Earl of Aldborough Convicted of Libel Against Lords and Chancellor
In Dublin a verdict by default found Earl of Aldborough guilty of a most odious libel accusing the House of Lords and the Chancellor of corruption and improper conduct. The sentence: imprisoned for twelve months, a fine of 100 pounds, and security for good behavior thereafter. Separately reports note killings linked to conspirators and a royal grant creating Baron and Viscount titles for Valentine Browne in Kerry.
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Dublin
Earl of Rupporoven
House of Lords
Earl of Clare
Justice Downes
Earl of
Lords
House
Courts of Justice
Supreme Court “of ‘Appeal
Ideet
Bay of Atonoxovan
le Byan
Ansergh ST Geonce
Gasbea
Gobenel Sr
Grerce
America
Treland
Vinto
Valentine Browne, Bart
Baron
Castle Roffe
Kenmare
Kerry
House of Commons debate on Ways and Means measures
The Chancellor clarifies misinterpretations of a tax on servants, insisting it targets male servants only and rejects taxing female household staff. He selects post office duties for review and plans a hearth tax increase for homes with eight or more fireplaces. He praises army support and its voluntary contributions as proof of loyalty amid public doubt.
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House OF Commons
Purlic
French Government Struggles to Fix Fraying Public Finances
Meffige from the Directory to the Council of Five Hundred reports taxes and excise yield meager revenue. Mortgage taxes expected to raise 8 million yield only 23. tolls and pike duties laws not enacted. The country faces misery and inability to pay usual taxes, raising doubt about voluntary contributions.
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England, &Co
Porterage Dispute Over Butter and Honey Hamper
In a King’s Bench trover suit from Westminster, a London attorney sued the inn master over a hamper of butter and honey delivered via a porter from Glamorganshire. The porter demanded 3s carriage, the plaintiff offered 2s 6d, and the jury found for the plaintiff for the contents value, 10s 6d, amid remarks on porterage imposition.
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Rosser
Parsons
King’s Street
Holborn
Basinghall-street
Glamorganshire
Bristol
London
Basinghall
King Streeti
Morgan
Lord Kenyon
Newgate
Ersenne
Verdia
Condemnation of the Ebenezer ship by special jury
A British port seizure case led to a verdict forfeiting ship and cargo after an information by the Attorney General. The Ebenezer faced counts over foreign pilots and illicit liquor disposal with officers allegedly promised a bribe. Witnesses testified that officers aided the sale plan, prompting a careful jury decision. The King then charged a second case in Birmingham over 37 barrels of pitch alleged smuggling.
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Sxuedife
Ebenezer
Parsons
Ross
Rowse
Fale
Verdi
A. Verdi
Watts
Gosport
Portsmouth
Rouse
Mir’ Westchat
Land
Proceedings of the Finance Select Committee in 1797
The report reviews the Treasury led by the Lords of the Treasury and their swift adoption of committee recommendations. Letters from Mr Rose to Customs, Excise, and Stamp Office urge faster balancing, abolition of fees and holidays, promotions for merited officers, suppression of vacant offices, and quicker remittance of Receiver-General balances. Emphasis on preventing defalcations and strengthening public revenue with proposed bills and tighter controls.
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Lords of the Treasury
Select Committee
Rose
Commissioners of Customs
Board of Treasury
Rosz
Treasury
Mr. Rose
Scortano
London
the Treasury
Wurtz
Ross
Vivian
Commissioners of Excise
Scotland
Committee of Finance
The
Excise
Commissioners of Stamps
Department of Government
Gomprrellar
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
Hartney
Coaca-Orrice
Pension-Duriss
Treasuey
Anmi- Ralty
Transport-Board
Waar-Office
Ordnancé
Exquequer
Jury Finds Verdict for the Defendant in Portmouth Case
A witness swore the defendant and Bishop bargained for five items at the Jolly Sailor in South-street. The Attorney General admitted a fair bargain could shelter goods from seizure but no bills or receipts existed to prove the transaction. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant after brief deliberation.
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Bishop
Portmouth
Jolly Sailor
South-street
Judge laments long speeches in verdict hint
A respected judge addressed the jury saying he will not burden them with lengthy orations, noting that long speeches have become a common mania heard even at alehouses. The remark conveys frustration with tedious judicial grandstanding.
Revolution in Switzerland Reported by Dover Arrival
A neutral vessel from Calais reached Dover with 13 passengers including a Swiss native who claims Switzerland has achieved its long threatened revolution. General Menard faces subsistence needs for troops, 800,000 livres raised, Swiss cantons form a Helvetic Republic under a single directory, capital undetermined, France imposes an 8 million livre requisition, and the Directory hints no hostilities. The piece warns Switzerland will become a theater of upheaval and urges public defense of civil and religious rights and commercial interests.
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Dover
Calais
Switzerland
Hamburgh
Longdon
Ménard
Pays de Vaud
Helvetic Republic
Ladeure
Lucerne
Republic
France
Saffer
Edinburgh unsettled fund drive vows and barometer shifts
In Edinburgh the Society of Clerks to His Majesty’s Signet voted 2000 guineas for national defense funds. Irvine magistrates sent 100 guineas to London for war fundraising. Edinburgh recruits and parade officers pledged contributions and offered to support other forces if invasion occurred. Barometer changes over two weeks showed a drop from 28 66 to 30 713, indicating pressure fluctuations and a substantial weight change per square inch.
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Society of Clerks
Irvine
London
Edinburgh
Ferrer
Fox
Old Bailey trial thefts flag multiple defendants
Catherine Hughes convicted of stealing a linen sheet and other items from Charles Cliffs. Merry Griffths accused of stealing a coal box from a waggon in Bow Street with coats and apparel for Lake Allen. Joh Woody and William Cattlin charged with stealing bricks from a Hackney brick-field for Samuel Scotts and Robert Young. A feather trunk and wearing apparel taken from Margaret Simmonds. Eleven others were tried and acquitted.
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Catherine Hughes
Charles Cliffs
Merry Griffths
Lake Allen
Joh Woody
William Cattlin
Hackney
Samuel ‘Scotts
Robert Young
Margaret Simmonds
PUBLIC OFFICE BOW STREET: Shields Commits for Trial
Wednesday evening Farses Shields alias Tit Shields, a well known street buritler, was committed for trial charged with picking the pocket of Alexander Strong of Lincoln's Inn. Nicholas Arbuthnos and John Spears, lighter men, employed by merchants Brown Bovill and Cole of Milford Lane, faced charges of stealing five quarters of oats and other corn. Spears confessed to the thefts which were said to have been sold.
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Farses Shields
Tit Shields
Alexander Strong
Lincoln’s Inn
Micholas
Arbuthnos
John Spears
Mefiis
Brown
Be faz King's Parent Drops for blood disorders
Inhabitants of the Borough and nearby villages may obtain these celebrated drops at William Clark's Medicinal Shop, No. 296, Borough, agent for Mrs. Spillury of Soho Square. Orders completed in dozens or half dozens, price five shillings per bottle.
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Sripsevay
Sutry
Kent
William Clark
Boough
Spillury
Sohoefquare
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Ireland
LAW Report
Westminster
LORD
Baron MacDonald
Birmingham
Proceedings of the Select Committee
Jon
Finance
Revolution 1
OLD Bailey
Tuursday
Public Office
Bow-Street
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