House of Commons February debate on game laws and budget
The house agreed to report on game laws for Plymouth dock security funding. Mr. Coke proposed a committee to review laws. Mr. Turner urged reform to ease cruelty toward the poor. Lord North began budget discussions detailing navy, army, ordnance, and overall supply of about 22.9 million pounds with proposed loan methods and tax measures.
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House of Commons
Plymouth
Coke
Edw. Astley
Charles Turner
Dorsetshire
Lord North
Government loan terms debated by Lords and Fox
The report details proposals for a 13 500 000 loan for 1782 with 100 three percent funds at 64-54 and 4 percent at 67-33, plus annuities and lottery tickets. Debates compare terms, discuss new taxes, and note divisions in the House of Commons on February 26.
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Fox
Lord North
House of Commons
Newnham
Spanish fleet news and West Indies dispatches update
Particulars from Cadiz dated January 3 aboard the Hornet report the Purrifima Conception captured January 7 bound for Buenos Ayres with 80 men. En route convoyed by 38 sail of the line and four frigates. 4000 men aboard. Don Cordova to escort to Western Isles then detach a strong squadron for West Indies. Admiralty ordered swift vessel from Plymouth to West Indies with dispatches to Sir George Rodney after French fleet failure. Jamaica expected siege by combined fleets from Havannah and Cape Francois, De Graffe reinforcing with six ships. Charles Town letters also note De Graffe with 30 sail of the line and Hood blocked. Admiral Barrington’s squadron reported quiet in Charles Town. many ships from London and Ireland arrived. Privateers catch merchandise: Nancy seized in New York with tobacco valued at 40,000. Phoenix of Jersey captures a large Spanish ship with wool and dollars. Friends Adventure captured en route Surinam to Boston.
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Don Cordova
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West Indies
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Admiral Milbank
Plymouth
Sir George Rodney
France
de Graffe
Admiral Hood
St. Kitt’s
Capt
Paffmore
London
Ireland
Admiral Barrington
Charles Town
Dover
Lloyd’s Coffee House
His Majesty’s Navy
West-Indies
New-York
Nancy
Cunningham
Virginia
Phoenix
Jersey
Friends Adventure
Foffey
Surinam
Boston
Melasses
Cocoa, &c
Barrington
Paismore
Public Offices Funding Figures Revealed
Readable OCR fragment shows figures for public offices funding totaling 1.2 million with a separate 133.5 thousand cited. Details are incomplete but indicate allocations or costs under consideration by the authorities.
Copartnership Dissolved in Bristol Distillery Sector
Lewins Mead Bristol March 1 1782 the copartnership in the distillery business lately subsisting between Joan Jackson and Co dissolved by mutual consent. Debts to be paid to Mr Newnymian Bar Trey or Mr Wm Moore authorized to receive. Distilling business carried on by Joan Jackson and Co continues under William Moore and Co with public support sought.
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W. Moore
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Wilts
Auchon
Samuel Hilliker
Mos
Pembroke
Manchester
Samuel Hittimer
James Surprow
James Luptow
Sodbury
Samuel Hammer
James Lip Ton
James Lup- Lowy
Hilliker
Sun Fire Office
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