Parliamentary Intelligence and Budget Deliberations in House
The House of Commons debated bills including the Elcombe Inclosure and Great Woolstone and Dunton Baffett Inclosures. Petitions from Turkey Company, St Pauls Covent Garden parish, Butter Merchants, and Board of Agriculture were referred to Committees. Committee of Supply considered Exchequer Bills and large grants for debt payment and Militia pay. Ways and Means proposed 2,000,000 and 1,400,000 in Exchequer Bills as a vote of credit. Legacy Duty Bill read a second time and ordered for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elcombe
Hobart
Firkins, &c
John Sinclair
Board of Agriculture
Swith Feld
Fragmentary Europe News From Hamburg Mail
News from Hamburg reports limited items with a note on Trieste peace talks between the Exemen and the King of Sardinia likely to be confirmed by the next mail. Germany's notable detail concerns continued quotas for Hanover and Brandenburg and the Hesse-Cassel plot to fund months of military effort. The Abbey of Princ receives a proposal about 100 Roman Months tied to Austria.
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Hamburghy
Dia
Sarpinia
Sardinia
Germany
RuPraz
Rorhan
Fishters
Hanover
Royal Levee Receives Addresses Amid Court Proceedings
At one o'clock his Mayrs ry camne to St James's Palace for the Levee which began at half past one. Addresses were presented by Sir John and other dignitaries. Presentations included envoys and officers on promotions. The King later received university and civic addresses before returning to Buckingham Palace amid private reports from Franckfort.
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Mayrs
St. James's Palace
Ant
Ory
Jom
Constitutional
Sheshires
Knutsford
Vienna
Las‘ton
Constantinople
Porn
Downvasy Bi
Denpas
Mitchet
Canter Bury
Lox’ Cuancettorn
Duke of
Great Council
Gamegross
Luanparr
Gloucester
Sipyey
Buckingham
Franckfort
Milan law and Turin letters on Piedmontese offer
A fragmented Ottoman style note discusses 16 letters from Turin and a French general’s proposal to Sardinian and Italian commanders. It questions the plausibility that the offer originates from Piedmont and cites Vienna’s order in reform.
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Turin
ScuExer
I An
Vienna
Diet Deliberations Over Subsidies Rise in Ratibon
Ratibson citizens Brandenburgh Hanover and Hefe-Cafel declare they cannot contribute to the proposed 1000 Roman months and join Diet discussions. The total subsidies likely to be granted by a large majority amount to about one million lorins.
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Brandenburgh
Hanover
Hefe-Cafel
French Army Maneuvers and French Troop Landing Report
From ITAGRY January 15 a portion of the French army in Italy moved to Provence Dauphine and Languedoc to safeguard those departments and curb Royalist actions. Discontent among several corps was quelled by promises of paid wages in kind and cash. General Beautieu reached Milan. Reports say 800 French troops landed in the principality of Maja Cartra between Genoa and Lucca, with an Imperial courier in Milan awaiting details. Two Beauchamp brothers arrive in Venice en route to Mafata to serve as Gonfil and Vice Consul of the French Republic.
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Itagry
Italy
Provence
Dauphine
Languedoc
Hardath
Beautieu
Milan
Maja Cartra
Genoa
Lucca
Beauchamp
Venice
Mafata
Gulf of Persia
Gonfil
General officers depart Bonn and France plans emerge
From Bonn on January 22 reports say General Joukoann left for Paris and General Kurger assumes Army of the Samere and Menez command during absence. It is believed a forced loan may extend to provinces along the Rhine. A rumor claims the French army could be paid in specie if another campaign occurs.
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Bonn
Noth
Joukoawn
Paris
Kurger
Samére
Menez
Rhine
Friesland delegates propose terms for national convention
Friesland representatives delivered 12 Articles outlining conditions to join a National Convention. The four supporting provinces reportedly rejected all terms. At Houstans request the States-General issued a proclamation notifying the Batavian people of the convention regulation, which Friesland Utrecht and Zealand protested.
