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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 03, 1800
Page
3
The writer laments the high grain prices across counties and blames traders likened to badgers who buy low and push up costs. He calls for coordinated weekly grain markets, better public rooms for deposits, and a market clerk register to track quantities sold and prices, to curb hoarding and mispricing.
Lewes reports that His Grace the Duke of Rignmox D and principal farmers of Chichester and nearby are to introduce market regulations in Born-market. Last Tuesday night two valuable racing fillies in foal by capital horses owned by Sir F Poor were mounted and rode from their putuorage nearby.
Fragmentary report indicates vegetables at Covent Garden fell after magistrate actions to curb forestalling. The text notes at least fifty eight indictments prepared against forestallers in the fat market and related offenses.
The London Gazette notes the creation of several baronets and heirs male including Sir Richard Cank Glyn of Gaunts Dorset and Sir Roger Kingsmur Admiral of the Blue Squadron, with other named gentlemen from Norfolk Devon Berks and Lanark. Also included is a Navy captain and a Dr. Francis Minman on royal household duties. A document from the Admiralty reports Lt. Stephen Butcher’s capture of the French privateer Renard off Folkestone, with vessel details and crew of 13.
Yesterday morning His Majesty and a retinue hunted at King's Beach while reports arrived of the Diamond transport's capture with the Duke of Kent’s ships and parties aboard. News covers naval actions, privateer captures, arrivals at Spithead, exchange of officers, and government plans ahead of Parliament with science notes and church returns pending.
A court and common council session at Guildhall considered an Address and its Majesty's Answer. Aldermanic debate followed over the proper entry on journals with two hours of remarks about duty, respect, and distress of subjects. A committee report on provisions price and potato supply treaty with Mr Adams was read, with thanks to the Court.
Liverpool ships report derelicts and groundings along the coast Tired ships named The Favorite and The Mata and The Duke of Kent suffer captures at Bermuda and Halifax convoys sail from Deptford and Portsmouth as the Hecate and Guillaume Tell refit and quarantine. privateers disrupt British trade and soldiers travel aboard Duke of Kent and Diamond while the Lapresi Packet sails for Cuxhaven.
Accounts from Saruni in Bengal recount a European named Harkins Shaw involved with natives in depredations. A 10,000 rupees reward was offered for his capture and he was lodged for trial. A Citizen was detained and later released after his dog Bacchanal, “Father” to his master, caused a mud-covered entry to be explained. On board the Gladiator, Jokn vate maring faced trial for libelous writings and incitement among marines. Brown and two others were implicated with receiving money and a young girl named Gibfo involved in a separate case amid market-day activity.
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