Ireland Debate and Allegations in the Lords
An Irish affairs session features Lord Moira detailing accusations of torture, arson, and coercion in Ireland, with affidavits and deponents prepared to testify. The Marquis of Downshire and others challenge the pace of the discussion, while calls arise to adjourn as papers are sought to be placed on the woolsack. The House ends with an adjournment.
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House of Lords of Ireland
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Arter
America
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Lertis
Earl Moira
Caernarvon
Moira
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Duke of Athol
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Lord Carlisle
Grenville
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House of Commons Debates on Militia and Distillery Bills
The Lords report agreeing to the Scotch Distillery Bill and other private measures. A message notes the King’s directions for required papers. First reading of the Watch Duty repeal and Assessed Taxes bill. second reading planned. Dundas seeks militiamen call for Scotland and committee instructions on duty levying. Huskinson moves for wartime prisoner transport letter extract. Army extraordinaries and printing of accounts ordered. Public notices on sea coast stock control and treaty report postponed to April 19. Adjourned.
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Lord Stopford
Sele&t
William Dundas
Scotland
Huskinson
Coates
Paris
Lord Belgrave
Convoys Reach Brest and Hamburg as War Tensions Rise
A convoy from Nantes arrives at Brest laden with flour and roots, another from the North carries grain. Embargoes target army transports to England. Reports say French fleet from Corfu to Malta hinders English ships. Disturbances in Rome leave French troops dead. A third-man requisition in Holland aims to man fleets for a coast descent. On 26th last, 26 sail from England reached Hamburg with four million Merling in goods. French consul Lagne forms a club marking nonmembers as disaffected. Senate and Burghers resist yet fail to stop it.
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Brest
Nantes
Pe Peray
St. Malo
England
Corfouis
Malta
Rome
Holland
Hamburgh
Gen. Lagne
Senate
Married and Obituaries Notices From European Ledger
Married on Saturday Captain Cumberlege of the Manship East Indiaman weds Miss Ware eldest daughter of Mr Ware of St Johnstreet. Died on the 26th Robert Parnell apothecary aged 74. Mrs Bourdieu of Golden Square and her insane child. Mrs Bond of Hambergh wife of Benjamin Bond banker. John Blacker governor of the British Merchants in Hambergh. Newcastle obituaries Captain Walter Saunders East Middlesex militia. Major Dentville of the MXED regiment of foot noted.
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Cumberlege
East Indiaman
Ware
St. Johnstreet
Robert Parnell
Hatren
Garden
Bourdieu
John Bourdieu
Golden Square
Markets Report from Corn Exchange Prices Fall Across Grains
The market shows limited wheat supply with few buyers causing prices to drop by three to four shillings per quarter. Barley and malt offer brisk sales at prime quality levels, while coarse feed remains sluggish. Oats and foreign oats decline as supply remains ample. other articles show less variation.
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Corn Exchange
Menon
Izly
Price of Bread and Grain at Smithfield Market
The longstanding price reporting shows bread set at eight pence halfpenny per quartern loaf. Grain prices list Wheat and Barley from Hambra and Embden, oats from Prussia, and peas from Koningsburg, with sugar at 7/5 6d per cwt and a spectrum of hops, seed, and canary seed values. Livestock prices note beef, veal, mutton, pork, and lamb at Smithfield and Newgate markets, with cattle head around 2000 and various regional hay and straw rates.
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London
Grs
Hambra
Embden
Copenhagen
Prussia
Koningsburg
Holland
Smithfield
Murton
Beatts
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