Appointment notices from Lord Lieutenants and peers in Armagh and several counties
In London and Ireland the Lord Lieutenant named Arthur Hcount Gosford as Governor of Armagh, and appointed High Sheriffs for the year in Queen's County Fermanagh Longford Westmeath Tipperary with several names. Venezia reports plague in the Morea prompting forty day quarantine for vessels from that region. Bankrupts listed include Simon Earle and others with surrender dates. Dividends scheduled for March including William Groome Dorcas Selter and others. Certificates to be granted by March 1 for Rosliter and Burr.
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Dusiim Castle
Sanuary
Arthur Hcount Gosford
Armagh
Dustin Caster
Queen’s County
Charles Henry Coate
Fermanagh
John Ariscongo Lisgoo
Longford
Laurence ‘Harman Harman
New_castle
Westmeath
Charles Levinge
Igh Pak
Tipperary
William Latham
Balleysheehan
Simon Earle
Minories
Guildhall
Austen
Bell-yard
Carey-street
Chancery-lane
Thomas Davies
Edward-street
Mary
le Bonne
Mr. Cocker
Gerard-street
Soho
John Gibbs
St. John's-lane
Clerkenwell
Smith and Taylor
Red Lion-street
James Anderson
Chorley
Lancaster
Atkins
Carlile
Atkinson
Carlisle
William Groome
Shire
Surry
Thomas Hattesfley
Holborn
Haberdashtr
Atten
Dorcas Selter
Joseph Bacon
John Seller
Garlick-hill
Samuel Barnett
Strand
Chym
English Parliament Business of the Cuannos Preface Adjourned
The Business of the Cuannos Preface was adjourned to Thursday fe'nnight. Lord Grenville moved that the several Petitions of the Scotch Peers be taken into consideration on Friday fe'nnight. Agreed to. Lord Stormont moved that the petitions be printed. Lord Radnor seconded and it was ordered. Several Petitions of Scotch Appeals were moved presented received and the days appointed. Adjourned to next day.
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Lord Grenville
Lord Stormont
Lord Radnor
House of Commons Proceedings Westminster February 8
Private Bill presented and petitions for private Bills noted. War Secretary reports state of India forces. India accounts presented by Mr Morton from India House in reply to pre recess motions. Lushington attempts remarks on papers but obfuscated by weak delivery. Paper printing for members ordered. Supply committee report adopted. Impeachment of Hastings discussed with possible continuance. Fowey election committee lists nominees. Corn Bill ordered to be re-committed next Tuesday. Adjourned.
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India
East India
Morton
India House
Hipperley
Lushington
Spagher
Pit
D. Ryder
Morning airing to Kew and a prowling court scene in London
Yesterday morning at nine o clock their Ma JESTIES took an airing to Kew returning to town at three. Cabinet Council met at Whitehall with high officials. A grand dinner for judges hosted at Great Ormond Street. Reports on Madame Du Barrt’s jewels theft in France include a large collection and 2000 Louis d ors reward. Further notes cover Mrs Sippons visits, acting holidays, and legal fees lost in Westminster Hall. A Hyde Park road gate plan and Drummond Smith’s yard purchase are noted. USD American Congress revenue and land sale proposals hint at a rising Trans Atlantic republic. A Rochester petition calls for a dog tax to fund poor relief and police.
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Kew
Duke of Leos
Whitehall
Lord St
Helen’s
Madrid
Secretary of State
Lord CuHancellor
Pitt
Duke of
Duypas
France
Madame du Barrt
Lucienne
Maili
Hanesr
Newgate
East India Company
Botany Bay
Westminster Hall
Belville
Miss Burney
Old Bailey
Hyde Park Corner
Drummond Smith
American Congress
Cps
House of Commions
Ruccester
Warwick
French Archbishop De Rouen Replaced After Inflammatory Writings
A letter from the President of the Elefiorral Assembly of la Seine announced the removal of Cardinal de la Rochefoucault from Rouen bishopric for inflammatory Normandy writings. Abbe Verdiér, rector of Chaiff-le-roi, elected as his successor. son of a tradesman whose home borders the Cathedral. A series of articles on Jumies were read and rapidly passed into decrees.
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la Seine
Cardinal de la Rochefoucault
Rouen
Normandy
Assembly Grants Protestant Licences and Musician Petition
A member moved to grant Protestant marriage licences gratis as formerly for Catholics. Thirty-five decrees were passed on Jur ies. A deputation of musicians at the bar praised harmony and requested Assembly regulations for their body. Lamerville noted Trouville's hydraulic invention to move rivers and drain caverns, and a commission was decreed to inquire into its merits.
