Debate on Militia Acts and Ireland yields to support
The House of Commons debated continuing the Militia Act for a limited time with amendments to bind it to voluntary service. Speakers praised the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the defenders there, while opposing figures urged constitutional caution. The Army and Navy Seduction Bill passed, and the session adjourned with other orders postponed to tomorrow.
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House of Commons
Dene
Windham
Great Britain
Pitt
Taylor
Ireland
Dickinson
M.A. Taylor
Royal levee at Buckingham Palace
Yesterday the King and princes arrived from Windsor to Buckingham House then moved to St James's Palace where a levee followed. Officials announced knights and promotions including Admiral Onslow Captain Berry and Captain Hammown. A council in the Closet involved the Archbishop of Canterbury and other nobles.
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Windsor
Buckingham House
St. James's Palace
Lord Dizon
Lord Mulgrave
Knights of the Order of St. Patrick
Captain West
Lord Hood
Wm. Scorr
Downton
Berry
Nexson
Cawrtraury
Cuancerron
Court and Courtroom Dust of January Proceedings and Ports
A broad summary of late 18th century court actions and naval updates. Reports cover Admiralty Sessions, appointments, balloting outcomes, and distress from ship losses. Also noted are political commentary, social gossip, a suicide, and sentencing at Old Bailey with several forgeries and robberies.
Law Report from Guildhall on Breach of France Prisoner Contract
In London at Guildhall on December 11 a case titled Blatherworth v Vochez concerns a contract with the French Government to care for French prisoners ill in British custody. The plaintiff claims profits were lost as prisoners were withdrawn and payment was withheld, with arbitration proposed before Mr Dampiere, Mr Durnford, and Mr Cowper.
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Blatherworth UV
Vochez
Jobs
Great Britain
France
Porchester
Erstinefajd
Dampiere
Durnford
Cowper
From Bombay to Calcutta and the North Sea Fleet
A Bombay meeting opens voluntary subscriptions to aid the Mother Country amid crisis. Government donors include Jonathan Duncan 25000 and James Stuart 20000 with other contributions. Reports say Bombay donors reached 70000 pounds on day one, with larger sums expected in Calcutta and Madras. A German agent Horneman travels to Fezzar via Cairo, with plans two years ahead. The naval account describes Admiral Nelson's tactics at the Battle of the Nile, detailing sub squadrons and attack plans against the French fleet at Abukir Bay.
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Rupegs
Jonathan Duncan
James Stuart
James Rivett
William Page
Bombay
Calcutta
Madras
Dickson
North Sea Fleet
Lord Duncan
Ric Harp
Onstow
City Light Horse Volunteer Corps
Hoxweman
African Association
Africa
Cairo
Bertholee
Monge
Buona Par Tre
Egypt
Horneman
Cahua
Neuson
Vanguard
Orion
Culloden
Minotaur
Goliath
Theseus
Leander
Majestic
Alexander
Audacious
Bellerophon
Swiftfure
Italy
Pharos
Alexandria
Swifture
Quadron
Hoop
Abukir Bay
Swiftsure
Aboukir Bay
Shipping News From Memel And Portsmouth
The James of Sunderland Bigget is burnt at Memel. The Frederickburg from Bengal is ashore on the Diamond Sand, part of the cargo may be saved. The Bruders from Bengal to Europe has left anchors and cabies in Calcutta. Morgenstern from London to Dantzig is lost in Norway. At Portsmouth Arrived the Confance brig from a cruise with a cutter laden with priits and tobacco. The launch of the drlas 18 guns was upset at Spithead. Captain Matthew Scorr saved three men but the Surgeon drowned.
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Ata M
Sir Wa
Scorr
I. Ea
Kino
Eath Moira
Tarleton
Portiga
Jefe
Windor
Windsor
Ameta
James CumsTon
Edward Hughes
Joan Arts
Cumsr
Resecsz
Manthip
James Farquharson
Alfred
Crarzes Mircugzie
William Pitt
Henky Farnea
Gravesend
Downs
Rawpusz Jackson
London
Jackson
Munich
Ratisbon
Bohemia
Egza
Russia
Franconia
Saxony
Hesse
Don Arava
Indian Sea
Henry Addington
Long Tifes
Durr
Mr. Pitt
Sir Joan
Pirr
Stanmore
TueLtusson
Court of Aldermen
Grand Jury
Middlesex
Suicipe
Israel
Mantell-street
Whitechapel
Israge
Old Bailey
Henry Groat
William
Knight Denzelou
T. Sharman
Thomas Browne
John Bott
William Fordyce
John Colby
William Gee
John Jones
Thomas Phillips
William Smith
Fob Collins
James
Sunderland
Bigget
Memel
Frederickburg
Bengal
Bruders
Europe
Calcutta
Morgenstern
Zimmerman
Dantzig
Norway
Portsmouth
Wascut
Sussex
Spithead
Matthew Scorr
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LAW Report
Guildhall
Lord Kenyon
Bomnay
Horatio Newson
Gibraltar
the Nive
Ship News
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