Rebels and Government Move to Enact Martial Law Clauses
Postscript notes price stocks and reports from Irevanos a rising threat as Lords debate a new clause enabling Courts Martial to try and punish rebellion with death or harsher penalties. Lord Crancelon claims conspirators act behind the scenes, while a new reset directory sustains rebellion and passport restrictions are imposed.
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Irevano
House of Lords
Lord CranceLon
Lord Castaereaem
Dustin
Bank resolves loyalty bonus share amid stock volatility
A General Court approved advancing 1.5 million on exchequer bills for a credit vote. Directors plan to divide the Loyalty Loan bonus among Bank stock proprietors, provoking stock price fluctuations and likely legal disputes over who is entitled. Dispatches report St Vincent’s fleet needs supplies. Naples and Cadiz tensions rise. security measures and counterfeiting raids unfold. Irish unrest and murders widen the crisis.
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Bask
Par- Hameist
Caataman
Bick
Court of Directors
Westminster Hall
Lord St. Vincent
Falmouth
Gibraltar
England
S Tores
Palermo
Sicily
Kingdom of Naples
Campbelll
Nexson
Sir Sydney Smith
Constantinople
Sydney Smith
Trowsarince
Sydney
Cadiz
Irish Parliament Debates on Rebellion Bill and Courts Martial
Lords resolve into a committee to consider a sweeping Rebellion suppression bill. Amendments aim to empower Courts Martial to try suspects with death penalties, with fears raised about trial on mere suspicion. Government argues extraordinary danger, while critics urge constitutional limits and civilian oversight.
Borough of Rye re elects Lord Hawkespury without opposition
In an unopposed Wednesday election Lord Hawkespury retained the Borough of Rye. New Radnor candidates are Joan Paice of Kingston and George Wooprorp TuHeLtusson for the seat replacing Lord Maupen, the Earl of Essex. War funding in Bengal reaches 1240001. Lord Mornindron cites 3000 per year wartime pay. A colossal Cornwallis statue by Banks heads to Fort St George for parade placement. At Aylesbury indictments against Thomas Groom for assaulting Yeoman Prickers member George Gospen. Groom pleads not guilty and posts recognizance for Buckingham Assizes.
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Lord Hawkespury
Rye
Joan Paice
Kingston
George Wooprorp TuHeLtusson
New Radnor
Lord Maupen
Earl of Essex
Bengal
Lord Mornindron
Marquis Cornwallis
Banks
Fort St. George
Presidency
Aylesbury
Thomas Groom
Stoke
Windsor
George Gospen
Groom
Buckingham
French commerce ruin exposed by Directory message
A historical summary notes the Directory’s January 4 1799 message to the Council of Five Hundred condemning the decline of French trade with no merchant trading under French colours and detailing privateering’s cost to exchange and the risk to armed ships. It links financial strain in France with broader strategic maneuvers and notes a February 1799 Moniteur item on finances. It also reports the Bank of Pennsylvania robbery on September 1 plus a tavern partner’s sudden death at Pauls Head Tavern.
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France
Directory
Council of Five Hundred
England
Dsandong
Rangwe
Bank of
Jane Davies
Davies
Pensylvanian Bank
Taylor
Manitor
Paul’s Head
Shipping News From Lisbon to Bremen and Beyond
An 1799 dispatch reports vessels in ice near the Weser the capture of several ships including The Catherina Elizabeth and The Jeane Zelia by privateers and gunboats. It notes Spanish gunboats capturing two of our gun-boats and three transports while Lord St Vincent attempted to convoy them. Yard-side notices from Yarmouth record sails of Express Packet and several Indiamen through the Downs amid shifting winds.
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Amelia
Lisbon
Bremen
Weser
Catherina Elizabeth
Haeflove
St. Ludiar
Aigziras
Peter, Hansen
Hambro
Philadelphia
Boulogne
Jeane Zelia
Bourdeaux
Domingo
Alarm Privateer
Jersey
Plymouth
Gibraltar
Janu
Amend ing the Income Act provisions from the committee
The text outlines changes to the Income Act including deadline extensions for returns to March 25, penalties for late or non delivery, and qualifications for local Commissioners. It details valuation methods for personal estate, reporting duties, penalties for failure to comply, and payment procedures with discount for advance payment.
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England
City of
London
Cavalry for Lisbon Raised to 1800 Under Orders
Report states transports for two hundred Cavalry are ordered to be prepared for Lisbon, bringing the total under orders for Portugal to 1800. In a separate note, Dutch Minister comments on a thirteen million florins demand from Hotranp. A police inquiry in Peter's alley, Cornhill, led to 18 men and women being charged with Lottery Insurance, handcuffed, and committed for re‑examination after private questioning by the Lord Mayor.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Hotranp
Peter’s Alley
Cornhill
English State Lottery Draw Listing
Lottery numbers and prizes listed for the twenty seventh day. Nos 32,550 15,344 7,899 with sol each. Also 37 409 33,363 tool each. Additional Nos 46,039 38,343 31,376 18,127 sol each.
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Tool
Ludlow Marries Miss Gibbs in Bath Society
Yesterday in Bath Abraham Ludlow late of the Royal Greys married Miss Gibbs. The ceremony united a former officer with a Bath social circle.
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Fe’nnight
Bath
Abraham Ludlow
The
Royal Greys
Miss Gibbs
Notices of Deaths and Relatives in Ireland and Bengal
A death list notes the 19th September passing of Hon Mrs Bruce in Bengal at 43, daughter of Sir C W Blunt. Also listed are Sir John Blackwood of Balleileidy, Mrs K Ramsay in Beaumont Street, Mrs Milnes of Wakefield, William Stonehewr, Mrs Lefter in Poole, and Lydia Baines of Penzance aged 22, with brief kinship details in a late 19th century notices style.
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Hoozhty
Bengal
Bruce
Charles Andrew Bruce
Charles William Blunt
Balleileidy
Down
Ireland
Sir John Blackwood
Beaumont-street
K. Ramsay
Wakefield
Milnes
Robert Milnes
Carmon-street
William Stonehewr
Poole
Lefter
Benjamin Lefter
Penzance
Lydia Bainss
Baines
Royal Navy
Excheq Bills and Bank Rates Briefly Noted
A compact note lists Exchequer Bills with par values and nine to seventeen percent rates. It references April settlements, stock percentages, and confidence figures, noting miscellaneous bank figures and tick marks for April.
Printing Office Notice From J Walter and Partners
A malformed item sets a notice from J Walter and associates at the Jackfriars office. It directs communications for the paper to be addressed to the printers, noting Salisbury square and Hovss-Squart brace actions.
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Stephen’s Green
Blesington
Cary Lord
Dublin Castle
Ligutenant
James
Dublin
Castlereagh
Longo
Sifer and
Swan
Alderman Poore
Smithfield
Sir
T. LebaTon
Sir J. Newport and Co
Waterford
Wicklow
Conway
Hume
Cork Herald
Clondrohid
Macromp
Clonmel
Nade
Tne
Limerick
Epwarn Caoper
Grange-hill
Abington
Keys
William Keys
Irish Parliament
Marcus
Lord Farnham
Province of
Connaught
Duke of Leinter
Earl of Altamont
Ship News
His
Northumberland
Yarmouth
Cuxhaven
Wind S. W
Deal
Blowshard
Sairs
Downs
Priffon
Landfdoarne
Queen’s Channel
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