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Newspaper
Express And Evening Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 31, 1798
Page
3
A concise Express digest notes Comrettc intelligence with parliamentary proceedings detailing Mr Pitt selecting plans to redeem the Land Tax. It lists accounts from Ireland, stock market movements, and miscellaneous market items in a compact news brief.
London dispatches describe a royal excursion to Kew by the Duke of Cambridge and accompanying royals, followed by divine service at the Chapel Royal. Reports flag French armament preparations for invasion, with Geneva Berne and Zurich developments, revolutionary changes, and shifts in Swiss and Batavian politics.
Admiralty letters recount Captain Lord Henry Powlett's Thalia and Captain Downman on the Speedy chasing and capturing the 16 gun Antiline privateer brig off Cape Finisterre. Waller on Emerald reports capturing Le Chaffeur brig and pursuing others, with losses and commendations for crew, while Onslow and Warren describe prize captures in the Atlantic theater near the Texel and Portius D'Antioche.
Whitehall announces Geo. Edward Henry Arthur Herbert Earl of Powis as Lord Lieutenant of Salop. Bankruptcy notices list many debtors surrendering at Guildhall and nearby inns across Norfolk, Berkshire, Sussex, and London. Dividends and creditors named follow with dates at multiple guildhalls and inns. A new plan for the East India Company European Army is outlined, increasing regiments and restructuring native forces. Lottery prizes and a forgery trial in Manchester are reported amid broader administrative notes.
A garbled OCR fragment lists individuals with varied trades and titles such as T Mason from Barnard, Derby related figures, Yorkshire farmer Joshua Pease, Alex Smith from Dake's court, Viciuatier A Watts of Fareham, John Davis a Brandy merchant, Wi Davison on Webber Street, Tin-plate worker J Spite from the Broadway, and Cheegemonger references.
Parliament discussed the defense bill with several extra clauses proposed and adopted after debate among MPs. Mr Dundas noted Kent farmers suggested allowing local commanders to order removal of dangers during invasions. On third reading, a clause addressing this was to be introduced. The bill was moved for third reading on Monday and printed, then adjourned.
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