Voyage of Perouse Seeks New World by French Expedition
A 3 volume nineteenth century work details the Perouse voyage 1791 to 1795 with engravings and portraits. Translated from French by Labillardiere, the edition includes charts, notes and preface. Published by J Debrette at Burlington House Piccadilly for the Court of Directors of the East India Company, with Morland and Walker engravings.
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Joseph Banks
Ewe
Ace Ag
Yuarte
St Perouse
Frances
Patie ‘d’Entregaste
M. M. Labillardiere
Ci Devant Academy of Sciences
Society of Natural’ History of
Fi Risy
J. Debrete
Burlington Houle
Piccadill
Syme
Kingdon
Morland
Walker
Agre
Direct
Eat India Company
Grice Rl
Lottery Ticket Scheme Mixes Dense Entries
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a lottery plan with multiple ticket draws and dates. It mentions first and last drawn tickets, sale points, and quoted prices. The text references a lottery office and a political remark about union of kingdoms, indicating mixed historical context.
Lottery Prospectus From Glasgow Office Promises Prizes
The Irish Lottery prospectus from the Glasgow State Lottery Office sells tickets and stamped shares. Prizes are paid on demand with bank notes post office orders and London bills. Drawings begin July first and tickets or shares can be ordered immediately.
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Nwift and’ Co
SFATE
Glasgow
Éarlie
London
Ted
Parliament Sides With Liberty In Privilege Debate
In the Lords, a dispute over parliamentary privilege centers on free speech and proceedings, with Lord Carlife arguing for broad protection and Lord Grenville urging restraint. The Commons follows with bills on India governance, crown property, and public administration, while debates touch on law reforms and procedural matters across the realm.
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House OF Lords
Fairway
Waping’ Wet Docks
Commons
Earl of Carlife
Lord Grenville
Farl
Svarkead
Ship Carriage Charge Case at Bull and Mouth
A legal dispute centered on a 2d charge imposed by a bookkeeper for carriage of goods by a waggon to the Bull and Mouth. Witnesses testified that carriers sought payment beyond any magistrates fixed rate, while authorities noted no fixed rate existed. The plaintiff, represented by Mingay, was nonsuited after arguments on whether carriers may impose terms and if the charge was reasonable.
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Iit
Zairbrother
Laintith
Adams
Richard
Greenwood
Itim
Mingay
Lord Kenyon
Bylking
Counfel
Holt
Erskine
House Adjourns After Few Members Attend
The Speater reports the House adjourned to Monday next as not forty members were present to proceed. The brief note notes low attendance and postponement of business.
Emperor Pave relaxes restrictions as messengers depart St Petersburg
Reports from St Petersburg note the Emperor is easing curbs while British and Austrian ministers report no contact. Sir Home Purnam and two King’s Messengers arrived at Lord Grinvose’s office after a swift 13 day voyage from Petersburgh leaving May 22. Count Césexzen briefly under house arrest has permission to depart, with Lord Wurtworth planning to leave around June 5.
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Courvoisier
Lord Grenville
Knay
Turin
Mens
Musas
Bonaparte
Paris
Lausance
Nice
Bonaranthy
Provence
France
Var
Sucuet
Sas
Suchet
Piedmont
Genoa
Horace
Potterity
William Scott
Dirainithing
Auckland
St. * Ifs Petersburgh
Hunter
Grinvizse
Harwich
Petersburgh
Sugt
St. Petersburgh
Pavi
Great Britain
Autria
Césex Zen
Petersburg
Wurtwort
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Seycoo
Jem
Parliamentary Intelligence
House of Commons
Dundas
Edinburgh
Sander
India
BomBay
Malabar
Coromandel
Madras
Presidency of Madras
Court of Requests
Yorke
Lord Hawkesburys
London Company
Bilee
Geiliey
Long
Dowel
Mesirs
Douglas
Baker
William Dundas
Sheridan
Jones
Roe
Aliea
Duchy of Tancater, &c
Bragge
Meffra
Robson
Rafe
William Puilteney
Rofe
Lawreport
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