Royal permission for MPs to pass gates to Westminster Park
In the London Gazette WritEHALL April the King grants MPs from both Houses liberty to pass through gates at Constitution Hill and Horse Guards on their way to the two Houses until eight in the morning. The issue also reports addresses to the King from the City of London officials and various ecclesiastical and civic bodies, with gracious royal replies.
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Park
Constitution Hill
Two Howes
London
Windsor
Messrs. Jeffries
Fullery Boddington
French
Alfo
Lisbon
Norwich
Durham
Wilts
Derby
Bedford
West
Hccates
Westminster
Cathedral Atteno
St. Paul’s
Commons
Arkops
Court of Chancery
Sydney Meddows
Marshall
Duke of York
Duke of Glocefer
Prince William
Duke of Cumberland
Prince of Wales
Royal Household
Duke of Chandois
Earl of Salisbury
Lord Chamberlain
Earls of Ailesford
Holderness
Weymouth
Pembroke
Milfs Vernon
Miss Tryon
Miss Wren
Horse Guards
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Holbourn
Snow-Hill
Newgate-street
Warwick-lane
Paternofter-row
Cannon Alley
Temple Bar
Tate
St. Paul's
Corporation of London
Lords, Commons, &c
Mx Clarke
Hudson
Sale
Sulo
Heaven
Hell
Mr. Clarke
Mr. Guife
Mr. Hayes
Lr. Farmer
Lords and Commons Update From London Date 1789
In London April 16 21 reports cover Lords second reading on shop tax repeal and a Commons move to permit Quebec imports from the United States for a limited period. Debates note insect-affected American corn harming English agriculture. Other items record a St Pauls rehearsal for tomorrow’s General Thankgiving, city illumination postponed, Lord Mayor’s robe, and parliamentary adjournments. Also listed are international updates on Prussia reviews, Ottoman campaigns, Crimea rebellion, French slave bounty, press freedom debate, Provencal riots, and Nantucket whaling notes.
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House of Lords
House of Commons
Quebec
United States of America
St. Paul’s
House of Peers
Hasting
Burke
Lord Camden
Council
Hanover
Duke of Leeds
Mecklenburgh Strelitz
Hyde Parker
Baron de Bentinck
Prince of Orange
S. Hes
Houses of Lords and Commons of
Ireland
Christ Churen Dublin
Genesral Thant
Lord Petre
Henry Enlefield
Farmer
King of Prusia
Constantinople
Smyrna
Crimea
Paris
France
England
Provence
Toulon
Marseilles
Aix
Earl Talbot
Woolmore
China
Nantucket
Lord Hawksbury
Cumberbach
Budworth Mere
Cheshire
A sight of a new loom and strangest tales from Warwick
Reports describe a remarkable Glasgow Paisley loom driven by water and steam, claiming perfect even fabric and auto stop on warp break, with praise from Glasgow and Paisley. Warwick assizes hear Hall the highwayman sentenced after an eight hour trial. Also noted is a three headed lamb and a Norfolk woman who sleeps weekly for days, then wakes with no hunger while staying alert.
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Paisley
Jaffray
Barr
Glasgow
Pailey
Warwick Assizes
Hall
Godfrey
Tamworth
Stourbridge
Horles
Thompson
William Stones
Warwick
Aaron Philips
Turner
Ightfeld
Shropshire
Norfolk
Morpheus
Burke accuses Hastings of bribes and cruelty in trial fury
The Speaker recounts Burke’s speech during Hastings trial recitation. He accuses Hastings of taking bribes, including from a Rajah, and of tolerating corruption in Bengal. Witnesses attest to his character, then Burke vows two charges: bribes and incitement of others to graft. He pleads for justice for Bengal natives as tremors of mercy sweep the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Bengal
Hastings
India
Old Bailey
Brayton Barr Wood Fire Destroys Forest Near Selby
On Wednesday at two in the afternoon a severe fire broke out in Brayton Barr near Selby caused by farmers burning weeds. High winds spread the blaze through the wood, and despite water engines and aid, the entire wood burned by midnight. Several helpers suffered heat exposure from the effort. The trees were valued at over a unit of wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selbys
Portbury
Clevedon
Wm. Young
Pottbury
Mary Moor
Portishead
John Smith
Chrisopher Harris
Abraham Rizden
Somersetshire
Osborne
Seager
Bristol
Marriages and bankrupt notices from Shropshire to Bristol
Notices list marriages of Rev Vernon to Miss Batty and others in Worcester Exeter Hereford and Birmingham. It covers bankrupts from Nantwich Bristol and Devon, May dates, including Keefe and Hale cases. Dividends posted for Bristol merchants and Plymouth Dock shopkeepers with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Thomas Keefe the Elder
Keefe the Younger
Robert Keefe
Bristol
White Lion
Broad-street
George Finley
Berwick Upon Tweed
Mariner
William Birgham
Kingston Upon Hull
Francis Daniel
White Lion Inn
Broadstreet
Charles Carpenter
Plymouth Dock
Joseph Swift
John Livesey
John Hargreaves
Peter Anstie
Joseph Smith
William Hall
Nightingales
Chorley
Lancaster
Guildhall
Patrick Ferdinand Maurice
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Vienna
St. Petersburgh
Spain
Copenhagen
Naples
The
London Gazette
Landon
Mr. Hastings
Country News
A. B
J. Jaxraerr
Maryport-sireet
J. James
Harfield-lane
F. Willis
Bridge-street
Tuuxspay
Kentish
Japan
General Wolfe
Captain Cook
Exchange
VU Ciulk
Jan Cuast Suaar
Leghom
Amsterdam
Tombs
Canon’s Marth
T. Winwood
Exchange Coffee
Messrs
Jenemian Hill
Aucrox
Jack
Passage Inn
William Davis
Westbury Upon Trim
Glocester
Epward Dante
Ossorne and Srackr
Attornees
John Fargus
Brifl Tontine Association
Ames
Cave
Harford
Dauseny
Bright
Nathaniel Gererg
William Bulgin
Josiah Greethead
Walter Jenkins
Robert Rosser
Edward Rosser
Contra&t
SWAN
Dimondbury Hill
Almondsbury
Richard Robarts
Will. N. B
Severn
Joan Bayxiy
Cornreet
Somerset
Castre Inn
Congresbury
Cranmore
Henry Swearfe
Kingstone-Seymour
Sf Icssy
Congresbury Ae
Whitley
Wrington
Tio
Stephehrs
Merirs
Oller and Bayuy
Stoke’s Croft
J. Stephens
Ulysses Lynch
James’s Square
TOR
Stapleton
Bribala
Baines
Goth Iast
Ollard
Alexandria
J. Bonbonous
Bioker
Copenagen
Dexmarhk
Sweden
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