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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 23, 1788
Page
1
Foreign affairs report from Frankfort on the Main dated Jan 25 notes four Ottoman great armies: 100,000 in Servia, 66,000 in Bosnia, forces in Bessarabia and Moldavia with selecting artillery, and 20 to 25,000 in the Crimea. Russians planned to siege Oczakow as last letters arrived.
The Hastings trial proceeds at Westminster Hall with Lordships robed and the bar opened. Burke’s speech outlines Indian history and justice while Hastings faces charges as Parliament demarks the trial’s pace and authorities.
The Commons debate on a libel pamphlet tied to Warren Hastings continues. Mr. Fox seeks to have the publication prosecuted while Mr. Pitt seeks to expunge royal references. after tense exchanges the vote favors Mr. Pitt’s amendment. Also noted are foreign dispatches, market shifts, and local notices from London and Edinburgh.
London reports the King will not attend Mr Hastings's trial arguing executive presence would compromise judicial freedom. The piece notes the Princess Royal to have a separate household next winter and mentions Harcourt. It also records that His Majesty signed the Conge d Hebr for electing Dr John Horsley as Bishop of St Davids.
The speaker declares defiance to a menacing spirit or goblin, vowing to meet it at the appointed time. He pledges that before the razor can strike, the foe will be still, and urges the limbs to perform their function without fail. The threat pleads for fortitude against a fearsome attacker.
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