Robbery report and political notes from an era
A postscript reports Colonel Lenox refuting three club encounters and widespread disbelief in the alleged actions. A July end is seen as the likely parliament prorogation point with debate on the slave trade and imperial dispatches from Madrid Constantinople and Paris. The Paris excerpt details electoral doubt and a bailiwick debate on assembling a true national body, while a Bow Street note covers a tutor accused of robbing Sir George and Lady S. with a missing gold watch, leading to an Old Bailey trial next session.
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Lenox
Privy Council
Madrid
England
Sweden
Prussia
Consantinople
Selim
Adrianople
Paris
Paria
Versailles
National Assembly
Fravnce
Commons
Sir George
Genéva
Bow-street
Heather
Long Acre
Sampson
George
Newgate
Old Bailey
Unfunded Debt of the Nation Reported January 1789
In a formal record dated March 34, 1789, T Steele notes unfunded debt amounts for Exchequer Bills totaling 5,500,000 pounds with distributions at 3 percent, 1 1/2 percent, and 24 per diem, plus 90,000 navy bills bearing 4 percent after five months. Interest due January 5, 1789 totals 93,229 pounds.
Lords Hear Evidence in Presents Charge in Westminster Hall
The Lords heard evidence on the presents charge in Westminster Hall then debated the admissibility of a letter from Manny Begum as evidence. The letter was not read. The court adjourned with June 16 set for renewal and the House adjourned until Monday fortnight.
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Westminster Hall
Manny Begum
Commons
Debates on Slave Trade Division and Budget Delay
In the House of Commons the Budget opening was postponed from June 5 to June 8. Mr Tierney proposed dividing the grand question on the Slave Trade into two parts, affecting West India Planters and general commerce in enslaved people. Lords Maitland and others urged discussion together. The committee on the Slave Trade examined Richard Mine about slave procurement in Africa, noting vast numbers of slaves would otherwise be sacrificed. The House adjourned to June 5, reporting progress.
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Tierney
Exchequer
Lord Maitland
Macnamara
Mr. Tierney
Wilberforce
Sir William Dolben
Richard Mine
Africa
Merle Dublin Ham Sale Appeals to Nobility
Dublin notices dated June 2 urge nobles to try Merle's Country-fed pork hams. Flavour and colour touted to attract future patrons. Hams priced from 43d per pound with discounts for bulk orders. No. 57 South Great George's Street. May 28, 1789.
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N.B
South Great George’s Street
Arrangement on Irish Chancellorship and Rolls location
Private London advices state Pep per Arden resigns the Mastership of the Rolls to become Justiciary in Ayres with higher pay, Mc Donald to receive the Rolls, Fitzgibbon becomes sole Irish Seals candidate, Hobart to arrive with the royal letters. Volunteers and Liberty artillery reviewed at Phoenix Park by the Earl of Charlemont. Bourdeaus dispatch notes a plentiful wheat harvest in southern France.
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London
Ireland
Pepper Arden
Ayres
Mc Donald
Fitzgibbon
Hobart
England
Liberty Artillery
Phoenix Park
Earl of Charlemont
Bourdeaus
France
Appointment of Rev Richard Powell as Chaplain to Four Courts Marshalsen
The Lord Lieutenant promotes Rev Richard Powell to chaplaincy at the Four Courts Marshalsen. The piece notes Powell’s role in Sunday Schools and ties to public life, alongside 1788 trade data and wool price shifts. Included are notes on exports, personnel, and marriages and deaths in Dublin society, including Miss Farren and local gentry.
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Richard Powell
Farren
Teeland
Mifa Farren
Higgins seeks suspension of public opinion in Dublin Evening Post
Stephen's Green May 39 1789 Higgins attorney asks for pause in public attention until prosecutions against him conclude claiming malicious envy and malice drove misreports in the Dublin Evening Poll about his alleged crimes.
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Dublin Evening
Randis Higgins
Higgins
New Summer Cloths and Fancy Waistcoating Arrive
London import arrives for short time featuring light cloths for ladies capots, cassimeres, florinets. Also offered are furnished lodgings including drawing room breakfast servant's room and bed chamber. Parliament-free N.B. address at No 9.
