Parliamentary Intelligence and Bills in Session May Saturday
The House met to advance several bills including the Consolidated Fund, Exchequer Loan, Lottery, and Ale House Licence measures, all read a second time and ordered for commitment on upcoming days. Mr Hastings's Trial plans were announced with daily attendance to continue, while Ro introduced a Wine Licence Officers compensation Bill and the Bank Loan Bill faced committee on an amended clause before a Monday report. The Goat Skin Bill was read a second time and ordered for commitment on Tuesday. The session adjourned at four thirty.
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Consolidated Fund
Exchequer
Ale House
Hastings
Parliamentary motions and royal notices from London
Monday afternoon reports from the House of Lords on the Roman Catholic Bill and from the House of Commons on Sierra Leone Bank Loan Clarke Hydrometor Exchequer Bills and various others. It notes royal actions child births ship arrivals and political commentary with references to Sir Archibald Campbell and General Abercrombie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Lords
Lords
France alarmed by naval prep fears and Paris unrest
The Abbe Maury reports the National Assembly warned that British naval preparations target France though later evidence, including a French ambassadorial letter, says fears are unfounded. News notes assignats at par or below and a flight of emigrants draining money. Reports describe riots, women’s lamentations, and dire conditions in Carpentras with fires and siege. The piece contrasts today with October 1789 and warns of broader peril to France.
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Abbe-Maury
National Assembly
England
M de la Peyrouse
Botany Bay
Rue Viviénne
Vorrarre
Romily
Carpentras
France
Avignon Army Attacks Carpentras in Two Places
On May 18 the Avignon army, marching on the 6th infantries, attacked Carpentras from two fronts. Fire from the town did little, while besiegers tried scaling walls. The defenders answered with grape shot, inflicting heavy casualties on the advancing party. The townsmen later rallied, dispersed the besiegers, and reentered the town with no casualties themselves.
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Avignon
Carpentras
Debates on Mulattoes Rights in the Colonial Assembly
The National Assembly debates May 13 14 15 centered on mulatto and Negro rights in colonies. On May 1st a decree limited discussion of politics for those not born free, unless colonials consented, while freeborn mulattoes would be eligible to colonial offices if qualified. The president fled the hall amid vociferous protests as hunger lingered and members dispersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Beardell
Civic oath at Hore de Ville after Warsaw constitutional article vote
In Warsaw on April 30 the Comte Malachowski Marshal of the Con federation and Diet took the civic oath at Hore de Ville with many gentlemen. Citizens acclaimed joy with music. some tried to pull the Marshal’s chariot but he declined the honor. The Nation’s spirit appeared changed and several representatives mourn Mirabeau, seen as defending Rights of Man and sovereign reciprocity.
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Comte Malachowski
Confederation
Diet
Hore de Ville
Warsaw
M. Mirabeau
France Finances Report Shows Large Currency Losses
On May 16 and 17 M Camus presented a paper outlining France finances. The common ecu exchange value rose four percent last week. It was shown that France loses 19 to 20 percent against other nations and 22 percent against England in exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Camus
France
England
French Assembly bars current deputies from next term
The National Assembly of France decrees that none of the present Legislature's members may be eligible for the next. M. Necker has published a self written book On the Administration of M. Necker. The King appoints M. Thevenard minister of the Marine and of the Colonies replacing M. Fleuriex.
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National Assembly of
France
M. Necker
M. Thevenard
M. Fleuriex
Fires Ravage Constantinople Amid War Resistance
Reports from Constantinople describe three major fires since March, burning vast wooden districts and goods worth millions of piastres. Officials allege arson linked to antiwar sentiment, while the Grand Vizier presses on with the war aided by Prussia. Diplomatic talks involve Prussia, Austria, and Poland with the Black Sea trade in view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Yusfuf Pacha
Prussia
Berlin
Mos
M. de Knoblesdorff
Prussian
Divan
Vienna
Comte Potocki
Black Sea
Mercy d Argenteau Maintains Moderation in Brabant Inauguration
Brussels on May 12 reports the Comte de Mercy d Argenteau keeping firm and moderate amid fanaticism. The Tiers joins the other two Estates in approving the Emperor's inauguration as Duke of Brabant. Antwerp also consents to the measure after earlier resistance. The Comte has circulated a letter to provinces explaining the present situation.
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Brussels
Comte de Mercy d’Argenteau
Brabant
Antwerp
Comte de Mercy Argenteau
Distressed Nessitt Shoots Self in Somers Place Tottenham Court Road
A gentleman named Nessitt from the East India service shot himself in his Somers Place apartments amid apparent financial distress. The same weekend an army officer killed himself in Hoxton fields amid similar concerns. Officers failed to halt a boxing match among brewers servants near Goswell street before a bull dog fight erupted, with one participant harming a hand with a hatchet. Dorking residents plan a dog-relief fund and tighten parish relief criteria to curb dogs kept by dependents.
