Plague quarantines and royal shifts echo across Europe
A Royal Ordinance grants more advantages to Marseilles while contagion fears close Corfu Malta and Gibraltar ports and impose quarantine rules. Reports place a contagious malady near Corunna and Messina. The King of Sweden weakens, Portugal reshuffles Rio de Janeiro, and Lisbon hosts a new Viceroy plan. Parga’s fate rises in Britain Turkey talks. Stock markets rise on hopes of Console at 8 percent.
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Jfui Rir
Marseilles
Gibraltar
Negropont
Dalmatia
Maracasa
Messina
Corfu
Malta
Gibralar
Italy
Corunna
Heath
Gallicia
Don Philip de St. Mary
Madrid
Corutba
Sweden
Rio Janeiro
Portugal
St. Paulo
St Vicente
Rio
Count de Palmella
Grand Alliance
Prince Royal
Europe
Lisbon
Great Britain
Turkey
Parga
Ionian Islands
Maitland
Paris Election Rumor Signals Liberal Victory Bias
From Paris reports eight seats in the Seine department polls show Lafitte, Gilbert de Voisin, Delessert, Casimir Perrier, Manuel, and others leading. Private letters note possible ministerial reshuffles with Laine, Mole, Marmont and Barante discussed, while the ministerial shift appears near. Liberal majority evident in bureaux results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Department of the Seine
M. Lafitte
Gilbert de Voisin
Benjamin de Lessert
Cassimer Perrier
Bellart
Manuel
Pasquier
Benjamin Constant
Lafayette
Department of the Interior
M. Laine
Ministry of the Interior
France
Count Mole
le Maine
Interior
Marshal Marmont
Tate
Lafitte
Benjamin Delessert
Manus
Casimir Perrier
Gilbert Des Voisins
Foreign papers note German Diet actions and Irish debt plan
The Dubin Journal reviews London and Brussels journals with Septembers Berlin article defending Colonel Massensaen arrest. It discusses King Waarremaere finances, Dutch grain price rises, Ireland Belgium corn export link, and a long critique of a London Star scheme to extinguish national debt in three years. It argues the plan unfairly burdens future generations and landowners while taxes continue on all, urging gradual measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brussels
Germany
Algemeine Zeitung
Kingdom of
Westphalia
Berlin
Massensaen
Waarremaere
Netherlands
Ireland
Belgium
Venice
Parga
Thurday
National Debt and Sink ing Fund Critique
The article argues against sinks ing funds and debt reduction schemes, stating many plans failed to extinguish the Public Debt. It claims Mr Pirr's plan would lose money on management and that the nation would be 15 to 16 million dollars better off if the sinking fund had never existed, referencing Dr Hamilton's treatise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Pirr
Hamilton
Land owner hard pressed by tax relief plan
The text argues that reducing agricultural prices would shrink landowners' income and taxation capacity. It claims the proposal would not lower rent proportionally, making it impossible for landowners to repay loans from stockholders. The correspondent dismisses the full scheme as impractical and insurmountable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Alderman Bloxham retirement praised by city hosts
The Mayoralty of Mr. Alderman Bloxham ends as Alderman Aldery or Alvey is sworn in before the Lord Lieutenant for the year. Officials hail his energetic service during distress, noting his efforts to aid the poor and quell mobs without military aid, calling him the Father of the Poor and Guardian of the City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Bloxham
Alderman Alvey
Alderman Broxman
King of Wirtemberg taxes by decree in bold usurpation
The King of Wirtemberg, failing to secure a legitimate assembly to approve public funds, issues a rescript declaring 2,400,000 florins needed for the year and commands immediate payment. Critics warn that such despotism tests the will of a brave people, recalling past resistance to autocratic measures. Star reports Liverpool fraud investigations continue, with a suspected Havre cargo vessel tied to Lloyd's records and a Bow Street officer arrival noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirtemberg
Aterner Atull
Bonaparte
Star
Liverpool
Havre
Lloyd's Books
London
Bow Street
Ancva
Fraudulent brokers and lost goods linked to Liverpool traders
An extract describes a broker in London tracing goods sent by fraudulent parties after a discovered trick. Two Liverpool searchers recovered about 4000 pounds worth of goods and expect more. The letter from an English merchant in Buenos Aires cites quiet progress, hints of new markets in Chili, and urges British protection of trade from Montevideo toward Port and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Liverpool
Buenos Aires
Chili
North America
Monte Video
Bank of England to Pay Cash for Old Notes in Oct 1817
The London Gazette records a Bank of England notice dated Sept 18 1817 directing that, from October 1, 1817, the Bank will be ready to pay cash for notes of every description dated prior to January 1, 1817. Speaker Charles Manners Sutton signs the notice on Sept 22, 1817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Dublin
London
Ireland
London Gazette
King Gey
Charles Manners Sutton
Catholic Address to the Pope Defends Bishop Paynter
A July address from English Catholic peers and commoners appeals to the Pope and Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda Fide to oppose any move to remove Bishop William Paynter of Halia from his district. The writers praise Paynter’s conduct, piety, and pastoral zeal, urging continuation of his care for the flock. They fear any removal would harm religion and distress district Catholics, and request the Apostolic Benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Board of England
Great Britain
Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
Wm. Paynter
Halia
Landen
Douglas
Paynter
Christ Jesus
Christ
Noxrocn
Earl Marshal
England
Trials for High Treason in Derby Assizes
The Specie Commission for high treason trials opens Thursday with the majority of prisoners from the county and town. Dozens are moved between Derby and Nottingham gaols for arraignment, including Thomas Sally, Gadber, Hunt, Wightman, Brundreth, and others. King’s evidence witnesses Burrows Fletcher Anall among the 26 county prisoners. 15 more in Nottingham gaol. County Hall prepared with bench and seats for the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby
Specie Commission
Billa
Thomas Sally Josiah Gadber
Samuel Hunt
John H . Johnson
Samuel Ludlam
Lady Moor
Juin M Kessick
Joseph Turner
Turner
Josiah Tape William
Turney Turner
Joseph Wightman
William W . Thomas Wightman
James Wightman Wightman
Jeremiah Brundreth
Ehar
Isaac Ludmas Bacon
John Acon
King’s
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Gilbert Dea Voisins
Justice
Cadiz
Spanish America
Mexico
Mina
Tastkanat
Ee &Hote
Treasury Grand Canal
Tri City
Royal Canal
Batlant
Ficketa
Paen Ene Exchange
Robert Webs
Stork
Ameée-Sirert
Fridatefening
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Dubin Journal
London Star
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