Relief of Widows and Children in Seamen Service
A lengthy report details committee actions and resolutions for funding the Society for the Relief of Widows and Children of Seamen and Soldiers. It discusses subscriptions, bequests, and administrative arrangements, urging careful balance between public participation and company debts, with parliamentary financial considerations and forthcoming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown and Anchor
Strand
A. Band C.D
London
East India Company
Committee of Correspondence
Court of Directors
Montly Report on April 1793 Wheat Prices and Crops
April 1793 market notes show a sharp rise in wheat costs despite government efforts to reduce load per load with war taxes. Winter corn crops look promising though cold winds damaged some lands. drills outperform broadcast sowing on Kent coast. Worms harmed Western crops. early beans and peas fared variably. rape, clovers, and turnips reflect mixed conditions. Mutton and pork prices softened slightly. wool markets weak. general provisions and farm inputs cited with regional detail.
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Kent
Norfolk
Suffolk
Berereourhou
Captains escape as privateer battles French ships in 1793
Captain Sewarp of the Surprise Privateer reports a April 14 fight with a ~600 ton French East Indiaman and a looming squadron of French ships of the line. He says he escaped after taking water hits and discarding cannon on the way to Plymouth. Alarm, commanded by Robertson, captured Le Chauvelin in the Downs after a five hour chase. Prisoners lodged in Deal Castle. Peggy from Clariestown captured to France. Slorm frigate took La Fils de Patrie. La Julie Chase of Bourdeaux captured by Lord Stanley and sent to Kinsale.
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Sewarp
London
Leite A
Plymouth
Guadaloupe
Bourdeaux
Alarm
Robertson
Downs
Deal Castle
Peggy
Boyd
Clariestown
France
la Julie Chase
Lord Stanley
Liverpool
Kinsale
Observations on the New Rights of Man in France
A critical note on the French Rights of Man articles. It cites the sixth article granting free thought, condemns denial of women’s liberty exemplified by Conta’s execution, and notes the rejection of the eighth article on religious freedom as incompatible with social duties. Vergniaud and Danton figures are mentioned, and the tone distrusts atheism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Mademoiselle Conta
Vian
Vergniaud
Danton
Law Report King s Bench May 1 Libels Jockey Club
The Attorney General moves for judgment against Ridgeway for publishing three libels the Rights of Man a letter to Addressers on a late Proclamation and the Jockey Club Symonds is also cited for printing and publishing the Jockey Club Defendants counsel plead mitigation Lord Kenyon orders commitment to Newgate and a judgment date this day fortnight for both sides argument continues.
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King’s Bench
Ridgeway
Rights of Man
Jockey Club
Symond
Erskine
Pigott
Ryder
Newgate
Siege movements around Valenciennes and Condé in Brabant
The Prince of Wirtemberg leads a siege on Condé while Austrians hold the opposite flank. Valenciennes is beleaguered and near isolation as French scouts report Goop troops and expected reinforcements. The campaign tightens with Canal and Escaut routes linking to Famart and Bouchain, signaling imminent attack and fresh orders from Marshal Cage.
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Prince of
Famart
Chamborant
Valenciennes
Bouchain
Marshal Cage
Brabant
Liege
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Roz
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C DE Wales
Clarence
Gloucester
Hanks
Lang
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Aylesford
Bae Meeting
Abe
Aecing
Ike
Eel Society
EAST
India Charter
Eottie
Rejs
Fim
Bengholel
Rabon Ar Eacinnece
China
Aries
Pei
India
East India‘Company
Manchester
East-India Company
Whitehall
Henry Dunpas
Orin 'Amous Sitaf
Robert Wilson
Mis Blin Coryton
Sienzic
Mie
Wi Pierce
Thomas Ams
Wade
Wilfoara Sieur
Conyngham
Coe
Molloy
Carey
Bettefworth
Buildington
Peter
Cane
Euston
Foote
Brecon
Seton
Harg Fars
Bag
Way
Tinea
V. Ward
Vincent Lo
Barrows
James Lys
Lady Anderson
Aca
Sebastanare
Thos. Plumer, Esq
L. Wolfe
Reine
Hodges
Surrey
Coryton
Titchfield
Upper South
Aylesfordy
Ocal
Craftes
Devaynes
Theo
Llwyd’s
C.fice
Bar of the Crown
Achar
Montely
LAW Report
Prince Cobourg
Qulevraen
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