Royal notices and stock concerns fill late 18th century papers
Wednesday afternoon reports from the House of Lords and Commons cover bills on clerks of office, felon prosecution rewards, and importation of corn. Royal events include a levee at St James's and a concert at Tottenham Court, while the Empress of Russia pursues loans in Holland and Venice. A Dudley press critique questions Britain’s WWI stance, but notes no imminent war, citing stock-market fear and naval orders at Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Buckingham House
St. James's
Tottenham Ftrest
Burnham Field
Prince of Watts
Prince of Wales
Lord “Rawpow
St. James's Place
Empress of
Russia
Holland
Venice
Duke of Ricumont
Woolwich
East Indies
Davin Scorr
Great Britain
Europe
Pitt
Livonia
Sweden
Berlin
Prussia
Funps
Russtia
Portsmouth
London
Admiralty
Deptford
Irish Parliament Debates Tax on Clergy Lands Bill
In the Irish Parliament a second reading of the barren lands improvement bill sparked a long debate. Color Duigenan led opposition claiming it would injure parochial clergy property and threaten Protestant interests. The vote ended with 73 noes to 36 in a lengthy session before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grattan
Color Duigenan
Mason
Longfield
Browne
Boyle Roche
Major Hobart
Denis Browne
John Blaquiere
Graydon
Curran
Ponsonby
Major Doyle
Notable ecclesiastical appointments and local incidents
A long list of clerical promotions and livings unfolds from Cambridge and Oxford colleges including prebends and rectories in Rutland and Norfolk. In Newcastle a house fire destroys a surgeon's dwelling with no further spread. a missing Southwick potter's body is found in the Weir after six weeks. A major canal petition to the House of Commons promotes navigation from Birmingham to the Severn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hughes
Ludgershall
Sussex
Farhill
Bewdley
Thomas. Bund
Susanna Ballard
Edward Waldron
Birmingham
House of Commons
Severn
St. George’s Channel
Newcastle
John Hinton
Southwick Pottery
Sunderland
Elopement of a 14 year old Miss Clarke to Gretna Green
A 14 year old Miss Clarke allegedly elopes from a Park Street boarding-school with 60001 per year and ready money. Using forged guardian letter and staged guardian carriage, she visits Clifton then travels with her maid to Stokes Croft to join surgeon admirer Mr P rr y. They escape at 11 pm by chaise. Her connections trace accomplices, Miss Clarke is niece of late Octr vie of Banff who amassed West Indies fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park-street
Gretna- Green
Mixus
Miss C
Clifton
London
Stokes-Croft
P—rr—y
Ekes
Miss Méidis
Mail from Jamaica and Guildhall Lottery News
This morning arrived a Jamaica mail via Grantham in 39 days. Lottery drawing at Guildhall ended with No 647 winning a prize of 25. Prisoners from the New Gaol in the Borough will be moved to Kingston for Affizes trials. Guildford Affizes begin today with much business expected. Bread prices unchanged. Ramsgate harbour trustees’ accounts ordered to be audited. A parish license enquiry adjourned. Various notes cover promotions, trade, and colonial ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Falmouth
Grantham
Guildhall
Kingston Upon Thames
Surry
Guildford
Ramsgate Harbour
St. Bartholomew the Great
License Des Victuallers
Lord Longford
Buckle
Bristol
Africa
Portugal
East India Company
America
Moluccas
Barnes
Java
Ceylon
West
Westminster Abbey wig and Irish parochial meetings headline
In Westminster Abbey Sir G Clou desly Shovel’s wig is said to be undisturbed for a century and dusty. Across Ireland parochial meetings propose a declaration of rights and grievances, including a claim to freedom and a claim of not free, amid legal formalities for term 1791 at Lincoln's Inn Hall with seals and petitions listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Abbey
Sir G. Cloudesly
Ireland
Lincoln’ s-Low- Hall
Lottery fragment hints at prizes and numbers
On the thirty fifth day and thirty sixth day, various prize draws are listed with multiple ticket numbers and prize amounts. The text names numerous numbers such as 14370 and 39392 with prizes described in inconsistent spellings. The fragment suggests a tabulated lottery drawing record from a historic publication.
Plymouth March 21 Convict ships return to port
The Winchelsea man of war along with the Salamander Atlanta and William and Anne, convict ships bound for Botany Bay, return to this port due to wind from the west northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchelsea
Salamander
Atlanta
William and ‘Anne
Botany Bay
Wind W. N. W
Election Committees and Law Reforms Across Several Boroughs
Reported the sitting Members duly elected in Newark while Exeter’s Graham gained more time to reply. A witness refused to attend and was committed to the Sergeant at Arms. Leominster allowed petitioners’ counsel to present abuses in rate setting. In Latder boroughs the petitioners examined two witnesses as the Lords debate clerks of Affize and the saleable Associate office. The bill also redefines Clerk of Affize duties and future record making, while a separate bill governs felony rewards and witness competency after limited periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witmell
Thomas Hurst
Worcester College
Oxford
Earl of Exeter
Carleby
Lincolnshire
Purkis
Harington
Thruxton
Salisbury
Yatsbury
Dr. Tarrant
Mr. Selwyn
Ludgershiall
Sarum
Tarrant
Edward White
Trigby
Norfolk
Robert Wolmer
Windsor
W. Landon
Uttoxeter
Stafford
Henry Key Bonney
Ireland
King’s Cliffe
Warmington
Northampton
Thomas Taylor
Richard Taylor
William Furner
Cherry
Thomas Fletcher
Tiggle
Arthur Onslow
James Way
Epinsures
Graham
Boroughs OF
Latder, &c
House of Lords
Asociate
Indi&ments
Ship News Arrivals and Sailings Reported
Dover to Hull packets from New York and Dublin routes list ships including River-Ann Lark and Patuxant Planter with crews sailing for Cimrle Rows and Grenada. Arrivals mention Foot Arracaheza Burton Lord Sheffield and many others from London and Jamaica. Maritime prices and government securities quoted with various bonds and annuities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Hull Packet
Lawrence
New York
Ann
Swan
Dublin
Cork
Plora
Lark
Philadelphia
Rokerby
Parker
Piscataqua
MeJiator
Harris
Pranc Cis
Mulony
Lenton
Jamaica
Commerce
Foot
Arracaheza
Burton
Lord Sheffield
Sincsir
Reward
Leech
Jane
Ruffell
William
Charlotte
Lindsay
Winchester
Brace
Esther Lindo
Roberton
Augustus Cell
Fowler
Blenheim
Kitna
Charlane
Hawes
Lynx
Blyth
Amity Hall
Young
London
Drat
Marchar
Patuxant
Dortez
Cimrle
Midsummer Rioism
Rayne
Grenada
Peter
Brooks
W. N
Dezat
N. W
Boreas
Barcelona
Ravensworth
Archinson
Marseilles
Atlats
Smith
Liverpool
His Majesty
Triton
Purron
Kent
Woodford
Amlarried
Yarmouth
Daniel Current Scott
Ingham
Sarah Burton
Jeon Burton
St. James's Church
Mr. Payne
Duketreet
St. James’s Square
Church
William Church
Woodide
Herts
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Walford
Committee of Supply
Committee of Ways and Means
Ryder
Kepart
Quebec
Worcester
Plymouth
Newark
Exeter
Leominster
Ship News
Bulford
Wiltshire
Richard Southeby
Lamb’s
Richar Budworth
Barford
Warwick
John Mills
Waterford
Navy
C. Ann
India
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