Trade convoy policy sparks heated debate in Parliament
MPs clash over a plan to compel ships to sail with convoy under Admiralty protection, arguing the measure is a heavy tax on trade. Supporters say it shields commerce from enemy depredations while critics warn it overburdens the nation and harms manufactures, urging delay for full explanation.
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West Indies
Capcotvey
Admiralty
Tierney
Rose
Hebhouse
Iegu
Resolutions Agreed and Armorial Bearing Duty Bill Read
The debate centered on printing resolutions for votes and reporting them tomorrow. The Armorial Bearing Duty Bill was brought forward and read a first time. Mr Mainwaring urged against entering Committee, strangers were told to withdraw, but with only 91 members present an adjournment occurred.
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Sinfrancis Baring
Mercchants
Fea
Amsterdam
Mr. Rose
Lord Hawkesbury
Tierney
Rose
Europe
West Indies
América
Ireland
East Indies
America
Eanes
West
Tleman
Norrow
Jay
Mainwaring
Abstract of a bill to regulate printing of newspapers
The act forbids printing or publishing any newspaper without a detailed affidavit listing proprietors printers editors and conductors, with changes required on shifts of personnel. It sets service rules for affidavits and prescribes penalties for unregistered papers and unstamped circulation, including wartime restrictions and penalties. It also targets foreign or seditionary content and compels discovery in slander actions.
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Pepe
France
Spain
King Omer
Birth and Marriage Notices From Aylesford to Leven
Births record the Countess of Aylesford at Packington Hall near Coventry and others in Scotland and Perth area. Marriages include Mr Edward Hamesmond of Greek Street to Miss Lows of Wightrieth and John Opir of Berners Street to Miss Alderton of Norwich. A separate notice mentions a wedding at Melvill House with Leven and Mevil families and a farmer Mewart in Williamstown.
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Aylesford
Packington “Hall
Coventry
St. Maryte-bone
Edward Hamesmond
Greek-street
Mits Lows
Wighatrech
St. Mary
Te-Bene
Maryetesbone
John Opir
Berners-street
Miys Alderton
Daugher
Alderson
Norwich
Melvill House
Scoteland
Stocks May '16 Bank Stock and related figures
The fragment lists May 16 stock data with Bank Stock at 1184 and various reference terms like Lodia Stock, gperce Red, bills, and percentage figures. Ambiguous notations and corrupted OCR hinder full interpretation of holdings and values.
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Bank Sock
Do. A
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney
Sark
Russia
Baltic
Gibraltar
Levant
Cape of Good Hope
Elise
Tn Treantile
Brian Edwards
Mediare
Gene Ral
House of Commons
Francis Baring
Hye
Athos
Mr. Ross
Sir Francis Barrie
Peele
Ithak
Thierney
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