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Newspaper
English Chronicle Or Universal Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 08, 1787
Page
3
In a heated parliamentary session, speakers clash over funding for a larger force for the West Indies and broader defense. Supporters argue for seaborne and land defenses to deter invasions, while opponents warn against excessive army growth and press for naval strength, citing costs and historical context.
A heated session discusses the Ordnance Estimates and a proposal to form six companies of military artificers of 109 men each. Mr Pitt and Mr Fox clash over timing, with warnings about constitutional risks, while Courtenay and Pelham condemn the measures as dangerous innovations. The House adjourns after a late vote and a division yields 149 to 32, proceeding to the committee report.
A subscription is raised to create a two jang-reom complex with baths along Little River in South Carolina. Healing springs are described as pleasant and curative, surrounded by a developing landscape, with regulation of visits and daily routines noted.
A fiftee n old Poyde and others from the Westminster Gang faced committal after Sir Samp ras Wright organized a sprawling robber y operation. The group conducted evening break ins by leaving doors open and carrying loot in black bags. Several accused, including Darw n Durham and Elias Spor, were linked to plunder at Grosvenor, the abbey, and the Weitiminger ladrmary. Witnesses described a large crowd and grim scenes as examinations prepared for Tuesday.
OCR reads a page of assorted commodity prices and measurements including wheat barley rye and oats with values like 49k and 115 for pockets plus various weights and unit marks. many words are garbled, but the snippet shows a list of farm staples and prices from an old market record with mixed typography and missing context.
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