30 Nov 1791
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 30, 1791
Page
1
Lord Kenyon rules that sailors cannot claim extra pay by promising higher wages via notes while aboard the Dorothy and Ann. The Seaman's Wages case examines ship safety and navigation, with the court deeming such verbal promises void. A second suit, Innes v Bennet, concerns wine loss due to defective drains, ending with a verdict for the defendant.
On Thursday before Lord Kenyon and Holmes Vv Tattersall, Beercroft stated the action was brought by a rider against a proprietor of the Alerting Post to recover damages for a libel that suggested the plaintiff might die by his own hand and exposed him to contempt and ridicule. He acknowledged the mockery and ludicrous circumstances in the libel and said he could not hear it read without laughing.
Ann Renaud sues in King’s Bench to recover 3951.5s owed on ten notes dated 1785, tied to a relationship with the defendant who later married another woman. Witness Charles Renaud testifies the notes were given as a safeguard after the couple’s liaison. The case discusses paternity doubts and possible damages for the plaintiff.
The account describes widespread insurrection in San Domingo with Massacre and dispersion of rebels. It notes plantations burned and destroyed, capture and execution of prisoners, and cruelty toward captives. Destruction of Limbe and Port Margot villages cited. Weather shift and Elbe navigation affected by ice, plus rising coffee prices from the melancholy news.
The wheat feed sowing remains open in home countries and shows unusually favorable results due to six weeks of showers. Clover thrives, drill sowing declines in Norfolk, and some Eastern farmers regret American wheat due to kiln drying. Wheat plants well this season and grain markets rise at Bear Quay. Turnips mildew, second crops promising but costly. Butchers meat steady except prime beef likely to rise after Christmas. Lean stock up due to limited Irish imports. Store sheep cheaper. Opinion on North crossbreeding sheep. it may reduce fleece quality, predicting the wool degenerates to the climate’s norm.
In Ireland Waterford reports a weekend storm from Friday night with heavy rain and high winds. The Clifden and Walford? packets struggled, losing sails and gear, mooring near Milford and Saltees. Walsingham and Clifden endured near wrecks before anchoring. Captains showed extraordinary perseverance amid peril.
Heavy rains caused the Elk to rise and sweep away items along the river. The body of Alexander Archibald, a Fisher-row shoemaker, was found near the water mouth after nightfall. He likely lost his footing while seeking the bridge. He left a widow and family. Meanwhile, a Bunbar man faced indictment for December trials, accused of arson at his Belhaven home to defraud Sun Fire Office.
The late Doctor Pitcairn’s grandfather, a renowned physician of the era, was famed for wit and learning. He ridiculed religious pretensions through a satirical comedy The Disembly and faced church censure. His work appeals today mainly to curious readers in libraries. Also noted is a noted collection of pulpit orations under a famous title.
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