Venerable 1792 Town Meeting Forms Constitutional Club
A December 14 1792 gathering in a Cornish town formed a society to preserve Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers. Resolutions appoint a monthly meeting at Ship and Castle Bon and urge warnings to disaffection, with thanks to local leaders and promoters, and authorize printing and distribution of the resolutions.
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Venzance
Ornwall
Fare
Guldhall
Theald
Levellers
Ange
Aing
Constitutional Club
Peasance
Téwsi
Richard
Hichens
Jgun. Price
Rfars
Penwith
Isandyn
Exeter
Sherborne
Worcester residents vow loyalty amid political threats 1792
A Worcester meeting at Comaior Hall on December 17, 1792 adopts resolutions endorsing the present Constitution and opposing seditious activities. The group pledges to aid magistrates against disseminating unlawful papers, to prevent clubs undermining the Constitution, and to publish the resolutions in newspapers. A committee is named to carry out the plan and to convene further meetings as needed.
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City OF
Worcester
Comaior
Randis Wilson
Ely
Maysry
Sdonen
feaLailprrons
Seana Dane Claives
Neiphouaiit
Dax
Bear Brancs Wilson
Humphrey Lyttleton
Arne Ze
Brookhilding
Alderman Carden
Aldermor
Nath Worceter
Alerman-Davis
Theden
Williame Rodel
Worcetter
Pend Cole
Chaves Trubshaw Withers
John Rayment Mer
James Field Knight
Saint Andrew St. John
James Bowyer
Benjamin Jonston
Martin Barreseph Berwick
Lfg
Henry Lishiep AM Wallinga
Cross
Timothy Bevington
Francis Lawson
Thomas ‘Beesley
Wilam Ruffell
John Wheele
John Parker
Thomas Benyon
Glover
Eid
Burlingham Fir
Robert Harrison Tenty Fermer
James Jabison
Samuel Walt
Williar Thompson
M.J
Richard Clarke
Sharies Carreron
Samuel Haynes
Wiliam
Chambers
Luke
Spilsoury
Fob
St.John
Wiliam Hooper
John Otdel
Benjamin Cowell
John Guithd
Thomas Woodward
George Qibarn
Thomas Hayward
Wiliam Chevenne
Samuuel Gullett
Thomas Williams
French Refugees Relief Fund Report and Committees
A mid 18th century meeting outlines a relief subscription for French emigrants needing temporary support. It proposes keeping names in the Town Hall for signature, appointing a sub committee to vet applicants, and restricting funds to genuine cases while warning against impostors and plans to circulate funds for potential departure of needy refugees.
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Worms
St. Pol Ge Leon
Constitution Society Resolves to Support the Government
Meeting at Rotham York December 17 1792 resolves to uphold the constitution under king Lords and Commons. They will defend the civil magistrates suppress popular unrest and appoint a 37 member committee to carry resolutions and call future meetings.
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Rotham
County of
York
Foljambe
Atic
Cees
Societis
East Indies Princes Enter Fort Under Guard and Parade
The young Princes entered the fort under Major Steventon’s escort after being delivered by Tippoo Sultann. They wore splendid dresses with heavy jewel adornments as guards lined the approach. Reports note Polygars and detachments moving against disobedient chiefs, while British commands adjust troop dispositions and camp equipment for Madura and Palamcottah deployments.
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Tippoo Sultann
Steventon
Prion
Tippo
Destructive hail storm reported from Huntfurgh Bay
A letter from Huntfurgh in the state of Fermont describes a severe hail storm near the Bay of Miffisque on July tak ing a toll on wildlife and causing extensive damage to four miles by three. The observer notes hailstones three to six inches round and atmosphere signs preceding the event.
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Huntfurgh
Fermont
Bay of Miffisque
Meeting of Inhabitants of Redruth on liberty and consti
A historic Redruth town meeting on December 10 1792 chaired by Francis Basset united locals to defend liberty and property against republican and Leveller ideas. Resolutions pledge abhorrence of harmful doctrines uphold the constitution and law, curb dangerous pamphleteering, inform authorities of disruptive acts, and commend the chairman for promoting national governance and corn exports controls.
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Redruths
Cornwill
Francis Basset
Cair
Ae Francis Basset
Gibbon Resides in Lausanne mansion and lasting routine
The celebrated historian Gibbon still lives in Lausanne in a grand house left by a deceased friend. He follows a strict daily plan from five in the morning with studies in the library until near was dinner, then retired at ten. He hosts public dinners twice weekly but keeps schedules fixed, and his library is noted as Europe's finest private collection. He enjoys lakeside walks on Lake Geneva. though his patrimony is reduced, about twelve hundred a year permits a lavish lifestyle at Laufarine.
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Lausanne
Europe
Lake of
Geneva
Laufarine
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