Promotions in the Dragoon Guards and Foot Regiments
The London Gazette lists February 22 promotions for James Brock to Cornet in the Queen's Dragoon Guards and several officers advancing to Captain Lieutenant Ensign and other ranks across the 2d to 77th Foot. Also noted are bankrupts and dividends due March 19 with listed preparatory actions and attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen's
Dragoon Guards
James Brock
Cornet
46Th
Queen’s
Light Dragoons
James Wilson
Cornet Cholmeley Dering
Charles Smith
William Lee
Matthew Sharpe
Queen's Royal) Foot
Charles Henry Neville
14Th Foot
Robert
66Th Foot
Hugh Hill
Gist (Highland) Foot
Charles Stewart
75Th (Highland) Foot
Christopher Dowlin
6Th Foot
John Rollo
77Th Foot
George Gibbs
David Robertson
John Bladen Moodie
William Hurst
Invalis
Plymouth
Canal scheme and treasury appointment touch Edinburgh trade
Reports from Palace-yard note a Sugar Bakers audience with Mr Pitt and a likely Treasury successor for Eve. The piece mentions Herring fisheries near Gottenburgh with 50k barrels, a Leith to Lanark canal proposal funded by one donor, and coal supply plans for Edinburgh. Court of Exchequer tithes ruling affects Carleton parish. A fire at Aval, Stamford, and Lille diligence halted near St Denis with 200,000 livres seized, sparking fears over specie circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace-yard
Pitt
Downhing-street
Cuarres Lane
Steece
Treasury
Eve
Free Masons
Fister
Adam
Gottenburgh
Leith
Maiddie
Lanerk
Shotts Hills
Edinburgh
Cleland
Carmyle
Cleugh
Carron
Court of Exchequer
Markham
Carleton
Skipton
Craven
Aval
Stamford
Lille
St. Denis
Scottish Peer petition adjourned after reply in Lords
In the House of Lords on Thursday February 22 Mr Adam and Mr Exiene heard in reply on the petition of Dunbar Earl of Selkirk complaining of undue return of the Scotch Peers. The further hearing was adjourned to Thursday. After prayers several bills were received and the session adjourned to the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Exeine
Dunbar
Earl of Selkirk
Carlisle Election Proceedings and Mutiny Bill Debate
In the House of Commons Carlisle election trials were assigned to a committee of gentlemen including Edward Phelips and Sir C Erskine. Debate on the Mutiny Bill followed, with Mr Fox noting complaints of livery stables and quartering soldiers. The bill passed the committee and was to be further considered on Friday with a 60 to 21 vote against the previous order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afohart
Fox
House
Debates on the Corn Bill and related measures in Parliament
The House debated the Corn Bill with petitions against it, considering a motion favoring lower duties for Irish imports. Committee discussions covered penalties for voyage biscuits, smuggling controls, and amendments. Other business included the East Indian Army Bill and a motion on unclaimed dividends, with the House adjourning to a future committee session.
Old Bailey Trial for Theft of Prints from Cart
Daniel Hopkins, an old offender, was tried for feloniously stealing a large trunk containing prints and engravings from a cart owned by Antony Pogie, an Otober dealer in prints. The case included testimony from Morant, Cowper, patrols, and witnesses at Maiden Lane. The jury found the prisoner guilty, with transportation ordered. other sentences ranged from fourteen years to whippings. Some convicts received clemency or imprisonment terms as the Sessions adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Hopkins
Antony Pogie
Knowles
Anthony Pogie
Holland
St. George’s Row
Bayswater-road
Frederic Morant
Pogie
Messrs
Strand
Mr. Pogie
S Talen
John Stewart
Bow-street
Catherine-street
Tavistock- Street
Tavistock-street
Hayman
Edward Lewis
Moses Moranis
Oifice
Maiden-lane
Croker
Lavender
Mr. Hopkins
Henry Croker
Mr. Bannister
Srybrooke
Maiden Lane
Bannister
Seybrooke
Hannah Perkins
Samuel Perkins
William-street
Blackfriars Road
John Hayman
James Johnson
Newgate
Clerkenwell Bridewell
Convicts Pugh and Morgan Honored at Norfolk Island
From Gloucester dated February 21 an officer reports Richard Pugh and Elizabeth Morgan two convicts sent with the first fleet and married before embarkation have behaved exemplary and earned esteem as industrious. At Norfolk Island they gain praise as skilled in shingles and valuable colony members. A little girl named Abarov who survived smallpox travels with officials and is being educated by the Governor’s Clergyman while a boy under the Surgeon General’s care dies. The girl learns English prayers and letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botany Bay
Richard Pugh
Elizabeth Morgan
Norfolk Island
Pugh
Abarov
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
London Gazette
War Office
Martin Webber
Hunthham
Pevonshire
New Inn Cross
Somersetshire
Mr Brown
Bedford-law
London
Henry Slack
Bush-lane
Cannon-street
Liverpool
Spencer’s Tavern
Manchester
Messrs. Parker and Hawksworth
Chancery-lane
Robert Bird
Edgware
Baker
Guildhall
Bradley
Newcastle-street
John Law
Westminster
Guild- Thall
Attornies
Lane and
Edmunds
Hatton Garden
Anthony Watts
Bicester
Oxfordshire
Ee Norris
Ben Bath
Beeding
Sussex
Edward Moody
Birmingham
William Payne
Kingwinford
Staffordshire
William Lees
King Ftreet
Cheapside
House OF Lords
Tursday
Committee OF Privileges
House OF Commons
Carlisle
Edward Phelips
T. Nesbitt
C. Erskine
Bart
J. R. Burch
H. Hobart
Burrell
H. Burrard
F. Gregor
Coke
Howell
C. Hawkins
J.S. Cocks
W. Montgomery
T. Grenville
J. Sinclair
Corporation of Barbers
Ryder
Ireland
America
Bramson
Powys
Lord Sheffield
Pulteney
Curtis
Watson
Mr. Beaufoy
Alderman Cwtis
Lord Shefield Rose
Rolls
Dunda
Frederick Campbell
Francis
India
Dunas
Pit
Old Bailey
Recorder
Gloucester
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