English Parliament Scotch Appeal against Mrs Scott
Counsel were called to an appeal from the Lord Ordinary of Scotland dated 13 February 1790 involving James Baillie of Olivebank as appellant and Mrs Elizabeth Scott widow as respondent. The case, a scandal attacking the respondent's character by the appellant's wife, resulted in 1300 pounds damages. The Lord Chancellor reversed the Court of Sessions decree in part reducing costs. Lord Portchester moved for treaty between the Nabob of Arcot and the East India Company. In a Committee Lord Cathcart presided, reading several Bills and reporting them. All Lords ordered to be summoned for Friday.
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Scotland
James Baillie
Olivebank
Elizabeth Scott
Court of Sessions
Lord Portchester
Nabob of Arcot
the India Company
Lord Cathcart
House of Commons Adjourned Over Downton Election Petition
The House was adjourned due to insufficient Members to ballot for a Committee on the Downton Election Petition.
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Downton
Royal Levee and council at St James's with notices from London
Yesterday at Windsor lodge the Mayjisties and three elder Princesses visited Buckingham House then the King held a levee at St James's with a council in the Privy Chamber attended by several lords and officers. New presentations were made to the King and Major General O'Hara kissed the hand on appointment to the 74th regiment. Local meetings at the London Tavern discussed West India mutinies and Quebec’s constitution.
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Mayjisties
Windsorlodge
Buckingham-house
St. James’s
Privy Chamber
Mr. Port
Duke of Lerps
Marquis of Starrorp
Cuatham
Prince of Wales
Lord Southampton
Wits
Captain Brown
Viscount Hinchingbrooke
Mr. Grecory
Earl of Mount Edgecombe
O’hara
74Th Regiment of Foot
Arcurparp Camp Bell
Alderman Harley
Radnor
London
West India Islands
Dominica
Sfand
Lord Strathaven
Miss Couizand
Joan Honeywoood
Wormwood
Earl Stawnope
Arvey
Stock Exchange
Tippoo Sultan
Medows
Alexander
Admiralty
Leicestershire Atsizes
Fragmentary Victorian News Snippets Across Topics
A compact collage of cross references to theater, politics, crime, and society life. An Empress, a hereditary feud, libel, a prisoner’s misery, a merchant villa up for sale, and notes on bankrupts, a prince, and wealthy individuals in Grosvenor Square. Many names and events appear in quick, fleeting form.
Mirabeau and La Fayette in the Revolution’s shadow
The piece praises Mirabeau for wit and government study, notes his lead in drafting the new Constitution, and contrasts him with La Fayette. It laments Mirabeau’s death as a blow to the Orleans party, claiming both men pursued liberty while hinting at political rivalries and pretexts of patriotism across Europe.
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France
Europe
M. de la Fayette
Senate
Paris
Orleans
Miranrzau
M. de Miraneau
Cicero
Cedant Arma Toge
M. de Mirabeau
M. Dela Faverre
French Alarm Over Rumor of Gunpowder Vaults
Paris officials denied a wild claim that Eccle Gastics refused to take a Civic Oath had stored gunpowder in St Reciie vaults. The National Guards searched the church vaults, found nothing and the space remained inert and damp, debunking the plot as unfounded.
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Church of St. Reciie
England
National Assembly
National Guards
Equal inheritance debate in National Assembly session
April 1 session heard a dry debate on equal partition of hereditable property among siblings. Proposal allowed children to prove parents lived together as man and wife, not requiring marriage proof for inheritance. Unclear if constitutional or legislative article. adjourned to division.
Indemnity Terms Shaped by French Assembly Moves
Continental Intelligence reports the French National Assembly settling indemnity and exchange terms for princes and nobles whose possessions were invaded in Alsace. The Duc de Deux Ponts gains property, Landgrave of Darmstadt lands behind Pirmafenz, Baden in near Merzalben, Wirtemberg near Montbeliard, Elector Palatine and Bishop of Spire receive Quememe divisive marks, and Abbies in German Lorraine pass to demarcation. The two orders of chivalry and the Prince de Linange get abbey cessions as indemnities.
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Ratsson
National Assembly of
France
Alsace
Duc de Deux Ponts
Arrondi
Horace
Angulus
Darmstadt
Pirmafenz
House of Baden
Merzalben
Duc de Wirtemberg
Monttbeliard
Eleftor Palatine
Spire
Queteh
Louvre
Chivalry
Prince de Linange
German Lorraine
Corn Bill Before House Prompts Broad Interest
A brief note emphasizes the corn bill before the House of Commons as crucial to farmers, the poor, and all community members, suggesting the papers ahead may prove engaging.
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Com
Account of Corn and Grain Trade with Ireland 10 Year Span
Account of the Quantities of Corn and Grain imported into Great Britain from Ireland during the last ten years ending with 1789. Account of the Quantities exported from Great Britain to Ireland during the same period. Figures express the Years and number of Quarters.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Oatmeal Import Debate Between Scotland and England
Parliament faces a dispute over the Corn Bill as it sets oatmeal import rules. The bill ties England and Scotland prices to a 16s. per quarter benchmark, proposing 12s 6d. for Scotland to reach parity, highlighting perceived hardship and unfairness. Scotland’s case hinges on the English weight and boll 14lb measure.
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Scotland
Great Britain
England
Notable Local Incidents and Crimes Across Regions
A butcher in Hesterpoint Leicestershire has killed over 8000 hogs in 46 years. An aged Irish clergyman recently died after baptizing over 6000 children. In Oulton near Leeds a farmer bought three cows at the market that were stolen from Pocklington Yorkshire. owner recovered property. Alsop, held at Sheffield for Rotherham Mail robbery, escaped en route to Wakefield. guardless, he was to be confined until regiment recall. At Lancaster offices a clergyman faced a lawsuit from a farmer’s daughter, verdict for plaintiff with 500 pounds damages. A hearse and mourning coach, with foreign race, was halted by customs officers near Jewin Street after following from Chatham.
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Hesterpoint
Leicestershire
Ireland
Oulton
Leeds
Pocklington
Yorkshire
Alsop
Sheffield
Rotherham
Wakefield House of Correction
Lancaster
Jewinftreet
Chatham
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Scotch Appeal
House OF Commons
French National Assembly
Mont. de Verciennes
North American
Petersburgh
Peter the Great
Russia
Nieva
Peter
Seraglio
M.de Lomerre
Sens
Sedgemoor
Bridgewater
Somersetshire
Parliamen
James II
Faverslam
Duke of Monmouth
Marquis Lanspons
Lorenzo
Brinsley Sheridan
Africa
Eagle Excise
Grosvenor Square
India
South Sea
Continental Intelligence
At & Os
Yoo
Reed — Ney
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