Lords Pass Several Bills on Saturday Session
The House of Lords met on Saturday March 10 and granted Royal Assent to several bills by commission. Lords Wakefield of Canterbury and the Duke of Montrose led the commissioners. Members of the Commons submitted the Stoke Poorhouse Bill Piclofure and five Naturalization Bills. The peers adjourned to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Ieakeee
Canterbury
Duke of Morntrose
Commons
Stoke ‘Peorhouse
Mendy
House of Commons settles bills and Horsham election
In a crowded session on Saturday March 16 the House processed Exchequer Bills with amendments and read first or second times for several measures including the British Spirits Bill and Excise Body Warrants Bill. The Horsham election committee reported Lord William Garou and Faries Bail Berg were duly elected, while petitions against them were not frivolous. the Deputy Clerk of the Crown amended the return. Lords messages approved Mutiny Bill Malt Repeal Duty Bill and Candle Repeal Bill. Royal Assent was acknowledged to Motloy, Malt Duty and Candle repeal bills. the house adjourned to Monday.
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Horsham
Fforsham
Lord
Willian, Garou
Faries Bail- Berg
LorDs
Commons
Francis Molyneux
Speaker
Royal London Levee and Political Debates Report
A London report recalls a Saturday Levee at St James's with the King, Prince names, and a private audience for Mr Dantas, plus a council at Whitehall and a Queen's audience for the Harringtons. It also comments on France, the National Assembly, and concerns about civilizing Africa, citing distrust of vagabonds and rioting in Soha.
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St. James’s
Dantas
Starato
House of Lords
The
Sword
Earl of
Haearvick
Maintonesice
Tiord Grewvinth
Whitehall
Harrington
St. James's
Lord Bosrow
Duke of Moxvrose
Warsey
Prra
Downing-street
Court of Justice
France
Beth
Adeth
National Assembly
Germany
Cato
Senate
Utica
Gear
Atcison Aretiele
Tiberius
Soha
Last Will and Testament of Sir Joshua Reynolds
Fragmentary will dated in which Sir Joshua Reynolds disposes of real and personal property, including his Richmond house, Leicester Fields house, funds, and various paintings and portraits. It lists legacies to Mrs Gwatkin, Frances Reynolds, the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, the Earl of Upper Ossory, Lord Parmerton, Sir Abraham Hume, Sir George Beaumont, and several others. The memorandum appears hastily drafted on one folio, with signatures mid-page. the will was proved February 28.
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Josaux
Richmond
Leicester-fields
Earl of
Upper Ossory
Jossua
Lord Parmertone
Abraham
Hume, Bart
George Beaumont
Burxr
Metcalfe
Ma Lone
Bosnault
Mr. Mason
Milton
Cooper
Wisliam Johnson
Calcutta
Duke of
Margrave to buy Lord Horetown's Cavendith Square house
A fragmentary 18th century column hints at the Margrave of Anspacu purchasing Lord Horetown's Cavendith Square residence for 15,0001. Mentions Lord Macartney's ship to China and royal pomp, with remarks on funerary honours and social status. Also notes Milford’s new town, a rectory appointment, and debates on monopolies and trade.
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Anspacu
Lord Horetown
Cavendith Square
Lord Macartney
Iing
China
William Cuamuers
William
Earl of
Blranoforp
Iis. Dachele
Maxxsoroucs
Milford
Cuarizs Grenvius
Jouy Gudaron Ry Hekwe
Héydon
Prax Soame
Chinay
T’at-ouan
Fort Moss
Mysore
Gol
Floyd
John Sinclair
Fhe
Ors Wien
Kreko
Lascars and Charity Debate in the Metropolis
A letter to the Lord Mayor and Sheriff Sampson Waricut explains that some Lascars and other Indian natives are seen begging in public streets. The East India Company court is ready to return them to India with bedding and clothing at the company’s expense upon request.
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Imaingaligy
Ant
Ratt Tada
Sik
Sampson
Waricut
East India Company
India
Atx
Petitions for Abolition of the Slave Trade Seventy Three Strong
Amid general discussion of the slave trade, petitions urging abolition were presented to Parliament from multiple locales including Leicester Nottingham Uxbridge York Leeds Plymouth Lewes Cambridge Birmingham Newcastle Aberdeen Sunderland Stockton on Tees Norwich Shrewsbury Ludlow Alnwick and others. In total seventy three petitions were recorded.
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Leicester
Nottingham
Uxbridge
Royston
York
Giavow
University
Cardi
Leeds
Plymouth
Lewes
Cambridge
Barnard Castle
York City
Birmingham Hall
Mayo
Kendall
Bridgnorth
Hertford
Yarmouth
Hedon
Warwick Hall
Sunderland
Aberdeen
P Tery
Stockton On
Tees
Shields
Alnwick
Belford
Newcadle
Heldon
Ludlow
Stow
The
Wolds
Shrewfours
Norwich
Election witnesses shape Belford's contested donations
Fragmentary text notes Mr. Graham Belford did not retain certain charitable funds from a prior period. It mentions witnesses and a decision related to the election, with Newcastle as a possible place.
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Valiat
Graham Belford
Time
Newcast
Wade
Nobles and Lotteries Stir London Society
A London period piece notes the pomp of high birth, criticizing noble conduct and the fashion of state carriages. It warns that lotteries corrupt society, calls for abolition, and condemns insurance as a greater evil, urging license penalties and reform across offices and public houses.
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Lord Courtenay
Tomy
Charlemagne
Germany
France
Themelves
London
Pirr
Spain
England
Willi
Wroughtgny
Gold medals awarded to Maltby and Coosier at Cambridge
In Cambridge on March Q the two annual gold medals valued at 1 ghinea each for junior Bachelors of Arts excelling in classical learning were awarded to Mr. Maltby of Pembroke Hall and Mr. Coosier of St Johns College. The Worcester market reports price ranges for various grains and hops, with notes from Lebminster and Winchester on market activity. The Winchester Assizes closed with executions decreed for several crimes including murder, forgery, highway robbery, burglary, and dwellinghouse theft, while others received death sentences or reprieves.
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Cambridge
Uch
Maltby
Pembroke Hall
Mir. Coosier
St. John’s College
Erin
Perefordshire
Lebminster
Winchester
Jou Charles
John Shaw
Chichester
Ehostias Wood
Thomas Higgins
Joseph Selliers
Willian Willoughby
Bartholomew Dutt van
John Defmond
Willa Burgess
William
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Needham Market
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Newark
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