06 Apr 1796
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 06, 1796
Page
1
The debated proposal argues for dog taxes tied to property and pack size, guarding that richer households with many dogs pay higher rates while defending the poor against hardship. It cites fleets of hounds and specific fees for greyhounds and beagles, urging proportionate taxation to preserve social harmony amid urban living.
Fragmentary OCR text yields a cryptic snippet with unclear references. No coherent events, people, or places extractable for a factual summary.
A fragment discusses conduct of tolls and in kind payments for mills, noting legal limits and the impact on inhabitants and competition. It mentions individuals and places in a historical context, hinting at laws shaping milling tolls and pricing.
The text extols female virtue in Britain and outlines charitable plans by governing authorities. It discusses subscriptions, annual orders by the Governess, aid for poor women, midwifery support, and the aim to improve education and the housing system for the female poor. It urges noble public spirit aligned with propriety.
Fragmentary OCR records a Saturday hunt gathering near Broadwater at Afton Wood. It mentions the Marchioness of Salisbury with four couples of hounds and Mr SatyaRTS with an equal number of Hertfords mds, described amid garbled text and inconclusive details about arrival and riders.
A farmer in Humbie, fathering 25 children by two wives, died recently. The second wife bore seven children in under 27 months. all 25 offspring became useful, prosperous members of society as farmers. Sir Faxes stag incident ends with a drunken chase and a rousing wake up.
In Bath, Their Highnesses of York stayed at Mr Sandford's residence during their city visit. A large, historic influx of fat cattle occurred at Malmsbury Fair, with dealers predicting losses due to elevated prices. Bristol butchers oppose jobbers' demands as market unrest grows and recent wrecks amplify tensions. Mutton prices drop one penny per pound.
Liverpool's recent weather shift from frost to mild warmth brings flowering welcome. Wheat sold from 23s 6d to half a guinea per bushel, with some at 10s. Sone Cheshire farmers offered delivery next market day at rosewood price, while two rich locals sought 1000 bushels at 1060 guineas but were refused. Prices expected to ease by June.
Fragmented report describes Highland regiment marching from Blatchington to Balthourne Barracks then toward the North, causing Eastbourne alarm with drum beating and regimental displays. French privateers fear and wheat market strains follow as villagers note scarce purchases, while anecdotes recount pigeons, hares, and Battle Abbey staffer aging near 116.
In a major appeal from a Justices sentence the court found toll exactions illegal at Purnpike bars harming farmers and others transporting farming goods. The decision, read at length, refutes Turnpike Laws. Military dispositions note possible camps for North Britain cavalry and the West Lothian Troops merge under Lt Col Hamilton.
Susan Mills, longtime resident of a marshy house near Binpay navigation, died at age 102. The obituary notes she lived in the flooded, damp home and contrasts this longevity with the belief that low marshy areas are unhealthy. The piece also mentions Sir John Dalling's grandfather as a former manager at the locks in 371s and proprietorship of the navigation.
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