Parliamentary Intelligence: Lords and Bills Forwarded
Fragmentary report notes Lords’ business and bills sent forward, with the House adjourned amid unclear proceedings. Names, dates, or places are not discernible from the supplied text.
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 05, 1800
Page
2
Fragmentary report notes Lords’ business and bills sent forward, with the House adjourned amid unclear proceedings. Names, dates, or places are not discernible from the supplied text.
The House moved to refer a petition from the Colton Weavers of Chester York Lancaster and Derby counties for wage regulation to a Committee. A second petition from Matters echoed the aim. A jail site bill was debated with magistrate opposition. A navigable canal bill Thames to Medway advanced. Financials and proposals on taxation and law were discussed. Petitions from shipyards and sewers were filed. the session adjourned.
The Levee at St James's Palace was attended by Archbishop of Canterbury and other dignitaries. Presentations included Moreau and Sackville. A Privy Council discussed aroll of Sheriffs while the East India Company opened shipments. Royal favors and military actions against Bonaparte are described with cautious secrecy and commentary on French plans in Egypt and Britain’s preparations.
Debates in Dublin's House of Commons discuss two Writs of Election and new taxes. Witnesses Abbert, Geoghegan, and Dr Cros hwaite examined on trade and sugar baking. testimony aims to show union effects. Provisions rise in cost, unrest grows in the North as shortages spark disturbances.
The article explains the 80 000 pound settlement for Colonel the Baron de Meuron and his Swiss Regiment moving from Dutch to British service after debts owed by the Dutch were reduced. It notes costs to raise transport the regiment to Trincomalee and critiques extravagance claims. It also mentions political and personal notes about Dow’s wife, passport issues, and various figures in Parliament.
Shipping news from Falmouth and Plymouth reports several prize ships in transit or under escort. La Modette, a 300 ton French prize, arrived from France with sugar coffee cotton and indigo, captured by the frigates Amethy and La Nymphe and taken to Bordeaux. Other vessels, Jamaica Mail and America Maitre, await wind and destination while Terpsichore sails convoy Eastward. Severn arrives with French prisoners. Portsmouth fleet movements include 80 gun ship Formidable and Defence preparation. La Renard, dispatch, and Hannah Transports reach Deal.
Law report from the King's Bench at Guildhall notes Bird v Agnew in which underwriters claim on insurance for the ship Confederacy and its cargo from Canton to Hamburgh or Copenhagen. Jury issues arise over interest on funds paid into court. Kesyey advises interest may be due where funds yield fruit. Verdict for plaintiffs given for the defendants' subscription. other cases withdrawn.
The Lent Assizes in Buckingham saw Richard Ferguson alias Galloping Dick and John Canteriff convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to execution, with Stéphen Molineux also found guilty but reprieved. An informer named James Wills faced scrutiny for perjury amid a tense case on insurance fraud, and a fatal Hyde Park accident claimed a groom who died after a horse incident.
Marcus Reading reports that eight individuals received sentences including John Hutt for the brutal murder of Mrs. Pearman of Bray. The trial lasted eight hours with Sir John Hiprisver presiding. The prisoner showed calm composure as the death penalty was pronounced and an aftercare confession followed.
The Nymph and Amethys frigates captured the Mauritius bound vessel La Modeste, valued at 60,0007, and sent her into Plymouth. In Gibraltar, Col Joan Srew, 27, of the Royal Artillery, is named Brigadier General. A Dublin arrival confirms the 15th Regiment reach from Workington. A Portsmouth court martial on James Craverst acquits the seaman after misconduct claims.
Trial records reveal George Thomas Mawkins and Edward Gaderod alias Hawkins accused of presenting false identities to secure lodgings in Pall and Pentonville. They posed as Capt Gordon and Capt Hawkins while seducing and robbing women, leaving a young lady behind and fleeing with planned returns to settle debts. Police found many alias cards and held them for further examination.
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