Militia and Expenditure Debates in the House
The House discussed two months of supplies for 2a year with items for troops plantations fencible cavalry embodied militia and miscellaneous departments. A Militia Reduction Bill faced scrutiny with Tierney opposing its preamble about Holland. West India Merchants petition prompted a committee to consider issuing 500 000 in Exchequer Bills to Liverpool and Lancaster merchants, amid cautions about security and risk.
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Cornwall
S Department
Office of Ordnance
Land Service
Navy
Duto
Ways and Means
Tierney
Holland
Dundas
Martin
England
Liverpool
Lancaster
Gascoigne
Liverpool and
Zierney
Pits
Sugar Markets, Bankers, and West India Merchants Debate
Parliament weighed relief for planters amid a sugar market slump. Merchants faced losses from high security demands, excessive Hogshead payments, and West Indies imports. Officials argued for parliamentary support to avert widespread failures and preserve public credit while planning warehousing for imports. The debate led to resolutions on sugar drawbacks and warehousing.
Royal Duke of York reports second attack planned
Letters from the Duke of York dated the 27th report army preparation for a second attack on the enemy. Admiral Mitchell seized several towns along the Zuyder Sea coast as inhabitants appeared eager to welcome him.
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Duke of York
MitcHech
Zuyder Sea
War dispatches from Deal and Helder amid Dutch conflict
Reports detail a Severn convoy arriving at Deal with 3200 wounded and prisoners from Holland, a Blanche frigate grounding near Texel, and a flag of truce from the Duke of York to Dutch General Dagnpes. The Intsu Parliament prorogued to November 12. an 2000-signature London petition urges a Legislative Union.
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Deal
Holand
Helder
Texel
Yorx
Dagnpes
Intsu
Otter
Jamaica
Liverpool
Newfoundland
County of
Expedition in Holland Dispatches From Field Marshal Duke of York
Copy of General Orders dated September 26 from Headquarters Shagenburgh praising British and allied troops for actions along the Alkmaer Canal and Oudeloiper. Three thousand enemy prisoners taken. officers Bury and M Donato wounded. transport and hospital movements detailed. Further notes from Deal Ramsgate and Canterbury report arrivals, ongoing evacuations, and trooper embarks for the Continent.
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Duke of York
Shagenburgh
Duxpas
Guards
Dottey
Coldstream Regiment
Burrard
Prince William of Gloucgstes
MaNzes
Alkmaer Canal
Burrangon
Third Guards
Don
Sth
James Purorensy
Oudeloiper
Cineral Coora
Bal PH Abercromby
Hoorn
Park of Artillery
City of London, &c
Unlawful Bakers Combination Brought Before Lord Mayor
At Mansion House six journeymen bakers were charged with active participation in an illegal association to press for higher wages. About fifty men met at the Bell Tap in Wood Street, forming a fund to obtain redress and planning to petition Parliament. Walker and Ross were jailed for three months while other defendants were discharged with admonition.
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Adistanté
Bakers’ Company
Woodstreet
Cheapside
Walker and
Ross
Clmir
Lo&p
Bridewell
Newgate
Ship News Briefs From Yarmouth and Plymouth
Sailed the Cobourg cutter with a messenger to the Helder. In Plymouth the His Majesty's ship Dujx of 80 guns, Captain Cocuxans, arrived from Torbay to refit.
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Yarmouth
Plymouth
Djux
Cocuxans
Torbay
Refi
Parliamentary Intelligence and House of Commons Actions
The House discussed time extensions for St Vincent and Grenada loans for merchants, approved duties adjustments on distilled spirits, and measures to drawback sugar exports. Debates addressed corn exportimport, and speculation limits on grain with a proposed Sept 26 next year deadline.
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House OF Commons
Luhington
St. Vincent
Grenada
Fierreporat
Liverpool
Lancaster
Pitt
Bragge
Rof
Pits
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Hamburgh, &c
Treasury
West
India
Bryan Edwards
West Indies
Martinique
West India
London
Manning
Yorke
Nicholls
Wm. Pulteney
Ocober 3
Callanstoog
Serr
Downs
Ziza
Bury
Coromandel
Portmouth
Helder Point
Canterbury
Roth Light Dragoons
Dragoon Guards
Ship News
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