Royal Prohibition on Slave Importation to Danish West Indies
A royal Danish decree from Christianborg declares a ban on the importation of enslaved Africans to the West Indies after 1796, outlining strict prohibitions on bringing negroes by ship, establishing gender quotas, tax rules, and penalties, with enforcement details and a date of effect in 1793. The document emphasizes duties of governors and council, limits on sales, and a prohibition stretch through 1802, aiming to regulate the slave trade across Danish territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ging
Denmark
Norwaysé
Guinea
Dur
Wez
Wisp
Rangers
New 5
Swat
Africa
India
Atld
Negrasss
Porisa
Géretal
Christianborg
Copenhagen
House of Commons Seats for Committees and State of Affairs
The report outlines committee selections on electoral questions including Steyning, and the Bankers Estates, Alehowse Licence, Southampton Poor, and Horns rower bills. It notes royal visit rumors to Weymouth, the death of Right Reverend Curts Torugr Wilson, and varied European politics. also mentions military reviews, naval incidents, and societal anecdotes from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Commons
Steyning
Bankers’ Estates
Alehowse
Southampton Poor
Horns Rower
Billsso
the Consolidated Fund
Weymouth
Davies-street
Berkeley Square
Curts Torugr. Wilson
Lord Bisnord
Buistor
Se, Paul's
Restor
Barnes
Surrey
Upie
Wiuson
Bristol
Goves
Paris
Howcary
Katwitz
Scovernougat
Mo Hert
Everi
Fractured wagon misfortune and town crimes amid storms
A coroner's inquest details a poor man’s death after a wagon mishap and a clergyman's attempt for justice. In York an April thunderstorm sees a ball of fire damage a chimney near Acomb and injure a servant. Coventry and Leeds reports cover forged notes, bank fraud, and multiple trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe
York
Acomb
Henry ‘Clarke
Che ‘Keathik
Avery
Coventry
Earl OF
Fire damages estimated at 30000 in town blaze
A fragmentary report notes a town fire causing damages estimated around 30000. No lives are reported hurt, and authorities have not confirmed any fatalities. The article text is garbled but indicates a significant property loss with no confirmed injuries.
Fragmentary OCR Note From Glasgow Area
A garbled fragment from a Glasgow area note references days of warning and a dam jagged text about a dame and various unreadable terms. The readable parts provide no clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond Glasgow.
George Cooke and The Vincent Eades Papers Record
Fragmentary OCR text references Henry Rattray and George Cooke with notes on papers and a Vincent Eades collection. The readable items suggest a discussion of authorship or publication of a George series or chant, with uncertain context and scattered titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rattray
Ensratier
George
Vincent Eades
Cooke
I Thord
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N. Womarket
Morrow
Erddy
China
Ayidia House
Rand
Rast-India Company
France
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Vienna
Walter
J Songilaefs
Zinzendorpf
Cosneiller
Royal
Baron Kiana &Kor
Faite
Menetians
Anschor
Bay of Fupis
Fepfr
Avhitishe
Gherokee Club
Layparr
Jon
Bean
Batterseay
Weil
Feiley Atteriést
Annak
Sanden
Egerton
Noxwien
Aes
Mir
Witten Chais Grosvenor-sqnars
Pregea
Parioux
Exeter
Tor
Edie Ee Agee
Leeds
Pott-Chaife
Glasgows
Aoe
Cieadayaae
Middlesex
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