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London
CURRAGH JUNE MEETING AND CHANCERY SALE NOTES
Sporting entries describe Daly Lenox and Hamiltons horses for the Curragh June meeting with Guineas stakes, heats, and plate events. The long list names owners Denis Savage and Hamilton among others, plus a public sale notice of Cork Waterford Limerick Kilkenny properties in a Chancery decree dated 1789, adjourned to June 1 with one quarter payment due at sale.
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Sporting Intelligence
Curragh
Aturday
Daly
S Lenox
Lumny
Ratte Sieg
Dolb
Do Giulieas
Umm
Hamilton
Feiner
H. Bay
Denis
Chero Sen Gahrig
Arcane
Andraw Armstrong
Mr. Savage
Marc Dutchele
Lenox
Savaggee
Charles
Aletia
Tareyina
King’s Plate
King's Plate
Tve
Mr. Daly
Fanny
Pryor
Sejanus
Sime
Jamilton
Bridget
Agp
Savage
Chefnut Reliefs
Leinster
Mr. Hamilton
Andrew’ Armstrong
Mr. Deenis
Kiry
Bacellis
Major Savage
King Fergus
Mr. Knox
Friar
P. P
Rutland
Kaiger
Stand House
High Court of Chancery
Beatin
Chancery Chamber
Deonitkey
Shannakeel
Knocknaheny
Farandleary
Blarmey Lane
City of Cork
Grufflown
Broadford
Broadmore
Mulley
Dirty-Step
Callen
Kilkenny
Waterford
Limerick
Clough
Coolenagh
Culinagh
Killifhin
Queen's
Thomas Burroughs
Chancery
Sale of Part of Cromogue and Dysar Beagh Lands
Notice that Queenstown To. offers the fee simple of a portion of lands of Cromogue and Dysar Beagh as agreed upon, part of the estate of John Preflon Esquire. Application to be made to John Preflon near Navan or Jane Pratt Marlborough Street Dublin. January 20, 1789.
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Queen's County
Cromogue & Dysar
Beagh
John
Joha Preflon
Ellinter
Navan
Janes Pratt
Marlborough-street
Dublin
Sale of Meadow Ground near Cramlin by Ward Sale
On the 2gth day of March next, twenty one acres of meadow land near Cramlin in the possession of Mary Inch to be sold. Proposals in writing to William Thomas Fifg at the Grange near Rathfrhami by John Eccles Esq. Grounds shown by a person on the premises bidders invited to inspect the land.
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Cramlin
Mary ‘Inch
Walvasion
Willian Thomas
Grange
Rathfarhami
John Eccles
Eccles
Mail for England Dispatches Multiple Ports Tonight
A port news item notes the mail for England will be dispatched tonight at twelve o'clock and again tomorrow night at six thirty. It lists arrivals and names several ships and ports including Liverpool, Industry, and Dover, with passengers and mail carriers such as Hibernia of Liverpool and Four Coaters. The fragmentary text includes numerous names, places, and ships, indicating a busy maritime schedule and passenger movements.
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Port-News
England
Arive D
Industry
Liverpool
Salt
Providence
Levit Coe Recta i Foods
Salisbury
Guile
Chester
Ditto
Union
Barrows
R. Sale
Dolphin
Nicholls
Alicant
Sait
Ba Tnouth
Hughes
Conway
Timberaria
Maclean
Glasgow
Sugar
Brownlow
Antigua
Runt
Dartmouth
Hibernia
Wren
Parkgate
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Bruening
AUNCR
T. Steele
House of Lords
House of Commons
Merle
Friends of Ireland
Ladyslay
Princess Royal
Brown
Mifa Fortescue
Suite
King
Beate
Parker
Michel
Mia
Ashton
Fitzherbert
Dawson
Mire. Dobren
Juiie
Emerson
Ms. Dowd
Peter Locke
Athgoe
Mirs Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Johntown
Coldblow
Wm. Fortick
Youghall
R. Colvill
Mott
Miss Purcell
Kevin’sport
Joseph Pike
Thomas Wily
Sarah Wily
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