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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 14, 1798
Page
2
The House of Lords read and passed several bills in turn before adjourning. No further action listed beyond routine parliamentary stages. A brief record of proceedings notes approval of measures on the table and an eventual adjournment.
In the House of Commons discussion on new taxes Mr. Pitt outlined a plan to replace the clocks and watches levy with duties on inhabited hours window lights horses and dogs. He urged consolidation of assessed taxes and said repeal would not affect previously imposed assessments while directing further detail on Friday. The committee adjourned after agreeing to reconvene next Friday.
Haapuren Mazz arrived reporting the death of the late King of Potato in Petersburg at age 65. It also notes Paswan Ocv's defeat and Semendria evacuation. Paris and Mail papers had similar details. Hague letters say Batavian Government refuses to ban British goods, arguing trade with Britain remains essential.
Letters from Plymouth report an embargo in French ports as preparations for another grand armament. A Rose letter discusses Exchequer Bills, to be paid in seven days or at second payment, boosting brisk sales though notes misprinted sums. East India House Directors meet, Colonel Toone sworn in and appointed to Shipping Private Trade Government Troops Stores and Preventing Private Trade panels.
Yesterday at noon the Magastins and the Princesses arrived from Windsor to Buckingham House. The King held a large Levee at St James's Palace, lasting until 3. Principal attendees included the Prince of Oxance and son Prince Frederic, Baron Nagel, the Lord Chancellor, and numerous dukes, earls, viscounts, bishops, and generals. A Council followed the Levee, with audiences until five. The Rowan Family attended the Concert of Ancient Music that evening.
A long European political excerpt discusses Frederick the Great’s view on religion, France’s fate, and the moral duty of a religious people. It notes arrests, transports, and the aims to influence elections, plus reactions to the French Revolution and Swiss and Italian responses, including Venice and Venice’s banner.
A British-American voyage report notes that ships including The Agreeable, Hind, and Lovely Lass from Liverpool to Africa were chased for four hours in December, with Enelith and others captured and taken to France. The William and Henry, Phoebe, and President were also captured or retaken en route to Jamaica, Martinico, and Africa, with some carried into Nantes and Sierra Leone.
Reports from Sir Ricward StrRachan's squadron off Le Margox say an embargo on privateers and all port vessels along the Channel coast to gather seamen for Buonaparte's expedition. Rouen hosts Buonapartre headquarters with the army ready to embark within a week. Frigates and a sloop sailed during the cruise.
Yesterday evening the Prince of Orange packet with Capt Berpce and the Lutine frigate arrived from a cruise, followed by the Catteret packet under Captain Hamusonp from Cuxhaven with men passengers and money.
At Gravesend on March 13, three gunboats are ready for sea. The Dublin and London Indiamen lie near, while the Coromandel, pierced for 64 guns, has failed on a letter of marque. She is strong in men, guns, and ammunition and expected to be a formidable match for any 49 gun frigate that dares to attack.
Yesterday Aes Evans appeared before the magistrate charged with stealing a large quantity of lace from Mr Cave of Holborn. The lace was ordered to be sent to a lady at Upper Gower Street and disappeared after the shop visit. Wm Slater and Thomas Busby faced charges as common utterers of counterfeit silver. Bay confessed to aiding a gentleman’s servant to pass twelve bad shillings. All prisoners committed for further examination.
A Hackney coachman faced trial as a graveyard robbery at Tottenham Court Road Chapel burying ground comes to light. Witnesses recount seeing the sexton near the graves and a mourning widow relates her husband’s coffin opened and body stolen. Authorities, including constables, halted mob unrest as sixty bodies were reportedly taken in a short span.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House criticized a constable for removing two prisoners charged with forging notes from the city to Bow Street for examination. A solicitor blamed widespread forged notes, and the Lord Mayor warned against city dignity being undermined, promising future action if repeated.
Tuesday night a house in Castle street Holborn was broken into and robbed of three watches plate and wearing apparel. Early Monday a female voice cried on Westminster bridge and a young woman was found lifeless in the river near the bridge steps. She was taken to St Margaret's Workhouse and revived after a warm bed. She confessed distress led her to attempt suicide.
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