Parliamentary Intelligence from the House of Commons
The House met at Fez eight, hearing notices from the Bank of England about dollar circulation and cash payment. Dundas moved to appoint a new writ for Clackmannanshire. A Finance Committee debate followed. Dundas proposed a Bill to repeal the militia act and enable calling out more militia with faster expansion. Reports covered Batavian, Swiss, and Portuguese affairs, Bombay dispatches, and naval movements. Subscriptions for national defense were reported with notable pledges from nobles and companies.
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House OF Commons
Fez
Bank of England
William Dundas
Clackmananshire
Ralph Abercrombie
Pitt
Seles’ Committee of Finance
Manning
Dundas
France
Mr. Dundas
Sam
French Privateer Seizes English Packet Headed for Calais
The Evening Mail reports a French privateer captured an English packet ship en route to Calais with the Prussian Ambassador aboard. Prisoners are held as the latest Paris revolution accounts surface in the Paris Gazettes via Dover.
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Paris
Sth Inft
Dover
Pasengers
Calais
Hoxianp
Common Council Holds Special Court and Names Irish Society Governor
In Guildhall yesterday the Common Council planned a special meeting to fund national exigencies, with Aldermen Newman and Le Mesurier contesting the Irish Society governor seat. Debate centered on correcting a prior Red Book misstatement claiming loyalty subscriptions were paid by the City, when funds were borrowed from the Public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
Kemace
Lorp
Newmam
le Mesuerer
Alderman Newman
Ie Mesurier
Alderman le Mesurier
Tavo
Cowrey
Mayer
Meeting of Captains to Support War Effort at Plymouth Dock
At a February 5 1798 meeting at the Fountain inn captains and commanders from ships including the Phaeton Revolutionaire Pomone Cambrian and Melampus voted to contribute one month’s pay annually to support the war. They also pledged additional voluntary gifts according to circumstances. Names of present captains listed.
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Fountain-inn
James Brine
Glory
J. B. Warren
Canada
B. J. Rowley
Ramilies
Edw. Thornborough
Roburt
Richard Boger
Cambridge
Charles Sterling
Jason
Thos, Byard
Bedford John M‘dougall
Edgar R.G. Keates
Boadicea
Rt. Stopford
Phaeton
F. Cole
Revolutionaire
R. C. Reynolds
Pomone
Endymion
C. Hamilton
Melpomene
A.K. Legge
Cambrian
George Duff
Glenmore
Public Meeting to Raise Subscription for Government
In Edinburgh a public meeting was held today to discuss plans to raise a subscription to aid the government. The spirit shown and measures taken promise to be productive and creditable to the country. The Faculty of Advocates announce a meeting on Tuesday to consider using part of their funds for state needs.
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Faculty of Advocates
Despatches of military trials and incidents abroad
Colonel Lerchon of the 46th Regiment of Foot is acquitted of charges deemed frivolous and vexatious, while Colonel Benn is described as a famed duelist and marksman. A Providence letter notes the Hermione frigate has been sent to Porto Cabello. In Dublin, a duel at the Cattle Tavern ends without bloodshed after pistols are fired. Lieutenant Robinson of the 13th Foot dies by self inflicted pistol, a Hounslow powder mill blast injures no one. Grey of the Minories is mugged near Enfield Chase.
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Lerchon
46Th Regiment of Foot
Bein
Benn
Providence
Hermione
Laguira
Porto Cabello
Cattle Tavern
Dublin
Lieut. RK
F.o’b
County of Roscommon
Cherry Tree
Thomas-street
Robinson
13Th Regiment of Foot
Seker
Wexord
Hounslow-heath
Grey
Minories
Enfield Chace
Plymouth transport brings 400 recruits for Foot regiments
A transport carrying 400 recruits from Chatham arrived this morning for draft into the 2d 25th and 29th Foot now at Plymouth. An order has been issued for 2000. French prisoners to be sent to Portsmouth. Charon arrives with merchant ships under convoy from the East. Sylph sails on a Westward cruise. Polyphemus sails for Portsmouth and Eugenie sets to cruise. several ships remain in Dover. Privateer captures Susannah of Fowey and another small vessel.
