War talk and financial debate on peace in Parliament
Lord Stanhope moved to end the war arguing Britain cannot match France financially. He cited Rose on taxation, France’s larger population, and land use shifts to agriculture. He blamed war for famine risk, urged peace talks, praised Prussia, and pressed for an address to the king. Lords sparred over journal protests before a division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Darnley
Lord Stanhope
France
Rote
Great Britain
Rose
Reefe
England
Flanders
Fracce
Geneva
Prussia
Lord Malusebury
Lord Chantellor
Lord Camelford
Distilling Wheat Flour Prohibition Bill Introduced in Commons
House of Commons acts on a bill to prohibit the distilling of wheat flour in Scotland for a limited time. It passes first reading and is set for second reading tomorrow as discussions occur on bonded duties and sugar. A committee is named to review county bridges and income tax produce up to April 5, 1800, with adjournment following.
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House OF Commons
Roe
Scotland
Tierney
Rose
Stock Prices and Irish Debate Reported in Evening Mail
The Evening Mail notes the day’s stock prices at one o'clock with 3 percent consols quoted around 61 to 62. It also mentions an express from Ireland detailing Monday's debate in the House of Commons.
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Ireland
House of Commons
Fistfight in Parliament over Union preliminary articles
A dispute between Mr Isaac Corry and Mr Gratras escalated into a fight in the House. Grarras wounded Corry in the right arm with a fifth shot, later treated and Corry returned before a Speaker's Chair move. Later, loan bids were taken in Downing Street with five bidders, markets pricing, and a 22 percent premium at quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Corry
Gratras
General Cravpoc
Gratran
Grarras
Mstoe
Corry
Corny
Piri
Downing-street
Sir Francis Banine
Gries
Jowett
Coaritros
Drawing Room at St James Palace and East India debate
The Queen hosted a drawing room at St James's Palace with presentations to the Queen’s guests including Lady Erzaneteh Perer and the Duchess of Northumjerlaral. Parliament discusses fisheries, monopoly, and food prices amid calls for reform, while military and theatre matters are updated and a list shows MPs who opposed suspending habeas corpus.
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St. James’s Palace
E_rzaneteH Perer
Jer Moatwr
Eurepe
Gragier
Col
Ramsay
Palermo
Sicily
Boots
Chatham
Covent Garden Theatre
Loke Chamberlain
Theatre Visit Highlights The Clansesine Marriage Cast
The Wall We Lane chorus and four Princesses attended the theatre to view The Clansesine Marriage and the Tomorrow musical piece. Diente led the Wing in his first return after illness, earning enthusiastic applause. Lord Ogleby of Mr. Kina praised as flawless.
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Diente
Ogleby
Ships and privateers stir fear on Atlantic routes
Reports from Falmouth and Plymouth reveal French privateers and a large West India convoy in flux. The chases include the Le Pegase, Mercury, and Durs frigate as captured vessels change hands, while the Ruby and Channel fleet prepare for potential action off the Cape of Good Hope.
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Falmouth
Fez
Mentor
Ganatort
Vorient
Orient
Iater
Pryce Adolphus Packet
Boulderson
Litbon
Plymouth
Coattees
Thuambs
Leghorn
Standgate Creek
le Pegase
Dartmouth
Jntt
Mercury
Maria
Jenkins
Naples
Cherbourg
Plyxmouth
Ruby
Paris
Westworth
Cape of Good Hope
Bretl
Ladés Castre
Waire
Resolution
Ganpsen
Stor- Ford
Portsmouth
Fes
la Timnifles
Fen
Shannon
Loire
Llorenza
Sldventure
Amethyse
West Indies
Ireland
Zemeraire
London
Pompee
Hetter
Deal
Maritime News and Stage Reports From Covent Garden to Whitby
This item reports mail arrivals from Jamaica Lifven and Lisbon to Falmouth, and Patnouth sailing with the Jamalia and Leeward Wand Mail. It notes Montfort and The Friends at Covent Garden Theatre with limited success and praise for OM Sailor and a Johnston song. Also mentioned are Barry and Artwoop artworks, a Whitby beach bladder discovery with a letter to Mrs Barry, and Capt Baru captured by a Dunkirk privateer after abandoning ship.
