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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 22, 1793
Page
2
The debate traverses barracks as a tool to curb French influence, crown power over officers vs lawyers, standing armies, and the peril of military influence on civil liberties. Irish Parliament moves a Catholic relief bill amid reform talks, with strong views on franchise and gradual change.
On Tuesday February 19 the House debated Forbes motion to compel Clerks of the Peace and other officers to present borough electors and qualifications lists or attend with corporate books. Supporters said essential for reform. opponents called it impractical and risked discontent. The discussion, extended and partisan, featured figures such as Langrishe Conolly Browne Hutchinson Grattan and Boyle Roche among others.
In a late session the House divided on the reform question with 48 for and 137 against, yielding a majority of nine. The committee was postponed to Tuesday for further consideration, prompting a broad debate led by Ponsonby Corry and others who had not spoken earlier. The tenth division passed without a formal vote and the House adjourned to the next day.
The London Gazette lists sheriff appointments for 1793 Essex Staines Chamberlayne Hatfield Bread Oak Oxfordshire John Caillane Aiton and details bankruptcy enlargements supersessions and multiple bankrupts with surrender dates and venues at Guildhall Old Dock Bush tavern and other locations including Samuel Darling Adam Ragg and Edward Power plus divers creditors attorneys and certificates to be granted by March 16 1793.
Yesterday noon the Levee at St James's was followed by a Council and Buckingham return at five. The Krye presentations included the Earl of Casseris and Mr. Wm Lock. Officers reassigned abroad, Life Guards to Holland, several regiments ordered for foreign service. London showed the Magnificence of Margravine of Anspach plate, amid thoughts of political upheaval in France. News from Lyons reports strict searches and arrests of the disaffected. Sailors at Newcastle and Sunderland resist press gangs, prices and ship losses noted. privateers and captured men sent to jail.
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