Fortifications in the West Indies debate shapes Parliament
A lengthy debate in Parliament examined fortifications in the West Indies, costs, and contracts. Speakers including Fox, Pitt, and Berkeley argued over the wisdom and funding of seaboard defenses, with calls for an enquiry into Ordnance management and coastal defence plans amid concerns about secrecy, efficiency, and public accountability.
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South-Sea Castle
Marquis Townshend
Offce
Berkeley
Duke of Richmond
Hydra
West Indies
King’s Mills
Proer
Corps of
Col. Gordon
Board of Ordnance
England
Portsmouth
Courtenay
Burgoyee
Shar
Che
Aagon
Martin
Mr. Rof
West- India Islands
Dominica
St. Vincent
Tobago
Grenada
West India
Burgoyne
Berkely
Fox
Captain Berkeley
Mr. Fox
Capt. Berkeley
Roper
Pitt
West India Islands
William Young
Sheridan
Heerhaps
Paper delivery delays prompt apology for Tuesday mishap
An accident at the press last Tuesday caused early departures and disappointed country readers who expected the paper on time. The publisher pledges improved care in the future to prevent such complaints and ensure timely delivery.
Levee at St James and royal fashion notes
Yesterday the King held a Levee at St James's from one to two PM with a large company. The Queen received visitors as usual at the Queen's side. no nobility attended her pavilion. A drawing room at St James's followed. The Prince of Wales has a superb epaulet at Jeffries's valued at 20,000 guineas and a loop-stone estimated at 5,000 guineas. Sir William Méllier is named Baron of Exchequer in Scotland and Mr font Mac queen, son of the Lord Justice's Clerk, becomes principal Clerk of the High Court of Justiciary.
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Lisle
M. Livarot
Lord Leicester
Lord Chesterfield
Pitt
Ireland
Buller
Exeter
Canterbury
Horne
Giddy
Pembroke
Magdalen College
Oxford
Norwich
East India House
Bond
Royal Admiral
Gamage
Belmont
University of Glasgow
Robert Darbey
Manchester Infirmary
Welleminster Talt
Thomas Denton
Cumberland
Westmorland
Thomas Riddell
Swinburn, Castle
Northumberland
Mifa
Salvin
A. Salvin
Croxdale
Charles Town
Chapman
Garbut
St. John’s
Greyhound
Christal
Smyrna
Lively
Palmer
Halifax
The
Downs
Diligence
St. James's
St. James? S
Prince of Wales
Jeffries
William Méllier
Scotland
Font Macqueen
Clark
William
High Court of Justiciary
Theatrical Intelligence Season Listings Drury Lane Covent Garden
The notice outlines yesterday and this evening theater at Drury Lane Covent Garden with titles such as Twelfth Night The Adventurers The Haunted Tower Who's the Dupe Annette and Lubin The Pharo Table The Soldier's Festival Patrick in Pu tlla Fontainbleau The Padlock and more. The fragmentary program mentions performances including The Padlock at Fontainbleau and various pairings with other shows.
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Drury - Lane
The
Adventurers
Covent Garden
Annette and
Lubin
Patrick
Fontainbleau
Padlock
Prices of Bank Stock and Bonds in 19th Century Ledger
Column of miscellaneous securities showing bank stocks, coal, Navy bonds, and government issues with odd fractions and date references. Entries include 7-8ths and 1-4th dif fractions, Exchequer Pills, Exchequer bonds, and May bond conios, reflecting a ledger of tradeable instruments and their quoted values.
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Anc
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