Parliament Notes and Royal Berths in Cold War Era Style
Friday reports from the House of Commons cover Second Reading debates on Foxs Quo Warrants and libel rights, naval debt costs, and Ramsgate harbour funding. Royal progress includes Duchess of York in the gallery, the Lord Chancellor aiding orphans, and a Great Seal ceremony with bankrupts and sheriff patents. Berlin and Paris dispatches recount M Sevurs audience, the French king recruiting proclamation, and a new Sweden Russia alliance treaty with troop and ship provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of York
Madame von Verrac
House,of Commons
Lord Cuancellor
Durham
Loxo Coancillor
Baker
East India House
Wesminster
Hastines
Ramsgate
M. D. Seour
Berlin
Howver
M. Pe Secur
Mawyence
Prince DE Conve
France
Cardinal de Rowan
M. Ve Secur
Paris
M. pz.Secur
Im. Simorin
M. de Pexicorp
Autun
House of Commons
Hortanp
Sweden
Russia
Therr
Circuit Dates for Lord Chief Baron Eyre and Colleagues
Notices list court circuit schedules across counties for March dates. Entries include Northamptonshire Lincolnshire Nottingham Derbyshire Leicester Coventry Warwickshire Southampton Wiltshire Dorset Cornwall Cornwall districts and cities with respective court days and venues such as Northampton Lincoln Nottingham Derby Leicester Coventry Winchester Exeter Launceston Taunton and Taunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Eyre
Ron
Baron Thompson
Northamptonshire
Northampton
Rutlandshire
Oakan
Lincolnshire
City
Lincoln
Nottinham
Town
Nottingham
Derbyshire
Derby
Leicester
Coventry
Warwickshire
Warwick
Western
Jamaica Mail Arrives as British Funds Rise in Value
A Jamaica mail reaches Falmouth via Westmoreland packet. Paymaster-General issues 182 days pay and six months fire and candle allowance for the garrisons in Great Britain from Dec 29, 1790 to June 24, 1791. Also notes chairmanship changes in the British Wool Society and a Russian envoy’s fatal carriage accident. The piece observes higher American funds and cites Ireland’s political-religious shifts, with Catholics and Dissenters content under the current constitutional framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Falmouth
Westmoreland
Great Britain
Joan Sinclair
Artexander Ramsay
British Wool Society
M. Poremxiy
Commission
St. Cuart
Congress
Ireland
North
South
Pienna January council of state discusses French princes
A January council of state, attended by Emperor and several ministers, debated replies to a French ambassador and dispatched couriers to Berlin and Vienna. Reports say Paris intends to press against the Princes and a broader European alliance remains unsettled. Prince Nassau travels to Berlin, with Richelieu and Cesar delivering responses to Potsdam and Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Colloreda
de Stahremberg
Rosemberg
Lafey
Baron de Reibach
Baron de Spielman
Baron de Kollenback
Othie
Paris
Elector of
Europe
France
Prince de Nassau
Berlin
Naples
Coblentz
Vienna
Prince de Naffau
Russia
Stockholm
Duke de Richelieu
Cesar
Potsdam
Baron de Jacobi
M. de Naffau
Trade at Elbing Declines Yet City Stands Firm
January 12 report notes Elbing’s trade grows daily amid cedals and detriments. Last year 600 vessels arrived while 567 failed. totals by origin include 99 Dutch, 186 English, 134 from Dantzick, 47 Danish, 75 Swedish, 3 French, with Hamburgh and Lubeck also present. Grain imports reached 283,983 rafts. exports or consumption stood at 27,344. Magazines still hold shiploads of wheat and rye totaling about 6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dantzick
Elbing
Hamburgh
Lubeck
War preparations at Douay frontier amid Belgic forces
Lisle reports vigorous mobilizations for war at Douay with about sixty thousand Belgic troops in nearby villages ready to cooperate with French forces against the Emperor. General Kocizar is due to arrive, with Bayarp and Power and officers joining the Belgic corps. Deserters grow among imperial troops as Hungarians defect to the Belvic Provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douay
