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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 24, 1787
Page
2
The States General sent an account to the five Colleges of Admiralty detailing the financial for 1787. The total assesses about 17,000 pounds sterling. The Republic builds fourteen warships this year, nine mounting 86 to 56 guns, with several already advanced.
In Mowpbay on March 19 Mr Dempster moved to permit introducing a bill amending and repealing parts of the 24th and 1st George I to modify the jury system in India. The division ended 129 to 22 against. The session also noted a corn export bill and a royal message praising Sir John Skynner with a pension for life. On March 20 Mr Younge faced questioning on revenues in the Province of Bahar and the dissolution of Provincial Councils, amid scrutiny of Governor-General power and other witnesses before adjourning.
London reports praise for the Society of St Patrick with Prince Edward named patron. Trustees for the British Museum are reformulated. The Bank stock dividend is to continue. a two million loan offer is declined. Trade and colonial topics mix with Prison Visitor medal plans and a looming subscription deadline. Bourgonian rams and Dijon forge men face hardship from a bank bankruptcy.
OCR fragment reports diverse items: French Notables assembly advances, Calonne’s success, Shays rebellion clashes near Pelham Conn., East India Company profits surge to 630000l, French power in Pondicherry Mauritius, wary of Dutch French contest. Also a Shropshire anecdote of a milk-milk adder, Worcester court light dispute, and multiple obituaries and notices from Banff to London naming figures and dates March 17 to April 12 1787.
Posts Vienna reports the emperor appoints Count Charles Pally as Chancellor of Hungary and Chancellor of the Order of St Stephen. The item, dated March 7, notes the ceremonial appointment and its imperial significance.
The House debated dividing the bill to separate the French treaty from the consolidation of duties. Sir William Lemon and Mr Vyner argued for division. the Chancellor urged keeping them tied to avoid delay. After lengthy cautions on precedents and finance, the motion to divide was rejected and the committee proceeded in one form.
London reports that France and Portugal have signed two commercial treaties granting France exclusive rights to Brazil cotton. Ministers have debated the implications for days, delaying attendance at Lincoln's Inn. the Lord Chancellor has been unable to attend due to ongoing discussions.
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