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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 12, 1798
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text mentions Bill and Mary with partial names. Readable bits suggest a personal note or notice among otherwise garbled lines. No clear event, date, or location established.
The Loan Bill was read a second time and committed to-morrow. The Qualification Indemnity Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed on Monday. The Militia voluntary service bill report was brought up and ordered to be read a third time tomorrow. Mr Fohnes debated the Land-Tax Amendment Bill and indicated opposition only as a constitutional check. Committee considerations proceeded with Pitt's clauses. the report was ordered printed. Ryser urged reappointing a committee on Herring Fisheries to improve inquiries. The House then examined the trade extension to the Cape of Good Hope and ordered printing of staff increase papers. Adjourned.
The Evening Mail summarizes Hamburgh and dispatches about Alexandria, Smyrna, and the Dutch/Belgian uprisings. It notes French distress for provisions, rumors of capitulation, and enemy plans with 8000 barbarian troops. Reports on Prussia, Brabant, and Netherlands resistance highlight strategic worries and calls for foreign support.
CNG MATS OFFICE reports Mourab Bey led Arabs to decisive victory over Napoleon's army in Cairo. French slaughtered en masse. Bonaparte killed. Alexandria retaken. Messenger brings news as Hamburgh packet detained off Yarmouth awaiting landfall.
Yesterday a General Court of Proprietors met at the Bank where letters between Mr Parr and the Bank Governor were read. They decide to extend advances for another year: 2 million upon the annual Taxes, 759000 upon the Malt tax, and 3 million on Exchequer Bills, at 3 percent interest. Mr Goars asked about the Income Tax on profits, the Chairman replied profits as yet, not dividends, would bear the tax. Durant proposed dividing all profits among proprietors. The court adjourned.
In Dublin Lord CastiestacH and the Marquis of Downsumne expect a brief stay as the principal trial at the Commission concerns Byrne, a clerk jailed for forging a 1201 draft. the jury found him guilty and refused mercy. Cork reports describe home invasions at Flowerhill and Doreraile with robberies of bank notes and arms, including a man beaten and nearly hanged. Philipstown cavalry captured four armed men, leader James Gaven identified as rebel former Kilbeggan resident. All detainees are in Mullingar gaol.
The Two Friends Lloyd from Gibraltar to London sinks on Lisbon Bar with loss of men. Unity Trott from London to Hambro stranded at Norden West Friezhund. The Dart Rich Philippa Peach Peep of Day Kennicot Brothers Heath from Newfoundland to Portual captured near Oporto Bar. Nova Aurora Soares from Oporto to Rio Janeiro jofi near Oporto Bar. Providence Petersburg to London ashore Holderness Coat. Silver Eel Moffom from Riga to Deptford ashore Saltféet Coast of Lincolnshire crew saved. Phillipina Cappel from St Croix to Copenhagen lost at Cleve Norway. only 2 men saved.
A Charlestown letter dated October 10 1798 reports merchant ships safely convoyed to the West Indies by American ships of war. The Constitution frigate and other ships sail for Savannah. Descriptions compare the Constitution’s dimensions with British 74 gun ships. Debris from Baltic fleets arrives at ports, with ships wrecked or running aground. Various fleet movements and weather conditions log in Portsmouth Hull Sheerness Deal.
Yesterday William Ables was charged with stealing plate, a gold watch, and apparel belonging to Mr Broapagan of Marylebone after he offered to work on a trial basis. Hannah Hunt was committed for trial on a misdemeanour of setting fire to Mr Tenner’s dwelling in Oogie Street, Marylebone, with a second woman involved. a half burnt paper bearing the prisoner’s property was found at the fire site.
The Navy Board purchased several prize ships for 117000 pounds taken by Lord Netgon. The vessels include Franklin and Zonnant, 80 guns, Spartisie, Aquilon, Conquerant, and Sous verdia Peuple, 74 guns. Le Franklin becomes Canopus, Aquilon becomes Aboukir, and Le Seu vergin Peule becomes Le Guerrier, with the last slated for deployment at Gibraltar.
Notices record marriages at Cripplegate and New Church in the Isle of Wight, a sea death near Clapham Common, and a midshipman dying of fever in Guernsey. Also listed are Bank Stock and Government Loan figures, with London printing house details and contact for communications.
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