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Harmony
M. Lamerville
M. Trouville
Ovid
Pyrrha
Disharmonic Polish Diet Debate Over Treason Penalties
In Warsaw a Diet proposal sought death for those who accepted payments from foreign powers to betray the country. After extended debate the plan shifted to allowing landholding gentlemen to cite offenders to Diet tribunals. News notes the Elector of Saxony refuses to accept the Polish crown, hinting at new candidates.
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Diet
Saxony
Poland
Troops Recalled From Brabant and Liege Frontiers
The force sent to the Brabant Liege frontiers is recalled and returns to its original stations. West India Company directors, once assembled, are dispersed as the charter expires. Dissolution or reformation on a new plan is anticipated.
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Brabant
Liege
Partisons
West India Company
Public Entry of Cathedral Chapter in Liege
Members of the Cathedral Chapter, driven to Aix-la-Chapelle for loyalty to their Prince Bishop, returned to Liege amid bells and citizen acclamations. The ancient Magistrates resume duties. Blessings owed to Marshall Keuht’s wife and the troops’ discipline.
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Aix-la-Chapelle
Marshall Keuht
Empress approves marine plan appoints Nassau for fleet
The Empress approves a plan to maintain gallies, xebecs and gun-boats with Prince Nassau listed as Admiral in Chief. Czernitchef receives 6000 roubles extra pay. Light squadron to form 312 frigates, 30 gallies and 30 xebecs. Grand Fleet to be 36 line ships plus frigates ready for sea when ice clears. Asiatic Palace of Potemkin bought for 400000 roubles.
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Prince Potemkin
Lady of the Lieutenant Governor ill after fright from wind
Mrs Buxxerey of Chelsea Hospital lies dangerously ill after a wind fright. A fortnight ago she was confined to her chamber. On Saturday Mrs Cuftty, an elderly lady, was robbed by pickpockets returning from the Bank and had banknotes valued at 10 pounds 6 shillings stolen in the avenues.
Ireland Dispatches and Public Notices from Dublin
Reports from Dublin detail shoemakers petitioning Parliament to place leather tanning under English regulations, with penalties and excises debated. A woman drowned near Liffey and convicts prepared for Botany Bay. delays in Dublin port caused by a drowned mail horse. A savage Sunday affray in Killarney left Captain Christmas and others wounded, with two women killed by gunfire during the outbreak.
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England
Peroes
Strand -Street
Liffey-freet
Botany Bar
Dublin
Limerick
Birr
Killarney
Bereheencale
Christmas
18Th Light Dragoons
Maurice Tangay
Scanlan
Court hears baronetcy bids and Scottish crimes recounted
A royal desire to grant Baronetcy to Indian treaty makers is noted alongside a roundup of Scottish trials. John Lindsay and accomplices face imprisonment and banishment. Lockerby Forrest and Thorburn endure Tolbooth confinement and public whipping. A jailhouse confession ties a Dundee Bank robbery to others. A drowning attempt and a highway robbery near Walthamstow are reported, as is a Portsmouth cavalry misidentification ending in exposure.
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Dutcorss
India
Maklix
Fernight John Lindsay
John Lockherbie
Peter Forrett
Jamiés Thoroburn
High Court of Justiciary of
Scotland
William Walls
Lechmaten
Dumfries
John Lindsay
Carmongate
Solt
John Lockerby
Peter Forrest
James Thorburn
Tolbooth
Edinburgh
William Gadesby
Dundee
Falconer
Bruce
Humane Society
Mackfarlane
Waltharstow
Altho
Sea-Bridge
Portsmouth
Cork
du Jrib Fourteyiron Taylor F
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London Gazette
Venice
Avveffel
Vortiza
Pattrafs
Morea
Corfu
Ceffalonia
Zant
James Marttaduke Rosliter
Winton
Southwark
Mafon
Joseph Burr
Oxford-freet
Herte-Dealer
House OF Lords
Tuisday
House OF Commons
Supply
Ag. Gilbert
Committee of Supply
Col. Macleod
Burke
Hastings
Fox
Fowey
Gilbert Eliot
Viscount Duncannon
Lord North
Forbes
William Colquhoun
James Macpherson
Burgoyne Richard Benyon
G. Damer
W. H. Bouverie
Thompson
William Adam
E. Monckton R. P. Carew
Charles Grey
National Assembly
Warsai
Hacre, Fan
Ireland
Dusan
Fes
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