Parliamentary Intelligence House Navy and Army Estimates 1792
The House heard Army estimates for the year and Navy estimates for 1792. Accounts were presented for Richmond bridge finances and surplus funds. A general supply vote approved 16,000 seamen including 4,425 Marines and funds to pay off Exchequer Bills. Debate over Army estimates was scheduled, with finance concerns and Rus sian armament costs noted. Adjournment followed.
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Smith
Richmond Bridge
Rofe
George Cavendish
Derby
Lord Arden
Abdart
Rugr
Pit
Pitt
Fix
Lords of Privilege Adjourn on Scotch Election Petitions
The House debated delaying Scotch Election petitions citing Lord Cornwallis and the absence of the Lord Chancellor due to illness. The debate centered on producing specific India war papers, including Cornwallis letters and Tippoo Sultan peace terms. Major Maitland and Mr. Dundas led opposition and support, ending with an agreement to produce all papers except the copy of Tippoo Sultan’s peace proposals.
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Lord Cathcart
Lord Stormont
Lord Grenville
Lord Loughborough
Peerage
Scotland
Lord Kenyon
Burke
Burke, With Several Other Members, Brought Up the Bill Respecting Mr. Hastings
Major Maitland
Dundas
India
Lord Cornwallis
Earl Cornwaillis
England
Tippoo
Cornwallis
Ee the Jatt
Tippoo Sultan
Francis
France
Spain
Germany
Abercromby
Abércromby
Speaker
Dundes
Mr. D
Mof
Britain
Hippisley
Fox
General Abercrombie
Seffton
Cornwvallis
Indias
Nifter
Abercrombie
America
James Murray
Scott
Petition from Lancaster debtors in Castle presented
The House of Commons heard a petition from debtors confined in the Castle of Lancaster detailing distress and seeking relief. Burke’s bill passed third reading and was sent to the Lords for concurrence. Hobart reported the Committee of Supply, with a first and second reading and approval. Stevens moved to bring in a Marine Bill and was ordered to prepare. Fox introduced a Libel Bill to remove jury doubts.
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Castle of Lancaster
Burke
Hobart
Committee of Supply
Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Lord Arden
Fox
Levee Introduces Foreign Envoys to King in Paris
Yesterday at the Levee a private audience took place with the King. Lords Templeton and Fitzgerald were among the arrivals, alongside Joann W Smith, Colonel Campbell, Major Causeutti, and Le Comte de Bopsasaus from Sardinia, following Lord Rosert Firzestanp's introduction.
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Rosert Firzestanp
Paris
Tfren
Arisvate
Lord Templeton
R. Fitzgerard
Joann W Smith
CampBell
Causeutti
le Comte de Bopsasaus
Sardinia
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