Debated Finance War and Abolition Bills in Lords
Lords debated ministers handling of wartime finances and the loan, criticizing abuses of power and payment misuses. They defended the war as necessary for Europe and famine relief, while condemning ministerial intrusion into the law and public funds.
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Ums
Transport Board
George Rose
the Treasury
Europe
Miust
Earl
Frantes
France
England
Alto
Mensféld
Debates on Navy Debt and Turnpike Bills in Parliament
Parliament examines accounts of naval and ordnance debt to December 1796 and wartime government advances from 1792 to 1795. Bills for Ramsgate paving and Corbyns Naturalization pass. debates on turnpikes, militia reform, and abolition of the African slave trade proceed with petitions from West India interests and concerns over limited-time terms.
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Europe
West Indies
Humanity
Lord Grenville
Rochefer Rose
Commons
Duke of Norfolk
Tate
Clarencé
Earl Sauid
England
Merfield
Cumwhitton
Clive
Knttsford
St. John
Southwark
Hofart
Ant
Leicester
Smith
Duir
Lufhington
West India Planters
General Tarsétor
Gem&out
Noble Earl's Speech Sparks Debate on Influence of Power
An excerpt recalls the Noble Earl's remarks on how power sways opinions as peers weighed the motion. Earl Lauderdale answered briefly, the motion was defeated without a division, and the session adjourned at half past eight.
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Great-Britain
Briffot
Lauderdale
Earl “Lauderdale
Mansfield
Hawkefoury
Earl
Palatinate
Duchy of Cleves
Europe
de Earl Lauderdale
Lord Hawksbury
Betty
Crassus
Cafar
Chrichurch
Khown Ant
Ehren
Yan
Grenville
Nobje
Monsieur
Bristot
France
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Ibeyond
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