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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 23, 1791
Page
4
The National Assembly, on February 16, deemed the decree on the Kixe's civil List ill gested and improperly arranged and referred it to the Constitutional Committee for a new form. The petition from the Sections regarding Mrspaces journey was also referred to the same committee.
February session of the High National Assembly weighs libel accusations against M p'Axpre tied to mourning a murdered friend. A major debate focuses on whether Vienna forgery suspects should be handed over, with a diplomatic committee handling the issue. A letter about Vannes unrest is read but not debated. troops praised for preventing catastrophe. The assembly orders a May 1 abolition of entry duties in towns, with a tax plan to be presented for replacement revenue.
Friday afternoon reports no mail. The King held a Levee at St James's at one o'clock. At noon the Queen and three elder Princesses return to Windsor, with the King to follow after the Levee. Four foreigners were sent to Newgate for robbing Countess du Barre of jewels.
An extract from the Columbian Train extols rapid U S progress in commerce, agriculture, and manufacturing. It warns that money in American funds yielding tax percent is the best property and urges citizens to protect their holdings from foreign acquisition to benefit themselves and the country.
Parliament sessions today cover Charidos peerage claim, Land Tax Commissioners Name Bill, Pitt motion on Bank unclaimed dividends, and Mutiny Bill committee report. Loveden seeks list of persons entitled to unclaimed dividends. Committee of Supply and Ways and Means meet. slave trade committee postponed to next Friday. Last day to receive petitions for private Bills.
Lord Mountmarris introduced a bill for timber tree preservation. The bill was ordered to be committed for Saturday. After adjournment and resumption the Lord moved to delay the officer from giving a list of Dublin licensed spirit shops and hearth money houses for the past two years. the House adjourned to Saturday.
During a House of Commons session Lord Delvin proposed tripling fees for Members who fail to attend the call to form Committees on contested elections. A division voted 36 to 0 as debate followed on whether lack of attendance should be further penalized or excused for official duties. The discussion touched on parliamentary privileges and public service burdens.
In the text a description of parliamentary scheduling shows fixed days for the House of Lords and Scotch Peerage, with potential sessions at Westminster Hall. The piece questions juries handling libel cases, contrasts criminal conundrums like Crim Con with libel penalties, and critiques legal procedures and jury roles in civil versus criminal defamation cases. It notes crowding in both Houses, calling for clarity on laws governing libel, fraud proof, and debt disputes.
On Friday February 18 the House was called to order but insufficient members, not already on committees, were present to meet the legal quorum for forming a committee. The lack of enough eligible members prevented selecting a committee at that session.
Read a first time the Mutiny Bill and ordered for second reading on Monday. Mr Maen reported from the Committee of Ways and Means. Report received and agreed to, committee of further ways and means to report on Monday. Mr Grattan moved for a committee to inquire into coal trade. committee to sit Monday in the Speaker's Chamber. House adjourned to next day.
The transfer books for several funds will close and reopen on specified dates in March and April with interest rates listed. Directors face questions on liability for dividends once delivered. A French arbitrator recounts high success in early cases, suggesting waning chivalry. ship incidents reported near Loch Ryan and Kenmar River, with vessels damaged.
The notice lists prizes for the thirteenth day with numbers and amounts. Several prize entries appear corrupted with unreadable words, showing prizes such as 2000 and multiple other entries, some garbled as tocol rool gol and similar. It records prize numbers like 31429 49674 29547 13324 30702 and 2011 with varying sums.
February 21 Plymouth authorities order stripping 74 gun Cumberland Orion and Culloden for dock inspection and provisioning for Channel service. Impregnable 98 guns and Iphigenia frigate ready to sail. Several ships failed to cruise. convicts to be shipped from Dunkirk jail. February 22 regiments move to Glasgow Cornwall and Dock barracks. petition to tax dogs to aid poor rates.
Portsmouth reports say a formidable fleet may sail to the Mediterranean but current naval inactivity suggests governments may avoid active action in the Russia Porte dispute or that North peace is near. A naval review will precede fleet dismantling. The Edgar arrives for repairs and Captain Molloy is promised another ship. Pomona arrives with sailors, Helena sails on a cruise, Lydia reaches Greenock from Boston after a 37 day voyage amid frost. Congress proposes extra duties on foreign spirits and internal excise. Indians suffer as 20,000 bushels of corn are burnt at Miami per American accounts.
In Liverpool waters ships Martha from Oporto, Caddy and Sisters from Barbadoes, and Maria from Leghorn arrive. Barbadoes sees Charlotte from Baltimore and RY from Africa. February 3 Deat remains, Matilda Weathered bound for Botany Bay and Integrity for Maryland. Sailed Duke of York for Magadore. Remaining ships, Friendship Tory for Lithon Providence and Alicant, wind W.S.
On Tuesday, the Lady of Charles Bourchier Esq. bore a son at his residence in Scumbridge Lede near St. Alban's.
Obituaries note deaths of Col George Lewis in Chislehurst Kent. John Blumorré MP for Nottingham. Cape Phipps Wharton of the 26th Foot. Robert Sawyer Monjeftus head distributor for Dorset. Rev Adam Askew of Westmorland. Also prints stock prices with various government and naval securities and morning and noon ticket rates.
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