Ramsgate Harbour Rates Set At Special General Meeting
Ramsgate Harbour Trustees announce in the London Gazette the rates and duties to be levied on ships and cargoes from June 18 1792. For vessels of 29 to 300 tons threepence per ton. above 300 tons one penny per ton. Coal and stone charges set at one penny halfpenny per chaldron. William Evans secretary.
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London Gazette
Goodwin Sands
Marbour
Portland
Willeam Evans
Note from M de Chauvelin to Lord Grenville dated June 18 1792
The note from M de Chauvelin, French minister plenipotentiary, to Lord Grenville discusses British sympathies for Europe’s peace, warns of a French alliance against war, and urges restraint while France seeks neutrality. A counter declaration from Vienna and a later Grenville reply are summarized, with emphasis on how each power views the European political crisis and the Concert of Europe.
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M. DE Chauvelin
Great Britain
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England
Krwe
Vienna
hissBrrrawnic
Berlin
United Provinces
Germany
Italy
Russia
Poland
Ballantic
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Treves
Hungary
Bohemia
Empire
Aultld
Austria
Court of Vienna
Low Countries
Austrian
Netherlands
German Empire
National Assembly
Austrian Netherlands
Court of
Political anecdote on Berwick election freemen sea landing
A British political anecdote recalls non-resident freemen from London being transported to Berwick-upon-Tweed before the 1768 election. Naval commander paid by candidate Mr Taylor landed the freemen in Norway for 400 pounds, enabling Taylor and Lord Deraval to occupy seats with no further expense.
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Berwick-upon- Tweed
London
Fhames
Berwick
Taylor
Norway
Faylor
Lord Deraval
Hartley Charity Case In Chancery Through Decay Of Knights
Attorney General verifies Hartley as seventy years pass since the chancery action began. A charitable donation funded twelve Knights of Windsor and other pious uses. Settlement appears possible, but the designation targets deceased gentlemen with marine service years.
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Hartley
Knights of Windsor
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Tom Paine
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