Trade treaty renewal doubtful amid Russia relations
A report from Westminster notes the old treaty with Russia expired on April first and likely will not be renewed. A courier from Mr. Fitzherbert to the English Consul led merchants at the Exchange to expect duties equal to nations without a treaty, payable in six dollars. Royal assent was given to several bills, including ecclesiastical suits reforms, linen arts protection, and parish boundary works in Bristol and Gloucestershire.
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Apul
St. James
Bristol
Glocester
England
Judgment on Sutton and Johnson appeal and debtors bill defeat
In the House of Commons the judges opinion on the Sutton and Johnsons appeal was debated with questions on the general merits and defects in the first two counts. The Lords questioned the judges and the bill to relieve debtors was opposed as absurd and monstrous, with calls for solitary confinement and reform. The bill was committed to June but finally thrown out by a majority of 11.
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House of Commons
Fuffice Gould
Sutton and Johnsone
Sutton
Desroxs
Duke of Norfolk
Billina
Mr. Howard
Hs Lordship
Lord Randex
Charles the
Lord Hopetoun
Lord Kinnaird
Scotland
Royal family talks and prince income in London
London notes report Parliament may prorogue shortly after the King's birthday. The King intends gifting Kew Palace to a royal branch on coming of age. A late meeting at Buckingham Palace between the King and the Prince of Wales is described as touching with the Queen and sisters present. The Prince re-delivered the key of office to Lord Southampton and awaits attendance of MPs. Prince of Wales income reported at 72,090 pounds with 62,000 baseline and 10,000 added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Kew
Prince of Wales
Buckingham-house
Lord Southampton
Court visit and political shifts in Europe and Britain
The King of Sweden and the Prince of Denmark may visit in August for the Knights of the Garter installation, while Earl Gower is elected unopposed for Staffordshire. News covers Holland’s civil strife, naval arrivals, tax disputes on Spanish linen, and local incidents including a fatal stage accident and a warehouse blaze.
Notable Irish Judicial Appointments and London Merchants in Bankruptcy
A list of appointments and bankrupts from May 19 to May 23 includes Hugh Carleton named Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland, John Bennet as Judge of the King's Bench, and Arthur Wolfe as Solicitor General in Ireland. Also listed are multiple tradesmen and merchants from Manchester, Bristol, London, Sheffield, Liverpool, and other places who faced bankruptcy or business changes, with dates and locales such as the Rummer Tavern in Bristol and various addresses in Spitalfields, Westminster, and Kensington. The roll names hatters, woollen-drapers, brewers, hardwaremen, fatters, cutlers, silk and gauze-dressers, perfumers, and chapmen, reflecting a broad economic snapshot.
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Priererread
Hugh Carleton
Rummer Tavern
Bristol
Thomas Days
Goswell-street
Middlesex
Richard Magnal
Richard Faulkner
Sheffield
Yorkshire
Wm. Williams
Liverpool
Lancashire
Thomas Cannon
Thomas Harrison
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
John Gatfee
Brick Lane
Spitalfields
George Rapaire
Natchez
West Florida
Petty France
Westminster
Chapman
John Platt
Market Harborough
Leicester
Francis Woodhouse
Devereux Court
St. Clement Danes
Stephen Butler
Brompton
Kensington
Shadrach Jones
Bartholomew Close
London
George Wilkinson
Leeds
Mercer
Rd. Gwalter
Kington
Herefordshire
Twickenham
Edward Parker
Pershore
Worcestershire
Taylor
Huzzars Skirmish With Thuy Regiment Near Zeit Roads
Urrecht reports on May 14 at 5 am C 20 Hullars and 10 Jagers under the Comte de Witgenstein from the Rhyngrave line encountering a detach ment of the regiment of Thuy on the Zeit road. A brief skirmish favored our forces with several enemy killed and prisoners sent home as the Comte retreated to a strong post to cover his retreat.
