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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 01, 1799
Page
3
The document outlines how the income tax would raise about 10,000,000l yearly to fund wartime and postwar needs. It details 3 percent Stock issues, redemption plans, and projected debt reduction timelines through peace periods, with figures for annual expenditures and capital stock rising to around 52,000,000l.
law report from Guildhall July 1 before Lord Kenyon and a special jury of merchants in MERrchant v Appleton over two insurance policies on the ship Confederacy and cargo from Canton to Hamburg. Jury finds voyage England to Canton and Canton to Europe as two voyages. damages awarded.
The Rose Ness from Whitby to London was captured and taken into Bergen. The Pitt privateer of Jersey engaged two English brigs near Bourdeaux before they escaped. Reports also describe the Apollo of Scotland sunk after collision. Arrivals include the Brigahn from Biddeford with provisions, seized by the Amelia frigate, and other vessels detained by wartime sloops. Naval movements feature British ships at Weymouth, Guernsey, Spithead, and Yarmouth Roads with reinforcements and troop transports.
In a public libel trial at the Old Bailey or nearby court, the prosecution led by Mr. Law details Earl Cowper's life, finances, and alleged gambling, focusing on a Times paragraph that claimed he left money at play. Witnesses including Mr. Charles Cowper and Sir Walter Farquhar testify to Cowper’s character and health, while Times proprietors defend publication as civil, not criminal, deferring to libel doctrine and Mr. Fox's Libel Bill.
Witnesses recount a rumor about Earl Cowper and a 70 000 to 150 000 sum, with Brandling seeking to publish a contradiction. The Times office and readers debated publication, alterations, and responsibility for the alleged libel as Lord Kenyon cautioned jurors about judging the paper’s character. The court explained libel law and urged a verdict of guilty or not guilty.
Local notation reports the 3d Lurry Regiment of Militia marching from Dover to Canterbury tomorrow morning. South Gloucester militia will also move on Tuesday and Wednesday toward Landolt, en route to the same destination.
Weather has been dry for weeks hindering corn and hay yields while early wheat on clover fallows looks fair. Turnips and sowing for feed improve. fruit counties suffer losses yet expect a tolerable crop overall. Grain prices stay high with wheat averaging 64s ad and oats 308 2d. cattle and sheep values mixed, hay and straw prices noted in James's Market.
The Rev Mr Fitzsimons held in custody in Edinburgh for aiding French prisoners has been liberated, along with Newhaven fishermen and another man detained at the same time. A bright meteor was seen Saturday night near Woburn, traveling north to south in about two seconds, with a lucid tail and two red-tinged sparks at the end.
A letter from Garsworthy near Leeds dated February 19 1719 claims a three bottle course of Spicesery's Antiocornum Drops cured a three year old child’s violent facial eruptions spreading to the body. The writer urges publication for public good and notes drop sales at No 15 Soho Square London and in villages and market towns across Britain.
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