Lords Agree on Address Debate Reshaped by Royal Preference
Debates centered on an Address with attempts to garner conturrenge support in the House. The Lords’s preference was noted as being managed by the Prince of Waites, and the Address was read and passed after a blank was filled with Cammars. The Income Tax debate moved to Monday, and related notices were postponed before adjournment.
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Prince of
Waites
Cammars
Dundas
Njobhoufé
Tierney
Royal Levee and London Whispers Over King’s Escape
May 17 report from London details the King’s appearance at St James's amid a grand levee. nobility gathered to hear news of his safe return after Thursday’s threat. Included are court interviews, a shoemaker's arrest for jeering, a near fainting princess, and early musings on insanity and political implications.
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St. James's
Life Guards
Bis
Lord Prosy
France
Duke of Porrtayp
Privy Council
Earl of Livenpool
Lord Cathcaurt
Masesty
Windsor
Princess of Wangs
Southampton
PortLas v
Eniza- Betu
15Th Dragoons
Hyde Park
Europe
Auilly
Botte
Plymouth May 00 cy Frigate sails with French prisoners
The lemerie frigate, damaged at Wel Hos Point, reached her moorings in Hamoaze after assistance. The Portsmouth sighting reports a Plymouth frigate arrived with French prisoners aboard. The Rockingham fleet including Indiamen such as Neptune and City of London sailed Needles, likely to anchor at Cowes or Yarmouth, while vessels to Botany Bay and Nargou Island proceed.
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Plymouth
Lemerie
Atlare
de Wel Hos Point
Hamoaze
Portsmouth
Plyemouth
Needles Cart
Cape of Good Hope
Botany Bay
Island of
Nargou
Townshend Packet Detained for Final Dispatches
In Falmouth on May 33, The Townshend Packet with the Jamaica Mil this month is detained for final dispatches. The Jane with the Mails to Flatitax and New York is no longer detained but lacks crew and will probably be prevented from sailing for several days.
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Falmouth
Townshend
Jamaica
Flatitax
New-York
Regiments Embark From Deal at Dover Harbor
The 31st Regiment arrived from Deal at Dover around three pm and boarded without incident, moving to the ships Ceres Druid and Rosbuck, while the 69th Regiment was due to arrive later to join the embarkation. A neutral vessel failed to sail for Calais with passengers and baggage.
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Dover
Mar
Deal
Ceres
Druid
Rosbuck
Calais
Cabinet and public trials touch on peace overtures and hops
The Friday Cabinet discussion centered on the latest Vienna note from Lord Mixvo lis Majesty's Plenipotentiary. Privy Council hearings followed Hadfield's theatre incident as testimony described a deranged mindset. Details cover prison, guards, and the Queen's Palace security. Lord Keny and Mr Erkine debated affidavits and a Rule granting, or not, a criminal information against Samuel Waddington amid hop market manipulation concerns.
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Lord Mixvo
Lis
Vienna
Bonaparte
Duke of Porttlann
John Hadfield
Kixe
15Th Light Dragoons
Yor
Cumberland
Duke of Portiano
Newgate
Pratree
Queen’s Palace
Drurylane Theatre
SoPnia
Ong Ley
Hadfield
Wants
Red Lion-street
Clerkenwell
Light Dragoons
Dickens
Bow-street
Horse Guards
Dover
Ceres
Druid
Roebuck
Fame’ Place
Portfinduth
Belliqueux
Loyd Erpow
Gorn
Jons Newgate
Ed Bate
Forcecat
Lowe
Sunderland
Erkine
Samuel ¥. Waddington
William Penn
Thomas Hodges
Worcester
Waddington
Messrs
Yarrington
Phillips
Kenxey
Erstine
London
Army Leadership Moves and Cavalry Search Amidst Turmoil
The army reshuffles with Lieutenant-General Husees moving headquarters from Lewes to Barham Court near Canterbury and Major-General Maxwen assigned to command a brigade, while Hampshire Fencible Cavalry begin a Brighton to Chelsea search for disembodiment. Rumors of tank rank promotions surface, and a General assesses volatile oil forecasts amid political strain.
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Husees
Disti&t
Lewes
Barham Court
Canterbury
Maxwen
Hortham
Hampshire
Fenciblé
Brighton
Chelsea
Sir James
Pooft
Ogg Ale Ee
Fragmented 18th Century House of Lords Session Notes
Fragmentary OCR gives a political transcript referencing a joint address, Lord Lieutenant, Lord Chancellor, and a committee to review resolutions. It notes the adjournment on Wednesday and a plan to print papers for Great Britain, with an order of the day read and a committee appointed for alterations. The text mentions dates and procedural actions without clear modern context.
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Great Britain
Lord Aip
Debates on Union and Representations in Lords and Commons
The House of Commons and Lords discuss union proposals and representation. Lord Councillor delivers a message from the Lord Lieutenant noting amendments and the number of Imperial Parliament seats, while consideration of a bill to regulate union representation proceeds amid varied opinions from ministers and MPs.
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Culler Zagh
House’ of Lords
Mer
Ely
Caillereugh
Donel
Santi Ee
Bee
Cgalbreagh
Loile
Wnion
Arthur Moore
Agvenmaat-Pthiche
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LAW
Court OF Kings Bench
House OF Commons
Moxpax
S. Mahon
Burrowes
Dangan
Tworn
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