Ashburton Robbery Reward Offered After Post Office Theft
A May 3 1797 notice from the Post Office announces a robbery near Chuilleigh on the 29th ultimo. About 320 straw transfers and money were stolen, with a reward of fifty pounds offered for apprehension and conviction of the offenders. Command issued by the Offmaster General Anthony Tod with joint secretary Francis Freeling.
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Eral
Ashburton
Chuilleigh
Anthony Tod
Francis Freeling
General Post Office
Akham
Peterborough
Bourne
Uppingham
Stilton
Stamford
Louth
Sleaford
Warnsfords
Boston
Grantham
Oundle
Spalding
Colflerworth
Todd
Scape
Debates Over Indian Governance At General Court
The May 6 General Court of Proprietors discusses the Court of Directors and Board of Control actions regarding instructions to the Governor General in India. Debate centers on entrusting Marquis Cornwallis with extensive powers and the army's conduct in Bengal amid military discontent.
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Og General Court of Proprietors
RS Ans
Court of Directors
Governor General of India
Board of Controul
Fofe
General Court of Propriecys
India
Marquis-Cornwallis
Board of Control
Board of Controut
Bengal
Cornwallis
Eed
R. Tevining
Lord Cornwallis
J. Zeffrey
Controversy Over Army Transfer Powers At Proprietors Meeting
Debates centered on giving Marquis Cornwallis power to transfer the East India Company army to the Crown. Directors argued the issue was delicate and warned against coercive action, while supporters claimed conciliation and caution were essential. The majority defeated the motion for a previous question, and an amendment to resist the Board of Control's dispatch was adopted.
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Tolfrey
Thwiting
Francis Baring
Court of Directors
Court of Proprietors
Lord Cornwallis
India
Bengal
Madras
St. James’s
Board of Control
R. Thornton
Marquis Cornwallis
Thornton
Salvation ‘of
Board of Controul
East-India Company
Metcalfe
Board of “Contrant
Adair
Board of Contros
Zhinning
Zeffrey
Board of Controns
Jimine
Court of Directors Themmselves
Board of Cortroul
Board of Gonttoul
Haveithey
Lord Malmesbury
Paris
Benth
Lord
Cornwallis
Henchman
Quetot
Haid
Board of Constroul
East India Company
Lord Kinnaird
Empey
Thortton
Impey
More
Scott
Elphinstone
Duke of Grafton
WEWMARKET SPRING MEETING King’s Plate 100 guineas 6-year-olds
Sporting intelligence outlines WeWmarket spring meeting on Thursday with the King's Plate of 100 guineas for six-year-olds. Entries include Mr Bott's bay horse F Attends five years old, Mr Delme's Gabriel, Durand's Hermione aged five, Mr Bott's Totteridge, Mr Cookson's Miss Whip eight, plus Arthur seven and a half. Details read like a racing card with owners and horses listed.
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R. C
Bott
Br. H. F
Delme
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East India ‘House
Sporting Intelligence
Wewmarket
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