Parliament Debate on Committee Power in Bill Postponement
In the House of Lords a bill was referred to a Committee and postponed for two months by a one vote margin. A peer condemned the Committee for assuming legislative power beyond its remit, while others defended usage and precedent, arguing the Committee acted within established practice. the discussion paused with further remarks promised in a future issue.
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Gexerxar Sveninge Post
Morning Post
Ovur
Church of Rome
Malchus
John xviii
Luke
Christ
Mark
Cribs
Academicus
Henry's Calcined Magnesia Marketed by Thomas Henry
An advertisement from Manchester sells calcined magnesia prepared by Thomas Henry at No 2 St Paul’s Churchyard and in London. It proclaims superiority over uncalcined magnesia, notes fewer bowels issues, no griping, and benefits for stones, gravel, heartburn, infants, pregnant women, and sedentary individuals. Also offers uncalcined magnesia in boxes and Henry’s related works and experiments.
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Henry
Thomas Henry
Manchester
J. Johnson
St. Paul's Churchyard
J. Richey
St. James’s
London
College of Physicians
Bohemian peasant revolt spreads amid noble loss and famine fear
Postscript reports uprisings in Bohemia with peasants and Moravians looting towns including Kiamitz. Nobility’s castles defended by infantry, Vienna sends regiments. suspected cause is belief in a gold patent freeing peasants from servitude. Emperors plans to abolish unfree services disputed. likely famines follow. Elsewhere Turin notes marriage of Duke de Chablais to Marianne. Constantinople notes ship from Bengal cast away near Marcat with million-crown loss.
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Rarisson
Magen
Bohemia
Kiamitz
Ferdinand de Kinsky
Count Browne
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Vienna
Leo
Wallis
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Brincken
Count de Collowrath
Turin
Duke de Chablais
Marianne
Constantinople
Baffora
Bengal
Marcat
Disqualification in Highgate Hampstead Election Debacle
A lengthy election inquiry reports 63 voters disqualified for occasionality and 25 Mortimer supporters ruled out on objection. Crofts, tested in Sykes and Rumbold’s favour, denied knowledge of election affairs amid a tense cross examination. Parliament notes bills passed, adjournments, and naval supply actions with Dover letter excerpt.
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Rumbold
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Privy Council
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Ireland
Boston
Mediterranean
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Kew
Richmond
Dover
News and Letters from Ludlow and London Seventeenth-Century Notes
Extra from Ludlow narrates April 11 details on French coronation gifts, fox hunting near Plowden, and society, with deaths and appoinments plus market prices in London. Includes a Stepney duel, a drowned pregnant woman, lottery notices, church debates on marriage, and academic commentary.
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France
Lord Mansfeld
Lord Stormont
Ludlow
John Corbet
London
Plowden Woods
Crown Inn
Marquis of
Lothian
Order of the Thistle
Dragoons
Earl of Ancram
David Clarkson
Leadenhal Market
Whitechapel
Cox
Bank Stock Prices in 18th Century Listing
Stock prices list several items including Bank Stock at 156, India ditto, South Sea ditto, and Old and New Anns. Notes show 3 percent, 4 percent Consols, and various bank annuities. Mentions afternoon timing and assorted bonds and bills with quantity fragments and abbreviations.
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