10 Dec 1792
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 10, 1792
Page
1
A December 5 1792 Special Summons court in Borwich records unanimous pledge by the Mayor Sheriffs and Aldermen to uphold the 1688 monarchic constitutional framework. They vow to enforce laws to preserve peace and invite citizens to cooperate with magistrates in a laudable undertaking.
A 1792 Portsmouth Portsea meeting notes names of gentlemen forming a committee to urge the mayor to summon a public meeting. Aim is to form an association to support the King and the Constitution and suppress seditious writings. The mayor sets the meeting for Tuesday at the Guildhall.
A December 1 1712 meeting in St Bride's Parish Church gathers Inhabitants to express unwavering loyalty to King George I and the Hanoverian constitution. They approve arrangements to publish resolutions, appoint a committee of thirteen to carry them out, and thank local representatives for their service.
A notice details petitions approved and rejected, charges and relief from prisons, and benefactions received for a charity. It lists donors and offices across London including The London Exchange Banking Company, Hoare, Fuller, Dorrien, Vere Lucadou, and others. Books are at 7 Craven Street Strand where supporters may view and the society meets monthly.
The case outlines alleged corrupt alterations to a general warrant by Hype and clerk Bradbury with Tapp the High Constable. Witnesses describe erasures limiting the warrant to St James's parish. Verdict Not Guilty. Lord Kenyon calls for decorum and accountability to protect liberty and equal justice.
In a prohibition suit at King’s Bench, Berry and others claim an immemorial parish custom in St. Martin in the Fields for a Select Vestry to chase church wardens on Easter Monday. Defendants deny the custom exists. The vestry allegedly numbers forty nine persons plus the churchwardens and the vicar.
In the Bristol rope makers case, the jury found for the plaintiffs on a vestry dispute over a 1662 bishop’s faculty. In the Webb case, after seven hours, the defendant was acquitted of perjury about new versus old materials in cordage claimed for bounty. The Guildhall proceedings debated Essex and Thames jurisdiction, with commentary on republican liberty and the dangers of ambitious power, urging reform over revolution.
A dispute over a horse left at an inn where the innkeeper incurred expenses and then sold the horse for 26 guineas. The defendant claimed a London city custom prevented sale until costs equaled value. the jury found for the plaintiff, subject to the court's legal opinion on the custom.
The bill of exchange for 200l dated December 1791 was renewed with a new date April 14 1792 by the drawer Derbyshire after its due date. The defendant, as acceptor, argued it as an accommodation bill but could not prove the charge. The court held the drawer liable and the plaintiff recovered the bill amount.
The writer promises further extracts from an old text. He recalls ancient tumults and divisions as a curse on the heathen world for ages. He cites the Apostle Paul describing envy murder and debate among republics as a key concern.
A fragmentary notice recalls Signor Porenarot, an Italian from France, alleged killer of 32 in Paris. It claims he predicted a December revolution in London and traveled from France to England awaiting work. The piece hints a similar suspect lurks in London with a learned foreigner aware of his identity.
Manchester dispatch reports elements described as seditious have caused disorder and confusion. The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards Blue at Birmingham has been ordered to march to the area to restore order.
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