Riots at Birmingham 1795 and the Birmingham magistrates inquiry
Debates address whether Birmingham magistrates remiss in quelling riots tied to July 1795 disturbances. Speakers cite affidavits, handbills, religious tensions, and government actions, with calls for inquiry and assurances of ministers’ and magistrates’ diligence amid public unrest.
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Julie Carless
Birmingham
Mr. Pitt
Warwick
Mr. Coke
Corwin
Mr. Smith
Cawderne
Smith
Speaker
Cawthorne
Dendas
F. Score
W Smith
Mr. Grey
Lords Proceed to Westminster Hall Trial of Warren Haskings
Their Lordships met on Tuesday and moved to Westminster Hall for the trial of Warren Haskings Esq. Upon returning to their chamber they sent a message to the Commons to resume proceedings on Wednesday. Lord Lauderdale pressed Lord Grenville for details of the matter.
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Westarinster
Hall
Warren Haskings
Commons
Lauderdale
Lord Grenville
Warren Hastings
House Debates Adjournment Timing With Grenville Reply
Fragmentary OCR notes show Lord Grenville saying some day next week as the House adjourned. The entry references a parliamentary session and an anticipated meeting time without clear date or context.
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Lord Grenville
House of Commons May 22 English bill actions and sugar debate
The House of Commons on May 22 moved for leave to exempt certain merchant writ ten agreements from stamp duty. Bills on the National Debt, Slave Carrying, Stoke Chapel estate, and Medway Navigation were discussed or reported. Lords sent a war crimes trial note. The Sugar Bill was debated, amended, and recommitted with votes on the timing of amendments and the price draw back, ending with the bill being engraved and the session adjourned.
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Nic
Ian
Stoke
Hobart
Dudley Ryder
Abbart
Ryder
Uusley
Pitt
Axfey
West India
London May 22 Council at Buckingham House amid Proclamation
An extraordinary Council met at Buckingham House with the King, Cabinet ministers, and Great Officers of State. The Proclamation was read and approved, Sir William Dunpas presented a copy to the House of Commons, and the chancellor’s votes and appointments were discussed amid political tension and war talk.
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Buckingham House
Windsor
Dunpas
House of Commons
Lord Tuukrow
Board of Ordnance
House of Peers
Great Ormondtreet
Chancery
Princes of Wales
Lorp Guancellor
Wade
Coun Cellor
Pitt
France
Brabant and Antwerp in wartime plots and disturbances
The States report French plots to upend order in the Low Countries as Austria, Prussia, and Belgian towns face internal unrest. Dispatches note 70,000 Prussian marchers, dives into Antwerp and Malines, distrust of Prussia’s aims, and casualties among Austrian and French forces amid renewed fighting.
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Brabant
Ind Pamedsay
M de
NASA Coed
France
Belgic
Lng
Secretan, &ci
Mirabean
Orleans
Antwerp
Malines
Courier
Berlin
Prussia
Austria
St. Gudule
Marshal Bénde
Prince de Wurtemberg
Leuze
Boroky
Louvain
Roth
Quievrain
Frenc
Diss
Luxemberg
Wurtzburghers
Bamberghergy
Dereimoniz
Whale Deghem
Browne
Ainde Azvs
Prince de Ligne
Luxemburg
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Aemingham
Law Heap
Robert Lawky
County of
Pandas
Whitbread
Mr. Whitbread
Difsenters
Eiytak
Windban
See
Dundas
McFenkinfox
Lee
King’s Bench
Mie
House .of Lords
House.of Commons
Fareus Sanderson
House
London
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