Parliament Panel on Hackney Coaches Bill Passes First Reading
In a committee motion Mr Pulteney supports a measure removing a nuisance from Bond Street stands used by Hackney Coaches. Mr Fyner opposes without notice to commissioners or parish. Sir R Ail advocates the bill as beneficial to trade and ladies, noting delays at times. The bill is read a first time and ordered to be read a second time. other orders and reports follow as the session adjourns.
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Pulteney
Hobart
Hackney
Chiswell
Bond-street
Seer
Fyner
R. Ail
Bondfreet
Cesar
Rome
Hackney Coaches
Committee of Ways and Means
House of Lords adjourns Wilmot's Divorce Bill committee
On Tuesday March 27 a number of Bills were passed from the Commons and read a first time. Lord Cathcart moved to adjourn the Committee on Wilmot's Divorce Bill to Friday. The House adjourned and the next day all Lords were summoned to attend the Committee of Privileges on the Scotch Election business.
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Commons
Lord Cathcart
Wilmot
Committee of Privileges
Private business and petitions dominate House session
The House spent over three hours on private matters and referred 63 petitions from across the realm calling for the abolition of the African slave trade. Bills discussed include the Servants Character Certificate, Greenland Fishery, Duke of York pension, New Forest timber measures, and expiring laws. The Seamens Wages Bill faced an amendment and substitution, while the Soap Bill proceeded with preparatory reports due tomorrow.
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Morton
the India Company
India
George III
Isle of Wight
Dundas
Greenland
Rofé
Duke OF York
Duke ‘of York
New Forest
Hédar
Sven
New “Forest
Southampton
Royal Family Tour Delayed by Princess Illness
London notes that their Majesties and the Princesses Avesta and Exizazera set off for Wildford, while Princess Rovar stays at Buckingham House due to a severe cold. The Queen's Drawing Rooms event and a dressball at Buckingham House were postponed. Mr Gore purchased the footing for the ensuing year at 26.
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Avesta
Wildford
Rovar
Buckingham-house
Prince of
Wizes
Majetty
Prrr
Gore
Royal Academy President Addresses Members After Joshua Reynolds’ Death
At a Royal Academy meeting the new President, chosen after Sir Joshua Reynolds’s death, thanks members for their support. He pledges to advance the Academy’s interests, cultivate genius, and uphold laws while honoring the founder and royal patron. The speech praises design education and national importance.
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Royal
Bearpadii Ht
Academy
West
Joshua Reynolds
Private Seal at Norwich and Royal Seals in Ireland
Saturday a private Seal at Lord Caancilior’s held with a Conge d Elire to Norwich to elect a Bishop and eight Irish writs of Parliament approved by the Great Seal. The Antelope Packet arrives 39 days from Jamaica with quiet news and strong crops. Sunday evening Col Bars loses a watch in Hyde Park. Captain Anextaomare, brother of the General, dies suddenly at Guineverest.
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Caancilior
Dean and Chapter of
Norwich
Andrew Epwards
Creflirfsham
Norfolk
Ligutenant
Ireland
William Urren
Tate Bisnow
Norwicn
Bihoy de ‘Sutton
Richng
Jamaica
Hough
Col. Bars
Hyde Park
Anextaomare
Gsnwer-Ftrest
Drury Lane Concert Impresses With Melodic Ode Performance
The Drury Lane Company presented Mrs Sippoxs in a vibrant performance that drew a large, highly appreciative audience. A celebrated ode by Cortins moved strong passions, and the Queen Katherine figure, Barry, was widely admired as the audience acclaimed the production despite Diacroix's absence.
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Drury Lane Company
Sippoxs
Katherine
Barry
Cortins
Goxp
FIENNA De MARCHing Our New Sovereign Distinguishes Supporters
FIENNA reports a new sovereign distinguishing supporters including Lampert and Colonel Robin promoted to Major-General. Scuroissnres becomes Cabinet counsellor with 4000 florins salary. his son employed in the Cabinet at 1000 florins. On the 7th, presidents and ministers swore allegiance. the King abolishes Lower Austria lottery and the War Commission. Mayence notes ambassadorial moves and a July 1 election plan in Frankfurt.
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Lampert
Robin
M. Scuroissnres
Joss
Lower Austria
Krine
Cuaries of
Liewrenstein
Remarkable Earthquakes Plague Quebec Area in January
The region reports unusually mild winter with daily tremors felt from about twenty miles below Quebec for nearly two weeks. Few buildings suffer minor damage at Eboulements and St. Pauls Bay while Quebec docks feel tremors and the public remains unsettled. A courier from the Upper Country confirms a battle near Detroit where a force of 2000 Americans suffers heavy losses, with 1200 killed and officers slain, and their camp equipment seized, despite possessing artillery.
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Quebec
la Canadiere
Eboulements
St. Paul's Bay
Detroit
Foggy 19th Century Gossip and Court Notices
Fragmentary 19th century column reports Lord Howe’s fall in Hyde Park and other unsettled tales. Mentions include the Duchess of Gorpon taking a Wimbledon villa, a fortune teller near Tottenham Court Road, a murder trial at Bury Affizes, an escape from a ship bound for Port Jackson, and various social hints amid scarce coherent details.
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Lord Howe
Hyde Park
Uxshpee
Gorpon
Wimbledon
Tottenham
Gourt Roads
Pharo
Will
Bensteads
Thomas Briggs
Port
Trial of Townsend ends with death sentence for robbery
March 24 report describes Townsend convicted of burglary and theft after a pursuit at Bow Miree and Gell Fields. Jury returns guilty verdict. Judge condemns him, invoking the law’s full severity, with execution to occur on a future Saturday and chains to be displayed on the Common near Sheffield where the crime occurred.
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Ste George’s Fields
Brovighton
Townsend
Joner
Oxley
Sheffield
March 1 court case recounts Parker confrontation
A damaged narrative describes the execution sentence for a man named Read and the taming of William Parker during a road arrest. The prisoner drew pistols and a knife, injuring a constable. a battle ensued and Parker was secured as the constable fought for survival. The report notes a conviction for dwelling day time theft and related offenses.
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Neepal
Wm. Parker
Jay
Exeter March 26 Convictions for a List of Offenders
On Friday afternoon the city offices issued judgments condemning several individuals for housebreaking and stealing within a dwelling. Names include James Winchester and Hugh Davis among others, with sentences specified though obscured in parts of the record.
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Exeter
James
Winchester
Butler
George Collins
Ebden
William of
Tremié
Caddiver
Portance
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Empire
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Frankfort
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