Opposition over Sinking Fund plan and two million loan debate
The General Court discusses disapproval of the Sinking Fund relative to Territorial Acquisitions in India and a plan from Mr Pitt for raising two million pounds via augmented capital. Directors push for Friday resumption, printing of papers, and open examination by proprietors.
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Pit't
India
Pitt
CuarrMan
Ranpuk Jateson
Evesixstone
R. Jackson
Trench
East India Company
Serjeant Heywood
Dundas
Iit
Chartman
Serjeant
Heywood
Jackson Bar Wis
Watson
Moore
Fda
Tourrey
Subjé
Tolfrey
The Force of Ridicule Theatre Night Disaster
A new comedy The Force of Ridicule debuted amid delays and audience discontent. Miss Farren’s illness forced postponement. Palmer announced Zabella The Fatal Marriage as an alternative. The public questioned notice given to proprietors and Miss Farren’s punctuality, while the tragedy Zabella drew applause and exposed tensions in management and actress reputations.
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Paumer
Farren
Palmer
Zabella
Miss Far- Ren
Court of King's Bench hearing on Miller gaming house
Court proceedings before Lord Kenyon involve Thomas Miller keeper of a gambling house in Leicester-square. Evidence from John Shepherd and others details hazardous play, pillory threats, and large losses. verdict guilty followed by remarks on witnesses and justice, with later crime notes of a lottery office error and the Neckinger-road robbery.
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Court OF King's Bench
Lord Kenyon
Gaming Houses
Garrow
Bailey
Miller
Mr. Litton
Triumph
Rexman
John Shepherd
Shepherd
Leicester-street
Leicester-square
Hazard
Howe
Miller’s
Tiims
Lond Kenyon
Bowtreet
Smith
Jdfica
Erskine
Couns
Givinig
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