Abolition Debate on African Slave Trade in Parliament
Parliament hears arguments on ending the slave trade with calls for humane treatment and native repopulation strategies. Tarleton challenges abolition, tracing the trade from 1533 Guinea expeditions to Cromwell era charters and private corporate monopolies, arguing property rights and national interests complicate a sudden end.
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Africa
St. Cliftophiers
Verdic
Liverpool
Great Britain
Col. Tarleton
Guinea
Oliver Cromwell
Abolition Debate Highlights Slavery Controversy and Cost
The House debated abolition with Wilberforce leading against the cruelties of the Middle Passage and the economic stakes. Tarleton and Grosvenor defended slavery, while Martin praised Wilberforce and Francis condemned the system. the debate adjourned to tomorrow night with no division.
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West Indies
France
West India Islands
England
Lord Macartney
Lord Rodney
Lord Shuldham
R. Payne
Tarleton
West India
Rerling
Great Britain
Dominica
Grosvenor
Guinea
Martin
Wilberforce
Burden
Francis Rose
Wuberforce
Francis
Jamaica Gazette
Loveden
Tarletox
News from London and Europe in a single dispatch
Letters from Warsaw mention a proposed Polish throne candidate for the Emperor. A Hanover camp is planned with ten infantry battalions, two grenadier battalions, and three Electoral cavalry regiments. Baltic fleet numbers and Dutch naval strength are given, plus soaring provisions prices at Waterford. A new coinage in America, judicial appointments in Ireland, and Paris diplomacy mix with court gossip about the Encuisa ambassador and domestic servants. A Louvain mother delivers triplets, one son survives, butter from breast milk sells at Louvain markets.
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Warsaw
Poland
Hanover
Baltic
Cork
Waterford
Sitter Kingdom
Baron Power
Justice Henya
Ware
Totrr
Justiciary
States of America
Hastings
Law Lords
Encuisa Ampassador
Paris
Esten
Glaftow
Edinburgh
Duke of Norrox
Ancaster
Quavrintt
Continent
Louvain
Austrian Flanders
National Assembly Sets Deadline for High Court of Appeal
Frange reports on April II when the National Assembly resolves that the High Court of Appeal shall be installed before the 26th instant. The ministry's organization is resumed and a decree empowers the Minister of Justice to oversee Judges and Justices of the Peace, issuing instructions and maintaining order in justice administration. The decree is described as extraordinary.
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High Court of Appeal
Peace
Regimental theft case cited by Dr Portail
On April 12 Dr Portail informed the Assembly by letter that the 67th regiment de Languedoc had seized the Military Chest containing 255060 livres. The Minister lamented there is no law to punish such crimes.
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Portail
67Th Regiment
de Languedoc
Debates on Ministry Power and Marine Organization
On March 14 a debate addressed ministerial power of citation risking sovereign judgment akin to lettres de cachet. The discussion on Marine organization followed with several plans, including uniting war and mercantile marine and appointing seasoned merchant captains as captains of men of war, but none were approved and the matter was adjourned.
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Peyruson
of the Marine
Marine Committee
War and Mercantile Marine
Turbulent Turkish Vizir plans for Schiumla campaign
A March 11 letter notes the Turkish Vizir Jussur Pacna’s journey to Schiumla to raise 100,000 Asiatic and 60,000 European troops. It mentions Comte D’Esternazy’s protest attempt, Russian cavalry incursions near the Danube, and a looming summer of negotiations as Seziftove burns from widespread fires with wooden structures and no engines available.
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Jussur Pacna
Comte D’esternazy
Schiumla
Asia
Danube
P. S
Seziftove
Diets vie in foreign affairs amid secret talks in Bar sa w
In Bar sa w on March 30 the Diets discuss foreign affairs in secret. Prussian influence is praised by some and Russian strength noted by others. Recruitment drives in Russia show vigor. Frontier actions await orders linked to Prussian troop movements. Russian troops under Prince Repnin stay quartered after Potemkin and Suwarov left for Petersburg.
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Russia
Turkey
Ismail
Prince Repnin
Prince Potemkin
Suwarov
Petersburg
Cordial de Roxan army march to France led by Mo Auriamp
An army of 2300 men from Oisembourgh to Basle under MoAuriamp is ready to move into France. They wear black uniforms with yellow waistcoats and a death's head badge reading to conquer or die. AHace hosts three cavalry regiments and several infantry units, with fortresses at AHace Newbribac and Huningue in strong condition for defence.
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Newbrifac
Huningue
Meeting on Wick hill ends after pistol salute
A Brighton attorney Mr B t met linen-draper Mr R n near Wick hill on a Saturday morning dispute over the fair sex led to pistol firing but the matter was amicably terminated. A Hanover area camp plans 10 infantry battalions 2 grenadiers and 5 cavalry regiments to be formed. Diplomatique Committee of the National Assembly urges fifty ships be stationed in French ports if England and Russia go to war to protect commerce and assess naval strength.
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Brighton
Wick -Hill
Fred
B T
Hanover
Diplomatique Committee of the
National Assembly
Russia
France
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London
Frange
Sczistove
Barsaw
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