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Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 15, 1787

Page

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Fire ruins Lupa area and losses exceed four thousand

Sunday and Tuesday's Posts report from Prague Bohemia October 30 recounts a major fire in Lupa that destroyed 384 houses and key public buildings including St Nicholas parish church Loretta convent Town Hall School Hospital leaving over 4000 people without subsistence and more than 40 burnt or suffocated. Vienna reports November 24 denies Kinburn victories and notes Turkish attacks and Ruffian casualties. Maestricht December 2 describes a Dutch garrison crackdown and plunder aftermath.

Prague Bohemia Otober Lupa St. Nicholas Loretta Vienna Austria Kinburn Octakow Streights Octakov Maestricht Hague Baron van Moofler Pieters Poort Wyk Hacue Hoorn Holland Prussia England St. James’s

Court appointments and oaths at St James and Whitehall

The London Gazette records monarchy sanctions on December 5 7 and 8. Henry Duke of Beaufort becomes Lord Lieutenant of Leicester and takes the appointed oaths. Beilby Bishop of London joins the Privy Council and takes a seat. Beilby Bishop Elect of London named Dean of the Chapel Royal. Benjamin Blayney granted Hebrew Professor and Christ Church prebend at Oxford. John Wollock presented to the united benefices of St Auslin and St Faith in London.

St. James's Henry Duke of Beaufort Leicester Beilby London Whuitehall Chapel Royal Benj. Blayney University of Oxford Christ Church George Jubb John Wollock St. Auslin St. Faith John Douglas Carlisle Lond Gaz

House of Commons Notes and Financial Resolutions

Parliament details oaths and seats in Old Sarum election, a committee to inspect charitable donations, a failed bid to restrict freedom of birth in cities, and Friday proceedings on Land Tax Malt Duty and Supply resolutions granting funds for extraordinaries, army, ordnance, and Civil List.

George Hardinge Old Sarum Gilbert John Miller Jolliffe James Fahnstone Mover Committee of Supply

Resolutions on public funds and Hastings impeachment

The House approved funds for repairs and royal debts including 56000 to Carleton house and 100000 for the same purpose with 50000 to cover Prince of Wales debts plus 17426 19s 6d from the Exchequer. Impeachment: Burke presented a replication alleging Hastings evasions misrepresentations and guilt and the House ordered it to the Lords for Monday next.

Carleton the Prince of Wales Hastings Burke Warren Hastings Commons of England Commons House of Lords Commons of England

London Session Delays And Treaty Fallout

London dispatches report the current session paused for six to seven weeks with three cabinet councils on the France Russia treaty. A remonstrance from our Court awaits reply, while Russia's refusal to allow Russian vessels limits trade profits. A dispensation allows Marquis of Buckingham to wear the Star in Ireland during his viceroyship.

France Russia Order of the Garter Marquis of Buckingham Ireland House of Commons Pitt Lloyd’s Even

Pardon Offered in Devon Smugglers Murder Case

Whitehall issues a royal pardon for any accomplices in the November murder of two Excise officers William Jenkins and William Scott near Boncombes Girt on the Honiton Beer road Devon. Only those revealing others before the date may claim clemency. William Volsey is excluded. The notice seeks arrest and conviction of all involved.

Whitehall William Jenkins William Scott His Majesty’s Excise Boncombes Girt Honiton Beer Devon William Volsey Peter Salter William Voisey Thomas Godard Daniel Gosling

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