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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 13, 1791
Page
4
An elegiac sonnet laments the lilies of morning that dropp’d and died after a tempest warning. It contrasts man’s health with sickness and grim prospects, then praises celestial mercy lifting the lily from pain and sorrow toward a beneficent heaven.
The essay argues Britain faces awkwardness with Russia and a costly war risk, driven by Empress ambitions and an exhausted treasury. It praises Poland’s new constitution, condemns French revolutionaries as despot- worshipers, notes domestic political splits, and emphasizes national liberty versus French licentiousness.
The report covers House of Lords proceedings on Precedents for a peerage case and a divorce bill, House of Commons business including the Pawnbroker and Vessels Seizure bills, and upcoming readings on the Bank Dividends and Sierra Leoda bills. It also notes royal movements from Windsor to Buckingham House and a grand dinner hosted by Mr Pitt. The Marquis of Worcester's nuptials and the Duke of Lawns gout confinement are mentioned.
Resolutions on the Saltpetre regulation bill include indemnifying officers enforcing the Council order and imposing a 7s 6d per cwt duty on saltpetre under that order for a limited time, while duties on existing imports cease and a 3d per cwt duty is charged on all saltpetre. The export bounty for British gunpowder is to be discontinued and drawbacks on saltpetre and oil of vitriol imports cease.
Finance notes commend the Commissioners under Mr Port for debt reduction with a seven million pound redemption in May 1791. The piece lauds the minister’s plan, praising retrenchment and peaceful prosperity while warning against war that could threaten revenue and national wealth.
An 18th century account shows customs excise stamps and incident receipts from 1786 to 1791. It totals taxes from various years and notes Land and Malt Tax adding about two million pounds, bringing national income to sixteen million seven hundred seventy-two thousand nine hundred seventy-eight pounds, nearly two million above usual expenditure.
The Lottery deal closed at 161 2s 6d per ticket for 50 000 tickets, yielding 306 250 profit to government. Lieut. Brou returns with the Guardian head and Cape flora. House echoes spar with dignity, while Post Office power shifts prompt calm debate. Mona yacht readies for royal visit. French officers join Petersburg command via Nassau invitation.
In ARS SA April 23 report, crowds honor the King for reform gains. Nobles and citizens unite, sharing privileges while religion remains Christian. The constitutional articles outline citizen rights, eligibility, ennoblement, and town governance with measures for commerce and state offices. The King urged adoption. articles were sanctioned as fundamentals of the new constitution.
The marriage of Lord and Lady Caotmon pDELY has not yet ceased to be noticed by their friends. The Port has granted to Cardinal de Berurs a pension of 12000 crowns. M. Bernard may not be acknowledged as Ambassador by either the Holy See or Foreign Ministers. Barnwell’s house in Coleman Street was entered by thieves who stole clothing and other items. Henrietta Countess of Grosvenor, died, daughter of Henry Vernon of Hilton, married Earl Grosvenor in 1764 and left one child, the present old Berexaye, born 1767.
Portsbouth May 1 1780 news recounts arrivals and maritime incidents. The Princess Royal from Smyrna to Petersburg arrived. Pomona, Cyclops, Hebe failed out of harbour. Affiance remains bound east. Benezik from the Isles of France bound West Indies is lost off Mozambique. Pomona sails Africa for Jamaica with 446 slaves. leaks forced Dominca with four feet water, loss of main and mizzen masts. Countess of Galvez from London to New Orleans was spoke off Jamaica. Two Sisters from Bay of Honduras to Glasgow damaged and returned to Honduras. Invincible stranded at Rochfort. cargo damaged. Lion lost at New Brunswick. Fanny burnt at St Johns New Brunswick. Charlestown Packet to Larne dismasted off west coast of Ireland.
On Thursday night at 9 30 two armed footpads stopped Thomas Spencer on Wandsworth Common. They beat and wounded him severely with large bludgeons, then stole four guineas a silver watch and a bundle containing his linen. He is described as a labouring man and the loss was all he possessed.
Shipping reports list multiple vessels sailing from St Kitts Jamaica Savannnah Portland Virginia and other ports with destinations in London Liverpool and New York among others. Also notes two marriages including Richard Les to Miss Smith and C Alexander to Miss Elizabeth Orange.
Obituaries record deaths including Sir Joss Mylne of Barnton at Edmonton, Mrs Henley at Lewisham, Mrs Mils at Canons Ashby, Lady Dryden at Whiffendine, and Mason the labourer with many descendants. Also listed are Bombay residents and various stock and financial market notes from the same period.
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