Durham Election Chaos and Fatalities Amid Poll Delay
An 18th century Durham election report describes violent incidents among London voters, a man fatally wounded, a suicide, and two deaths during the poll. It notes drunken conduct, delayed counting as candidates vie for freely brought Freemen, with daily tallies showing Ruffell versus Taylor leading to a prolonged undecided result.
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Lester
London
Durham
Poer Felow
Taylor
Mr. Ruffell
Debut of a Lady in the Devil to Pay at Covent Garden
A young lady made her stage debut at Covent Garden in the role of Nef in the farce The Devil to Pay. Her cheerful countenance and free action pleased the audience, though her dialogue was rapid and she showed some affectation. Despite first-night nerves, she displayed confidence and earned general approval from a large crowd.
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Nef
Plymouth and Portsmouth Ship News March Report
Plymouth reports arrival of La Suffisante from a France coast cruise capturing Le Josephine a 15 ton privateer and Capid laden with wool from Lisbon bound for London. Portsmouth notes Camilla with the Newfoundland Convoy sails and East India Convoy due wind permitting. Eunice from Salem with flour aboard. Sealer cargo of 600 of the 34th regiment bound for Cape of Good Hope. Lisbor Oporto and Mediterranean fleets passed. Dover records neutral vessel from Calais and 17th regiment awaiting orders for Deal embarkation.
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Plymouth
France
Lisbon
London
Portsmouth
Ins Majesty
Camilla
Newfoundland
Eunice
Hodges
Salem
Cable
Gardner
Cape of Good Hope
Lisbor
Oporto
Dover
Calais
Deal
Gift to Marquis of Wellesley and naval progress praised
A historical report lauds the East India Company for gifting 100000 pounds to the Marquis of Wellesley. It extols his role in stabilizing India after Mysore’s defeat and limiting French influence, while noting naval plans at Deptford including a 74 gun ship named the Colonies and the newly fitted Lady Nero on a voyage of discovery. The piece also mentions tensions with Toussaint Louverture and Rigaud in Saint-Domingue.
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East-India Company
Marquis of
Wellesley
Mysore
France
India
Lord Wellesley
Deptford
King’s Yard
Rocks of
Scilly
Nero
Toufisin
Louverture
Rigaud
St. Domingo
Motatees
Severe earthquake rocks Lisbon and nearby palace
A Lisbon report describes a strong subterranean tremor at night followed by a second quake at three in the morning. The first quake toppled part of an old palace and adjacent houses during heavy rain that swept away stones. No lives were lost, though residents were alarmed.
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Nihen
Court of Session rebukes Ayr grain seizure and upholds free market
In a decisive Edinburgh ruling the Court of Session condemned Ayrshire Magistrates and the Sheriff Substitute for seizing and selling Leishman's meal at fixed Ayr prices. It ordered recall of the warrant, removal of the interdict, indemnification of Leishman, and reimbursement of losses including costs. The court affirmed free circulation of grain and blamed local authorities for unlawful market intervention.
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Court of Session
Renfrew
Thtomas Lersivarax
Paisley
Ayrshire
Ayr
Leishman
Court of
Lesston
Leithman
Lords
Ayrand
Scotland
Sherif
Norwich Petition for Peace and London Metre News
The Norwich Common Council calls for a speedy honorable peace via a House of Commons petition. London notes a meter shortage to be addressed next week while a French astronomer prepares celestial histories and a German garden study reports seed germination with oxymuriatic acid. A Bavarian anecdote recounts ancient feats and a court martial aboard the Gladiator dismisses Lieut Cresselman for absence and drunkenness amid widespread Derbyshire snowfall.
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Egypt
Corporation of Norwich
Common Council
House of Commons
Court
St. James's
St.Giles’s
Corporation of London
Lataype
Royal Academy of Medicine At
Barcelona
Humabolt
Cresses
Professor Pont
Dresden
Jacquin
Vanperr Scitort
Vienna
Baron Racknitz
Leipfic
Vanlauerrn
Siberia
Anor
Christopher
Bavaria
Zundritt
Philip Springer
Gladiator
Portsmouth
Joy Cuzsserman
Druid
Trunk stolen in Fleet Street recovered after chase
A labourer employed by Mr Wibmoor plaisterer in Shoe lane Fleet street recovered a trunk containing property of B Paris of St John s Cambridge after witnessing three men flee with it. The trunk was later restored to the owner at the White Horse inn Fetter lane. Griffith Williams was executed in Edinburgh last week for the murder of Anne Wilson alias Bruce at Leith on December 10.
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Wibmoor
Plaisterer
Shoe-lane
Fleet-street
B. Paris, Bf
St. John’s College, Cambridge
Dawes-court
Fetter-lane
Phipps
Executory Devises Under Debate and Prohibition Bill
The Lords discussed executory devises and a new bill to curb posthumous avarice in property disposition. The Lord Chancellor urged restraint on absurd devices and proposed legislative action to limit such practices. The bill was read a first time and ordered printed, with a holiday postponement for further consideration and judge input. Corn was also debated as the Starch making Prohibition Bill approached third reading.
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ThelluGon
Great Britain
Nottingham
Charles II
Fach
Darnley
Commons
Petition Debate and Bill Motions in House of Anses
The House debated referral of the Wet-Docks Bill on a petition from Lon Gwydix with objectors noting prior counsel hearings. A debtor petition for relief was presented. Mr. Douglas gained leave to bring in a Bill to adjust Acts of the King and explain amendments as the motion of the whole House proceeded.
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House OF Ans
Tarleton
Lon
Gwydix
Manning
Not- Sabet Gaul
Douglas
Baker
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Fox
Edinburgh
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R. Bickerton
P1ckmore
Tyrer
Forzy
Riou
Derbyshire
Glasgow
Mulgrave
Herindertuold
Thardiy
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