Law Report on Bailey W Bowering Assignees Case
Assignees of Bailey and Bowering pursue action to recover 3433 in bills and notes. Evidence shows payments into the defendant banker’s shop for conversion but the court deems the claim defective and suggests it should have been an action of afframpfit. The plaintiff reportedly failed to prove wrongful conversion.
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Bailey
W. Bowering
Traver
Aguan
Trover
Madrid
Hype
Wilder
St. James’s Street
Burlton’s
Lord Sreathmor
Glamis Castle
Enamerata
Bermore
France
Flanders
Sorata Hogart
Canterbury
Ely
Trial of a Libel Case in 1791 Merits Damages
On December 16 1791 a Special Jury of merchants heard Tritton v Menits Robinsons over a libel published in the Town and Country Magazine. Exfkinie opened for the plaintiff Bearcroft for the defendants. Kenyon urged the jury to condemn publications that attack character and uphold public morality. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff with damages of two hundred pounds.
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Tritton
Robinsons
Lond’ Kenyon
Sand Deeling
Shose
Barclay
Virg
Sugar price meeting in New London tavern discusses trade reform
A large gathering at the New London Tavern debated sugar prices and a wartime price history. The discussion blamed West India traders for excess gains and urged diversifying supply from the East Indies pending lower duties and freight rates. A committee was formed to approach the Minister and East India Company and report progress.
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New London Tavern
West India
West Indies
East Indies
Bat India Company
London Gossip Notes From The Capitol And Beyond
Thursday noon reports from London and surrounding areas recount visits of nobles to the Duchess of York at Oatlands and Christmas plans with the Marquis of Buckingham. Paris politics and court rumors mix with local curiosities, including a bees hive inn at Grantham and a quirky inscription in Clare market.
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Ques
Prince Files
Rowan
Aucusya
Etizas Eya
Pate
Duchess of York
Oatlands
Surrey
Windsor Lodge
Prry
Lord Grenvilre
Marquis of Buckine- Ham
Stow
Buckinghamshire
Smith
Priy
Downing-street
Paris
Lord Avcxrayp
the Hague
Paris Partition Fears and Royalist Faith Amid French Turmoil
France faces a brewing clash over decrees against nonjuring priests as Paris and provinces debate prudence of sanctions. Reports cite emigration support for princes, economic distress, and a forged Russian empress letter. The king and queen adopt constitutional notions, while unrest spreads among emigrants and political factions. A royalist creed under the king praises the sun and a coming calm, likening it to a prosaic arithmetic truth.
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Paris
St. Giles’s
Globe
Mediterranean
Baltic
Brazil
Russia
Marechal de Broglio
M.hercy & Argenteau
France
Germany
Principality of Leige
Quen
Louis
England
Adam
de Republica
Epplé
National Assembly December 8 Evening Session Disarray Over Hall Alterations
A motion to alter the hall used by the August Diet sparked disorder as M. la Croix warned the Assembly has only fourteen months left and questioned its lasting existence. Abbe Fauscher then read emigrant regulations at Coblentz urging peers of France to unite, but the Assembly refused to proceed.
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National Assembly
M. la Croix
Fauscher
Coblentz
France
December Procès Verbal in St Cyr Delivers Marriage Certificate
A December Proces Verbal from St Cyr records a marriage certificate between a devout Canon of Noyon before a Justice of Peace. A St Domingo Planter deputation plus M Gastsreau of Wand press attend, accuse the Colonial Assembly, sit in the August Diet, and speeches are ordered printed. Finances dominate the debate as the decree on reimbursement is adopted after long discussion led by M Pertzy.
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St. Cyr
Noyon
St. Domingo
M. Pertzy
National Assembly Declaration on Reimbursement Policy
The National Assembly states that French integrity requires rejection of every case in reimbursements, declares eligible debt and decrees that no reimbursement shall be interrupted, and opens discussion on the mode and timing of reimbursement.
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National Assembly
Debates in the August Diet on Emigrants and Royal Fete Decrees
The assembly discusses nonjuring friels, emigrants, and punitive measures against Cotilans blamed for ruin. M. Rowan defends Colonial Assembly claims while War Minister presses for unity and accountability, urging ongoing dialogue and notifying that M. Le Monty was elected Pausipent.
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Chartresang
Valencienais
Frielis
Clermont Ifan
Cotilans
Oleran
M. Roten
St. Domingo
United States of America
Himslf
ML Cypure
M. Brigit
Eyxe
High
M. Ternca
United States
M. Row Fson
M. Rowan
Addresses Denounce Priests Decree and Defend Constitution
Numerous addresses read from Paris departments and sections denounce the decree against the Non juring Priests and applaud the decree. Aimed at arresting signers of petitions and accused critics, the session decreed these addresses be noted in the Journals and the day’s proceedings sent to all departments.
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Pars
M. Cheron
M. le Camtre
Versailles
M. Cocron
Paris
Observatoire
Franccots
Patriotic American manufactures list spans many trades
The passage enumerates diverse industries attracting the attention of a patriotic American society including paper and cardboard products, paper hangings, women's shoes, pottery, hats, ribbons and tapes, carpets, textiles, thread, cottons and linens, printing, and fringes among others.
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America
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Simon
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James Dunn
Callow Farm
Westminster
Cox
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N. B
Grantham
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Te Liang
Beaucon
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M. le Monty
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