Debate Over Censure of Ministers After Mutiny at Sea
The session debated a censure motion on Ministers over naval mutinies linked to Portsmouth and Plymouth. Mr Fox defended delays in bringing the matter to Parliament while Mr Whitbread argued extensive information supported a vote of censure, warning of risks if emissaries influenced the fleet. The House divided with 63 in favor and 237 against.
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Admiralty
Mhider
Intleman
Fox
Afleman
Portsmouth
Shan
Whitbread
Plymouth
Board ‘of Admiralty
Spithead
Fale
Colpeys
Jérvis
Toyz
Ambassador’s Levee Attended by Prince of Orange Nobility
London on May 1 reports that Mr Slater the King's Messenger arrived from Petersburg and Vienna with news. A levee at St James’s began at one and ended at three. His Serene Highness the Prince of Orange and a prodigious number of foreign ministers, nobility, and gentry attended the event and were presented with addresses.
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Slater
King’s
Peterburg
Vienna
Innernap
St. James’s
Prince of
Orance
Royal Court and Allied Notices From St James's Palace
News from Hereford and Bristol cites royal ceremonial visits by the Prince of Wirtemberg and proceedings at St James's with Levee attendances. Reports describe foreign ministers and nobility visiting, a Batavian troop march toward North Holland, and envoy Pinckney’s arrival at the Hague. Also noted are debts of the King of Pouama, palace preparations for Generals Buonaparte and Crac, and dispatches from Botany Bay announcing Lieut Kine.
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Hereford
Bristol
Prince ‘of
Peixcesses
Carlton Hoole
Duke’ of York
Piccadilly
Prince of WirTempere
St. James’s
Ciianceltor
Cuatham
Grenville
Duke of Port Lane
Prince of Wirtemperc
St. James’s Palace
Hague
Holland
Pinxney
French Republic
Pouawa
Roms
Austria
Prussia
Vienna
Buona
Duke of
Arembergh
Buo~ Naparte
Crarkkg
Europe
Admiralty
Botany Bay
Cape of Good Hope
Ships from the Sound Arrive Amidst Wind and Mutiny
Tie ships that arrived off the Sound yesterday are put in here this day by contrary winds. The Princess, Maria, Contractor, and other vessels laden with Dutch property and passengers, plus British officers and soldiers, gathered at Saldanha Bay. At Portsmouth mutinous sailors seized orders aboard Duke causing clashes. 2000 troops muster near Portsmouth, with guards and volunteers ready.
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pryMouri
Princess
Ins
Indiaman
Slson
Saldanha Bay
Evpainstone
Raten Crawtorp
Tar
Burc
Saldanha
Portsmouth
Lord Barpport
Hottoway
Duke
Lord Barpoort
Avan Gakhwee
St. Helen’s
Campeett
the Terrible
General Crosse
Portsea
Gosport
Farnham
Hilfea
William Part
Armistice Negotiations Between French and Austrian Armies
Private correspondence reports an armistice agreed between Austrian generals Merveck Latour and French generals Heche Moreau signed on the 72d and 25th of last month. Western theaters show Franckfort to remain Austrian, with French retreat beyond the Nidda. Preliminaries of peace are signed at Leoben and Vienna notes hint favorable terms for the Emperor, with Britain possibly joining. Archduke Charles meets Moreau at Bahl and Latour at Franckfort as Russia plans a European tour following Moscow coronation.
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Cwarves
Buonaparts
Merveck
Latour
Heche
Franckfort
Nidda
Féche
Upper Rhine
Moreau
Offenburg
Kehl
Suabia
Suabias
Vienna
Casimir
Fiume
Trieste
Ancona
Buonaparte
Leoben
Vienna Court
Iilt
Styria
Rhine
Prussia
Marquess of Laucefint
A& A
Austria
German Empire
Pyuslia
Hammon
Great Britain
Archduke Charles
Durlach
Archduke
Bahl
Noche
Russia
Moscow
Aftracan
Brakell Under Admiralty Commission At Plymouth
Three footpads stopped a horse chaife near Ilford robbing Mr Blydesteyn and a Lady of cash and watches. A post chaise nearby heard alarms, but the villains fled after the Lady cried out, escaping before police arrival. The Brakell of 54 guns was commissioned at Plymouth with Captain Tomas Bertie in command.
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Admiralty
Brakell
Plymouth
Tomas Bertie
Blydesteyn
Harplane
Essex
Ilford
Peace preliminaries discussed in Leoben palace meeting
Vienna reports that the Neapolitan Ambassador Marquis de Gallo General Meerfeldt and General Buonaparte held a long session at the Bishop of Leoben's palace to conclude and sign peace preliminaries. Staff officers waited. Buonaparte proclaimed support for both the Emperor and the Republic. Plenipotentiaries later agreed no third power should influence talks.
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Marquis de Gallo
Meerfeldt
Buonaparte
Leoben
Republic
Barun Zhugat
Naval Delegates Evans and Jover tied to mutiny movers
The Naval Delegates Evans and Jover are described as joint movers of a late mutiny. Evans is named as a petty felon or attorney with malpractices among his clients. Jover is called a varnisher of Belfast origin, associated with orders for mutinous moves under Lord Cameron.
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Evans
Jover
Ferack
The Loan Bill Passes House to Commons Amid Debate
A debated draft of the Loan Bill moves from the House to the Commons. The Duke of SeHord signals postponement and notices a report by the Secret Committee for future days. The Speaker and members prepare for a brief adjournment as the House reads the Foreign Ship Prize Bill and other private measures.
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Commons
SeHord
Ghorton
Portmouth
House Of Commons Passes Several Bills In Session
The House read a third time and passed the Merchant Seaman's Bill and the Vagrant Bill. Amendments from the Lords were discussed with notes on penalties. The Debtors relief bill was debated and postponed, with Finances committee reports printed and the session adjourned.
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Fhursdans
Mantaee County
Spearer
House of Lords
Seaich
of Commons
Abbot
Debrois
Stanley
Irish Parliament debated secret society hits and committee
In the House of Lords Lord Dillon warned of a deluded dangerous faction and urged restraint while supporting inquiry. The Earl of Clare announced papers seized in Belfast would be laid before Lords, with a Secret Committee to review. Lords Sombrion named members for the committee including Waterford, Parnham, and Veltverton? Glentworth and others.
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House OF Peers
Ewurspay
Earl of Clare
Belfast
Mr. Pelham
Lord Dillon
Sombrion
Marquess of Waterford
Earl of
West Indies relief mission and Smyrna riot flash
General and staff prepare to embark for the West Indies in three weeks to relieve Sir R Antx Crompig, whose return followed a Tobago capture. In Smyrna a violent clash between Janissaries and Greeks sparked fires destroying hundreds of houses and crippling English merchants with losses near 26 million piastres.
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Cures
Porthmouth
Ogt
West-Indies
R. Antx Crompig
West Indies
Tobago
Smyrna
Cori
Fred
Hayn
Mesirs
Lee
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