Important European News From June to July Dispatches
Reports from Berlin and Vienna indicate major moves as Ottoman and Russian actions unfold. Couriers reach Petersburgh amid St John festival preparations. Sweden receives plasters via Hamburg while ambassadors contemplate departure from court. Northern power seeks assistance as constitutional guarantees and hereditary dignity are formalized by provinces.
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Polland
Choczim
Petersburgh
Octakow
St. John
Bertin
Vienna
Warsaw
Spain
Sweden
House of Lords Slaves Bill Debated and Adjourned
The Duke of Richmond urged postponing further consideration of the slave bill due to many errors and fears of rejection as a Money Bill by the Commons. The Date of Chandoy backed the motion, criticizing the Commons speed. Lord Chowecsky defended the bill’s dispatch and offered support, acknowledging errors. The motion passed.
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Richmond
House of Commons
Chandoy
Sesson
Lord Chowecsky
Cimmons
Bill to regulate the trafficking of slaves in British ships
In the Commons on July 8 Sir William Dolben moved to bring in a bill limiting the time for regulating the capture and shipment of slaves from Africa. After petitions against it and debate over compensation and a Spanish-royal contract proviso the bill passed the committee, was engrossed, and sent to the Lords.
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Sir Willam Dolben
Africa
William Dolben
Gascoyne
Liverpool
Willams
Gamon
Messrs. Dawson
Spain
Afr
Gilbert
Sheridan
Sureous Hall
House of Lords
Sir William Doiben
British Parliament Session Ends and Tax Records Grow
London dispatch notes Royal attendance at Friday Lords session end and Cheltenham visit on Saturday. Tax receipts for last week reach 389 288 9s 33d, with tobacco smuggling still a concern. Postmasters appoint William Ogiley to replace deceased Ridley. Danish peasantry enfranchisement favored by royal advisers. Tippoo Saib ambassadors arrive in France. New freeholder register to be published April 1789, cost borne by county rates, with wide printing plans and scrutiny rules for elections.
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House of Lords
Cheltenham
Wiliam Ogiley
West Road
John
Europe
Tippoo Saib
India
France
A& Alsocires
Inhuman voyage ends with Bermuda islander rescue
The Boston papers recount two American ships finding seventy seven castaways near Bermuda on a desert island. They endured four days with no drink or clothing after being tricked at sea by captain Connor aboard the Chance from Dublin to Baltimore. They were landed naked and exposed, some women pregnant, then transported to New Providence. a Liverpool link supports the voyage.
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Bermuda
S. W
Chance
Dublin
Baltimore
Patrick Stafford
Supercargo
Connor
Trinidad
Jamaica
New Providence
Lloyd’s Lif
Otober
Stafford
Manchester
Tiverton
Devonshire
G. Worthington
Bonner
General Post Office
Waindton
Bath
Bristol
Temple Church
J. Westley
Mr. E
Tradespeople listed for July auctions in Bristol and surrounding areas
A long list of tradespeople from Bow Church Yard to Blackrod and Bristol, including merchants, manufacturers, millers, and shopkeepers, with numerous towns and counties. Names include Harbin Elderton, Edward Yarner, Thomas Sanderson, Neddy Holt, James Cooke, and many others, tied to sales at the Bush Lavern and the White Lion, July 8 to August 6.
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Basen Jersey
Harbin Elderton
Bow Church Yard
Cheapside
Edward Yarner
Little Queen-street
Lincoln
Harewood
Yorkshire
Thomas Hill
Little Moorfields
Henry Cook
St. Osyth
Essex
George Johnson
Leeds
Chapman
Benojamin
William Embleton
Carlisle
Cumberland
Gioreris
Chapmen
Copartners
Peter Drinkwater the Younger
Manchester
John Dawnay Whitthed Felkins
Cirencester
Glocestershire
James Cooper
Scarbrough
William Lightfoot
Sudbrook
Skinner and Fellmonger
Alexander Kay the
Alexander Kay the Younger
Blackrod
Lancashire
Callico-Printers
Chapmen and Copartners
George Comer
Bistol
White Lion
St. Thomas-street
Brittol
Broadstreet
Bristol
J. Bonbonous
James Cooke
St. Philip and Jacob
Glocester
Bath Tavern
Corn-street
Marriages and notices from Bristol Bath and Hereford region
A long column lists marriages engagements and obituaries across Bristol Bath Hereford and surrounding towns. Entries include Bristol inns and Bath inns wedding banns for Blips up 4 Bhomgs Wall and William Ball of Bristol at the Bush Tavern Bristol. John Dunn of Bath at the Lion Bath. John Mayo of Devizes at the Cattle Inn Devizes. John Dobson of Liverpool at the Hotel Liverpool. John Voyte of New Sarum Wiltshire at the Black Horse Inn New Sarum. Thomas Gwatkin of Hereford at the Crown and Sceptre Hereford. Joseph Thomas and Benjamin Thomas of Hereford at the New Inn Hereford. Numerous notices of engagements and marriages follow: Farndon Croom of Bath to Miss Catherine Phillips. John Fush of Chalford to Miss Hooper. Michael Burrough of Salisbury to Miss Read. Benton Brideaux of the Navy to Miss Gilbert at Exeter. Jonathan Twils to Miss M Wiggins. Rev. Charles Cole to Miss Mary Reid. Col. Hanfield to Miss Skellorne. Capt. Davies to Miss Sidney Dorset. Edward Kendall to Miss Irton. Mrs Elton of Newent. the late Rev. William Stone of Melksham. Mrs Smith of Salisbury. Mr Bryett formerly of Crediton. Lady Byron heir to Charles Shaw. Mrs Mansell of Ballyfimon. Lady Matilda Birmingham. Sir Henry Seton. Mademoiselle Jun nun of Ursuline Order aged 102. Mrs Dean at Leominster. Mrs Rashleigh of Silferton. The notices mix marriages, widows and notable deaths with creditors and society figures.
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Wall
Wiliam Ball
Bristol
Bush Tavern
John Dunn
Bath
ite-Lion
John Mayo
Devizes
Cattle Inn
John Dobson
Liverpool
Fely
John Voyte
New-Sarum
Wiltshire
Black Horseinn
Thomas Gwatkin
Hereford
Chapman
Crown and Sceptre
Widemarsh-street
Joseph Thomas
Benjamin Thomas
New-inn
Maror Rixp
Farndon Croom
Francis Parry Dorset
Plas-Udain Denbighshire
Edward Kendall
Langattock
Abergavenny
Miss Irton
Belmount
Hawkshead
Lancashire
Newent
Elton
John Elton
William Stone
Melksham
Polton
Marlborough
John Bhnffett
Smith
Alderman Edgar
Salisbury
Bryett
Crediton
Elizabeth Lady Byron
Lord Byron
Charles Shaw
Belthorpe
Norfolk
Mansell
Ballyfimon
Limerick
Matilda Birmingham
Earl of Louth
Bridgeness
West Lothian
Henry Seton
Mademoiselle Jun
Bourdeaux
Leominster
Dean
Rashleigh
Jonathan Rashleigh
Silferton
Devon
Royal review at Woolwich Barracks
Yesterday at six ten in the morning his Majesty arrived before Matross barracks Woolwich. The troops formed in two lines and exchanged cannon and small arms fire. Spectators praised the soldiers appearance though many crowds could not approach the line due to smoke and noise.
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London
Italy
Matross Barracks
Woolwich
Aélion
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