Grand Jury Proposes Action On Lottery Insurance Evil
The Grand Jury of London calls court attention to lottery insurance as a moral and welfare threat. They describe servants and workers losing money to insurances during draws, with property theft and ruin. They urge stronger laws and enforcement, noting a Middlesex petition to Parliament follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury of
London
Grand Jury
City of London
Old Bailey
Ebcnezer Mary Lane
Thomas Hornyoldy -Oseph May
Peter Anthony Sapte
William Salte
Thomas Butterfield
William Andrew
George Jackson
William Amfrick
Robert Wyatt
George Maltby
Jin
Thomas Slack
John Watts
Jonathan Robdson
Wiliam Pepys
George Wright
John
Thomas James
Grand
Middlesex
House of Commons
Abolition Emphasis in Early Parliament Debates
A chronological summary of debates in the House of Commons touching the African Slave Trade and related measures, including committees on land tax and import duties, plus notices on the Greenland Fishery Bill, various divorce bills, and the Isle of Wight importation act. It notes Lord Macartney’s China mission, Denmark’s slave trade abolition, and domestic unrest over reform and taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tursday
National Debt Committee
Land Tax Commissioners
Master of the Rolls
Isle of Wight
Sheridan
Hornblower
Royal Days at St James's and Windsor Week Plans
Reported proceedings note public days at St James's this week with the Krye’s Levees on Wednesday and Friday and the Royal Family’s Sacrament at the Chapel Royal on Thursday. Mayrsprits and Princesses depart Buckingham House for Windsor, remaining until Wednesday. Also listed are appointments in Parliament and Sierra Leone Company directors, plus a Gibraltar dispatch describing a brutal clash between the Moroccan emperor and his brother with heavy casualties and a change of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’s
Chapel Royal
Buckingham House
Windsor
Grorce Wizriers
Warwick
Lord Clarenvon
Marines
William “Wilberforce
Granville Sharp
John Kingston
Thomas Clarkson
Vickeris Taylor
George Wolff
William Sanford
Joseph Hardcastle
Charles Grant
Gibraltar
Morocco
Arrival from China and voyage updates in 18th century notices
News notes ships from China including the Corywar ts and Alfred and Albion. Britannia and General Coote to sail December 6. Capt Hopgson and crew of Syrius make Botany Bay voyage via St Helena. Queen to be dispatched from Bengal December 16. Lord Cornwauis before Seringapatam, Mangalore blocked, Bombay Army at Cannanore, rice embargo at Madras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corywarts
Hovason
Cuba
Dover
India House
China
Alfred
Albion
Britannia
General Coote
Hopgson
St. Helena
Theace
Syrius
Botany
Bay
Waakambeyert
Canton
David Cueap
M Cox
Bengal
Pxornix
Deptrorp
Sunda
Cornwaruis
Seringapatam
Cornwacus
Mangalore
Bombay
Cannanore
Madras
Cape Francois Mayor Letter Reports North Province In Alarm
A February 13 letter from the Cape Francois mayor describes dire conditions in the North Province. Revolting groups hide in caves and mountains and attack approaching colonists, while exhausted forces await reinforcements from France. About 250 troops were sent to Limbe and Maïmelade to counter incursions from Dondon, where a post was attacked, two men killed, three wounded, and troops killed many rebels during a night pursuit.
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Cape
Francois
Este
Reoe
France
Limbe
Maimelade
Dondon
Puilboreau
Agricultural Monthly Report March 1792 Overview
The March 1792 agricultural report notes a delayed Lenteed season due to severe weather but now favorable conditions for barley and oats. Wheat shows promise amid dry winds. market prices fall due to abundant foreign wheat, affecting landed interests. Hay prices drop as grass feed appears early, beef and mutton demand remains high, and Norfolk Suffolk turnips are nearly exhausted. Ongoing lambing losses hit Norfolk flocks. Epping Forest shows Spring cattle trade with Herefordshire oxen selling best.
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Smithfield
Norfolk
Suffolk
Epping Forest
Herefordshire
Kilrhyg murderer seized after confession at Cardigan
The killer of Miss Lioup of Kilrhyg near Cardigan is arrested in Cardigan gaol on his own confession. A Crown piece used as lure at Tregaron fair led to detection. He struck in the parlour, dragged the body to the parlour, rifled pockets, then fled.
English Lottery Draw Lines From The Thirty Fifth Day
Fragmentary OCR lists prizes and numbers from a historical English lottery issue. It mentions various prize amounts and ticket numbers but lacks coherent narrative or complete details. The readable fragments indicate prize categories and corresponding numbers in a late eighteenth century context.
