18 May 1798
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 18, 1798
Page
1
On the sixteenth day of October next a very good house near Fakenham in Norfolk to let with scabies coach-house convenient offices garden and more also the right of sporting over an extensive manor with river and fish. For particulars inquire Baxters and Martin Furthival's Inn London.
A two acre ground and about two more acres meadow at Cookham near Maidenhead are offered to let. The main house features a drawing room dining room nine bedrooms and servants rooms plus a coach house and outbuildings. Also a separate gardener’s tenement with a capital kitchen garden and adjoining meadows totaling about 12 acres named Odney with a bridge connection. A second house near the first offers drawing room dining room convenient offices four beds a stable for four horses and a housekeeper. Co‑apirion will show the premises. inquiries to Ranters and Startin Furnival’s Inn London or Payn and Ward Maidenhead.
In a law report, Mr Externe seeks a rule to prevent filing a criminal information against Magistrate Solsby. The case details the Beresford affair where Mary Walker alleged paternity, naming John Foster and C Nicolson among acqaintances. The magistrate allegedly urged perjury to favor Nicolson, arranging settlements and fining others. Lord Kenyon grants Rule to show cause for a second information against the magistrate for a separate offence, involving hare killings and game certificates.
The Atticus suit seeks 681 for golds sold to the defendant's wife figure. Lord Kenyon rejects the plaintiff's private knowledge of nonmarital status as a defense, proposing joint liability of man and woman. The defendant's counsel notes potential advantage to plaintiffs in cases of property-holding women.
A May 12 1738 notice in Bath recounts Sir Sidney Smith returning to England after a long imprisonment. It praises his naval career from a young captain to post rank, his tactics knowledge, Europe travel for improvement, and crucial roles aiding Sweden against Russia. The piece notes honors from Gustav III and a later service with Lord Hood, detailing perilous exploits and a royal reception amid political intrigue.
Lord Cuenvillé opens with a bill to explain an act on MP elections and delays its second reading. In a Militia debate Earl Caernarvon argues against appointing standing army officers to local regiments, urging local neighbor officers and warning against religious or sectarian bias. Lords Grenville and Hardwicke defend, while Radnor presses amendments to protect old militia rights. report due Monday.
In Fanway on May 13 the British Fisheries Bill and the Tanner s Bill passed Committee with reports ordered for Monday. The Southern Whale Fishery Bill report was received. Mr Tate presented a Brewers of Edinburgh petition against the Scotch two penny ale bill. Salt Duty Regulation Bill amendments postponed to Wednesday. The House debated amended Land Tax Bill with Pitt proposing immediate reading of amendments while Mr Sheridan attacked the bill as unsound and oppressive.
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