Bank of England Loan Proposal Sparks Public Subscription
The Court of Directors propose a loan to fund public service amid a financial crisis. The Governor explains the Bank of England will lend one million pounds on terms set by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with subscriptions open to proprietors and the public. The Bank may accept further contributions, with books to be opened imminently and closed only by Parliament's decision.
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Agriculture Monthly Report for November
The November report notes extended wheat sowing across the kingdom with early plantings showing some tip burn but improved by rolling. Mice still devastate Eastern district corn, while oats and barley crops vary in quality. Hay prices drop due to abundant forage. wool trade stalls. hop planters report dead hills. markets show tight meat supplies and rising prices. stock scarce in Leicestershire and Buckinghamshire as Parliament debates provisioning.
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Circulating Medium Plan Attracts Bristol Meeting
A public gathering at Crown and Anchor, Laverne, discussed a new circulating medium backed by government securities to ease payments without expanding Bank of England notes. Trustees proposed six to twelve directors to manage profits for charities, with profits after expenses shared. The plan aims to revive affordable trade finance while preserving the Bank Charter.
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Royal Society Anniversary Meeting Honors Atwood
On St Andrew’s Day the Royal Society in Somerset Place Strand held its Anniversary Meeting with Sir Joseph Banks awarding the Sir Godfrey Copley gold medal to George Atwood for his work on geometrical propositions and floating bodies. Elections named the Old and New Councils. officers include Banks as President and Samuel Wegg as Treasurer. Members then dined at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. The Literary Club’s season opener followed at Parflots in St James’s Street with attendees Winpham Majors and Warren.
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Defeats of Santhonax Reported in Haiti Letters
A New York letter dated October 22, received Tuesday, cites dispatches from Port-au-Prince dated October 18. It says Santhonax’s forces were twice defeated, at Gros-Morne near St Marc with 200 brigands killed including a Mulatto chief, and at Colnie near Mirabelais with 400 brigands dead, 1,300 damaged, and 300 fit for service. It claims 5,699 Spanish troops at Montechriste ready to join the English, English and colonial forces near Cape Francois, and captures of brass cannons by Republicans.
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Naval reform and political intrigue in a late era
A fragmentary 18th century news brief notes potential degraduation of Earl of Exrow, amid factions of seven Sages of Scotland and the Directory. Mentions new naval regulation forcing a second Master aboard ships, Admiral Murray’s squadron capturing the brig Equality from Baltimore and condemning cargo in Halifax. Also reports a Newport Market butcher performing penance in St. Ann's Church for scandalizing a neighbor’s character.
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