English Parliament affirms Chancery decree against Mackreth
The Lord Chancellor affirms the Court of Chancery decree in the appeal by Robert Mackreth against William Morton Pitt James Farrer and James Fox with 200l costs. Lord Loughborough condemns the Appellants conduct after a young man was tricked out of about 45 000 pounds for 39 500. The sale and transfer are described as clandestine and done in minutes. Adjourned to next day.
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Court of Chancery
William Morton Pitt
James Farrer
James Fox
Lord Loughborough
Alackreth
Stirlingshire Election Petition debated in Commons
The Commons reports that Sir Thomas Dundas was duly elected and the petitions against the return by Sir Archibald Campbell and others were found frivolous. Various church and enclosure bills were read, and the Ways and Means committee was postponed. The Canada Government Bill second time and Birmingham Canal Bill proceedings followed with debates and motions. Adjourned with Privileges Committee to determine Scots Peers petitions swiftly.
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Tiaway
Stirlingshire
Thomas Dundas, Bart
Archibald Campbell
Committee of Privileges
Lord Loughborough
Royal travel and court happenings at Windsor Lodge and Carlton House
Yesterday the Majestics and three elder Princesses departed for Windsor Lodge to stay until noon tomorrow. A Levee at Carlton House drew a large crowd. Mr Hammond left Rathbone Place for Madrid to serve as Secretary to the Embassy under Lord St Helen. Secretary Burgess acts for the foreign department in place of the ailing Duke of Leeds. The Guards second regiment will wear Turkish style drums for the general review, promising a grander display.
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Windsor Lodge
Buckingham House
Palace of Wares
Carlton House
Hammond
Rathbone-place
Madrid
St. Helen’s
Burgess
Foreign Department
Duke of Leeds
Modern Antiques or the Merry Mourners at the Ayre Covent Garden
Review of the new farce Modern Antiques or the Merry Mourners at the Ayre Covent Garden following The Woop May. It praises broad farcical scenes, notes echoes of Dead Alive and Bold Stroke for a Wife, and commends Monoven’s performance and the ensemble’s cheerful effort.
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Miss Cat
Emiy
Marx
O’keerr
O'Keefe
iMarry
Monoven
Bank Dividends and Global Affairs in Parliament Debate
Debates focus on who controls public funds and government access to dividends as Pitt proposes a bill to permit government use of funds, with ships news from Botany Bay to Bengal and global figures. The session covers military payrolls, election writs, Leominster petition, and slave trade timing discussions led by Younge and Fox, with Wilberforce and Huskisson weighing calls of the House ahead of major motions.
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Pitt
Botany Bay
Bengal
Nootka
Monsieur de Mirapeau
Porremxkin
Libenor
Muffalmen
Rufsia
Europe
Alexander
Darius
Justice
Fleaven
Stackhouver
Hamburg
London
Havre-de-Grace
Cosworth Packet
L’avanturier
Nantz
Havre de Grace
Norway
Militia Commissions and Surrenders Parade in 1790 Warewickhire
London Gazette reports commissions in the Warewickhire Regiment of Militia signed by the Lord Lieutenant dated February 28 1790. Listings include lieutenants John Taylor Robert Powell and John Hawkins and ensign Conway Welch. Surrenders set for March 18 29 and April 26 at various London and provincial inns. attorneys named. multiple individuals from Lancaster Leicester Birmingham Manchester Chester and Canterbury among others.
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Warewickhire
John Taylor
Robert Powell
John Hawkins
Conway Welch
James Tsherwood
Lancaster
Mr. Penning
Lamb's Buildings
Temple
Samuel Beadimore
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Leicester
Attornies
Meff. C
J. Whithaw
Castle-street
Holborn
Joan Bealfmore
Athby-de-la-Zouch
Meffrs
William Atherstone
Samuel Atherstone
Loushborough
Horse Shoe Inn
Birmingham
Attornesy Messrs
John Thompson
Blackburn
Bull’s Head Inn
Manchester
James Dixon
Chester
Guildhall
Charles Austen
St. Martin, Kents
Canterbury
John Cottam
John Mayhe
Joseph Clayton
Thomas Orbaldefton
Tohn Orbaldefton
Thomas Dickenson
Ribcheller
Dilworth
Benjamin Brailsford
Exeter
Hatter
Hotier
Three Cranes Inn
John Andrell
John Gardner
Bordesley
Apollo Tavern
Derstmd
English Parliament Scotch Petitions Motion Agreed
Lord Lexalbrough moved to proceed with the Scotch petitions and his motion was agreed to. The ordship introduced it with a peerage explanation, and further consideration of the petitions was postponed to Thursday. A number of Bills arrived from the Commons, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday.
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Wakefield
Lees and Wilford
Christleton
Alcester
Hansworth
Byfield
Chippenham
Chedwick
Little Woolston
Heath Road
Birmingham
Warwickshire
Worcester
Lord Stofield
Lord Sheffield
Lord Lexalbrough
Commons
Petition from Bank of England Against Bill Read in House
Mr Thornton presents a Bank of England petition opposing the bill. The document outlines lengthy allegations and a letter from major private bankers. Fox argues the measure is dangerous and urges delaying debate until the petition is examined, while the Chancellor insists on an immediate discussion and early printing to inform creditors.
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Thornton Rose
Bank of England
Billoo
Fox
G. Thornton
London
Grey
Thornton
Wyndham
Whitbread
Lord Belgave
Montague
Master of the Rolls
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Frank
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Wilson
Mr. Blanchard
Joey Steward
Mr. Powell
Plymouth
Charles Lang
Committee of Supply
Steyning
Sir John Honeywood, Bart
Leominster
John Raffel
L. Dundas
HY. Y Cungrose
Hilberforce
Baronet
Tarleton
Wilberforce
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London Gazette
William Turner
Newport-market
Robert Byres
Charter-house-square
John Martin the Younger
Oxford-Street
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