Coal Mines near the Metropolis urged to ease price
A reader proposes exploiting near metropolis coal fields to stabilize prices during winter shortages. The plan envisions regulated operation to supply coal when prices rise, preserving current trade and shipping profits, with a monopoly to ensure steady returns for ship owners. The idea is offered for consideration, not as fixed policy. London, Dec. 28, 1799.
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Sia
Isle of Dogs
Jas
London
Death of the Chinese Emperor and the empire's distress
A Canton dated July 5 1799 reports the death of the emperor at about ninety, detailing his graceful appearance and dignified bearing, and noting rare executions, his cautious foreign policy toward Britain, and the gift of a miniature portrait casket to Lord Macartney. The Grand Chancellor remains in office, preserving popular affection.
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Botrad
Canton
China
Callachotrelling
Jehol
Great Britain
Howe
Earl of Macartney
Abstract of the State of the Revenue 1799
The passage discusses a late edition of a pamphlet on Great Britain’s finances from 1792 to 1799. It includes an abstract of the revenue for the year ending October 10, 1799, separating old taxes from war taxes, and argues that new burdens, though necessary for safety, align with national resources and strength. It frames finance as a basis for security and public exertions to aid Britain and its allies against looming ruin.
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Paul I
Europe
Guernsey
Mediterranean
Valeréa
Mand
Mantra
France
Phree Jenglish
Lentz
Paris
House of Austria
Vienna
Norsz
C. Davro
Dava
Dublin
Great Britain
Anderson
Zante
England
Corinth
Knightsbridge
Poultry Compter
Rost
Asia
Proudht
Land Tax Redemption and Population Growth Debate
The Duke of Maruthornoouen completes redemption of the land tax. SirdJouw Can urges immediate cultivation of vast waste land and projects population growth, arguing England lacks resources and must boost internal production to avoid reliance on foreign markets. He compares with America where population doubles faster, attributing differences to domestic confidence and agri production.
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Maruthornoouen
SirdJouw
Bath Agricultural Society
Hind
England
Sir Joan Cary
America
Westird County Revolver Attack at Clough East Dale Castle
A Dublin Journal report recounts Dr. Wand Wappy of Cleigh East Dale, Loyalist during the rebellion, attacked by a Rosian Catholic friar in a vaulted chamber. The friar Burn from Tagh mon killed, with Dr. Wappy surviving. Coroner’s inquest returns accidental death for the friar.
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Debein
Westird
Cleigh-East Dale
Richi
Dr. Wand
Bagexal Harvey
Clough- East
WaApp
Hili
Taghmon
Burn
Cuttor
Wappy
Waddy
Dublin Journal
Bagi
Wapby Ha
Public Office Bow Street: Boy swindled by man in Lincoln's Inn Fields
Charles Gray was brought in custody on a charge of defrauding James Peckett a boy not nine years old of a bundle containing three shirts and four handkerchiefs. The witness described the encounter in Lincoln's Inn Fields and Red Lion Square, leading to the boy being swindled and the suspect pursued to Temple Bar where he was secured.
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Charles Gray
James Peckett
Excisé
Maywood
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Haywood
Harper-Street
Red Lion-Square
Peckett
Water-street
Arandel-street
Lincoln’s Innfields
Aivay
Temple Bar
Temple
Temple-lane
Chancery-lane
Cout
James Field
John Cevert
Kensington ‘Turnpike
Mary Payne
Merris, Boyd and Claske
High Holborn
Smuggling Pursuit Ends With Fatal Fight in Bidport
Officers Dyer and Skinner chased smugglers in Bidport. Dyer confronted a suspect who fled on horseback. A struggle ensued. the smuggler escaped with the horse. A separate inquest addressed the death of hackney coachman John Williams in Gibraltar Street. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
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Dyer
Skinner
Bidport
Agait
John “Williams
Gibral
Lambeth
Dow
Tag
Corgner
Eas Ro
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Maury
Aime
D’dlenbert
de Beaumont
Fran
Germany
Dauputy
National Assembly
Tive Emperor
Rien Long
Finance
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