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Nessitt
East India Service
Somers Place
Tottenham Court Road
Hoxton Fields
Goswell-street
Dorking
Resolutions of Supply Committee on Civil List Grants
The committee proposes twelve thousand pounds yearly to the Duke of Clarence from the Consolidated Fund and thirty four thousand two hundred ten pounds five shillings to restore funds issued from the Civil List. Revenues of one thousand five hundred forty six pounds seven shillings and ten pence are allotted to discharge the annuity to the late Duke of Cumberland until his death. Six thousand seven hundred sixty two pounds nineteen shillings are provided to cover a like sum issued from Civil List Revenue to satisfy the claim of the Sons of the late Dey of Algiers.
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Committee of Supply
Duke of Clarence
Duke of Cumberland
Dey
Algiers
Cork duel on Kinsale road leaves two gentlemen wounded
Ireland Cork May 14 reports that last Thursday morning R N and J S Esqs fought a duel on the Kinsale road at close range. R N was hit obliquely in the belly with a ball near the backbone. surgeons say the wound is not mortal though the ball was not extracted. A recent quarrel at a hunt is noted as the motive.
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Cork
J. S——~a, Esqs
Kinsale Road
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MOVEMENTS AND A SUNK FRIGATE DUEL
PORTSMOUTH MAY 20 THE Iphigenia frigate CAPT SINCLAIR AND Nimblecutter CAPT SMITH WITH PRESSED MEN ARRIVED AT SPITHEAD ALONG WITH TWO 44 GUN SHIPS THOUGHT TO BE CHICHESTER AND DOVER INCLUDING RATH AND RATH REGIMENTS OF FOOT FROM JAMAICA A DUEL ON SOUTHSEA COMMON BETWEEN LIEUT JOHNSON AND PROTHER ENDS WITH JOHNSON WOUNDED THE FIGHT EN SUITE ON BOARD MONARCH MAY 22 PERSEUS ARRIVED FROM LIVERPOOL WITH IMPRESSED MEN MARY ROBINSON MENTIONED FLY AND BRIDGEWATER AND ESSEX EAST INDIES OUTWARDS AT ST HELENS | DRIUD AND PORCUPINE AT SEA RANGER BURY CUTTERS FROM CRUIZE NANCY FLY LONDON RANGER 16 GUN CREW SAILING NORMALLY
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Iphigenia
Sinclair
Nimblecutter
Smith
Spithead
Chichester
Dover
Jamaica
Southsea Common
Johnson
Prother
Monarch
Perseus
Liverpool
Mary
Plymours
Alzy
Trenton
Codman
Americas
Tiber
Furze
Oporto
Ranger
Bury
His Majesty
Druid
Porcupine
Nancy
Thompson
Fly
Etheridge
London
Marriages Wedded in Dublin and Cambridgeshire Nobility
Reported marriages include Joseph Dickenson of Dublin to Miss Jane Foot, Joseph Mercerton of Bethnal Green to Miss Cothery, John Dore of Reading to Miss Vane of Bilby Notts, and Rev George Borlase of Cambridge to Miss Harriet Serocold of Cherry-Hinton Cambridgeshire.
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Joseph Dickenson
Dublin
Jane Foot
Lund Foot
Joseph Mercerton
Bethnal-green
Miss Cothery
Henry Cothery
Bentley Heath
Finch
John Dore
Reading
Miss Vane
Bilby
Nottingham
Morgan Vane
George Borlase
Obituary notices from a London paper fragment
The fragment notes the deaths of several people: Mrs Gurney wife of a banker, aged 88, with mentions of the Right Hon Lady Carpenter widow of the grandfather of the present Earl of Tyrconnell and mother to the Countess Dowager of Egremont. It also references the wife of Robert Kelletton in New Bond Street.
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Gurney
Lady Carpenter
Earl of ‘Yrcunnel
Egremont
Robert Kelletton
New Bond-street
Ship News Arrivals and Sailings From May 23
Dover arrivals include Juno Harvey from Jamaica and Charlotte Wyer from Georgia. Vessels in the river and at Liverpool Plymouth and Dominica report currents and latest voyages. Prices quoted for £1000 stock and various annuities, bonds, and lottery tickets with market notes and variations after one o clock.
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Diana
Robertson
Charlestown
Plymouth
Trenton
Codman
Portland
Liverpool
Noble
Barbadoes
Dominica
Bess
Fryer
Africa
Jamaica
Gregign
Corran
St. Vincent’s
Will
Christian
Ditto
Lisbon
Jemima
Anderson
London
Valentine
Cobb
Betsey
Coningham
Cork
Olive Branch
Davis
Laurel
Wharton
Petfey
Fagleton
Hall
Philadelphia
Venus
Grieve
Goodhupe
Burke
Virginia
Mary
Roche
Waterford
Pomona
Lethbridge
Exeter
Vendikibleshigh
Murry
Gottenburg
John
Harvey
Bremen
Rane Stocx
Santa Stack
Lowry Sea Stock
Navy
Frith
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