Political Reminiscences and Legal Debates Echoed in London
A scanned 1791 page reviews political reforms in England and Poland. It discusses a proposed libel satire case, burgher nobility versus plebeian rights, and a parliamentary shift toward burgher influence. It notes Poland granting plebeians rights to arrest only after conviction and to elect diet representatives, plus potential ennoblement of officials. It also reflects Britain’s stance toward Rome and ecclesiastical power amid continental wars and colonial concerns in Jamaica and the East Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LDP
England
Sewicky
Great Britain
Europe
Rome
France
Truistown
Petersburgh
Porte
Sweden
Prussia
Holland
Spain
Catharine
Poland
Jamaica
Pitt
British West-India Islands
East Indies
Meadows
Tippoo
Bengal
Elizabeth
Havre de Grace
Spice Islands
House of Austria
Diet
House of Commons Opens with Expiring Laws Bill
On Thursday May 26 the Lords agreed to the Expiring Laws Bill. Committees on Clerks of Office and Felony Prosecution were appointed for tomorrow. The Exchequer Bills received third readings and passed. Several bills were reported or amended including Bengal Commission, Consolidated Fund, Wine Licence officers, Coasting Trade, and others.
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Lords
Commons
Governor General of
Bengal
Consolidated Fund
Norwich
Ludford
Bungay fair and town news with trials and notices
Norwich May 21 Bungay fair on Monday and Tuesday last was the largest ever remembered with many Irish and Scotch beasts sold at high prices amid a fine grass season. Oxfom May 14 Hon Rev John Ayr admitted MA at Christchurch. Hastings trial discussion and Libels bill debated. Inland news includes fatal and near fatal accidents, coroner verdicts, and political motions on parliamentary delays and India war powers.
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Norwich
Halesworth Market
Oxfom
John Ayr
Christchurch
Curious Pedigree During A Mention Of The National Assembly
A member at a Society meeting opened with a deliberately controversial speech and offered a satirical pedigree tracing deficit to bankruptcy and a counter revolution. The episode included a pithy Latin phrase and commentary on insolence madness and impiety.
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National Assembly
CA Bill Reforming Jury Powers in Libel Prosecutions
Historical bill seeks to confirm that juries in indictments or informations for libel may consider the entire charge and return a general verdict of Guilty or Not Guilty, without being forced to convict solely on the act of publication. It notes doubts whether juries can weigh the full matter on trial and asserts royal authority to declare such verdicts.
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Camaripge
W. Bridges
Hare-street
Hauxton Mills
Wm. Ling
Bridges
Ling
Castle Camps
Amy Baynes
Ditton
Cambridge
Fox
Liels
Speaker
Mitford
E.ferne
India
Steele
Earl Cornwallis
Tippoo Sultan
Dundas
Meadows
Parliament-street
Westminster
Hancock
Ybaher
Sons of Torres
Kempora
Commons
Ireland Assault on Watchman Sparks Disorder
Ireland reports a Sunday assault on a Merchant's quay watchman by armed volunteers in Goldsmiths corps uniform. Wounded severely, life despaired. One assailant jailed. victim to Alderman Emerson. Also notes poverty among returning Irish emigrants and a Leitrim coal vein promising inexhaustible supply once navigation opens.
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Dustin
Merchant's Quay
Goldsmiths Corps
Alderman Emerson
Belfast
America
Lough-Allen
Leitrim
Also Mentioned on This Page
M.de Lansegue
Logographic Press
Fa'dwin
Pater-nofter-row
B. Law
Ave-maria-lane
J. Walter
Piccadilly
Ireland
Canada
Church of England
London
J. Tindal
Great Portland Street
LE Diable Boiteux OF
LE Sage
Vira
Lacecrapuic Press
J. Warth
House OF Commons
Alay
Duke of Clarence
Nef’s
Hastings
Crang Hancock
M. Danjou
the Friends of the Constitution
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