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Hague
Friesland
States-General
Houtanp
Starss-General
Utrecht
Zealand
Frontiers settle with Ottomans and local notices
MIENNA January 23 Court Gazette reports a friendly accord redefining Russia’s frontiers. Drefnik and Tchettin fortresses and adjacent districts join hereditary Masses lands while New Dubitza and Berbir fortresses revert to the Porte. A horse regiment delays Rhine march. English loan bills sell at a 3 to 4 percent discount. A female impostor is arrested by police claiming to be Louis XVI’s daughter.
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Mienna
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Drefnik
Tchettin
Corona
Unnay
New
Dubitza
Berbir
Porte
Rhine
Louis XVI
Polish Charge Affairs Chief Leaves Court Amid Fall of Poland
Copenhagen dispatch reports M. de Koen anowsky, formerly Polish Charge d Affaires, has departed as Poland's government collapses. He was offered 10,066 rebels by the Empress of Russia to settle debts and losses from his post.
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Kopenhagen
Koen
Anowsk
Republic of
Poland
Russia
Diplomatic Dispatches Thread Through 18th Century News
Tuesday night dispatches to Petersburg and Vienna suggest urgent matters. Reports claim Barruereur recalled from Balz then reinstated as diplomat, while the Hereditary Prince of Hesse Cassel nears marriage to Princess Royat of Prussia. The South West Monsoon shifts, threatening Admiral Gardner’s fleet. Prussian loan rumors are deemed baseless.
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Cox
Petersburgs
Mafet
Vienna
France
M. Barruereur
Balz
Prince of Hesse-Cassir
Royat
Prussia
Frepenica Aucusta
Berlin
The Marchioness and the Countess Arrive in Town
A fragmentary verse scene describes Param gazing at a girl with a white dress and a Spanish beauty with Apple gift and CrarrorTe’s gaze turning the prize. The Shepherd marks each mien and proclaims the latter beauty Queen. Lady Charlotte Campbell named among the arrivals.
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Marchioness
Lady Charlotte Campbell
Court of Directors report cites large savings for East India Company shipping
A summary of the Directors report notes an annual saving of 218600 after retiring old ships and 183316 for the current year from new ships. The report faces strong opposition in the General Court. The piece also critiques French conduct toward Madame Royal and discusses Patriot rhetoric, Dutch and British positions, and American intrigue linked to Faust and Rannotou, with local notes on harvests and mild season observations.
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Court of Directors
East Indian Company
Tewards Carnet T1
Madame Royate
Paris
Carneprr
Florence
France
Batavian Republic
Holland
Amsterdam Packety
Clyde
New York
Faust
Fean Burt
Faucuet
F Wentiong
United States
Rannotou
Deepeir
Covent Garden
Fleet
Spitalfields
Hampstead
Lottery Ticket Dispute Over Duplicate Drawn Tickets
A plaintiff holding a lottery ticket seeks inspection of the Commission’s books to verify drawing times after a court rule. Two tickets bore the same number, one drawn on the 17th and another on a later date, causing confusion over entitlement to the prize. The court orders the Commissioners to show cause for denying access.
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White
Corp. Kenyon
Hannot
The King against Murphy Rule Granted
The court considered a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Arthur Charter Murphy over a libellous paragraph accusing respectable gentlemen, brokers, and city figures. The publisher released the defendant from liability by surrendering the libellous text, and the rule was granted.
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Exski
Arthur Charter Murphy
Mefirs
Galdimid
Plea Over Uniformity Case At St Pancras Vicarage
A London case heard at Doctors Commons concerns the Vicar of St Pancras accused under the Statute of Uniformity and Canon to enforce Sunday Divine Worship. The defendant asserts a long standing custom of morning services at Pancras church and Chapel of Ease, arguing the Chapel’s remoteness justifies his conduct. The judge credits the custom as reasonable and admissible, allowing the plea to stand under law.
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Doctors Commons
St. Pancras
Chapel of Ease
Kentith
Pancras
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Parliamentary Intelligence
House of Commons
London
Ratisbon
Param Gaz'da
Court of Rina’s Bench, Fry. i
Murphy
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