Hastings Trial in the House of Lords Ends Day of Testimony
Captain Edwards testified clearly as aid to the Nabob of Oude and spoke at length on Hastings character. Colonel Auchmuty was examined. law questions on the East India Company case against Tod were answered, and the judge ordered the judgment affirmed.
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House of Peers
Rose
East India Company
Tod
Asoon
Schabatz
Yash
Dubiza
Prince Charles of Lichtenstein
Verizilles
Parliament of
Paris
Grande Chambre of Parlament
Rouen
Bourdeaux
France
Pitt
Britain
Far-India Company
Court of King’s Bench
Strathmore
A. R. Bowes
Debate on Wool export bill and Hastings trial costs
The House passed the third reading of a bill to prevent wool exports after a division 72 to 24. In committee, revenues officers were urged to reward for seized vessels and illicit trade boats be banned. A French coaches duty was debated while Hastings trial expenses prompted contentious calls for a detailed account from managers. The motion was rejected 57 to 19, with tensions over public spending and accountability.
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Mornay
Jon Thoreld
St. Peter Burrell
Revenue of Customs and Excise
Burgess
Warren Hastings
M. A. Taylor
Hastings
Sampson Gideon
Goentleman
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Fax
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Karas Goxe
Court of Peers
Peter Hurrell
Pitt
Fox
Huffey
Burke
L. Smith
Royals, Knights, and a Mock Battle in Hyde Park
London reports a morning mock engagement by three battalions of foot-guards in Hyde Park attended by over three thousand spectators. Queen Victoria marked her forty fifth birthday with limited public notice at Windsor as new Knights of the Bath were installed with the Duke of York presenting insignia at Westminster Abbey.
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John Jarvis
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Archbald Campbell
Viscount Galway
Prince’s
Duke of York
Royal installation at the Abbey with royal procession
The article describes the royal visit to the Abbey with Queen and Princesses present, ceremonies including oaths to the order, and a detailed display of Knight of the Bath apparel. It notes the King’s approval for chapel usage and banners, plus court proceedings and varied reports from Europe, including Paris and Rouen.
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Sophia
Amelia
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Baume de Vie medicine fortifies stomach and cleanses blood
The advertisement promotes Baume de Vie as a medicine that strengthens the stomach and bowels, purifies the blood, and restores overall equilibrium, claimed to help gouty, rheumatic, bilious, and scorbutic habits and nervous or hypochondriac conditions in women. It notes stamp engraving, handwriting on bottles, and warns against counterfeiting as a capital offence. Sold by Dicey and Co in London and weighed by Becket in Pall Mall with dealers across towns.
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Hastings Trial Revelations and Debates in Commons
Fragments of the Hastings trial cover testimony by Major Scott and Sir Elijah Impey about hidden correspondence and presents. The court wrestles with admissibility and decorum as the managers link Hastings Middleton and Impey to a plan to seize Nawab Vizir’s family wealth, with the Nabob resisting the treaty terms.
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LORDS
Hastings
Iday
Ord Kinnaird
Major Scott
Court of Directors
Earl Camden
Court of Justice
Board of
Calcutta
England
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Middleton
Sir Elijah Impey
Elijah
House of Commons
Sir Elijah
Fox
Lord Camden
Commons
Foxfill
Elijah Impey
Chunar
Duty proposals on Scotch distilleries and imports
In the House of Commons the committee of Ways and Means examined a bill to regulate Scotch distilleries. Mr Pitt suggested extending a three pound per annum duty for every gallon of spirit distilled in Scotland for a licence to operate. He also urged raising the duty on Scotch pills imported into England from 6s 6d to 2s 0d.
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Weirdxe Espay
Ways and Means
Pitt
Scotland
England
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