War in India debate over Tippoo Sultan policy and costs
Long parliamentary debate examines the India conflict with Tippoo Sultan. Speakers argue war is costly and unjustified, while others defend it as necessary to honor treaties and curb Mysore. Details on forts, finances, and governance stir calls for accountability and a pacific system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India Company
Benny
India
Great Britain
House of Commons
Tate
Pacific
Francis
Tippoo Sultan
Cranganore
Traencore
Dundas Rose
Travancore
Tippoo
Mangalore
Madras
Dundas
Asia
House of Mysore
Lippoo
Lord Cornwallis
General Medaws
Mr. Holland
Mr. Dundas
Mr. Francis
C. Major Maitland Rose
Svhole
Bengal
Wilberforce
Medows
Fox
Britain
Holland
Royal audiences and garden project in Windsor and London
Yesterday at eleven thirty the Queen and three princesses left Wind sor Lodge for Buckingham House. The King met the Earl of Chester and General Harcourt at Windsor Lodge. The Prince of Wales hosted the Duke of Beprorp and Sir Thomas Dantas at Carleton House. The Queen established a Potanic Garden with forcing houses at Frogmore, frequented by the Queen and Princesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Lodge
Buckingham House
Earl of Chester- Fizco
General Harcourt, &c
Duke of Beprorp
Thomas Dantas
Prince of Wales
Carletonhouse
Prince
Duke of Queens- Berry
Piccadilly
Frogmore
Continental Intelligence on Russian positions in winter quarters
Russian forces have taken winter quarters with large detachments stationed around Brahilov and Bender. Potemkin leads the main force near the town and Burlath, Suwarow at Burlath, Westphal at Bender with five infantry battalions, Samoilow at Kilia with six battalions, Ismail garrisoned by eight battalions and three Cossack regiments under Kotufew. The flotilla, led by Ribas, is near Galuez, while Ufthakov’s Black Sea squadron entered Sebastopolis on December 26 and will winter there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brahilov
Prince Potemkin
Bender
Suwarow
Burlath
Westphal
Samoilow
Kilia
Ismail
Kotufew
Ribas
Galuez
Black Sea
Ufthakov
Sebastopolis
Vienna Dispatches and Royal Progress Reported
In Vienna on February 12 the court party led by the Emperor departed to Schonbrunn for a royal dinner and returned by torchlight. Secretariat Strattan relayed dispatches from Sziftove to Sir Robert Keith’s circles, to Baron Jacobi, and to Mr Silliman, all confidential. The Sultan seeks Russia peace and aims to ratify the Emperor’s accord, sending instructions to Sziftove to accept the Reichenbach and Svante quo terms as of February 8, 1788.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Fed
Robert Keith
Sziftove
Baron Jacobi
Silliman
Russia
Reichenbach
Congress to reassemble after courier's return
Serpen reports that conferences in Sziftove were paused until the Courier reaches Constantinople. Opposition to the Staut qao has been dropped, and the Congress will reconvene immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sziftove
Constantinople
Privy Council Stops Duel and Irish Crim Con Sparks Debate
The Privy Council reportedly interfered to prevent a duel among two high ranking individuals. Ireland sees a surge of Crim Con intrigue as the Privy Council weighs dignity and government order. Reports note imports about the Empress, the Nabob of Arcot, and legal actions against the India Company. Transport convicts head for Botany Bay, with twelve hundred this season and two fifths women. The Polly brings rum and sugar from Barbadoes to Newry after a calm voyage, while a lightning strike reveals a traveller’s body near Ardenham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Privy Council
Crim
Ireland
Mr. Burke
M. Murasiau
National Assembly
Krencx
Italy
Muret
Russia
Bosphorus
Nabob of
General Post Office
Fay
Newgate
Botany Bay
TheLrig Polly
Barbadoes
Newry River
Ardenham
Hertfordshire
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Supply and Ways and Means
Committee of Supply and Ways and Means
Londow
Continental Intelligence
Jassy
Fan
Serpen
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