English Parliament House of Commons Friday February session
In the English Parliament House of Commons debates focus on private Bills, petitions, and the India mutiny papers. Discussions cover corn seizures, the corn bill timing, treaties with Arcot Nabobs, and the mutiny and desertion bill. The House adjourns to Monday with various orders set for Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Morton
East India House
India
Pierreporit
Westminster Committee
Samuel Hannay
Pultney
Pelham
Baford
Arcot, &c
Bengal
Madras
Royal Levee and Court Audiences Report
London observers note a levee at St James's House with the King receiving the Duke of Jueves and Sir Wheaton Fawcett before private audiences. The Queen and three elder Princesses travel to Windsor Lodge by noon. Comte de Reviezzy had a private audience at St James's. dispatches reached the Duke of Leeds from ambassadors at Madrid, The Hague, and Riga. A Whitehall Cabinet sat from three to five, while Paris arrivals mark ongoing diplomatic bustle.
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Buckinghan-house
St. James's
Duke of Jueves
Wheaton Fawcett
Windsor Lodge
Buckingham-horse
Comte de Reviezxy
St. James’ Ss
Duke of Leros
Kree
Spain
Holland
Rilia
Secretary of State
Whitehall
Duke of Leeds
Evnorr
Copenhagen
Gaxziks
Lord Grenville Leveson Gowri
Cuarxes
Fox
St. Anne's Hil
Tragedy of Isapeiya at Covent Garden Draws Mixed Applause
A Friday performance of The Tragedy of Isapeiya at Covent Garden drew considerable applause though not a full audience. Mrs Essen in Isapeiya and Mrs Esten in Isabella received praise for skill. criticisms noted pacing issues with cues and some overdone effects. The review highlights Holman’s Biron as natural, praises Harvey as Carlos, and notes fatigue among the orchestra and onlookers at the Bride scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isapeiya
Vicreroy
Carlos
Farkenn
Hyman
Royal War Preparations Reported Across Konneberg Front
Original correspondence notes King’s army in high readiness for a potential April campaign. Reports detail cavalry mobilization plans, forage purchases, and heavy artillery readiness with eight batteries prepared. Schulenburg ordered corn stocks and repairs at Pillau and Danzig fortifications. An anonymous letter inquiry fuels talk of reforms while Turkish embassy arrival prompts frontier moves and a suspended Carnival and public royal entertainment.
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Rufia
Konneberg
Arienwerder
Count Schulenberg
Secklenbourg
Äsingen
Ordnance Department
Russia
Pillau
Dantzig
Count Schulenburg
Excise Department
Schulenburg
Tking
Z’on Roeder
Information on Middlesex Justices and Day licence case
Friday report details a rule to show cause why criminal information should not be exhibited against William Blanire Nicholas Bond and Thomas Avliffe Justices of the Peace for Middlesex over granting a Dec 4 17g0 licence to Mr Day a long standing publican near Hammersmith and known for good character. The court discharged the rule noting the license date was late but nonfatal. affidavits and conduct of Justice Hyde featured prominently with lingering questions about corruption and settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guftrce
Fuile
William Blanire
Nicholas Bond
Thomas Avliffe
Elars
Fustices
Middlesex
Day
Hammersmith
Mingay
Justice Hyde
Vale
Wiliam ‘Petty
Archer Wilson
Hyde
Ir. Hyde
Mr. Ayliffe
Mr. Hyde
Cates
Lord Kenyon
Extraordinary yard hops wager near Chester
An unnamed countryman performed twenty hops for five guineas along a road near Chester yesterday fo’night. A heavy, lusty man accomplished the feat within a short distance despite facing the worst possible ground. The event drew astonished onlookers as the wager was laid against him.
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Chester
Niteen
Rule on informations and quo warranto authority
Lord Kenyon told the Bar that the Court would not grant a rule for an information in the nature of a quo warranto to compel any man to show by what authority he claimed to be Burgess of a Borough after enjoying his franchise six years. The matter must be brought within that six year period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kenyon
Highlands
Scotland
John
Jane Maccottrell
England
Botany Bay
Ireland
1St. John’s
Westminster
House of Peers
Savoy
John Venn
John Webber
Francis Wheatley
Ozias Humphrey
Agostino Carlini
Francis Zuccarelli
Nathaniel Dance
William Peters
Magdalen Parish
Oxford
Sevenoaks
Kent
Seal Turnpike Gate
Action of Trover over Goods Sold to Defaulter Hodson
The case concerns assignees of Lewis and Potter who sold goods to Hodson before bankruptcy. The jury found an undue preference by the bankrupts. the court ruled the action lay with the defendant and entered a nonsuit, noting the goods were delivered to defraud creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Mansfield
Hedson
Lewis and Potter
Mr. Smith
Lewis and Porter
Mr. Hodson
Lewis and Poise
Mr. Hodtar
Lewis
Hodson
Lord Kenyon
Trover
Oakhampton Election Disqualifies 72 Freeholders
The Oakhampton election battle moves to a crucial stage as the committee disallows sixty seven freeholders enfranchized to vote in the last election. Alderman Anderson and Mr Townson now hold a narrow majority over Tradbrake and Colonel St Leger. The real electors celebrate a victory long sought to secure borough independence, with further bye-law hearings and voter disqualification evidence planned on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Townson
Mrr
Tradbrake
St. Leger
Also Mentioned on This Page
House OF Commons
Alderman Curtis
Ryder
Supply and Ways and Means
Rose
Committee of Supply and Ways and Means
F. Gould
Sir C. Gould
London
Petty Mary
Coventsgarden
Vee
Berlin
LAF Report
Court OF King’s Bench
Westminster Hall
Informations
Oakhampton
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