Proposal for Woollen Trade Reform in Britain and Ireland
A writer defends and expands on woollen manufacturing reforms, arguing Britain should not hinder export rights and urging protection against Irish inclusion risks. He critiques critics, disputes registry plans, and warns against undermining union trade policies while stressing the need to balance English prejudice with national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ince
Great Britain
Woolf
Grant
France
Britain
Wooll
Webber
Ireland
England
PORT NEWS FROM BRISTOL AND DOCKYARDS OF LATE DECEMBER
Shipping news lists numerous arriving vessels at Bristol Deal Gravesend and Gravesend routes including the Eagle Charles Kingston Wheeler and several from Jamaica Virginia Barbadoes Maryland and Madeira. Entries record wind conditions and vessels, with destinations Antigua Montserrat Gibraltar Dublin and Bristol among others.
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Port News
Bristol
Eagle
Charles
Kingston
Wheeler
Jamaica
Mortimer
Lansdown
Edward
Anne
Virginia
Deal
Dover
Addington
Kitcherman
Lisbon
Priscilla
Plumer
Barbadoes
Tottenham
Crawford
Collet
Vaughan
Friendship
Chambers
Hearty
Gibraltar
Draper
Leach
Dublin
Rainbow
Knight
Ashsteed
Lowder
St. Kitt’s
Ansley
Allen
Peggy
Miler
Oporto
Providence
Stewart
Elizabeth
Natell
Guernsey
Diligence
Dupree
Champion
Porper
Bourdeaux
Christian
Schroder
Dantzick
Smithfield Precinct Poll Ends with Close Results
In London yesterday at four pm the Common Council elections for Smithfield Precinct concluded. Gamon led with 580 votes, Coker 544, Savage 472, Astley 432, though Coker’s eligibility was contested by Savage under parliamentary Act grounds. Marines departed for Jamaica from St James's Park after demonstrations. The East India Company’s Leadenhall Street directors saw Capt. William Benson bow out before departure to Bencoolen. Capt. Harle of Barking, Essex, died at Billingsgate last week. Mr Markham, once a noted founder in Shoe Lane, died last Wednesday after amassing fortune and retirement.
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Smithfield
St. Sepulchre
Farringdon
Gamon
Mr. Coker
Savage
Astley
Coker
St. James’s Park
Tower Wharf
Jamaica
William Benson
Royal Guardian
Bencoolen
Hon. East India Company
Leadenhall Street
Merryman
Billingscate
Harle
Barking
Essex
Cross- Street
Hatton-Garden
Markham
Shoe-Lane
Bridgewater captures Spanish Privateer off Cape Clear
Advice from Bristol reports His Majesty's Ship Bridgewater taking a Spanish privateer of 16 carriage guns and 147 men near Cape Clear. The privateer belonged to Bilboa and had been eight days from there. 120 of her men were placed aboard Bridgewater. Also noted is Pearl's safe arrival at Spithead from Antigua, under Commodore Unson's squadron. Bank and stock quotes close with various rates and a notice of the General Quarterly Meeting of Trustees on January 6 at the Royal Exchange offices with claims for losses by fire.
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Bristol
Bridgewater
Cape Clear
Bilboa
Pearl
Murray
Spithead
Avictigua
Unson
Royal Exchange
London
Craig’s Court
Charing Cress
Great Britain
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The
Daily Post
London Bridge
Yestersaly
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Assurance
London Ditto
Christopher Myngs
Robert Gamon
Cadwallader Coker
South-Sea-House
South-Sea Company
Threadneedle-Street
Court of Directors
Robert Knight
Wys
Gafire
Te Charitable Corporation For the Relief
John Nind
John Young
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
Broad- Mead
Be Jenks
Harley
Shropshires
S. Birt
C. Hitch
D. Browne
H. Whitridge
C. Bathurst
Church of England
R. Nensen
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