One Thousand Pounds Drawn on Blank Noted
A fragment notes a blank with a drawn ashaf t reference and a stated sum of one thousand pounds, indicating a financial instrument or order detail in a period newspaper.
Odds and Bets Shift Amid Sporadic Outcry at Oatlands
In a chaotic betting column, Monbiav and Grey Gawkey face strong opposition while Alderman and Toby see mixed support. Javelin and Corriander dispute bets, with details showing 8 to 1 and 109 to 2 style odds, reflecting a volatile wagering scene.
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Betted
Rhadamanrhus Too
Hector
Oatlands
Sco
Skyscraper
Grey
Gawkey
Ditte
Alderman
Toby
Ico
Precipitare
Mr. O’kelly
Ditto
Low
Dragons
Scarborough Boat Disaster and Ocean News
Last week at Scarborough the boat of his Majestys loop Otter over set and nine seamen with the First-Lieutenant and Master’s-Mate drowned. The Recovery from Hull was run down off Cromer but crew saved. The Pike from Newfoundland arrived at Cadiz but later wrecked off Rota. cargo discharged and vessel condemned. The Newport from Rhode Island was damaged by the London Packet and part of its cargo thrown overboard. The Siperb from London to Hamburg stranded near the Texel. Ship news lists arrivals and incidents at Dover, Hamburg, Nice, Newry, and other ports with multiple vessels reported damaged or arrived from China, Jamaica, and New York. Wind conditions noted and several outward-bound ships failed. The Hope from Bordeaux ran aground on the Goodwin Sands but is not yet stranded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of
Wares
Carlton House
Lord Macartney
China
Pekin
India
America
Russia
Denmark
Kine
Hessel Cassel
Germany
Britain
Berks
Oxford
Thames
Pangbourn
Whitchurch
Royal Hunt
Cookham
Clifden House
Earl of Boston
Hubbard
Dr.Priestley
Birmingham
Warwick
Scarborough
Pearce
Hull
Dunkirk
Cromer
Baine
Newfoundland
Cadiz
Rota
Downs
Britannia
Whytock
Lifvon
Horn
Aikin
London
Dover
Grenville
Pensacola
Naples
Hope
Atkinson
Bordeaux
Goodwin Sands
Theatrical Reports on Drury Lane Shows and Sat Night Acts
A fragmented note describes Drury Lane performances including Cotidianus and a Roman matron piece with the devil to pay. It mentions Covent and a Saturday evening bill with titles like Fathisiable Lita and Robinhoad, plus a Lady of George Lafwall.
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Theatrigal
Drury-Lane Company
Covent
Lafwall, Esq
Married and Died Notices From a Gloucestershire and London Page
Marriages report on Wednesday at Broadway Gloucestershire Rev John Yeoman and Miss Horne and other couples at Chiswick St George Hanover Square and Satton Walden with Polly Archer. Died notices include Anthony Licasy Esq at Ancaster Count Ide Pappenheim aged 90 and Richard Newbery oldest common-councilman of Thetford. Also various obituaries from Jamaica Carmarthen and Lanhivery with local officials named. Prices and financial listings for Bank Stock and Navy 3 percent.
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Broadway
Gloucestershire
John Yeoman
Wadham College
Oxford
Hork -Grenadier Guards
Horne
Bisop
Norwich
Chiswick
Sanders
Lincoln
Griffith
Edward ‘Ward
Derby
Lincolnshire
Anthony Licasy Esq
Ancaster
Grantham
Pappenheim
Thetford
Richard Newbery
Jamaica
Fi Hn Farqueharfen
Ity
Carmarthen
Herbert Martin Philliars
John George
Phillippe
Richard Harriss
Worcefiec
Paris
Lanhivery
Lattwithiel
Blanch Littleton
Ann-Benny
Tywa
Dreath
Pital Seene
Gower-street
Edward Solly
Wetton
South Shields
Robert Liderton
Dutheam
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Loetern
The
Eek
OF ‘Commons
Stoyp
Navy
Dowderwell
Independent Free
Lewickesbury
Capt. Dowderwell
George Phelps
S Wihiam Bell-Crafton
Ohn Terrett
Mackenzie Stuart
John Millard
Henry Collett
Sool
Toel
Gol
Roel
Got
Javelin
Corriander
Ship News
Arrivatis
Wight
Cornwallis
Bitton
St. Joseph d’Animas
Zabala
Landen
Minerva
Bourquet
Cape Francois
Martinico
Bell
Woodville
Afficea
Bristol
Jonge
Juffron
Brudnal
Amsterdam
Conlokrgos
Consoleros
Navy S
New Navy
Dublin
Waterford
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