Abuse of Geneva Gin spurs call for restraint and reform
A public letter to the AuTHorR of the DarEx Post argues for a legislative curb on distilling and selling Geneva Gin and warns against harming honest labor and revenue. The author critiques a pamphlet attacking Malt Spirits, defends malt distilleries, and compares British gin use with Dutch Geneva and French brandy to argue moderation and existing laws suffice.
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Madam Gin
Genievel
Andro
England
Moloffus
Holland
Geneva
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Flanders
Charing-Cross
The
Tower
France
Paris
London
Westminster
Proprietors of the South Sea Company Debate Woolley Case
The correspondence discusses a Tuesday meeting to receive a report from the Court of Directors on the Woolley charge. It praises Woolley’s defense and integrity, condemns unfounded opposition, and commends the Crown Committee for resisting Internal critics and maintaining Court majority support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
South-Sea Company
Court of Directors
Committee of Five
Port News: Outward sails and arrivals at Falmouth and Cowes
Falmouth records March 22 sailing of Hanover Packet Osborn to Lisbon and Townshend Packet Cooper to Corunna. March 24 Cowes notes Mary Cork from Guernsey, Benjamin Mau Bridge to London via Oporto, Foxhunter Webber from Genoa to Hamburg, King George Barfey from Honduras to Holland, Benjamin Moorshead to New England, Deal March 25. Constant John Walker arrived from St Ubes. Wind NE.
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Port
Falmouth
Osborn
Lisbon
Cooper
Corunna
Cowes
Mary
Cork
Guernsey
Benjamin
Mau“Bridge
London
Oporto
Webber
Genoa
Hamburgh
Honduras
Holland
Moorshead
New England
Deal
Constant John
Walker
St. Ubes
N. E
Plan approved for a grand Hyde Park residence for the Prince of Wales
London reports His Majesty's approval of a plan to build a magnificent house on the Hyde Park Plain facing Grosvenor Square for the Prince of Wales and his future Consort. The new-born daughter of Lord Hervey was baptized Mary at St James's. The Admiralty viewed 490 seamen for Greenwich Hospital pensions. George Drake Ely, a justice of the peace for Middlesex, died at Sunbury. Fourteen fine horses were moved for shipment to Dover for the King of France. An organist election at Spitalfields yielded Mr Prelleur elected over Mr Worgan 62 to 2.
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London
Hyde Park
Grosvenor Square
Prince of Wales
England
Lord Hervey
St James’s
Mary
Dover
France
Spitterfields Church
Francilion
Prelleur
Worgan
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the Daily Post
DarEx Post
House of Commons
Robert Walpole
Joseph Jeky
Commonwealth
Mlankind
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