British policy threat to world freedom in a Halifax view
A polemical piece condemns Britain's global aims from Halifax, arguing England seeks to dominate North America and the Pacific by colonizing Canadian lines and extending to California. It warns of halting navigator routes, economic strangulation, and the plan to enslave nations, citing ships captured like Friendship and Friends and the American brig Thomas.
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Canada
America
United States
Anif
Mexico
Panama
England
Halifax
Newfoundland
Arctic Pole
Antarctic
Myranine Lakes
Greenland
Japanese Sea
California
WashingTon
Europe
Sweden
Prussia
Denmark
Russia
London
Albriqueques
Pombals
Spain
Gibraltar
Carthage
Rome
Paris
Friendship
Ireland
Dartmouth
Friends
South Seas
Thomas
Merchants Report May Batavia Letter Warns of Attack
From the Paris papers several merchants received letters dated May 15 noting measures to attack the English. The warning cites a junction between the Dutch naval force there and French ships recently arrived from Isle de France.
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Batavia
Englih
L’isle de France
Edinburgh Bookseller Bailed in Treason Case
Edinburgh reports Alex Exilie bookseller of Nicholson's street charged with treasonable practices. His house was searched recently, he was brought before the Sheriff, examined, and admitted to bail. Several others were taken up and examined in connection with the case.
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Alex.Exilie
Nicholson’s Street
Edinburgh
Desperadoes rounded up after attacks near Leiphlin bridge
In Dublin on November 13, authorities report that more than 30 accused raiders linked to house-breaking and arms theft near Leiphlin-bridge have been captured and jailed. General Lorrus, commander of Cork garrison, recently toured Imokilly where insurgents had committed murders and halted outrages by suppressing treasonous postings on doors.
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Leiphlin-bridge
Lorrus
Cork
Imokilly
Arrival of His Majesty's Ship Defiance at Portsmouth
Ship De fiance of 74 guns, Capt. Jones, arrived from Plymouth this morning. Three other ships are expected hourly from Plymouth to refit after being detached from Lord Bripfort's fleet.
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Portsmouth
Defiance
Jones
Plymouth
Lord Bripfort
Royal Artillery Detachment Joins Major Howarth for Land Campaign
A Canterbury based detachment of Royal Horse Artillery led by Major Howarth consolidates with similar units to form a troop for land operations. The unit includes a lieutenant, three NCOs, 36 privates, and two light cannon. Also, new gold coinage of 7s will enter circulation immediately after delays due to die approval are resolved. An unrelated find reports a young man’s body recovered from the Thames near Chelsea Reach, lacking identifying marks save a letter cover in a woman’s handwriting addressed to Mr. Winter of Greenwich.
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Royal Hore Artillery
Canterbury
Howarth
Bedford S S
Mrs Sgarxs Shines in All in the Wrong at Theatre
Mrs. Sgarxs made a second appearance Saturday as Lady Reftizji in All in the Wrong. Critics praised her accurate conception of the character and the minute attention to detail. Sparks praised for stage knowledge and expected to be valuable to the theatre in major roles.
Tax Upon Property Plan in Holland History
A historical note describes an early Dutch property tax as equitable, requiring each person to contribute one percent of wealth. Sealed bags or checks were pledged before magistrates in Amsterdam and other towns, sworn as honest estimates to God. The mechanism netted large sums, and names of nonpayers were reported to authorities.
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Holland
Stadthouse
Amsterdam
Prince of Waves at Newmarket with large field and dinners
The Prince of Waves hunted with Sir G Coorer's hounds at Newmarket on Wednesday, a bag fox turned out at Lord Orrokn's Folly before a field of over 200 horsemen. He dined at Mr Pan ton and moved to Lord Cholmondeley's at Houghton, where he remains.
