13 Jun 1791
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 13, 1791
Page
1
The piece lauds Mr. Fox, Mr. Pitt, and Mr. Erskine for defending popular measures and constitutional rights. It praises Pitt’s steadfastness and Erskine’s brilliant defense, arguing deficits in credit to Fox undermine justice and unity. It calls Boswell to organize a public thank you to Pitt and Erskine, vowing their fame will endure with the Constitution.
A reader argues against erecting pedestaled mural monuments in cathedrals noting they mar the nave’s grandeur. Monuments should integrate with design, not stand out. even small ones should be avoided. The architect should reserve space, as Sir Christopher Wren did in St Paul’s, to preserve the edifice’s overall effect.
A letter arguing that monuments should be funded by public money for eminent public figures, while private figures should receive modest memorials in churches. It urges decorum in placement, avoids ostentation, and ties memorial acts to piety and public duty under God. Signed Banco Reo, dated April 2, 991.
A distant relative sues a Birmingham brazier over a broken promise of marriage. After two years of courtship the defendant marries another woman, while the jury awards the plaintiff damages for disappointment and loss. The trial features a vivid argument likening young suitors to storms against an old castle.
The current fashion notes describe a white gauze cap with black and yellow ribbon, a chignon in three plat sections, a draped gauze handkerchief, a black gauze tippet with hanging lappets, and a white muslin jacket and petticoat trimmed with matching ribbons. Accessories include black silk shoes with ribbon and rose accents.
A summer report to Pennsylvania details Seneca efforts to open contact with the region. They approached the corn plan ter Chief and local men with their business, gaining approval before advancing to the council.
An elderly Indian woman told the envoy that in their nation women have equal council and decision power with men in major affairs. She said agriculture and trade are led by women and noted their approval of a planned plough introduction, aiming for greater unity with Americans and shared benefits from their superior wisdom.
Petition from artificers at Carlton House seeks relief for large unpaid balances after extensive works and furnishings. Treasury responds that funds were issued via the Prince of Wales and directs preparation of accurate cost estimates under Col. Malfe and Mr. Holland. Detailed itemized furniture and decor costs accompany the memorandum.
A historical listing describes items in multiple rooms including the Chinese Drawing Room and Moorfields carpeted spaces. It details curtains, chairs, tables, chandeliers, clocks, and decorative pieces, noting plans to omit certain items and rework apartments following a royal recovery.
A house committee reports that Parliament funded additions and furnishings for Carlton House, directed by the Prince of Wales, with funds paid to Mr. Holland and others. The payments, made on an open account, left an outstanding balance and incomplete work. An initial May 1787 estimate was hastily prepared and later revised under royal guidance, with errors noted in the November estimate and furniture intended for future state rooms.
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