Travels in the United States 1788 Brissot de Warville
Brissot de Warville publishes an updated travel account of the United States in 1788. The work surveys character, government, agriculture, commerce, slavery, and climate, with notes on Ohio and Mississippi regions, Quaker views, and emancipation efforts. Printed at Crown and Anchor Tavern Strand with a public subscription drive and open committee.
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United States
America
Ohio
Europe
J. P. Brissot DE Warville
Jordan
Flegt-Qzeer
Eer
Crown Sid Anchor Tavern
Strand
Ceneral United ‘Society
Flind
Wertern
Mr. Ear
Hanovere
Square
K Gareibro
SNR Bnythood
Ansoe
Ned John
Holland
East-India House
His Majesty
Ruthworth, Esq
Wight
Keir
Ludlow
Crown & Anchor Tavern
Wootton
Staffordshire
Hull
Efe
Nic. Wahottgocht
Wanodstrocht
Alfredoule’ Academy
Peewe
India House
Berth Rev
Mt Geo
Treasur
Snandsy
Pearce
Deenjefty
Beweer
Feta
Mary Ruth
Prich
Palaver
Edgmond
Am. Andrews
Chetwynd
Hariteny
Hall
Shropshire
Win.aridge
Forton
Luildan Aoire
Geo. Hooper
Gilber
Hampton
Rev
LE Gretton
Miss Brittow
R. Tod
Green
Selina Biftow
Exmouth
Devonshire
Samuel Eyre
W.s.neligon
Lord Hinchimbroke
Winn
Gratton
Balderlberes
Lodge
Seething- Lane
Lond-n. Os
Crofts
Devaynes
Methrs
Drummonds
Charing-Criifs
Lloyd's Cotfee
Crown
Strana
Crown and Aucher Tavern
George Owen
Law Report From Guildhall on Song Copyright Case
Sittings before Lord Kenyon hear plaintiffs claim ownership of a song after publication and sale by defendants within fourteen years. The court rules the plaintiffs have no right to recover, finding insufficient proof of ownership or enforceable property in the musical composition as altered by Mazignhi and Mara.
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Shepherd
Brabehr
Parlia
Madam Mara
Idelaide
Pantheon Opera
Oreilly
Tate
Mara
Ardkirxes
Yong
Walcdt
Peter Pindar
Ely
Wind Mara
O* Reilly
Pantheon Pera
Mazzinghi
O'Reilly
Madam ‘Mara
O’reilley
Clainy
Madam Mata
Pam
Signiot Parfedleg
Mama
Fary Ween
Insurance on Ships and Embargo Stoppage Case
The case arose from the French Revolution era seeing the plaintiff claim insurance on three ships. An embargo on the crews and cargo at Port pa in prevented voyage completion. A jury verdict favored the plaintiff for a 3% to 15% measure subject to the Court of King’s Bench opinion.
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Court of King’s Bench
Case Summary Of Debt Compensation And Exchange Dispute
In a noted debt action a defendant failed to honor a bill of exchange leading to a verdict for the plaintiff for 49 846 livres plus costs. The defendant offered principal and interest but rejected other charges tied to exchange disputes, a stance affirmed by the jury’s verdict.
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Collin
Patch, Brothers
Ghd
Teffein
Au Sug and Co
Tite
National
Gonvention
Enteseft
Philips and another v Hobbs action for lemon loss
The case alleges recovery of 46 pounds 98 shillings 6 pence as the price of 30 chests of lemons aboard the Olive Branch captured by the French. Plaintiff claims the defendant insured or undertook to insure, while the defendant contends insurance was not arranged and only purchase was promised after arrival. Verdict for plaintiff at 461 pounds 9 shillings 6 pence.
Insurance dispute over total loss of ship Harriet
The case of ne M'Anpkew and another v Vaucuan concerns recovery on a marine insurance policy for the ship Harriet from Lisbon to London. After being captured by a French privateer and recaptured by the Juno, the voyage continued with cargo of lemons and oranges suffering heavy loss. plaintiffs were nonsuited as the policy excludes average loss for fruit cargo while the vessel is partly damaged and the voyage continues.
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M‘anpkew
Kingvon
Court of
King’s Bench
Capi
Pofferon
Edinburgh Meeting Cracked Down By Magistrates
An Edinburgh crowd gathered at the Cock Pit where Beewas ree and others faced prohibitions ordered by magistrates. W Skirving and M Brown were detained after resisting the ban and reading a remonstrance, with the meeting adjourned to a future day amid cautious enforcement.
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Sean
Magistriens
Pelle
W. Skirving
Edinburgh
M. c. “Brown
Remon
Brown
Council ‘Chamber
Doctor s Commons Adultery Case Returns Curious Abortion
A divorce suit by John Newton against Harriet Newton for adultery with Richard Edwards and others was heard. Depositions reveal years of marriage, a brief happy period, later disputes, and Harriet's elopement and acts of adultery. The court sentenced the natural lives of the parties. a separate curious anecdote about a horse kept in Arch Street and alleged fraud is noted with dubious credibility.
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John Newton
Harriet
Richard Edwards
Edwards
Newton
St. George’s
Unclear Note on British Subjects and Carmelite Monastery
Fragmentary mail item reports on British subjects confined in the Carmelite Monastery. Indicates liberation portion and remaining prisoners to be freed within a few days, with references to Bourde and Saturday mail. Contains garbled text and uncertain names.
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Bowh
Bourde
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LAW Report
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