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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 21, 1774

Page

4

Bill Extends Trials for Murders In Massachusets Bay

The proposal allows indictments for murder or capital offenses in Massachusetts Bay to be tried in other colonies or in Great Britain if local trials cannot provide an impartial jury. It details processes for sending indictments, securing witnesses, and funding, with commissions of Oyer and Terminer to conduct hearings as if in the local venue.

New-England Massachusets Bay Great Britain Murther Great-Britain King’s Bench Middlesex Henry T. Henry Manchester J. Johnson St. Paul's Churchyard J. Ridley St. James’s Street Bondon Heany Royal College of Physicians MrBenry

Meets of the Swondon House of Commons 1774 April 22

The London House of Commons convened after two o clock with public and private business. Bills discussed included a bankers bill, copyright in authors, paving and lighting Grosvenor Square, and regulations on buildings. Debates covered breach of trust as capital felony, and ample notices on petitions, insurances, and street improvements. Extra notes report maritime and colonial intelligence, plus local crime and a fire at a Portugal merchant’s near Portsmouth.

Toreign Reowe C. Fx H——ad C. Grosvenor Square Charles W—worth Westminster D—-—ter Supreme Court of Judicature Orlow Solemin J——s F—ld D——fter Orarionie D—tter London Upper Assembly Heda Jones Morgan Kidderminster Ludborough Spridfington Potterhanworth Heapham Inclosure Basingstoke Road Bank of Scotland Lords Grosvenor Square St. Mary-le-bone Paddington St. Pancras St. Luke Chelsea Middlesex Charles‘Raymond Valentine Essex Newport Rhode Iland Philadelphia New- York Leghorn Tunis Dardenelles Genoa Don Gabriel Spain Dauphin France Royal Artillery Woolwich St. Augustine Cambridge Dr. P T A D—n Southarbpton Street Covent-Garden Abington Acress London-badge Tyburn Thertr Abraham Shorndale Portugal

Massachusets Bay government bill clears second reading

In a heated session the House debated a bill to separate Massachusetts Bay government. After gallery orders and Serjeant at Arms presence, the second reading proceeded at four o'clock and passed without a division following a motion to commit.

F. Cobef Glasgow Gill Massachusets Bay

Fragmented wartime notes and executions across Kilkenny and Ireland

Reports describe a murder of a supposed prostitute near Islington and a fatal skirmish in Kilkenny where White Boys attacked farmer John Grant's house, burning it after a volley of shots. Also noted is a London marriage and the execution of John Lynch for murder and robbery, with penitence in his final confession.

Islington Whitehurst Sally Field Emington Hackney Allen Matford Fon Kilkenny John, Grant Kilmouge Ress Ireland Apeiliz John Lynch Thomas Fox

Mrs Cornelrys Plans Grand Annual Night At Soho

Mrs CORNELYS denies circulating reports she will decline public entertainment. She will host a larger, more elegant plan next year with subscribers, aiming at Carlisle House or another venue. For Tuesday next the rooms open at nine, grand gallery at eleven, with refreshments. carriage guests to be dropped off toward Greek Street.

Carlisle House Grand Gallery Greek Street

High Water Timings and Bond Prices Listed

A London river high water schedule for tomorrow and the following days is given with precise times. The list enumerates percent values and various bonds including India Annuities, Navy Bills, and Bank Long Annuities with corresponding figures. The entry reads as a mixed market note tying tidal events to securities quotes from 1758 and 793 percent references.

Banke Ann India Navy Bank Long Ann

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