London News Briefs On Politics Trade and Warfare
Reports from London discuss a council at Lord Grenville's office with senior ministers and nobles, preparations for a general merchants meeting at the Mansion House, and a reconciling gesture from the Princess of Wales. Parliament and foreign affairs are debated, including French prisoners, Indian recruitments, Prussian policy, and Venetian concerns. The piece notes naval launches at Deptford, relief collections for Dutch battles, and a correction about Captain Brancoana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenvive
Lord Prészpeyr
Duke of Portland
Cornwalllis
Baris Spencer
Liversoor
Cuancescor
Lord Granviive
Cuan
Cellor
ExcheQuer
Rocsis
Dunpas
Windsor
Mansion House
London
Duke of Norrong
Prince of Wass
Carléton House
Lord Grenville
Lord DuHancelior
Lord Tuurvow
Prince of Wats
Princess of Watts
Wittencasyr
Charlton
England
Coates
Paris
India
Tyrpeo
Baron Lenuez
Berlin
Lodge Royal York
Constantinople
Morea
Greece
Milan
Directory
Constitutional Circle
Faris
Hanover
Prussia
Une
New-York
Holland
Dublin
Trie
Northumberland
Barnard’s Yard
Deptford
Eddy
King’s Yard
Bhickwall
Brancoana
Rockinghaa Walt-Indiaman
Buaceaurn
Dismissal of Duke of Norfolk Sparks Political Controversy
A London article argues the King should remove the Duke of Norfolk from his Lord Lieutenantcy and militia command, citing his meeting with Fox supporters as evidence of factional risk. It compares to Louis XVI’s era and warns that loyal service requires decisive action to curb revolutionary sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Norfolk
Fox
S’ox
Grace
Morning Chronicle
George Washineron
America
Great Britain
Louis XVI
Europe
Pressed political violence and ship passenger list items
The piece rails at radical leaders and mentions a fraudulent marriage scheme. It lists a long passenger roster from the East Indies including Balfour, Bartlam, Vibart, and Turnour, then presents a King’s Bench law report with cases Spawforth v Alexander, Michelot v Deleon, and Harman v Elphinstone, detailing receipts, bankruptcies, and club dues.
Recollection of Brother Not Seen at Trial Session
During the trial the witness denied seeing the Defendant’s brother at the scene though his name appeared in the hilt. Rainbow testified as a wait er at Harman's house in 1793 to 1795 while Elphinstone attended the Club in 1793 and 1794 and paid two years of subscription. Lord Kenyon urged juror withdrawal. counsel for the Defendant agreed. juror withdrawn with each party bearing own costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF King’s Bench
Fez
Lord Kenyon
Spawforth
Alexander
Bus
Thomas Alexander
Bifs
Kenyon
Witnery
Michelot
Dileon
Garrow
France
Frances
Alderman Luthingtone
Rainbow
Adam
Ship News of Privateers and Coast Guard Actions
A long summary of numerous ships captured or driven ashore by French privateers from Liverpool to Porto Rico and Newfoundland to England, with many vessels taken and carried into French ports or into Nantes and Vigo. Updates include HMS events in Hastings and Portsmouth, a proposal to raise Sea Fencibles, and coastal defense preparations at Pevensey Bay plus contingencies for troop convoy at Guernsey and Dover news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President
Smith
Liverpool
Porto Rico
John
Folger
Hamtre
Philadelphia
Delaware
St Wes
Whitey
Newfoundland
Poole
France
Venus
Tucker
Portugal
Vigo
Neck
England
Rochelle
Jane
Shepherd
Nantes
Buckle
Africa
Bristol
Johns
London
Neath
Barr
Oporto
Waterford
St. Kitt’s
St. Euttatia
Eliza
Harrington
Amsterdam
America
West Indies
Hastings
Porat
Navy
Admiralty
Pevensey Bay
Portsmouth
Spithead
Orestes
Guernsey
Wight
Day
Sailors Present Captains With a Sword at Port of London
Reports from Dartmouth via Barbara Charlotte detail ships and ports from Havre de Grace to St Maroes. A naval presence at Havre included two frigates and two corvettes with gun boats, while two French privateers armed with 32 and 22 nine pounders operated off the Ganges mouth. Lord Viscount Donoueumore administered the oath of allegiance in Ballybooby Chapel, Tubrid. Grain prices fell in provincial markets. Gloucester wheat sold at 8s per bushel. Cattle and a deer twins noted at Sherborne. Bees at Shadoxhurst destroyed by vandals. Venus seamen drowned after a cart accident near Glasgow. a Norwich servant girl committed suicide following heartbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cornwallis
Sheerne
Barbara Charlotte
Nils Sodenberg
Dartmouth
Havre de Grace
Jan Hogue
St. Maroes
Havre
Ganges
Bourdeaux
Viscount Donoueumore
Ballybooby
Tubrid
Tipperary
Gloucester
Ciay
Sherborne
Shadoxhurst
Kent
Lancaster
Glasgow
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Rik Duke OF Norfolk
Pessroxe
Gwynner
Geara
Weymouth
Duke of Norrove
van Buren
Josefu II
Cayenne
East Indies
Weirsram
Prrr
James Balfour
Bartlam
Western
Beaty
Muvilis
Lord and Jameson
Maxswip
Whitelock
Bellaiis
Bellafis
J. C. Smith
M. Bouchee
Tyames
Beale
Vibart
Taunton Castrze
John Loftie
Andrew Patton
Rogers
Spears
Cannon
Frazer
Wilson
Forsyth
Eurora
Henry D’estene
Degout
Eliza Douglas
Warner
Wetternd
Collinette
Dégois
Hero
Eshman
Metirs
Beit
Leicester
Terricuerry
Richard Scott
Baring
Thornhill
Kierman
Essex
W. Handley
Cas Vor
Robert Bowie
Covernare
Rookeld Mixerva
Sitbald
Bonham
Charlotte Hepburn
Major Matthews
Pulloh
Princess Royat
Wedgbrough
Garman
Burlace
Francis Wye
Sheridan
Exeter
Gerard Turnour
Edward Hodge
Richard Garnand
LAW Report
Ship News
Dover
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