Legal Debate on Forestalling Offense and Common Law
In a detailed discussion before the Exchequer Chamber, Lords and justices defend the offence of forestalling Engrossing and regrating as shared common law offenses. They recount 1799 practices of buying hops countywide, with affidavits noting large purchases. They urge Parliament to intervene to allow or restrict imports, stressing the danger to home production and national order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestaller
Exchequer Chamber
Mr. Waddington
Waddington
Wm. Richmond
Latt
Rexvon
Justice Goose
Erskine
Middlesex
Serjeant Hawkins
Lord Kexyvon
Oxford
Lord Kenyton
County of
Kent
Fire at Mr Kings in Bath Ends in Household Loss
After a Cotillion Ball return, Mr King and Mrs King fought a bedchamber fire sparked by a candle touching calico curtains. Mrs King suffered a severe arm burn, two servants were awakened and saved, and the blaze destroyed most furniture with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. King
Mrs. King
Tandine
Subscriptions for Relief Amid War Fights and Losses
The relief subscriptions for battles led by Lords Hows and Dunxeay and Nersey total 121000 pounds. Families of fallen or maimed fellows in Holland have raised 16222 pounds. At Stockport Cheshire high provision prices sparked riots as townspeople seized market goods and sold them cheap, aided by an express to Manchester and Ayrshire Fencible Cavalry arriving to quell the mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hows
Vinceyyy
Dunxeay
Nersey
Holland
Stockport
Cheshire
Macclesfield Market
Manchester
Ayrshire
Naval dispatches from the Port-Royal and Portsmouth theatres
Extracts of letters from Admiral Parker and Admiral Lord Duncan report naval actions in the Caribbean and English Channel. Calypso and Crescent convoy dispersed by a Spanish squadron off the Mena Passage. a corvette captured while enemy ships fled. Recapture of Aimwell from a French privateer near Quebec and capture of L Egyptianne off the Isle of Wight. Duncan notes pursuit of a Dutch privateer and stores for Cobourg. deceptions used to lure the foe into range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port-Royal Harbour
Admiralty
Jakmouth
Cork
Mena Passage
Crescent
Goddad
Lobb
Ste
Crofert
Port-Royal
S. W
Porto Rico
Asnie
Baker
Calypso
N. W
Havannah
Don Francisco Montepees Amphitrite
Don Biego Villagonez
Guigo
Don Jose de Arian
Hyde Parker
Knut
Blue
W.G. Lobb
Milbanke
Paortmeud
Mercury
Spithead
Scilly
Aimwell
Whitby
Lenten
L’arrieze
Bourdeaux
Ile of Wight
L’egyptienne
Cherbourg
Peverel
Plurcury
Needles
C. Thomas Rogers
P. S
Fred
Lord Viscount Duncan
Eva Nepean
Yarmouth
O’neile
Cobourg
Nore
Marshal de Cobourg
Yarmouth Roads
Mynreer van C. G. Hamendel
Helvaet
Lord Duncan
Terence O Neil
Bankrupts listed from various trades in March
A list of bankrupts including J Barry haberdasher Orchard Street Portman Square and W Bonney soap boiler Liverpool with March dates. Others are W Booty feed merchant Hepworth Suffolk Clark Pancras Lanes tyler C Thompson ancaviter Hepsov merchant J Tetley Leeds Yorkbury mechanic J Pye Liverpool mer e W W Sanpiey and G Y W Bamace Chorley midin manufacturer Hemmingway Royton innkeeper Knowles Manchester, Leicester offers Oliver White Oliver Gracebitch Allfonfield cotton formers Nunes Goswell Street merchant Green Upper Thames Street ironmonger Humphreys Lothbury fictor Behoit Manchester grocer Schmiding Miles Lane merchant Longman Brodery Cheaphole instrument-makers Abell Leicester parchment-maker Cardwell Preston Lancaster tallow chandler Simich Grosvenor Street tailor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Barry
Orchard-fttreet
Portman-fuare
Haberdasher
W. Bonney
Liverpool
Roiler
W. Booty
Hepworth
Sufolk
Clark
Pancras Lanes Tyler
C. Thompson
Ancaviter
Hepsov
J. Tetley
Leeds
Yorkbury-mechane
J. Pye
Mere
T. Sanpiey
G. 'Yw. Bamace
Chorley
J. Hemmingway
Royton
P. Knowles
Manchester
Leicester
T. Oliver
T. White
J. Oliver
Gracebitch
Allfonfield
Marth
Nunes
Goswell-Breet-road
T. Green
Upper Thames-street
Ironmonger
M. Humphreys
Lothbury
Fictor
Maron
S.béhoit
