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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 12, 1788
Page
2
Letters from Spain discuss the aims of the Galician king to block a Russian squadron entering the Mediterranean. The Cadiz fleet is to be used for this, and Cadiz garrison is increased. The Escurial cabinet appears intent on hostile action beyond rumors. Ruffa and Spain are on bad terms and may soon clash openly.
In London April 7 8 the House Lords heard a Scots appeal by David Donald of Conheath against Ann Kirkaldy widow and her father George Kirkaldy over a marriage contract never carried to full execution. The Scots law validly binds a contracted marriage for inheritance, a doctrine linked to Justinian code and echoed in historic English law debates.
In the House of Commons the Secretary of War secured approval for the annual army maintenance supplies without debate. A single allowance topped 400,000 pounds. Mr. Bustard announced plans to bring forward papers on Captains in the Navy after the Holidays, aiming to motion for night debate. He asked if the Chancellor would allow reference to a Committee. Mr. Pitt opposed.
Secretary of State orders immediate account of all convicts under sentence of transportation in the kingdom's gaols to April 1 to enable government to provide shipping expeditiously. Reports note tax changes on horses and wheel carriages, continued pay for Horse Guards officers, and efforts to curb plated light gold.
Reports note the Empress of Russia supports a society modeled on the French Academy for observing air state and weather changes to guide animal and plant production. The piece also recounts local incidents including a deadly accident at Carshalton’s oil-mill wheel, a theatre mischief case, a maltsters dispute, and a tragic Dublin death linked to a deceased young woman who bore a child.
From Spurn Lighthouse a large three mast ship struck near New Land on Friday morning. Eleven to sixteen aboard took to topsails by midmorning and went overboard as the hull sank. In York's Tyburn, seven malefactors were executed on Saturday. Thomas Watters alias Reynolds, aged about 60, born Bromyard, admitted many breakings and showed penitence at execution. Exeter reports consider the case a grim example of ignorance and moral deradation. At Heavitree gallows Peter Loofemore was also executed for bullock stealing after a prior pillory sentence.
April 5. Robert Dyde Archille Scgbe and John Playter Pall Mall. James Cuff Norton-street dealer. Edward Yeomans Walall buckle-maker. Samuel Bellamy Birmingham buckle-chape maker. David Fraser Brownlow-street Holborn taylor. John Showler Bury-street cheesemonger. Ely Edward Riley Compton-street brandy merchant. Tho Smith Manchester calico-printer. Joseph Bishe Beddington-corner miller. April 8. Edward Newton Watling-street wholesale linen-draper. Thomas Jord Hewlett Fareham vintner. Geo Lowe and Robert Lowe Stockport cotton manufacturers. John Thompson Manchester brewer. Thomas Hampson Manchester confectioner. Edward Petch Selby merchant.
A long list of marriages and ecclesiastical appointments and transfers across Bristol Exeter Manchester Paddington Paris Chester Calcutta and various English counties. Names include Daniel Bishop etc with partners, judges and ladies, doctors and merchants, clergymen and fellows, and public notices of livings and lectures. Strong entities include Bri to l, Exeter, Battle Abbey Sussex, Langdon hall Cumberland, Broadgate Barnstaple, Wr oughton Wilt s, Wells, Worcester, Manchester, Paddington, Calcutta, Plymouth, Devon, Dorset, Berks, Surrey, and Hampton Court.
Those subject to scurvy are urged to use Marchant's Drops, prepared at the original House of the late Surgeon Norton now Mr Hayman’s in Golden Square, London. Orders and advice directed to him. government label on each bottle warns of counterfeits. Price 5s 6d. Widely sold in Britain at listed towns and merchants.
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