Crown N Anchor Society 1793 Relief for Seamen Widows and Children
Report of a meeting of the Crown N Anchor Society in Sfrand May 28 1793 under royal patronage of the Prince of Wales and other dukes. Debates include relief for widows of soldiers and seamen and deceased volunteers in the 53d Regiment, and a pregnant widow aboard the Vengeance. Unanimous resolutions summon a general meeting for June 74 at noon and adjournment of the committee to June 11 at noon. Subscriptions total L9 388 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sfrand
Society For the Relief of
Thomas. Henchman
Tee
53D
Bregestin Flandas
Authentic Voluntary Testation Medicine Drops Advertisement
An OCR fragment advertises a medicine labeled Genuine Medicine Warehouse with drops for scurvy and related ailments. It mentions locations in London at Oxford Street and Rathbone Place and references terms like Antitestbutic and Heorbutic preparations, with claims of relief for back and side pains.
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Deereng
Bragon
Oxford-street
London
Charlotte-street
Rathbone-place
Leery
Theresai
Deeriey
Cocked hat sparks scandal in Evening Mail editor letter
Toraz, editor of the Evening Mail, laments his week of duties and boasts a superfine cocked hat. He claims it makes him appear a gentleman while provoking envy from men and admiring smiles from women, fearing gossip about seducing wives from Temple gardens.
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Crim
Ae Temple Gardens
Factional Strife in France Warns of Joint Ruin
A sweeping critique of the French Convention argues that both major parties push to curb anarchy yet their rival maneuvers render reforms useless. The piece foresees new factions arising from the capital to the provinces, with Republicans, Constitutionalists, and Royalists each blaming others as Rome’s past proscriptions recur.
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Marius
Sylla
French Republic
Rome
King against Easton libel rule and inspector here
In a Monday session of the King's Bench, a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Easton over a letter to Lord Beaulieu was granted. The court noted the insult implied by threatening to meet Beaulieu on the terrace and found the action a libel. Lord Kenyon ordered an attorney named Giff to be struck from the roll for misconduct. The document also reports the Cordeliers club plans in Paris and debates in the Convention about transportation to Bourges and executions, with critique of popular sovereignty interruptions.
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Tip
Mr. Easton
Lord Beaulieu
Easton
Mr. Eatton
Wasere
Windsor-Terrace
Kenyon
Giéf
Tov
Cordeliers
Paris
Sec Ft
Gundee
Bourges 5
Lard
Newgate
Bearcroft
Wg Oo
Beskine
Gloucester
Gagadar
Paul
Holland
Court of King's Bench Grants Plaintiff Recovery Against Twice Bankrupt
In a June 4 ruling the Court held that a plaintiff may recover the difference between dividends received under two bankruptcies and 20s. in the pound, ruling the defendant's second bankruptcy certificate did not bar the action. The court stated the certificate protected only arrest and imprisonment and allowed liability for the remaining estate, awarding judgment to the plaintiff.
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Ruffel
Park
India Bill Sparks Irregular Committee Proceeding in Lords
In a Wednesday session of the Lords a committee of the whole debated the India Bill. Lords Grenville Lauderdale Fitzwilliam Abington and others argued over an added commission clause. the motion to expunge failed without a division. Bishops pressed missionaries and religious policy. debate touched state religion and governance, with no final changes as the bill advanced to report next day.
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House OF Lords
Lord Carcas
Lord Grenville
Lauterdale
Rawdon
Fitxuzilliam
Lord Guldford
Lord Abington
Lorél Horwéesbury
Canterbury
London
David's
Earl Guildyard
Lord Lauderdale
Lord Fitzweilliam
Lenden
Great Britain
India
Hey
England
Lord Grenvile
Lord Gadford
Commons
House
Court of Ki ne bench ruling on libel case worded
The court on Wednesday June 5 discussed a rule obtained by Mr Bearcroft to preclude filing a criminal information for selling a certain item. The record notes a defamatory publication and questions about solitary imprisonment and the defendant’s actions as reported in a newspaper.
House of Commons Wednesday June Debates on Bills Reported
The House in a Committee on Bewick's Divorce Bill passed through and ordered read a third time tomorrow. Lincoln Estate Bill presented and read a pit time. Vattles Naturalization read a second time and committed. St Agnes Pier and Sugar Bills reported and ordered. Duke of Norfolk Lever and Derby Estates Bills read a third time and passed. Chalmer Navigation Bill deferred three months and a new bill ordered presented. Phe Hollyr Androfirre Bill read the diged time and passed. House Dirty Farming Bill stead a tha time and passed. Report of the Consolidated Fund received and ordered to be en Fhe Lotte Bis.
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Bewick
Lincoln
St. Agnes
Duke
Norfolk
Lever
Derby
Chalmer
Hollyr
Androfirre
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Compton
Sweer
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Stawell
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Peter Allen
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George Gould
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Sawyer
Ravenhill
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Liffe
Fiennes Trotman
Methold
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Devaynes
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John Southcombe
John Ting
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Gould
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Karflake
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Toraz
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la Fayette
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Roberspierré
LAW Report
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