This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 07, 1800
Page
2
The discussion shows Lord Grenville opposing rush to vote on amendments while Lord Hulland and others favor delaying the measure. Verbal changes are noted, with Grenville ready to concede if peers demand time. Report printing is planned for tomorrow, and the House adjourns to 11 oclock for further consideration of the report.
In Parliament on Wednesday May 7 the Pigot Diamond petition was discussed with estimates placing the value at 25,000 and a bill to allow disposal by lottery was authorized. The Hackney Coaches Bill advanced with clauses to regulate licenses, register drivers, and permit fines for abuses, while reflecting wider measures on city transport and public services.
A garbled court report references items including a Fiat sugars matter, a suspended mit serjeants admonition to be read and time 108 morrow, and a vagrant bill committed. After brief remarks by Joddrel and Biatex, the House resumed and the report was ordered revived tomorrow.
Fragmentary text hints at rumors about a public figure's friendliness toward a cause. The readable portion mentions a person possibly connected to geopolitical or organizational lines, with no clear names, dates, or locations due to the damaged source.
The Erakna or Warpeater has been captured and then retaken by Eurydice Highgate and the Lay Charlotte. A Scorpion from the West India Fleet is reported off Lisbon's port as a messenger arrives from London. The Prince of Val acts with the Leon Mark. a fine is imposed for the 29th ult. dispatch to Lisbon.
In 15th century London a dispute over tythes at St Gregory Parish arose. The jury faced questions of ancient rates, modern impositions, and parish income versus statutory reforms. The court directed verdict for the defendants, citing established legal rules despite inequities in the payment structure.
The Court of Exchequer Chamber heard a suit by a Nuile plaintiff against Lords Peere Auckland and Earl Gower seeking a final settlement of postage fees for a letter. The question was whether an English peer who is a Catholic and a member of Parliament, but who has not taken his seat, enjoys franking privileges. The case, argued at Guilthall before Chief Justice Kexyox and a merchant jury, concluded with a judgment for the defendants. The full hearing touched on colonial shipping and parliamentary amendments, with further adjournment planned to decide related issues and bills in progress.
The text shows garbled OCR from a historical document mentioning Ireland, government, independence, and a noble figure. Key names and events are obscured, with unclear dates and places. It references a message sent to a conference and a follow up meeting, but specifics are unreadable.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.