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Plymouth
Chatham
Portsmouth
J.C. ‘Waite
Deal
Polyphemus
Eugenie
Fowey
Court Martial Charge Against Captain Tanner in East Indies
Lieutenant-Colonel George Muar and Captain James Arthur Tanner face a court martial in Chicacole in February 1797 on charges of infamous behaviour and complicity in a marriage, with witness Mrs M Dowett testifying. The piece also notes parliamentary verse on Queen Byss, and reports the reestablishment of a prison near Falmouth after its relocation to Portsmouth.
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George Muar
James Author Tanner
Chicacole
East Indies
James Arthur Tanaer
Artillery
Honourable
Andraw M*dowett
Georce Muar
Barry Cuose
Chicacolé
M‘dowett
Byss
Rerch
Alexander
Diana
Venus
Orrheus
Roscrow
Falmouth
Portmouth
Sir Howard Perrew
Public Office Bow Street Robbery Case at Old Bailey
Yesterday Henry Griffith was re examined for robbing a Uxbridge wagon on Monday evening. Leverton witnessed the act and verified the box was taken. Griffith was committed to Newgate for trial at the Sessions at the Old Bailey. A man was committed for stealing four sacks of pestle from a corn chandler at Brentford.
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Henry Griffith
Uxbridge
Leverton
Levetton
Newgate
Old Bailey
Brents Tord
Hatton Garden Suspect Held After Ill Wife Claim
A genteel young man was arrested at his Pentonville apartments and brought before the Magistrates as a suspicious character. He had visited several professionals about Hatton Garden claiming his wife was dangerously ill. With no credible explanation, the man was committed for further examination.
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Pentonville
Hatton-garden
Marriages Died and Bank Stock Prices From An Antique Notice
Married notices list Major West George Wynyard and Catherine Harris and others in May at Dindpore Campvere Zealand Wheathamsted and Lisbon. deaths include Hutchinson at Anjengo and Joshua Weatherdy in Lisbon. Bank stock prices show 3 percent and 5 percent yields with various cents and par values.
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Dindpore
East Indies
West George Wynyard
Light Dragoons
Catherine Harris
Campvere
Zealand
Alex. Ferrier
Middelburg
Jonas
Demerary
H. Jonas
Efa
Wheathamsted
Herts
George Bell
Trinity College
Cambridge
Lord Craven
Bloxham
Oxfordfordshire
Sarah Dowbiggin
Dowbiggin
Lincoln
Otober
Form Hutchinson, Esq
Anjengo
Lisbon
Joshua Weatherdy
John Yereherd
Lothbury
Bowes
Cheyne Walk
Chelsea
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Portugal
Angereau
England
Bombay
Nasar
Cape
East India Company
Madras
Raingzer
Tippoo
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Hindostan
Warley
Neptune
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Sir Edward Hughes
Tellicherry
Laselles
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Admiral Rainier
Suffolk
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Carysfort
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Duke of Portiann
Gare- Ville
Royal Exchange
Worshipful Company of Skinners
Navy Club
Society of Clement’s Inn
Zoo
East India Volunteers
Duke of Annon
St. George
Bloomsbury
Vestey
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Iris
Duke of
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Tooxe
Serjeants’Inn
Jaz
Evening Mail
London
Goda
Common Council
Plymouth Dock
Fes
Robert Barlow
Phoebe Tfrall-Pellew
Cleopatra
T. B. Martin
Graham Moore
Melampusames Newman
Mermaid
John Gore
Triton
George Burlton
Saldanha
Percy Fraser
Nymphe
J. E. Douglas
Boston
Charkks Rowley
Walré J. Young
Unicorn
E. Hamilton
Surprize
H.heathcote
Romulus
J. R. Watton
Legere
J. O'Bryen
Childers
J. G. White
Sylph J. Wittman
Sufifante
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