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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 03, 1789
Page
2
From the London Gazette, Kew Palace notes December 29 to 31 report the Majesty passing nights quietly with variable rest. The Band had a good night though the monarch remains unsettled. December 31 confirms little sleep and usual morning condition.
The House of Lords debated the proposed Regency powers as a response to the King's illness. Lords argued over the necessity and limits of prerogative, with mixed views on informing the Prince of Wales and the handling of the Great Seal. Several peers warned against unconstitutional steps while others urged caution and adherence to precedents amid tumult.
On Thursday December 30 the Lords debated selecting political servants amid public grounds concerns. Lord King spoke briefly in support of receiving the Report, which passed without a division. The House adjourned at seven, with no further action due to the Speaker's indisposition and the Commons not meeting.
London dispatch reports the king shows improving signs after a severe illness. An interview with the Queen occurred, the Prince of Wales is praised for his public support, and ministers discuss limits on royal powers. (Plus notes on court figures, elections, and charity actions.)
An order directs daily distribution of a thousand pounds of bread during frost and for three days after cease, plus essentials for indigent laboring women. Almoners to aid those too proud to beg, with careful outreach. Names and notices follow of bankrupts and local figures, including deaths and obituaries from December to February in various localities.
Friday and Saturday posts report Hacur in Holland noting December events. Admiral Pacha left Berezan with 400 Turks and 36 cannons. Russians captured him and his troops on the 18th. Amsterdam describes two book sellers condemned for defamatory libels against Princess of Orange to scaffold, branding, whipping, and perpetual banishment.
London dispatch reports Cabinet sent resolutions for Regency constraints to the Prince of Wales for approval as tensions rise over future governance. Potential appointments to royal patronage are outlined as Wales becomes regent, with church and government posts listed. A high profile protest by two princes and 47 peers stirs unprecedented parliamentary history. Court action against bankers yields boosting 5 51? 79581 verdict. A Sheffield murder and a Essex stage combat at Knavesmire draw public interest amid a violent week.
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