page

2

Treaty revived with Morocco for ten years

The United Court renews its treaty with the Emperor of Morocco for ten years. It grants the sole importation of wines, fruit, and other kingdom commodities, in preference to other nations, with a naval stores value noted as Good.

Pramesory Cos Hut Iby Foreignsaffa Lisson UR Court Morocco Barton-Hill St. Philip and Jacob Bristol Pueces Neimes Castle Mills

Impeachment Debate on Hastings Presents Charge

A long Commons debate on the eighth charge against Warren Hastings regarding presents. Sheridan ridiculed corruption and anger as motives. The House debated the meaning of presents versus extortion and the Rajah Nuadoomar case. The committee's report on impeachment was read. the cross-party support swung, and the next day’s stage set.

Monpay Hastings Shvnidan Sheridan Chen Sing Oude Court of Directors India Hallings Rajah Nuadoomar Nundcemar Prients Warren Haslings Major Scott Haslings Burges Wilbraham James Johnstone Grenville Lord Mulgrave Pitt Pru

Impeachment Committee Appointed Amid Debate on Hastings

The house debated procedures for Hastings impeachment with claims of delaying tactics and unanimity. A committee was agreed to draw up articles and gain privilege to fit and adjourn. Names proposed included Burke Fox Sheridan Wyndham Pelham Erskine St John Francis with Francis facing objection. Aves 95 Noes 43. House adjourned.

Sheridan Burke Major Scott England Haflings Hallings MrNaftings Hastings Dundas Phs Edmund Burke C. J. Fox R. B. Sheridan

Royal assent to commercial treaty and copper coinage issues

London reports the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland grants royal assent to a commercial treaty between France and Britain. A new copper coinage is nearly finished at the Tower Mint, with a proclamation to stop bare coin circulation. Other items include an brewers and copper receipts request to the Lords of the Treasury. A fatal accident at Walton left a maid wounded by a cocked blunderbuss. A child in Coleman Street was found severely burned after flames near a cradle alarmed neighbors.

Ireland Treasury Walton Lord Lincoln Coleman-street Pitt Committee of Supply Lords Commissioners of Customs and Excise Jolliffe Dempster James Johnstone France James Fox Mr. Dematier Spain Sheridan Great Britain

Death sentences at Lewes jail and curious jackdaw incident

In Lewes on April 1 fourteen prisoners were tried with seven given death sentences. At Newhaven a tame jackdaw bit a sleeping infant’s eyes in the White Hart Inn, an act linked to its known predation on corpse eyes. Other items note burials, marriages, and trades across towns, including long-lived John Hill at 100 and various local notices.

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Prince Edward to Command Dragoons and Duke of York Returns

London reports that after General Gage’s death Prince Edward will command the eleventh regiment of dragoons. The Duke of York is to return to England by the end of May with plans for an Installation of the order of the Garter and Bath in late June.

London Gage Prince Edward Dragoons Duke of York England Order of the Garter Bath Hall

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