Bankers Clause Debate Over Gold Reserve Scheme
Parliamentary debates discuss a proposed clause enabling the Bank to hold a gold reserve and accept customer deposits in specie. Critics warn it could empower bankers to profit from notes, while supporters insist it safeguards public payments and country banks. Additional remarks cover effects on cash circulation, county banks, and potential impacts on rent distraint and legal tender rules.
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London April dispatches from the Georgiana Packet
Dispatches received at the House from the Georgiana Packet Ltd dated October report Fort William and ships bound for Europe in January. Sir Robert Abercrombie and Admiral Barleaz quadroon patrol Spice Island with packets carrying letters for individuals and prizes, to be forwarded to the India House within a day or two.
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Phe Faiends Calvert Taken Near Atlantic Voyage Rumor
A fragmentary report lists multiple naval captures and detentions during operations near Jamaica, Barbadoes, and Newfoundland routes. Several vessels including The Grand Turk, The Jamaica Packet, The Fair American, and The Britannia are mentioned as captured or carried to British or French ports. Cargoes, crews, and destinations like London, Madeira, Barbados, and Waterford appear, with contrasts in rescue outcomes and ship names.
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Court of Directors meeting at East India House adjourned
A distorted report recalls a Court of Directors gathering at the East India House which adjourned at six. The narrative mentions the Hanson of Trinidad captured by Sir Warrar Ravzich years earlier and lists commodities like sugar indigo tobacco rice cotton Indian corn and fruits. It notes a Stafford Militias march from Shirewsbury to Weymouth Barracks and hints at a plan of encampment. Other items mention a presumed peace negotiation and a cabinet council, with colorful, unreliable commentary on recent political discourse and speeches in the House of Commons.
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