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Prince of Waves
Newmarket
G. Coorer
Lord Orrokn
Royal
Mr. Panton
Lord Cholmondeley
Houghton
Astiney
Norfolk
M. A. Tayztor
Searlby
Jeasey
Princes of Wates
Coverit-Garden Theatre
Harley-street
Wimpole-street
Nares
Cuartotte
Herefordshire
Duke of Marlborough
Durdham Down
Bristol
Syxes
Berkshire
Cuarves
Fragpericx Wil Liams
Sykes
Williams
Fochabers
Lord Duncan
Marquis of
Huntley
St. Mary-le-Bone
Paddington
Mandamus Rule in Admiralty Cargo Case Heard
In the King’s Bench court on Nov 17, Mr Erskine moved for a Rule to show cause why a Mandamus should not issue to Sir James Marriot to deliver on bail the cargo of the ship Olive Branch to John Allan Esq for adjudication. The cargo included 24,000 muskets and 21 brass ordnance pieces bound for America. General Allan, an American officer, was supported by the Captors and the King’s Proctor, and the motion argued the judge’s refusal to follow an Act of Parliament. Lord Kenyon discussed appeals on interlocutory orders. the motion for a mandamus was granted.
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Allan
America
James Marriot
United States
Great Britain
Court of Admiralty
Lord Kenyon
Court of Chancery
Er Rine
Justice Grose
Commons
Rule of the Court of King's Bench on affidavits jurats
The court recalls a rule from about a year ago requiring all affiants named in the jurat when more than one swears an affidavit. Country affidavits routinely omit names, causing delays and costs as they are sent back for amendment. The practice is condemned and will be corrected to avoid needless expense.
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Court OF King’s Bench
Prohibition Sought in Fepps v Bishop of Durham
A Common Pleas case Fepps v. Bishop of Durham debated showing cause to stay Bishop’s Court proceedings for waste and cutting wood by under tenants. After a learned argument the further hearing was postponed to review authorities.
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Fepps
Bishop of
Durham
Manila ransom unpaid for Philippines conquest
A historical note argues that Manila and other Philippine settlements, now likely in English hands, should have their three million ransom honored. It recalls Lord North’s 1771 pledge that Spain would pay all expenses, including the Manila ransom, but neither payment has occurred. The piece highlights remaining relatives who await justice and charity, noting soldiers were paid only modest sums at capture.
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Philippines
Lord North
House of Commons
Falkland Island
Suppressed Zug Bishop Fete Suppresses Scholar Parade
From Zug Switzerland the annual Bishop and scholars procession on Dec 6 is halted by authority. A pretend Bishop in scholar dress leads a chaplain with crozier and a fool with a bladder staff while canons and a guard follow. He reportedly extorts money from fair stalls and plans to appeal to the Pope. A French man is jailed 12 years for bigamy.
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Zug
Switzerland
France
Forged Note Ring Exposed in Private Examination
In a Barnard Huet led private examination at Bublic-Office on Bow Street, several Francatsei-Foseph Maximz Dubourg Francais Caignan and Fean De Bourkon faced charges for circulating forged bank notes and sending goods via Hamburgh, with most committed for further examination. other cases included Peter Cadaprdi forging cheques and a pawnbroker pledge tied to Brown, plus ill treatment of apprentice James M Coy and suspected footpad robberies on Hampstead Road.
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Barnard Huet
Marit
Francatsei Foseph
Maximz.Dubourg
Frangais Caignan
Fean de Bourkon
Freichineny
Hamburgh
Dubourg
Peter Cadaprdi
Bank of England
Brown
Atney
John Clark
Crown-street
St. Ann’s
James M‘coy
William Holmes
John Rowden
George Gearing
Hampstead
Frenchman taken on forged notes charge at Marlborough Street
Friday 4.-S¢. Benoit a Frenchman was taken to the Public Office on suspicion of circulating forged bank notes in connection with French prisoners. He was found in bed at the Bath Hotel Leicester Square and discharged after a letter to the Duke of Porriano led to his arrest, which implicated a money lender. Other items include a man jailed for possessing a body in a sack at Whitechapel, a burglary attempt on a Jeweller's shop, the Greenford Magna rectory vacancy valued at God per annum granted by King's College Cambridge, a child scalding accident at Moorfields, a caution to executors under a stamp act, and penalties for delaying administration of estates.
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Benoit
Marlborough Street
Bath Hotel
Leicester Square
Duke of Porriano
Therisoner
Whitechapel
Norfolk-street
Greenford Magna
Middlesex
King’s College, Cambridge
Newbank
Moorfields
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Paris Papers
Dublin
Common
Manilla
Bublic
Bow-Street
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