Flour price debate drives London court to curb bread costs
In a Court of Common Council session, Lord Mayor urged immediate action on high bread prices amid plentiful wheat stocks. He cited canal trade shifts and Albion Mills fire losses, proposing a committee of Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and ward representatives to study causes and find quick remedies to make bread affordable. Deputy Merry backed swift report and possible mills or self-grounding options for consumers.
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Lord Maron
London
Albion
Merry
Posvel
Pickett
Deputy Merry
Alderman Pickett
William Plomer
Elegant blade sent to the Prince of Wales by Fort St George
Lord Hosart, governor of Fort St George, ships a superb sword blade for the Prince of Wales. The blade is richly embossed in Indian style with curious devices. Mr Way becomes sole holder of the late Clerk of the King's Bench patent. A cache of plate stolen from Oxford's Mr Brown was found in a ditch. Fibernots scarce. prices in Covent Garden Market have doubled.
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Lord Hosart
Fort St. George
Prince’ of Wales
Court of
King’s Bench
Lord Mansrexp
Way
Brown, Mercer
Oxford
South Hincksey
Covent-Garden
Duke of Leeds
Burke
Barrow
Cape of Good Hope
Lord Macartney
Em‘bassy
China
Jerseys
Continent
Cefar
Pharo
Brighton
Versailles
Weuryrz
Thames
Peter Pindar
Weltsie
Hull
William Foster
Quay-street
The
Humber
Public Office Bow Street denies robbery case against George Maurice
George Maurice was examined on a charge of robbing Sir Robert Louispury’s chaise near Hounslow Colnbrook on May 7. Bishop the driver testified he and associates stopped the carriage, Maurice threatened violence, trunks were cut away and later found hidden in a field. He was committed for trial.
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George Maurice
Robert Louispury
Hounslow
Colnbrook
Bishop
Robert Halisbury
Robert
Examinations in Bayswater linked to assault and theft charge
Charles Harris and Robert Budd faced further examination for wounding Mr. Hitt near Bayswater and robbing him of a hat watch and some silver. Key witnesses included Mr. Hitt and Mr. Showard of the Wheatsheaf, Paddington. Hats watches and a handkerchief were recovered near Harris’s master’s yard. both prisoners were committed for trial.
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Charles Harris
Robert Budd
Hitt
Bayswater
Suowarp
Paddington
Hill
Great
Portland-street
Budd
Harris
Showard
Wheatsheaf
Latt
Conspiracy Against the Government Foiled by Brigands
Report of a plot to attack a Paris military camp at Grezelle by brigands aimed at disarming soldiers and marching on Paris for pillage. The plan unraveled as troops were warned and suspects, including several noted figures, gathered at Vagiard where drinking and seduction attempts toward soldiers occurred.
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Paris
Grezelle
Vagiard
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France
Army OF
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the Sambre and Meuse
Schewinfurt
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Velden
Bernadotte
Nuremberg
Lauff
Velfech
Bernadette
Fordhgim
Erlangen
Hilpotallein
Betzenstein
Kirber
Vellfech
Pegnitz
Dacheiron
Hhe
Wiflent
Forcheim
Ebermanstadt
Rednitz
Burg-Eberach
Bamberg
Erzoxi
Mein
Eltman
Schwenfurt
Mentz
Marceau
Ernouf
Moreau
Archduke
Danube
Hamelburgh
Wurtzburgh
Dettelbach
Kitzengen
Hemain
Bonnaud
Bonsuaud
Tre
TAB Executive
Pfafin-Hufeny
Dakan
Pfafin Huffen
Bombach
Latour
Her
Murrich
Mercantier
Landilus
Duarres
Ingolstadt
Vobourg
Ingalstadt
St. Cyrc
Ferizo
Munich
Verlamenfeing
Dragoons
Oier
Denizs
Haugendrug
Saint Gatli Chapel
Regi
Carabiniers
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Marth
Saint Garl
Mercaxtiz
Wartensleben
Cuanves
Sambre
Meuse
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