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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 17, 1791
Page
2
Yesterday Windsor and St James's hosted a levee with arrivals from Petersburg and Berlin. A board at the Admiralty sat three hours and a ministerial homag e occurred at Satterbury. Reports from Paris describe riots, barricades, and National Assembly tensions. In America the Cincinnati order is noted among republican ideals. A suicide at Copeley's Exhibition Pavilion is reported.
A long session condemns the Mark of Silver as a qualification for Assembly membership and proposes replacing it with days of labor. Leaders like Thouret Peython Pruguon and Robespierre spar over universal eligibility. The assembly restores a Clause mandating department electors choose representatives and substitutes.
A detailed 18th century judgment before Lord Kenyon. The note dated November 17, 1737, payable February 20, 1788, was made by Humphrey Ker for William Henry Harper or order. Carrick held the note after a nine shilling in the pound composition with Ker’s creditors. John Harper paid Carrick the note amount to satisfy a Scottish court judgment, then Carrick indorsed to him. The court ruled for a new trial, holding the plaintiff could recover if he stood in Carrick’s shoes and the maker had no other equity. the rule absolute for a new trial was granted.
An opinion attributed to Lewis XIV. notes naval schools across France to teach technical skills used by English sailors. The era's broadside is seen as praise for French maritime prowess, with the Grano Monarchy aware of the powerful display as a compliment to its seafaring men.
The report covers the late Mr Sutherland a former Admiralty judge at Minorca whose dismissal by General Murray led to a damages case later remitted by Parliament. It notes a petition over his claim settled by Treasury caution. It also details the suicide note and the will found on James SumerLane a local resident leaving estate to his wife and daughters.
A 1791 letter to King George III reveals Sutherland’s plea against alleged abuse by General Murray. He claims loyalty, justice, and honor were betrayed, discusses privateering losses, and mentions plans to shoot himself in Green Park. He seeks support for his claims in the next Parliament session for his daughters’ benefit.
The document records a humble petition from Games Sutherland Efy addressing His Majesty's Admiralty Court of Minorca. It outlines an appeal to the court with reference to the late position of judge and related maritime authority matters.
The text describes Count D Estaina seeking intelligence on French armament at Toulon. General Murray requests assistance from the Petitioner to hire Andres SouRis to travel to France. SouRis, bound by obligations to the Petitioner, agrees despite reluctance and conducts the mission, maintaining correspondence with the Petitioner rather than the General.
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