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Jamaica
Falmouth
Mery
Lifven
Prince Adolphus
Lisbon
Jamalia
Leeward
Patnouth
Montfort
Kaapie
Muffie
Drury Jane
Foorie
Madam Matais
Covent Garden Theatre
OM Sailor
Johnston
Artwoop
Barry
Whitby
Bishop Wearmouth
Baru
Bellona
Dunkirk
Flamborough Head
East Indies and Mysore Trade and Military Actions
Extract from General Orders dated May 19 1799 details relaxed restraints on trade between the Company’s subjects and Mysore, with expectations of increased pepper and other commodities. It also reports a successful 49 mile march leading to the annihilation of a Doonolan faction's force near Gorndein, praise for Colonel Dalrympe and Lt Col Jones Dalrymmpre, and instructions to sell captured horses for the detachments’ benefit.
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Wellesley
Gourt
Sultann
Carnatic
Mysore
Malabar
Europe
Jones Dalrympee
Doonolan
Vilage
Gorndein
Cylons
Dabayatpiz
Darry Mple
Cuier
Bunditti
Col. DaLk ¥ Mple
Liydrabad
Seringapatam
Iydrabad
Public Office Bow Street Examinations Finish Inquiries
Galloping Dick and Stephen Alotineux were committed to Newgate for trial on charges of horse stealing in Buckingham and Surrey. Charles Yeomans and John Smith admitted stealing wearing apparel and a watch from Robert Winter of the Robinhood and Little John. Joseph Villapiere and an accomplice faced assault charges after a violent incident at Pleasant-row Battle-bridge. weapons used included a pistol and a hat left at the scene.
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Stephen Alotineux
Newgate
Buckingham
Surry
Joseph Villapiere
Sarah Keitley
Grainger
Fler
Ile
Bread samples from York sessions show flour mix preference
Three bread samples were made at York sessions latt week from mixtures of ground and whole rice with wheat flour and another from barley and wheat. All approved as good bread with preference to the flour and whole rice blend. An experiment finds one pound supply sbb of floar in nutriment.
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York Sessions
Fragmentary Wedding Notices From Tiverton and Devonshire
A garbled OCR fragment notes marriages in Tiverton Devonshire on a Tuesday last between individuals including Rev Richard Lane of Cotcess and Miss Dennys of Afkicy, with other names and places poorly legible. The text references Aliailaws Barking and Blackheath connections to Mrs Wellfordy and John Wellford, Esq.
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Eanetoes Marrier
Aliailaws
Barking
Josph Wilson
Highbury Hill
Mrs Wellfordy
John Wellford
Blackheath
Tiverton
Devonshire
Richard ‘Lane
Cotcess
Dennys
Nicholas Deanys
Afkicy
Obituary notices from Bath and surrounding areas
The report lists several deaths: Mrs. Thomas Phillips of Collipicity near Tiverton. Miss Brimyard of Southampton. Mrs. Sarah Greenwood of Shaughlewell. Mr. Shean of Portsea. Mrs. Robert Effington of Penn near Calne. Mrs. Fitch widow of Samus Fitch Esquire of Devonshire Street. and Mr. Filtbe Esquire of Hackney aged around 75. It notes these may be in private dwellings or local homes with dates around late July. The piece mentions Joseph Flight and Martin Barr as former Royal Worcester China Works proprietors.
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Bath
Thomas Phillips
Tiverton
Devon
Southampton
Brimyard
Shaghlewell
Sarah Greenwood
Thomas Greenwead
Shean
Port Fea
Penn
Calne
Wilthhire
Robert Effington
John Dowding
Throgmorton-street
Devonhhire-ftrece
Porthin-price
Fitch
Samust Fitch
Etq
Hackney
Middlesex
Royal China Works
Worcestersbur
Mihufaétory
Joseph Flight
Martin Barr
Stock price report with scattered figures
The snippet lists varied stock figures and percentages such as 59% and 95, with entries like 199k, 200, 3 beg 35, and 43. It reads as a disordered price table from a financial page, giving fragmented bank and annuity related data without a coherent narrative or dates.
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Bank Sk
Conte Bea
Anahove
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Evening Mail
Postscript
Theatre
Wall WE
Ship News
East Indies
Public Office
Bow-Street
T. Ann. Os
Lovvon
Parnrep
I “Walter
Ann Oh Walter
J. Bowrer
Pers
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