Debates On Cattle Forestalling Bill In Parliament
Long House discussion centers on a bill to curb forestalling in cattle markets. Proponents warn of price manipulation by Jobbers and the need for supply stability, while opponents argue deregulation yields cheaper meat and risks public hardship. The division ends with 39 for Dundas amendment, 39 against, bill postponed.
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7Ierney
de. Smith
Bafard
Mainwaring
Edward VI
George II
Jolliffe
East India Company Court Deliberates on Judges Bill
A General Court of Proprietors debated a draft Bill to reduce Bengal Supreme Court judges and grant pensions to retiring officials. Critics warned it would curb judicial independence and empower the Crown with patronage. The resolution opposing the Bill passed by a narrow margin.
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M. L. Marshe
William Duncan
East India Company
Board of Control
Mr. Dundas
Jackson
Court of Directors
Lord Kinnaird
Impey
Claus
Crown
House of Commons
Tawining
Henchman
Durand
Major Scott
7Effrey
Sealy
England
Randell Fackfa
Royal audiences and drawing room at St James Palace
Yesterday at one o clock Roth Majesties and the Princesses traveled from Kew to St James's Palace for an audience with the Duke of York. The afternoon drawing room ran from after two until five with the King, Queen, Princesses Augusta and Elizabeth, and the Prince and Princess of Orange present. Foreign Ministers, nobility, and attendants, plus a few female nobles including the Countess of Hamington as Lady of the Bedchamber, and Lady C. Wace in waiting on the Princesses. Presentations included Mrs. Wilber Force on marriage, Countess of Arrispury and Lady C. Bruce returning from Wurtemberg mission to Hanover, and officers promoted who had the Queen's hand.
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Roth
Kew
Duke of York
Augusta
ExizaBeta
Prince
Princess of
Orance
Countess of Hamington
C. Wace Grave
Wilber Force
Countess of Arrispury
C. Bruce
Wurtemberg
Hanover
Marmespury
Morrets
L.gowsr
Lifle
Mr.Lestig
Dragoons
Duckworth
Marines
Baker
Tirrow and Reynolds
Four youths murder gingerbread seller near Ilkley
In York on Monday evening Foster, a gingerbread seller from Bradford fair, was robbed by four young men who dragged him to a seven yard high bridge and threw him. He died later at Leeds General Infirmary. A coroner's inquest ruled wilful murder. Also notes Baldwin adapts a steam engine for canal vessels and a Sankey Canal trial shows rapid movement of a laden boat. Hop plantations benefit from rains but fly persists in lowlands.
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Foster
Ilkley
Bradford Fair
General Infirmary
Leeds
Baldwin
Prescott
Sankey Canal
Vessel arrivals at Liverpool port record June 1796 to June 1797
Audit of the Dock Duties receiver shows 4528 vessels entered Liverpool during the year, 680 of which were first timers. Receipts totaled 13,3191, higher than the previous year and exceeding even the prolific 1792 period.
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Liverpool
Ayrshire Cavalry Horses Die In Whitby Exercise Incident
During a Monday exercise at Whitby Captain Fullarton’s Ayrshire cavalry troopers on full gallop lost control as two mounts collided head on. Both horses died instantly, while riders escaped without serious injuries.
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Fullarton
Ayrshire Cavalry
Whitby
Leopard Mutiny Witness Accounts Highlight Prisoner’s Role
Court transcripts describe Charles Read as a key Committee-man in the Leopard mutiny at the Nore. Witnesses allege he swore crew, coordinated papers, and urged actions against officers while claiming to act for the ship’s company. He defends his activity as volunteer work for the crew.
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Bate
Hele Vider
Charles Read
Leypand
Sterling
Welch
Ross
the Nore
Ref
Inames
Refs
Léspard
Nore
Liberty Mens
Charles Bowers
A. T
Thomas Woop
Ivore
Sth
Bantry Bay
Ireland
Madeira
Marshall
England
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Macklin
Royal Artillery
Erney
Dundass
London
Tierney
Smithfield
Adam Smith
Smithfield Market
Eastindia Horsh
York
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