A Short Account of the Administration of the Late Earl
A lengthy piece recounts political debates and ministerial actions around 1775, detailing Wilkes Crosby and Oliver incidents, the Tower confinement, and Lord Chatham’s pushes over Boston and America. It covers tea exports, the India Company, and calls for peace, with admonitions that ministers may endanger the crown and realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Courts of Justice
House of Commons
Wilkes
Oliver
Crosby
Lord Chatham
Art India Company
America
House of Lords
Boston
Congress
Ireland
Jay
France
Spain
Writings and Visits Mark London News on Windsor and Diplomacy
London dispatches describe a busy social week with visits by the Earl of Chesterfield General Harcourt and noblewomen at Windsor Lodge. News notes discuss a Portuguese envoy, a grand entertainment for the Spanish ambassador, and gatherings at Longleat. broader commentary covers Turkish slavery, education, Freemasonry, and potential Russian advances on Constantinople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Earl of Chester Field
Harcourt
Howe
Errine- Ham
Howard
Windsor Lodge
Duke of Leeds
Whitehall
Robert Walpole
Portugal
Manchester Square
Salisbury
Hatfield
Herts
Sydney
Fragaztin Kent
Pitt
Marquis of Bath
Longleat
Wiltshire
Somersetshire
House of Commons
Dunoval
CuHancettor
Marquis of Starrorp
Guildhall
Caruiste
Duchess of Gorpvow
Buccieves
North America
Potemkin
Ireland
Spain
Black Sea
Constantinople
Republic of Genoa
Crimea
Bosphorus
Unclaimed Dividends and Public Finance Debate
A lengthy statement defends using unclaimed dividends to fund state needs, arguing it is a constitutional right aiding the public good. It notes large dormant sums, parliamentary safeguards, and benefits to the Bank while stressing no harm to individuals if funds are kept for future public demands. The item also mixes with social notes on figures like Lord Grosvenor, musical entertains, theater news, and shipping losses in England.
Falmouth Storm Halts Ship Fleet and Toll of Losses
A violent storm at nine o'clock in Falmouth struck the pilchard ship Snow and Christiana Frances near Carrick Roads. Lightning shattered the main top-mast and rigging, flooded the hold, and damaged pumps. Sailors witnessed a fiery, alarmed scene as they evacuated the captain’s area in fear of an explosion. No serious injuries occurred, though other vessels faced damage. Nearby farms reported a cow and calf killed by lightning. Several ships were driven, stranded, or put into distress, with crews saved. Public notices detail funds dividends timing and a new Westminster Abbey monument nearing completion. A homicide report notes a man found dead with multiple stab wounds near Camberwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lifton
Falmouth
Hanover
Lord Grosvenor
Bath
Miss Archers
Grandmamma
Darfut
Richmond
Huntley
Williams
Scotland
Sheripan
Burke
France
Paers Royal
Younge
Fleet Market
Metropolis
Woolton
Robinson
Liverpool
Virginia
Chester Bar
Britannia
Butler
Leith
Neil Campbell
Corke
Port Glasgow
Campbell
Torbay
Christiana Frances
Lynn
Italy
Carrick Roads
Carlton
Linthorn
Bay Chaleurs
Mary of
Lonedon
St. Bride’s Bay
Belfast
Pickering
Bristol
Alis Cant
Severn
New Passage
Sth
Lord Cuatham
Westminster Abbey
Rostet Manners
Briar
Bayn
West Indies
Anid
Camberwell
A French political note on Mirabeau and the Assembly
AFFAIRS of FRANCE discusses Mirabeau’s suspected plans to travel, alarming Jacobins, and the fear the National Assembly may collapse like a rope of sand. It notes central committee reports, ongoing election canvassing, and doubts that decrees and a new vision will stabilize the constitution, predicting a similar fate to past usurpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
rebel-Mirabeau
National Assembly
Central Committee
Begén
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Earl OF Ghateham
London
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