Belvic
Emigrant affairs shift as regiments move to princes
Coblenz reports new twists in exile politics. Mirabeau’s legion is said to have been ceded to Prince Hohenlee while Berwick’s regiment goes to Prince Neuwied. The Teves states are dissolved amid ruler’s satisfaction as representatives complain less. Before separation 400 sacks of flour were bought for the Princes. Caylus writes Milan hosts twenty thousand of the Emperor’s troops. Monsieur suffers gout and Artois a cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblentz
St. Omer
Extraordinary harrier chase across parishes in Norfolk
On Tuesday the 30th alt. a. pack owned by Thomas Havers and Mrenoxas Sparkie hunted a hare from Thranderton Suffolk through fourteen parishes, across the county river, ending in a barn at Tivitshall where the quarry died. About forty to fifty horsemen pursued, with only six or seven present at the death. Also mentioned: fox hunted in Rushbrook park Stanstead Wood, theft at Parliament Street, forged certificate case, Newgate sessions prep, and Rainbow sailing from Newfoundland toward Baltimore with crew saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Havers
Mrenoxas Sparkie
Norfolk
Thranderton
Suffolk
Tivitshall
Charles Davers
Rushbrook
Bury St. Edmund’s
Stanstead Wood
Cpt. Campbell
Parliament-street
Bow Street
Navy
Newgate
Old Bailey
Rainbow
Coward
Newfoundland
Baltimore
Cape ‘Henry
Untitled fragment on lottery scheme and prizes
Fragment outlines a lottery or sweepstake with multiple prizes and taxes. It references tickets, chances, and various prize amounts, noting advantageous terms and advising against high charges by the office. The text is garbled, but implies a promotional pitch for drawing outcomes and participant gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Ing
Brigem
Iris
Dream of Violets Soap Promoted for Ladies Use
A Victorian advert proclaims Dream of Violets soap as a refined feminine cleansing product with patent rights for fourteen years. It claims to purify skin pores, impart fair tint, defend against sun and sea air, and suit cautious mothers while warning against counterfeit sales and noting exclusive patentees at Bank Buildings, Cornhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Mak
Cornhill
London
Dyde
Bailey
Dice
Arrivals at Leghorn Jamaica and other early 19th century ports
Shipping notices list arrivals and outward-bound vessels with origins such as Exon London Amsterdam Fowey Oporto and Jamaica The document notes several ships due and departed including the Julianna Barwel May Ann Innis Vatretta Bryant Charlotte Hill Lovel Mudge Commerce Palmer and others alongside deaths and marriages and theatre reports
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn
Exon
Jamaica
May
Ann
Innis
Londo
New England
Vatretta
Bryant
Amsterdam
Charlotte
Hill
Fickson
Liverpool
Downs
Commerce
Palmer
Bourdeaux
Brighton
Holderness
Wray
New York
Ellis
Cornahan
Castor
Brockerbank
Virginas
Cork
Richmond
Watson
Virginia
Haweys Centre
Wilkinton
Roehampton
Miller
Bayley
Curling
Sussex
Addis
William
Lingay
June
Webser
Fame
Aldis
Sparkes
Fredom
Blythwood
Briflett
Hayman
Cerés
Carr
Matthew
Burrowes
Lord Rodney
Raffles
Penn
Josiah
Harmony
Ormond
Philadelphia
Woodford
Liddle
Sisters
Bartholomew
Grenada
Adamant
Cook
Raby
Johnson
Sincerity
Aix
Dartmouth
Sally
Blackaller
Nantz
Rose
Youne
Irony Waterord
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House OF ‘Commons
Committee of Supply
Committee of Ways
Oaeber
Ares
William Rose Haworth
Midland Circuit
Baron Perryn
Pienna
Drury - Lane Company
Cymon
Covent - Garden
Oscar
Malvina
Fe’onight
Stephen Martin-Leake
F Q. Harpur-street
Miss Goodwyn
Great Ormondefirec
Dublin
Holland
Waterford
Flanders
Banx
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