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Newspaper

Evening Mail

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 04, 1797

Page

4

Privateer Dawn of the Aurora in Atlantic Captures

The Aurora reports recent captures by Earl St. Vincent's squadron including the French ship L Aimable Sophie taken at Lisbon, two Spanish hemp and iron brigs sunk, a third sent as cartel, and the La Aventure privateer captured near Cape Roxent. Additional notices list diversions, dividends, and tradesmen in London and Yorkshire.

Ste Vvnevi Wyto Evan Nepeany Paris Tagus Digbys Dicity Aurora Sophie Lisbon Cape Ortugal Corunna Cape Roxent L’ Aventure Rochelle Augustin Vilciew Earl St. Fineenty Digby Jai See Cagant Gendls Cripplegate Sorreys Phy Wood Fox Nicholls-lane Sonn-Pentley Hertford Cole Wa Whysehead Millholmey Yorkshire Shawe Tudor-ftrygt Blackfriars Barry ShietRela Tiofter A. M'Clghan Sterpool Haen-drapers E. Knight P. Clutterbuthy York-streety Wettinin Brewer G. S.ellis Sen Peterborough Fadler H.clarke Shoe-lane J. Baughan R. Guyer Jr. Readthaw Saffron-hill Diftner Joe G. Hogfieth R. Phipsy Tibbon-manbfac J. Hardy Nightingale-Jane Grocer G. Wef Golmer Piccadilly Picture-Deales

Parliamentary Intelligence in the Commons on Finance Report

The Commons debated the Finance Committee report on Ways and Means, outlining new additional duties on male servants, carriages, and horses to fund supply for the king. Provisions set rates scaled to existing duties, with exemptions for certain incomes and annual assessments, and guidance on computation for partial year terms.

Rouse OF Commons Tursday Pitt Committee of Finance H.dart Committee of Ways and Means Ackot Ibail

Taxation Debates on Supply and Funding System

The committee argues for increased tax assessments to raise supplies for the Crown and defends the funding system. Speakers discuss equitable burdens, potential surcharges, and the impact on middle classes, with calls for a real, substantial peace and national security through determined finance and strength.

Wigley Fohne France Iris Majesty Lille Satan Moloch Lefevre John Sinclair Mr. Pitt Pits Hon. Bart Huey Pitt Joan Pité Haffy Europe Brance Gentileman

East India Fleet Arrives at Plymouth after lengthy voyage

Evening Mail reports a homeward bound East India Fleet reaching Plymouth amid expectations the convoy will follow shortly. Monday a packet from Lifeboat Bay brought news to Falmouth via King George Packet Capt. Berx, five days en route. Advices come from El Corfo and a Portuguese minister arrives, with private letters indicating Spain once sought peace but Adina treaty shifted British fortunes and Madrid’s French influence resurges.

Portugal England Spain Adina Madrid Lisbon Poarucar

Finance Plan and Tax Evasion Sparks Parliamentary Debate

The article covers Mr Pitt's finance plan to raise taxes and curb frauds, noting discoveries of large evasion among the Nobility and Commons. It praises a proposed commissioner system, hints at liberal indirect tax reforms, and cites Lord Romney and Lord Tempre urging patriot measures with public bread price reductions.

Faench Metlenger Fubiadt Litboh Paris Portugal Pitt House of Commons Prrr Adelfurs Sresser Parr Tierney Lord Romney House of Peers Lord Tempre

Plymouth Ship News Details Mixed Maritime Movements

Ships arriving and news from Plymouth and Deal report Sylph sloop recaptured Henniker convoy events near the West Indies, French privateer La Francoise, and several Indiamen including Elligead and Duchess of Cumberland. Other vessels: Royal Sovereign from Plymouth, Fairy on cruise, and various convoy movements under differing flags and conditions.

Plymouth m@ning J.C. Warre Henniker Jacen Provisionis Portsmouth Martinique la Francoise Elligead Ebelmans Duchess of Cumberland Todd Operto King’s Fisher Cork Royal Sovereign

Irish State Lottery Draw Details and Prizes

Irish State Lottery numbers listed with multiple draws and prizes. Entries show prizes of 2000, 1000, and various 100s across daily draws including Eireaa Day Tent a Day and TweiPta Day. Several numbers appear beside prize amounts, indicating winners in each event.

Irish State Lottery Eireaa Tenta Eveventx TweiPta Xecal Col

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