Debating the fairness of taxation and its effects
Members argued over direct and optional taxes, weighing equity and impact on different incomes. The debate highlighted fears of disclosure of property, the national debt, and the need for revenue to fund war and maintain liberty, with support for a year’s supplies tax as pragmatic amid crisis.
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Artiabe
Gove
Gerttléeman
Dford
Baronet
Baronery
Psat
Gentlemarr
Adam “Smith
Betas Theebirs
Piaksfilowante
Pancis’ Baril
James Pulteney
Mr.Ryder
Wm. Pulte- Tey
Tad
Burdon
Mieke
Henry Thurston
France
Martin
Himelf
Tuin
Maré
Waas
Piér
Willian Smith
Dinas
Voluitéer Corps
Prices and schedules in the early mail circulars and battles
The document reports price movements and stock controls for the day at one o clock, discussing packet mail routes, delays from continental intelligence, and military news. It references the French victories, Neapolitan campaigns, and Rome, with tangential notes on a child's death and a Copenhagen medical treatise on Perkinism.
Privateer actions and recoveries in Atlantic trade
A fragmentary 18th century shipping item reports ships captured or attacked by a privateer Anacréon. Vessels including the Jopalind Wearhns, the Fairy, the Goodwin Saads, the Brothers, and the Ceres are noted with routes between Archangel London Petersburg Newfoundland and Oparco Gar, some salvaged or returned to port. Several crews and cargo parts survived, with dates around October 26 and positions near Madeira and Figueira.
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Jopalind Wearhns Teanphy
Gibraltan
Resolution
Barbara
Gardsier
South Seas
Madira
Lorig
Soper
Figueira
Newfoundland
Louisa
Lively Muutrie Arrives from New Providence
Port town report notes the vessel Lively Muutrie arriving from New Providence on December 27 with remaining cargo listed as per initial port records.
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Portsmouth
Pee
Lively
New Providence
Riot at Maynard Street Public House Ends in Arrests
Yesterday morning 25 Irish laborers and the Lands Jord of the King's Arms in Maynard Street St Giles were brought before Sir Wa. Andneron charged with riotous assembly and obstructing Miller and about 46 patrolmen. Officers entering to seize deserters from Worcestershire Fencibles encountered armed Irishmen, leading to clashes, multiple injuries, and five patrolmen wounded. Landlord and ringleaders committed to the House of Correction. guards escorted prisoners to prison.
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King’s Arms
Maynard-street
St. Giles’s
Wa. Andneron
Maynard-treet
Miller
Worcestershire Fencibles
Corre&ion
New Health Edition Promotes Brdum Botanical Syrup
An older health notice touts the rapid sale of former editions and highlights Dr Brdum's Botanical Syrup and Nervous Cordial as remedies. Letters from West Indies merchants praise their claimed relief of yellow fever symptoms, reflecting 19th century medical advertising.
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Brdum
Civfedte
West -Indiess
Unquestionable Preeminence of Seiresuxy's An Pifedkau
A historical advertisement extols Seiresuxy's An Pifedkau as supreme against scurvy gout amewmatifn evil leprosy and more. It claims miraculous rapid cures and praises its life saving powers for king country and relatives, urging ready dispensary access in December 181? assumed.
Marriage notices from Royal Artillery officer to Miss Farrington
A Victorian notice records Capt. Gilbert of the Royal Artillery marrying Miss Farrington of Blacheath, daughter of General Farrington, on Wednesday the 16th. The following day John George Nichols, late Secretary, wed Miss Bruton of Jermyn Street at St James's Church, Cape Cedret Castle.
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Gilbert
Royal Artillery
Farrington
Blacheath
Peral Farrington
St. James’s Church
T.bracken
John George Nichols
Cape Cedit Castle
Died in Portman Square and Hampstead Notices
Notices report the deaths of Mrs Cardin aged 73 at Portman Square and Edward Cartwright aged 80 at Hampstead. Dorothy Homer, youngest daughter of the late Revd Homer of Birdingbury, is noted. Also listed are references to Cobbold of Caius and Mrs John Welseford of Lachlane in a fragmented obituary sequence.
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Cuadies Gaanry
Uper Charlotte-street
Fitzroy-square
Herworpt
Rags
Copenhagen
Perxrys
Tone
Aap Firt
Veterinary Coll
Cardin
Bec Great
Cumberland-street
Portman-S Quare
Hampstead
Edward Cartewright
Dorothy Homer
Dau
Tiry Homer
Birdingbury
Anfly
County of Warwick
de Cobbold
Caius Cynlye
Sanday Lait
Lachlane
John Welseford
Unclear OCR Piece on Painter Lonvom and Publishing
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Lonvom painter and J Walter with references to publication and communications. Names and places are garbled, making exact facts uncertain. Summary captures the rough topics without adding details not present in the readable fragment.
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Lonvom
J. Walter
A Walter
J. Bonsas
Sabibarytarare
Dace
Piack Rars
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Rome
Zuréx
Catellana
Turin
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