Royal Family tax clauses spark debate in Parliament
The House of Commons debates a motion by Mr Tierney to repeal tax clauses exempting the Royal Family, with Pitt, Dundas, and Wilberforce warning against hastily altering royal provisions. The reading proceeds and several rider clauses are approved, including bank payment rules and exemptions for charitable hospital apartments. Parliament adjourns after approving the consciences and tax measures amid broader discussion of monarchy and taxation.
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House OF Commons
Tierney
Pitt
Zierney
A&s
Claus
Dundas
Fierney
William Smith
P. Carenpoke
Martin
Nicholl
Ciercefon
Yorke
A. Shornton
Wilberforce
Win. Stith
Duezdas
Wouse
A&t
Mr. Pitt
Charles Banbury
Wigley
Foreign dispatches report escalating diplomatic tension across Europe
London papers relay messages from Dover with Paris Gazettes noting ongoing discussions among the Empire Deputies over Mentz fortress summons and Napoleonic era hostilities. Austria protests, Portugal tensions rise as Lisbon affairs surface. French ministers claim grounds in the Campo Formio treaty amid arrests and intrigue.
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Dover
Paris
Rafaelt
Empire
Hatry
Mentz
Nev
Diet
Count Copinger
Buonaparte
Campo Formio
France
Cisalpine Republic
Eloquence of Third Reading of Assessed Tax Bill Debated
The debate featured Persuasive argument and wit from Percival, Shekipan, Dunpas, Tierney, Fox, and Parr. Opponents avoided direct discussion of enemy risks, pressed ministerial changes, and warned against French revolutionary reform. The piece argues taxes defend the realm, urge unity, and oppose continental dismemberment under a Directory plan. Saus Populi suprema lex esta.
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Percival
Shekipan
Dunpas
Tierney
Fox
Parr
Europe
Court of Directors Swears Captains for Ships at East India House
Yesterday at the East India House a Court of Directors sworn Capt Dharves Erton Prescott captain of the Princess Charlotte Joan Woopsaipee Huntton captain of the Good Hope and Peter Sampson captain of the 826 ton Dover Castle built on the bottom of the Dutton for Madras direft.
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East-India
Dharves Erton Prescott
Charlotte
Joan Woopsaipee Huntton
the Good Hope
Peter Sampson
Dover Castle
Dutton
Madras
Artillery to be stored in Kilmainham park yard
Dublin reports that a train of six pounders from England arrived on Wednesday and was rejoined to the Castle arsenal. A new ground beside the Royal Invalid Hospital at Kilmainham is being prepared as a general park or repository for artillery in the style of Woolwich Warren.
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England
Castle Arsenal
Royal Invalid Hospital
Kilmainham
Woolwich Warren
Ship News From Portsmouth and Deal Fleet Distress Update
Multiple vessels face distress and capture in Atlantic and European waters. The Nelly Holt from Petersburg to London drifts toward Norway. Guardian from Kittlridge is waterlogged and crew abandoned in the North Sea. Hector from Demerara to Lancaster wrecked near Lune with cargo damaged. Eliza from London to Waterford picked by a French boat and brought to St Valery. Heart of Oale from Lisbon to London captured and driven to Brest. Six vessels at St Michael's driven ashore in gale. two Americans among them. Garland frigate and Latona from Lisbon arrived at Portsmouth with convoy. Harpy sail to Portsmouth from Deal.
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Nelly
Holt
Petersburg
London
Norway
Guardian
Kittlridge
Baltic
North Sea
Allard
Halifax
Hector
Hart
Demerara
Lancaster
Lune
Endeavour
Bolley
Newfoundland
Dartmouth
Jiftacombe
Triton
Carbonear
Newfoandeand
Alert
Koningsberg
Hull
Texel
Eliza
Leary
Waterford
St. Valery
Oale
Pearson
Lisbon
Londons
Brest
St. Michael's
Freverie Norru
Ceylon
Brunsawick
Buonaragre
Paris
Redagéeur
England
Toulon
Rochefort
Calais
Dover
Syrius
Elsinore
Anacreon
Dunkirk
Bell and Ann
Arbroath
Firth
Bergen
Jook
Jupiter
Camperdown
Lord Duncan
Alderman Wilkes
Shursday
Grosvenor Chapel
Forp
Duke of Portiann
Deboo
Duke Wharcoust
Germany
Fitzgerald
Portchester Castle
Guernsey
Portsmouth
Transport Board
Harbour Grace
Gibraltar
Andrews
Eagle
Graves
Chance
Green
The Hon. Freverie Norru Appointed Governor of Ceylon
A report notes Freverie Norru sails to Ceylon aboard the Brunswick Indiaman to assume governorship. It also covers rumors of General Buonaparte’s Paris departure, naval affairs, prison disclosures, and a fatal fall at Blackwall docks.
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Garland
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Downs
Latona
Deal
Jan
Wind S. W
Harpy Sloop of War
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