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Urrecht
Hullars
Comte de Witgenstein
Rhyngrave
Zeit
Thuy
Ion
Impeachment Proceedings and Finances in House of Commons
The House of Commons discussion covers Burke’s report on Hastings impeachment, custody by the Serjeant at Arms, and moving to lay on the table the Prince of Wales debts estimate. Debates touch Carleton House costs, Post Office abuses inquiry, and printing of the report, with a large focus on the Poor Laws committee findings and printing mandates.
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Warren Hastings
Mr. Burke
Oude
Serjeant At Arms
Prince of Wales
Vyner
Post Office
Mr. Gray
Gray
Lord Maitland
Pitt
Alderman Newnham
Gilbert
Royal Review and British Baltic Trade Edits
London reports detail a royal review of the Duke of Yorks Coldstream Guards led by Colonel Norton amid rain, with praise for drill and music. Also noted are Pitt’s expenditure abstract for the Prince of Wales, debts, and a House of Commons notice. and merchants warned of export bans on Russian goods and shipping in Russian bottoms.
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London
Lord Amherst
Fawcet
Johnson
Trelawney
Norton
Duke of York
Four Guards
Coldstream
Pitt
House of Commons
Prince of Wales
Andalso
Lord Southampton
St. James’s
James Harris
Knight of the Bath
the Hague
Britain
Russia
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Earl Gower
Marquis of
Stafford
Staffordshie
Sweden
Denmark
Knights of the Garter
Mr. Hastings
House of Peers
Major Scott
F. Sykes
Meif
Call
Sumner
Sullivan
Markham
Spain
Lincoln’s Inn Hall
Custom House
Holland
Hague
Ruffel
Pallardy
Woerden
Oranje-Bowen
Vienna
Copenhagen
Christiana
Gibraltar
Carysfort
O’hara
Utrecht
Litzenstein
Zoeft
Zeytt
Weifscher
van der Vierk
Royal Exchange
Islington
Lewes
Martin
Battle
Godfrey Webster
Jane
Idle
Philip Musgrave
Wm. Grey Cooper
Sir Grey Cooper
Mills Habella Franks
Teddington
M. de Rautzen
Miss Grofett
Walter Grofett
Walpole
Lord Altamont
Miss Howe
Lord Howe
Anthony Lechmere
Lechmere
Harley Castle
Berwick
Lafeeb Roewick
Exchange
John Bannister
Gol
Andrew Daubeny
King’square
Briftol
Frenchay Common
John Edge
Lota
Frenchay
Bath
Redcliff-Pit
Pite-treet
St. Mary Redcliff
Edward Barnes
Joan Tromas
St. James’s Parish
John Evans
John Clark
Glocestershire
Mayey- Hampton
Gloucestershire
Wiltshire
Berks
Mayfey-Hampton
Cirencester
Fairford
Great London Road
Simpson
Messrs. Baxters and Muncort
Furnival’s Inn
Thomeson
Stephen Rogers
William Smith
Stapleton
Jostepu Harrorn
Harford
G. Pitt
Hotwells
Clifson, &c
Wine Street
Soward, Wright, & Co
T. Coward
Cowarp, Wient, and Co
John Fargus
Coorers Hall
King-Street
School of Rubens
Flower
Bud Tavern
Ranbaut
Cooper’s Hall
Broxer’s
Atsivall
Brock and Snip
Broadquay
RED Lodge Academy
RS. Davis
Josephh Pops
Pope’s-Head
Pelican Inn
St. Thomas Street
James Dunbar
Melly
Harford, Partridge and Cot
Small-street
Arthur Palmer
Comminssion
Mr. Ramsay
James Tobin
His Majesty’s Council
Island of
Nevis
G. and
T. Wilkie
E. Easton
Salisbury
J. B. Becket
Britol
George Calvert
Manchester
County of
Lancaster
H. Brown
R. Bully
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