Death of Ottoman Emperor Amid Abdal Hamid and Succession Hints
From London Gazette Venice reports the sudden death of Abdual Hamid the Ottoman Emperor on April 9. He was born March 27 1725 and ascended January 1774 as Achmet the Found. Nephew Selim expected to succeed. Vienna item notes 5000 Turkish cavalry attacked Talefaka with 14 killed and 52 wounded. Kew lists two sheriff appointments and WattEhall notes Alleyne Fitz-Herbert named envoy to the Dutch Republic.
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Balance of power in Europe cited in 18th century alliance
In Hacue Holland on May 6 the triple alliance of Great Britain Prussia and the Republic mirrors the balance of power two years ago. The confederacy, now fortified by new treaties, visibly affects Poland Sweden and Turkey and may push negotiations toward peace as their talks proceed.
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Slave Trade Debate and Poor Laws Bill in Commons
On May 14 in the House of Commons debate focused on the slave trade and a motion to defer its consideration. Mr Gascoyne requested more time, while Mr Wilberforce offered opponents space to present evidence. Sir William Young’s Poor Laws bill faced a division, rejected 22 to 35, after which the committee examined Mr Rolle’s Poor Annuity Bill before adjournment.
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Evidence on Slave Trade dominates Commons report
London May 15 16 the most voluminous report ever presented to the House of Commons on the slave trade. Denmarks hostilities with Sweden and Denmark end whereas Britain Prussia and Holland mediate. Russia may accept terms with Sweden and Britain to mediate. Memel Koningsberg Elbing may open to British and foreign goods in June. Cornwallis letters mention inquiry into Hastings conduct in India. Asia imports include four or five beautiful females from two seasons ago.
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Distressing scenes and crimes reported in Dublin and London
Sir John Blaquiere described Irish distress leading to rapid charitable subscription of three hundred guineas from MPs. Reports highlight Botany Bay dispatches, native ferocity, a Twickenham highwayman shooting, coiners nabbed in Mint Southwark, and a bold fraud on the Royal Exchange involving a Dutch Jewish broker and a forged credit on Crutched Friars.
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Mixed notices of marriages and deaths from 19th century sources
List of marriages, appointments, and obituaries including Preferren of Trinity College, Oxford. Drake elected Magdalen Fellow. Barker and Pritchard engagement. Sadler and Keck wedding. Brown and Jefferys at Melksham. Langley and Stephens marriage. Woodroffe Smith and Reynolds alliance. Alderson and Boulby nuptials. Trollope youth married. Hopkins retirement. Vickers and Kendrick obituaries. Loveday and Herne obituaries. Cripps and Read notices. Hughes death. Ball and Munday ecclesiastical and customs postings.
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