Bank Bill Debate Focuses on Shorter Term and Return to Credit
Amid heated remarks in the House, ministers and peers argued over shortening the Bank of England Bill’s duration to before May 6, balancing plans to resume operations with restoring credit. Proponents urged quicker restoration while opponents warned against hasty terms, outlining implications for government advances, coinage, and public debt. The bill, with amendments, was passed and sent to the Lords for concurrence.
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Wm. Pulteney
England
Mridox
Aworthy
Worthy
Baronet
Cortending
Szioraton
Hoan
French peace offers to Archduchess shock British faith
London reports General Cevrexe offers in Italy to Archduchess Coartess as a basis for peace with the Emperor. They would restore Lombardy the Milanese Verona Bergamo Brecia with guarantees. The Emperor rejected the proposal with indignation. Some urge breaking faith with a monarch showing magnanimity.
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Cearxe
Italy
Coartess
Chars
Lombardy
Milanese
Verona
Bergamo
Bréccia
Emregor
Address and Petition Presented to the King at St James
A fragmented report notes an Address and Petition from Salisbury presented to the King by Mr Huffey, accompanied by the Mayor and other gentlemen. The event followed the arrival of the Kixe at St James s with a Levee beginning after. The text is partially damaged and difficult to read.
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St. James's
Salibury
Huffey
Corficas
Royal Court Progress with Easter Festivities and Deadly News
The piece details royal audiences and planned levees in London with Duke of York and other officers, plus a farewell dinner for Marquess Cornauvis before India. It reports Buonaparte’s letter, Spanish mediation, Italian neutrality risks, and unrest in Tyrol and Treviso as French forces advance while Austrian defenses brace for retaliation. It notes a Dublin meeting urging immediate support for Irish manufacturers and warns of growing gaming houses amid emigration and crackdown.
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Haresutts
St. Domingo
Gambier
Canterbury
Duke‘of Portian
Earl Srencen
Ghouse
Roy
Earl Pauet
Sis
Harges
Marquess Cornauvis
Privy Garden
India
Duke of York
King Regiment of
Lancashire
Hyde Pack
Gartstorg
Marquess Cornwaruts
Duke of
Wirreyperc
Europe
Pe Iessa
Buonaparte
D’dxzara
Rome
Spain
Madrid
School of the Fine Arts
Louis XIV
Italy
Republic of Venice
Tyrol
Trent
Treviso
Piava
Dublin
Astley
Sadler’s-Wells
Drury‘Lane
Covent-Garden
Fenvron
France
Difj
Pharo
Mican
French advance in Italy threatens Austrian troops
A Milan letter reports unrest near Macerata and Jevi with French dragoons blamed for looting. Napoleon Bonaparte leads a Mantua mobilization toward the Austrian force. In Friuli Jacobins in Cifgadan Republics stir cities including Bologna. General Bonaparte issues stern proclamation against tubbers to restore public tranquility.
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Milanofthe
Macerata
Jevi
Buonaparte
Mantua
Friuli
Bologna
Baeraparte
Shipping News From Marine Losses and Captures
The Albion and several East Indiamen were left highlighted as safely at 38 46.20 north 46.20 east on December 22. Vessels including the Manchester from Africa and the Jupiter from Hull faced retake and capture near Africa and the Lincolnshire coast. Privateers seized ships such as the Two Friends Cornwall bound for Wenics and the Diaha from St Thomas’s to Lancaster. The St Pammiany from Live rpool to Savannah was taken to Guadaloupes, and the Dundar with oats wrecked near Yarmouth. The Ceres from Dartmouth bound to Portsmouth and the Swift from Liverpool to Madeira were captured by privateers. the Maria from Dingle to Oppertay also fell to a privateer. The Jersey from Dartmouth and the Diaha’s fate reflect the ongoing dangers at sea.
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Albion
Pitt
Queen
Lascelles
Bulbridge
Lushington
Walter Boyd
Avell
Manchester
Kendall
Africa
West Indies
Isdinge
New Providence
Jupiter
Hartison
Earle
Proutman
Hull
London
Linder
Stafford
White
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
Willie
Cornwall
Wenicgs
Ancona
Alting
Liverpool
Cork
Jersey
Dartmouth
Flying Fish
Diaha
St.” ‘Thiomas
Lancaster
St. Pammiany
Dangerfield
Savannah
Guadaloupes
Voltigeur
Calais
Yarmouth
Ceres
Nichols
Portsmouth
Dieppe
Swift
Yates
Swiftfures convoy sails for the East Indies amid prize news
Portsea April 66 reports His Majesty's ship Swiftfures, a 74 gun ship, leading a convoy of East Indiamen including Ceres and Minerva for the East Indies. Also sailing were the 98 gun Prince, Admiral Bir, Rocer Curtis, Sans Pareil, Formidable and others. Arrivals include Lady Juliana from London for Gibraltar with King's Stores, plus seven merchant ships and prize news from Malaga and the Niger.
