Clive and Governors Honored in Indian War Debate
In a House of Lords debate the Governor General and Lord Clive were praised for their decisive conduct during the Indian operations. Officers were commended for firmness and duty as the empire's authority was established, with emphasis on justice, moderation, and humane governance for natives. The motion for thanks carried, adjournment followed.
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Lord Clive
Shen
Great Britain
India
Howe
Extraordinary Madrid Edict Ruins Spain Payments in Specie
A London letter comments on a Madrid decree demanding all bills drawn on Spanish merchants from France be paid in specie. It alleges the measure is ruinous and weak, and recalls a row between Lord Nelson era commanders over St Vincent's command. Reports of arrests related to a meeting between Earl St. Vincent and Sir Joan Cape, and of General Moreau possibly evacuating Italy are included, along with a burglary at Smithfield.
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Madrid
Spain
France
Caprz
Lord Nelson
Mediterranean
Lord St. Vincent
John Orpe
Lord Botton
England
Board of Admiralty
Admiralty
Ford
Bow Street
Earl St. Vincent
Joan Cape
Joan Oape
Durant’s Hotel
Jermyn-street
Townsend
Bar
Fury
Moreau
Italy
Dauphine
Jersey
Paris
Graffe
Nice
Brest
Huawany
Essen
Marshal Suwarnow
House of Melfis
Haws, Batney, and Co
Cowlyne
Smithfield
West India
Hamburgh
Mysore
East Indies
Harris
Seringapatam
Charles Lona
Greenwich Hospital
John Stanley
Dumbartonshire Fencibie
Holland
Maidstone
Kent
Smits
Texel
Sheerness
Lord Viscount Gartres
Hafar
Woolwich
Couvert
Isle of Bas
Exchequer Office
Royal Brewery
Portmouth
Spithead
Langston
Norwich
Lynn
Worcester
Avon
Bengeworth
Evesham
Pethore
Hampton
Birmingham
Bristol
Severn
Newport
Cambridge Inn
Pasengers
Winds and War News From Falmouth to Yarmouth
Shipping reports from Falmouth Plymouth and Yarmouth recount ships sailing for New York Halifax Lisbon and Liverpool. Passengers include Sir John Parner and his ill daughter aboard the King George. Navy actions near Torbay and Brest. muttered repairs after damage near Start Point. fleets moored in Torbay amid westward winds. Banking relief and Hamburg bullion concerns accompany other items on merchants and public notices.
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Plymouth
C. Boxe
Torbay
Skerry
Eerp- Poa
Joan Warren
Zemeraire
Dragon
Ceuxteur
Superb
Ferrol
Noshi
Stuation
Uirec
Parliamentary Intelligence from the Lords and Commons
In the Lords the Scotch Distillery and Expiring Laws Bills were read a first time and the Militia Reduction Bill passed a committee and moved to a third reading. In the Commons many finance and trade bills were read a third time or to be reported on Monday. A measure to shorten the parliamentary assembling period was introduced and debated. The House discussed the Russia treaty implications and troop provisions for the Holland expedition, with no decisive motion taken. A motion sought to extend cider duty relief akin to molasses spirits, and starch duties were debated with a plan to equalize import duties. The session adjourned awaiting Monday’s actions.
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House OF Lords
Commons
House of Commons
Scotland
Army and Navy
Lords of the Treasury
West Indies
Liverpools
Zierney
Tierney
Russia
Holland
England
Exchequer
Bucknell
Luhington
Grenada
St. Vincent’s
Roe
Bankrupts Listed in London Gazette Notice
A London Gazette notice details bankrupts and dividends with names such as Card of North Tawton Devonshire, Cheap and Loughnan of New court Swithill s lane, Sack of Hatton court Threadneedle street, and others across Liverpool Norwich Cambridge Warwick Wimborne and more. It lists carriers apothecaries painters dealers and milliners with dates including Nov 7 Nov 28 and Aug 30. Names include J Buttivant W White T Fell R Taylor J Partridge and J Mears among others.
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Card
North Tawton
Devonshire
A. Cheap
A. Loughnan
New-court
Swithill
S-Lane
L. Sack
Hatton-court
Threadneedle-street
T. Fell
Liverpool
J. Buttivant
W. White
Norwich
J. Knapp
J. Rymer
I. Rymer
Norwigh
R. Taylor
Cullompton
Carrier
W. H. Fox
Laytonstone
Essex
J. Partridge
Welbeck-street
Tottenham-court-road
S. Wild
Warwick
J. Cartery
Cambridge
Carpenter
J. Mears
Canterbury
Plafs
J. Tory
Wimborne-Minster
Dorsetshire
Axon
Southampton
Wheelright
J. Richards
Riftal
Milliner
Cavalry Embarks From Town for Ramsgate Service
Monday morning reports 250 horses sent to Ramsgate for Ruffian troops in Nolland with a second division passing through town yesterday. Mrs Sophia Figipine, Bedchamber woman to her Majesty, arrived at Whitehall stairs from a Royal Barges voyage after a sudden illness at Margate. She was assisted by her brother the Earl of Winchersga and carried to the lodgings of Lady Coartrotte Fincn, laid in a bed used for the transfer.
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Ramsgate
Nolland
Sophia Figipine
Whitehall Stairs
Margate
Earl of Winchersga
Coartrotte Fincn
London
Execution and transportation plans in early public notices
The article records military and legal proceedings including a British Fencible Dragoon officer handling a challenge, custody discharge, and plans of the Leap Lieutenant to travel north with officers. It notes Henry Jackson and family sailing to America on the Martha Bland with Hugh remaining to run ironworks, and a General Court Martial at Clonmel with Timothy dis Carthy executed by hanging and burial with quicklime.
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LivtTiLewarss
Raxmown
Parish
Henry Jackson
Mills Jackson
Martha Bland
Duncan
Clonmell
Szrz
Geneeral
Cuarves Asarti
Cronmel
Timothy Dis Carthys
Plague in Barbary Described From Fez to Mogadore
An 18th century letter reports a plague outbreak across Barbary ports starting Fez, spreading to Sallee Tangier and Mequinez, with high mortality in Morocco and Mogadore. European consuls flee, shops close, and Christians isolate as towns reduce contact and take precautions.
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Mogadore
Jiny
Fez
Mequiniz
Sallee
Saffy
Tangier
Barbary
Gites
Morocco
Phose
Fifeen
Canaries
PUBLIC OFFICE, BOW STREET. Shortas Dean's arrest in a Temple break-in
A Corporal of the North Middlesex Militia named Shortas Dean was examined after a laundress reported a late Friday night break-in at Mr. Ford's chambers in the Temple. Though nothing was stolen, items were removed and a coat with a furloughed book was found, matching the prisoner’s property. Dean denied the charge, but the magistrate bound him over to prosecute for a capital offence.
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Shortas Dean
North
Middlesex
Hom
Obituary of Magy Burese of the parish
Lately died at Lynn in her 78th year Magy Burese never left the parish of her birth. She was a remarkable sports woman who held a shooting license and kept good greyhounds. She was a sure shot in the county. At her request her dogs and her favorite mare were killed and buried with her in one grave.
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Lynn
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