War Tax Debate Highlights Land Tax and Constitutional Checks
Debates on a land tax bill reveal calls to suspend pensions and seek new revenues while preserving a constitutional check, with supporters arguing land tax is a solid revenue and opponents warning of harm to landed gentry and civil liberty. Reports cover parliamentary divisions, marches of Swiss unrest, and dispatches from France and Ireland detailing political upheaval, troop movements, and royal visits.
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Wim. Palteney
Lord Sheffield
Ryder
Genttlemen
Iberd
Sheffield
Sheridaz
Churchpines
Peron
Hawwitebury
Nicholl
Dickenson
Sheridan
Treland to Dublin Mob Attacks and Court Martial Names
Reports from May 25 to 26 describe Cork Coachman sightings near Castle Dermot warning of murder, with 250 rebels and priests allegedly urging treason. Court Martial in London condemns Ledwich and Wade for aiding rebels at Rathfarnham and Crumlin, executions ordered. Proclamations call for armed registries and householder name postings while Dublin area unrest continues.
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Dublin
Cork
Castle Dermot
Spoi’ Ff
Fitzgerald
House of Commons
Rathfarnham
Ledwich
Wade
Crumlin
Yeomanry
Fifth Dragoons
Sanwitu
Angleton-street
Mat. Dowling
Hamburg Mail Arrives As Empire Deputies Rebound
London reports the Hamburg Mail arrives from May 41 with details that Deputies of the Empire have refrained, and French plenipotentiaries have rejected all demands. The note mentions free navigation of German rivers discharging into the Rhine, not as a demand but as a proposal.
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Paris
Council of Elders
Inft
Zreilhard
Neufchateax
Council of Five
Godier
Monge
Duval
General Brune
Garat
Geniffieux
François de Neufthateats
Redadexr
Micenna
Bernadotte
Seitz
Rhine
Geoffrey
Convention
Neufchateau
Legation
Oro
Department For Foreign Affairs
Berlin
Citizen Sieges
Paulker
Citizen Delacroix
the Hague
England
Sables
Havre
Geneva
Rafia de
Camp to be formed between Southampton and Winchester
A camp is planned with two troops of horse and four regiments of militia. The article also notes rebel chiefs in Ireland, calls Protestants loyal, warns Alpine and Licuaran republics, and records the Bath suicide of D. Anker, with coroner's verdict of lunacy.
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Southampton
Winchester
Ireland
Richard M‘cermid
John Cormick
John Chambers
Edw
Prattigan
Wm. Lawnless
Michael Reynolds
Liv. Traynor
Chambers
Jo. Braugzall
Keogh
Byrne
Papish
Perfor
Freenew
England
London
D.anker
Christianstade
Norway
North Parade
Bath
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Switzerland
Soléare
Dazwpezxs
Jouners
Holland
France
America
Tremb Harp
Touton
St. James’s Palace
Kaye
May
Kare
21St Dragoons
Devene
North York Riflemen
Metirs
Hunn
Warre
Salopian Cavalry
Lord Ossutson
Earl Tankervalle
Cray- Ford
Cape of Good Hope
Fawkener
Hoop
Lord Hood
Cotlins
Lord Sidney
Mr. Sippato
J. C. Hipperley
Liverpool
O’connors
Higgins
Wales
Manxiag
Alderney
la Hogue
Cherbourg
St. Marcon
Arperney
Bartow
Phabe
Bank of England
Times
Duke of Beprorp
Bloomsbury Association
Lory’ Cuancellor
Dennett
Emmett
Dottor Emmett
the Affairs of Switzerland
Canton
Soleure
Schonenwend
Offen
Ci Devant
Scleure
Arau
Olten
Upper-Valais
Sion
Yytharner
Directory
Berne
Schauenburg
Our Lady of the Hermit
Barstor
Milan
Mansingip
Caen Wood
Lorph Cuancettor
Loucuscroyce
Erxsxine
Sydney Sueru
Boniface
Civita Vecchia
Toulon
Mediterranean
Portugal
Greenwich
Rodney Row
Treland
Naas
Kilcullen
Waterford
Carlow
Dennis
6Th Dragoons
Joan Cuaupius Berestorn
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