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Portsmouth
Swiftfures
East-Indies
Ceres
Lansdowne
Calat
Redigt -Gangess Fedor
Ruffel
Thames
Stag
Ipates
Onaernize
Juliana
London
Waltram
CiApMan
Alexander
William Maxwert
Gibraltar
King’s Stores
Downs
Corficd
St John Baptiste
Virgin Montiferras
Malaga
Bates
le ‘Sardin, of 20 Guns, Captain’ Kitewick
Mediterraneotje
Plymouths Abril Sails Warships In West Channel Cruise
The Revolutionaire a 44 gun ship with Cayitin F Corz sails for Portsmouth along with a 14 gun Tagitenant brig. Pomoné a 44 gun frigate joins Edgar 74 guns Anson and Artois frigates and Sylph sloop to cruise off the Western Isles. They arrived with several merchantmen in convoy and plan to sail Thursday or Friday.
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Plymouths Abril
Revolutionaire
Cayitin
F. Corz
Portsmouth
Brurg
Cruize
Cawfand
Thurday
Companio
Edgar
Anson
Artois
Westéen
Isles
Wind and transport changes noted in Earl of Mans field
A fragment reports wind from the north and west affecting a field linked to the Earl of Mans and its transport arrangement. Ships remain with the lot as directed.
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Deal
Ns-N.w
Earl of
Mans
Coffee markets advance as foreign sales rise at Garraway's
The London markets show coffee prices lifting across grades with Fine at 135s to 145s 3 1/3d, Good 130s to 134s 8 3/4d, and Middling 125s to 129s 8 3/4d. A notable sale of foreign coffee for export occurred at Garraway's last Thursday front 121l 8s to 140s 6d per cut, with Bourbon mats at 129s per? Sugar remains active on the Raw Market while Eustadia Sugars advance. Tea prices, starch, soap, tallow, leather, hides, and cotton futures show varied shifts. rice from East India and Carolina declines. Potomac wheat and other goods show price fluctuations. wines, red port and Lisbon, drop slightly.
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Garraway’s
Eustadia
Buenos Ayres
Archangel
Maryland
Carolina
South
Potowmack
India
Lisbon
Deaths and a Hyde Park Accident Reported
A letter from Governor Hunter at Botany Bay informs of the death of Mefits Skinvine alias Geran at that place in March 1796 from consumption. Separately, a servant of Captain Durr of the Guards was killed in Hyde Park on Thursday due to a horse fall.
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Hunter
Botany, Bay
Geran
Durr
Guards
Hyde Park
Irish Cork prize ship Alcmene tale and treason plot
Dublin April 4 reports the 241 instant arrival at Cork of La Survetts sante French loop of 180 guns and 160 men aboard the Alcmene prize. Five Londoners detained on treason charges. Bishop of Clogher’s house boarded by Wisied Trithmens with wine stolen and blunderbats fired, leading to further threats and disturbances.
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Cork
Alcmene
Kinsale
England
London
Clogher
Trithmens
Debates In Parliament On Ireland Independence
Members discuss motions after the recess on a Referendum in Ireland and measures to counter misrepresentation by Mr Fox. Dr Duignan plans a reply to defend Ireland’s independence while GiL Beresford and others address false reports and urging full attendance to protect the constitution.
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WY. B. Ponsondy
Pi Duignan
Fox
Great Britain
Ireland
Ogle
Bre Dnpnan
de Mt KC
Beresford
Atte
Dublin
A. Tallehioodd
Jay Mover
Egan
Genilds
Lords Debate on Bounty Abolition Versus Compensation
Lords and Farnham, Dillons, Bellamont oppose bounty abolition, arguing it robs officers of pay while new duties rise. Sir J Tidd’s continued office sparks protest. critics call it subterfuge amid tax plans striking the poor. Glenteworth, Sheffield, Chenmel defend the measure as Commons sends Distiller’s, Sinking Fund, and Corn Bills to transmission.
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Farnham
Dillons
Bellamont
Tidd
Glenteworth
Sheffield
Chenmel
Commons
Lords
King grants Waxawr name license to Jon Arxyas at Crowsley Park
The King grants authority to Jon Arxyas of Crowsley Park Oxfordshire to use the name Waxawr in addition to his own. This royal license allows the continued use of an alias or title as part of his status. The document records official permission and the specific locality involved.
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Uto Jon Arxyas
Crowsley Park
County of
Oxford
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