Grocer
J. F. Schmiding
Miles’s Lane
J. Longman
F. F. Brodery
Cheaphole
Wm. Abell
J. Cardwell
Preston
F. Simich
Grosvenor-street
Taylor
Monarchs and Mourning Amid Frosts and Fleet Actions
Monday reports from London describe a deer brought to Stock Canan for a hunt banished by hard frost. The Prince of Wales returns from the Grange in Hampshire while Lady Aw covers illness. News arrives of the Trincomale and Comet engagement in the Gulf of Persia. both ships exploded after a brutal battle as the Comet pursued a French frigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunkenwey
Persia
Spied the Pick: a Comedy at the Theatre
A Comedy titled Spied the Pick was staged Saturday at the Theatre with cast including Mr Kyicut Mr Murray and Mrs Murray. Critics praised the dialogue and rustic honesty though note it runs half an hour too long and warn trimming for certain expressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenry
H. Jonxston
Geralda
Wooppy
Evertreek
Daverfortr
Dane Ashfeld
Daverfort
Susan Ashfeld
Murray
Despre
Miss Blandford
Mead
Moxro
Maelaran
Farmer Apfold
Abel Hany
Handy
Henry
Afisielid
Kwyicnt
L’eatre
Mexoun
Betterton
Andrews
Fawcrrr
Cartel Ship Arrives with Dutch Expedition Prisoners
This morning the Lady Juliana entered Ramsgate harbour from Fluthing with about 340 soldiers from several regiments of the Holland expedition, said to be the remaining prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramssate
Fluthing
Holland
International Dispatches and Naval Movements in News
Mr Vick and a German messenger left town Saturday with dispatches to Vienna and Petersburgh. The Ariadne gate arrived at the Admiralty with news of Sir Home Porram landing at Christiansund, Norway. The Channel Fleet sailed from Torbay to Ireland to guard internal stability during Union discussions. A Thames frigate returned from France with a Chouan leader aboard. Bonaparte peace overtures reach some Breton districts. The Duke of York received details of General St Lebot’s death in Trincomalee. A watchmaker shop in Sweeting's Alley was robbed of 701 in cash and valuables, with locks picked discreetly. Several Watchmen faced private examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Garpxer
Torbay
Royal Sovereign
Ville de Paris
Barfleur
Formisdable
Glory
Neptune
St. George
Ceelar
le Sutte
Bellona
Centaur
Cumberland
Dragon
Defiance
Edgar
Magnificent
Renown
Superb
Triumph
Diamond
Clyde
Union
Ireland
Unio
Thames
Plymouth
France
Exicorr
Sweeting’s Alley
Mysterious Mates and Military Movements Across Europe
Fragmentary reports from Vienna to Naples describe a levy of 140000 recruits in Hungary and preparations for sieges and troop movements. News covers Malta, French government shifts, Rhine frontier tensions, Swiss decrees, and Naples Ruffians amid ongoing power realignments.
Archduke Palatine and Consort See Hungary Offer Backfire
Vienna dispatch reports the Archduke Palatine and his wife left for Hungary but returned due to impassable roads. Hungary allegedly offered to raise a 30,000 man force at its expense to aid, awaiting the Palatine to implement the plan. A courier from St Petersburg arrived, and Count Kakéschew met the Emperor amid rumors of Rumans’ troop issues. In Munich, January 19, Austrian troops, many Polish, pass through in detachments to be followed by the Russians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lones Gvuenna
Janis
Petersburgh
Griton Country
Vartrlberg
Lake of Coufiancé
Suahia
Bervitredy
Mayn
Vienna
Hungary
Art
Malta
Melina
Clchahow
Enelffy
Gernoa
Rhine
Jax
Ponaperte
Mate
England
Switzerland
Strasburgh
Berg
Chamde
Colmar
Gomard
Demougis
Lajolais
Pichegri
Remond
Archduke PalArine
Kingdom of Hungary
St. Petersburg
Kakéschew
Ardsen
Munich
Gamere
Guy
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Faor
London Gazette
Rks
Sir Hyde Parker
Knet
Caizs
Femaita
Rosin Nepean
Ef. Ltd
London
Ramsgate
Irditeorgh
Mit
Zurich
Linth
Difentis
Italy
Venice
Tsth
Cardinal Alatthei
Cardinal Valenti
Cardinal Bellifoxi
Ruffo
Naples
Lazzaroni
Brindisi
Adriatic
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