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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 07, 1800
Page
3
Fragmentary public verse lamenting oppression and tyranny. The speaker bids Britannia summon aid, open ports, and defend rights against foreign usurpation, urging self-reliance and national sovereignty while invoking Heaven’s shelter and traditional laws.
Resolutions from the Grand Jury of York County urge inclosure of waste lands to boost domestic grain produce. They note corn price rises, dependence on foreign imports, and propose legal reforms to ease inclosure and tythe settlements, citing waste-land reports and agricultural policy needs.
Lord Kenyon hears an action by a servant against her mistress over a character. lawyers debate legal obligation to give character and its effect on employment. Verdict for plaintiff guides damages for hurt reputation and missed work, with caution on written references.
In Westminster sittings Clifton sues a dealer for 32 guineas after a horse bought May 9 died soon after Newmarket trip. Pathology suggests consumption. defender argues fever from overwork. Veterinarians doubt preexisting lung disease, concluding death from long ride. Verdict for plaintiff 531 pounds 12 shillings.
Sporting intelligence reports the Newmarket July meeting opening July 7 with the first year renewal of the July Stakes. Entries list two year old colts and fillies with detailed sires and dams, entry fees of 50 guineas and 30 guineas for two year olds, and betting odds for several contenders including Vole and Crazy Jane. The card includes races like Across the Flat and notable horses from Grafton, Grosvenor, Panton, and Heathcote stables.
A young woman and six others were injured when a hackney coach overturned near Hyde Park Corner while en route from Sadler’s Wells to Chelva. The proprietor faced damages claims for alleged negligence of his servant. Witnesses described the coach’s speed and the driver’s behavior, with testimony about a possible sleep lapse and unresponsive coach windows.
A court martial on board the Gla diator in Portsmouth harbor found Lieut. Ware ER of the Sparkler guilty of embezzlement and fraud and he was dismissed. Another court martial for insolence involved the Sparkler’s surgeon. John Duncan was tried for murder of Officers of the Jermione, and for steering the ship into a Guira and was executed aboard a ship in harbor near Spithead. Nearby, the death of Tomas Penwax, Esq. was blamed on Gallic barbarism. Captain B Kenturre, a French emigrant, committed suicide near a field by shooting himself. another pistol shot preceded his fatal wound. A purse with half a crown and address note found on him. A newborn girl was found murdered in Angel Court, Strand, with strangulation marks and a ribbon. no suspect yet. A cobbler in St Martins Lane undertook a wager to move 100 stones nine yards apart, placing them in a basket in Kensington Gardens. the son of Crispin won by completing the challenge in time.
Fragmented OCR notes describe portions of a town meeting with mentions of Lords, Tuesday, Thursday, and several positions. The text references orders to be displayed at the table, deferred adjournments, and discussions on a bill. Multiple names and exact details are unreadable.
A House of Commons session saw the Pawnbrokers Regulation Bill read a third time, with amendments proposed but not adopted. Debate covered penalties, parliamentary procedure, and motions delaying the Bill for three months while new measures were prepared. The session also touched on India indemnity, police of the Thames, and remarks about Lord Keith and Egypt.
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