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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 17, 1800
Page
2
A fragment notes a motion by Lord Darnley leading to the discharge of the order to summon the Lords that day, reflecting parliamentary proceedings during a period of national distress. The wording suggests a formal decision affecting the Lords and their assembly.
In the House of Commons debate on naval expenditure and provisioning, officials postponed motions on official documents related to the late neg otiations for a naval armistice. Members clash over timing. Sheridan and Tierney push for access to papers, while ministers seek to limit long-term supply commitments and await further action.
Members clash over military spending as Mr Jones argues for strict scrutiny of Army Estimates while stressing the Navy's primacy for national defense. Mr Long presents several estimates to the Committee of Supply. the session adjourns with references to future consideration.
Reports from the Continent describe high bread prices in England driven by grain shortages. Skirmishes near Rystuck and Garrow in Mecklenburg, with discussions of export limits and landlord profits. News from Vienna notes French advances in Tuscany, an extended armistice to January 1801, and Austro-Hungarian concerns as Milan reports English losses and Leghorn fears.
Lord Netsam of the Nile is celebrated at the Hay-Market with performances for Elder Banwisren charity. Applause greets the Conqueror of dboykir as Britain lauds his heroism and patriotic acts. The Life of Admirals is praised for altering European politics.
Plymouth ships Reynard and American thie Agatha arrive with cargoes after a hurricane off Newfoundland. Court martial aboard Gladiator at Portsmouth grounds William Lis for trial over a French privateer capture. sentenced to death. Colonel Srewan presides as Grand Master of Freemasons seeds a new lodge in Edinburgh.
University of Cambridge undergraduate George Williams is found guilty of riot and an assault on Michael Pepper Est. of Great Dunmow Essex. He is sentenced to six months in King’s Bench Prison, with two sureties of 2001 each for five years, and further imprisonment until security is given. Court remarks contrast Williams with the Prosecutor and praise the latter’s conduct. The session also reviews a separate case on naval stores and a disputed Promissory Note stamp.
Fragmented OCR shows references to an order from Pau the East and a Roman match involving an Emperor figure. The text hints at fear of demolishing a fort or fortifications and potential mischief if revoked, but readability is too poor to extract clear names, dates, or places.
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