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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 28, 1789
Page
2
In a Lords debate on February 24 the house prepared to adjourn while assessing the king’s health. The Chancellor cited improving recovery and anticipated adjournment until Monday next, as Norfolk and others urged awaiting further physician reports before deciding next steps and potential measures. The session paused for the interim.
London reports on the King’s gradual recovery with daily updates from Kew Palace. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York visit, while Irish Lords debate governance, and forecasts place a comet visible by month’s end. officials weigh Regency terms and constitutional limits.
A historic remark on Mercury's orbit notes that approaching perihelion would alarm the vulgar and stir deeply philosophical minds, casting apprehension about celestial movements and their effects on earthly affairs.
A fragmented 18th or 19th century record shows Richard Whitehouse a glass maker, Joseph Veun a shipwright, Philip Bowther a glassmaker, and Thomas Mitchel a well-icker with associated monetary figures. Names and wages are interspersed with odd symbols and incomplete totals.
London reports on February 26 27 recounts indicate the King’s recovery was celebrated by Lord Chancellor and among royal circles. Royal visits to Kew by the Prince of Wales and Duke of York are noted while Irish leaders press for a Regency without limits. A Dublin merchant company is said to be farming to expand direct West Indies trade.
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