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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 07, 1791
Page
4
Friday February 4 accounts of exports and power shown over ten years. The House formed a Committee on breweries and distilleries chaired by Mr. entenche. It proposed resolutions inspired by Mr. Grattan to curb excess spirits by promoting domestic breweries.
Reports from Paris in February describe royal aunts Mad. Victoire and Adelaide seeking passports but reconsidering amid rumors of plans to flee From the Thuilleries. The vigilant Jacobins dispatch commissioners to royal stables and note large courier remittances, while an imminent manifesto and army are anticipated along the frontiers with General Lukner as commander.
A letter to the Deputies of Brabant recalls prior payments to officers who fought against the king’s troops and warns such disbursements after November 21 will be private expense. In Vienna, Neapolitan envoy hosts a grand fete for the Emperor and Imperial family with welcomes from British and French envoys. A Meuse coach accident near Hotel Baumale sees a subaltern hero rescue five children and their governess, earning posthumous Emulation Society tribute and potential Emperor’s medal for bravery.
Reports from Parliament and European affairs describe the Oakhampton petition issues with returning officers, contested votes, and potential candidates. Mentions M. ve Caronne’s move toward Germany, cautious hopes for counter revolutions, and M. de Miraseau's ascent to the National Assembly chair amid European diplomacy efforts.
News items cover Mrs Bitileton profits from a Dublin trip, a Cornwall coroner election, Trevoo’s recruitment in Coimbatore, Madras corruption enquiry, Rome civic oath by Cardinal Bernis, Bastia bishop’s Rome voyage, Smyrna smallpox deaths, Russian army losses and costs, Barbary peace moves, Algiers grain shipments, British Lottery appointment, Edinburgh Wool Society, Colchester market tensions, eastern coast inundation and bridge loss, Newgate prisoner trials, Botany Bay convicts transport, and Essex transport delays.
The Russian Grand Fleet will total thirty six ships of the line with up to 64 guns each and a proportionate number of frigates. When ice frees, a tight squadron will be completed including 12 frigates, 30 gallies, 30 cabecs, and 300 armed shallops carrying about 24,000 sailors and soldiers aboard.
Vienna, December 14 1790 Leopold writes to Louis XVI urging restraint on National Assembly decrees touching German Empire interests. He claims territories, rights, and reservations must be preserved and asks the French king to limit decrees to the empire. A decree then expands the National Guards to 98 000 from 50 000.
Yesterday the Court of Aldermen met at Guildhall with the Lord Mayor and Records. The office of bread was continued. John Faflon of Bishopsgate Ward sought discharge from constable duties but was not discharged. The Court set March 2 for licensing victuallers and ordered public postings against throwing attocks on Shrove Tuesday.
First drawn ticket No 38120 entitled to food and prize tickets No 23339 and No 32660 also receive food and a prize of 10001 respectively.
A list of ships including Zufriedenheit Stark Dover refit, Capelin Cork, Hercules Hamburg returning with damage, La Nercede wrecked near Valencia, Hazard loft in Carnarvon Bay, Dispatch Galipoly, Fox off Limerick with little damage, Georges Rochfort damaged, Little Neptune wrecked near Kilmore Ireland with cargo loss, L Amphytrite wrecked off France with 106 lost, Dispatch London South Sea sighting, Generous Friends Ramiget, anchors and cables lost.
SHERGOLD and Co and the Royal Union Bank advertise schemes for the accommodation of the town. Messrs Taylor and Co at Cockspears Street offer bargains: 61.65 for 81.108, 1l.10s.0d for 31.93, 6d. 13s. rh2s 2s.60 and gs. ro-626. Also mention a late Lottery prize of four thousand four hundred pounds to William Lawrence of Trowbridge Wiltshire, claimed for Ts. 6c.
Shipping notices list arrivals at Dover Milford Genoa Clyde Cedize Calais Marseilles Bourdeaux Liverpool Hull Falmouth and other ports with vessel names captains origins and routes amid a February weathered listing. Also births marriages and deaths noted alongside stock prices and bonds in period format.
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