Baltic Cruise Preparations and Royal News
From Stecxhorm in March reports a Baltic cruise by forte frigates as part of a grand squadron led by the Duke of Sudermania. In Bohemia fortifications at Egra are being reinforced and cannon plating on rams. The Bohemian garrison shifts to war footing April first. In Florence, the Queen and Royal family return from Pisa and await a Courier announcing the Archduke’s safe Vienna arrival. The monarchs may soon depart for Germany.
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Carlserone
Baltic
Duke of Sudermania
Frontiers
Bohemia
Egra
Florence
Pisa
August Confort
Vienna
Germany
Wind Downed Eagle Jappie Off New York Deal
On April 21 a wind event struck the Eagle Jappie en route to New York, causing a failure after departure. The ship remained at Gravesend. Other vessels such as the Prince of Orange Mellick from Dunkirk and Casper from Ostend passed nearby with crews including Tullock on Ceres and Reed on Sally.
Lords to Resume Trial Next Tuesday in Warren Haittings Case
London Lords send message to Commons after Westminster Hall stating they will continue the Warren Haittings trial on Tuesday. Adjourned session noted.
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Tuurevay
Westminster Hall
Lords
Commons
Warren Haittings
House of Commons Diary April 22 Silk Weavers Bill Postponed
On Thursday April 22, Mr Wilmot moved to postpone further consideration of the Silk Weavers bill to Tuesday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced a bill to explain and amend the last Session’s tobacco excise levy, read first time and ordered for second reading tomorrow. The House formed a Committee of the Whole to review the Six Weeks Licence Duties repeal petition, with progress reported and a Thursday resumption ordered under Mr Fox.
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Wilmot
Alderman Neweham
Serjeant Adair
Garrow
Fox
Royal Drawing-room crowded with diplomats and nobles
Yesterday at St James’s a full Drawing-room hosted King, Queen, princes and grand courtiers with dukes, duchesses, counts, viscountesses and ladies. Before it, Imperial and Danish envoys presented credentials though vacancies in our laws remain unfilled. Frings and rewards for crime draw critique of national sense.
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St. James’s
Fitzjames
Luxembourg
Hamilton
Northumberland
Buccleugh
Chandos
Marchioness
Stafford
Bathurst
Harcourt
Chatham
Macclesfield
Aylesbury
Chesterfield
Aylesford
Clanbrasil
Arundel
Essex
Mexborouch
Pembroke
Burford
Strathaven
Poulet
Ashburnham
Holderness
Viscountesses
Sidney
Malden
Warren
Moore
Barrington
Townshend
Stanhope
St. John
Howard
Miffes
Jeffries
Gilbert
Earl of
C. Cotterel Dormet
Lords hearing in Hastings case draws long discussion
In a parliamentary court, Mr Anstruther for the Commons argues that Kelleram’s arrears and land letting show corruption and injury to the Company. Hastings denies corrupt intent. Lords debate admissibility of aggravating evidence, then adjourn to write grounds of decision. Separate items note a Scottish Sons of the Clergy society, a duel victim, highway robberies near Cheshunt and Ealing, and recent deaths and marriages in Dublin, Cork, Bath, and Gainsborough.
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Triat
Warren Hastingsy
Mr. Anstruther
Commons
Mr. Hastings
Kelleram
Hastings
Hattings
Tiue
Chamber of Parliament
Scotland
Church of Scotland
England
Gale
Bruton-street
Houghton
Brook-street
Cheshunt-wath
Herts
Hamilton
Hayes
Ealing
Dublin
Archdeacon Verichoyle
Walth
Arthur Lord
Clonhelly
Ireland
Wolfe
Rich. Hughes
Deptford
Kent
Sarah Warrington
Mordun
Edinburgh
David Stewart Moncrieffe
Lady of Sherborne Stewart
Portugal
Gresremor Square
Gainsborough
O’brien
Free Masons dinner theft and lottery scheme notes
A Thatched House guest was accused of theft after pockets held six drinking glasses. Lottery contractors reveal prize structure with 50 000 capital and 4l for first ten thousand blanks. General Van der Mersch opposes a 16 man War Council, is seized at his lodging and taken to Antwerp. Reports of the Marchioness of Rockingham, ship losses including Grampus and Ironsides, and a mugging near Finchley common.
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St. James’s Street
van der Mersch
Congress
Antwerp
Macrae
Rockingham
Hillington
Uxbridge
Warren
Freeman
Grampus
Burdon
Virginia
Barcelona
Ironsides
Sincock
Neath
Lef
Maroney
Cambridgeshire
Finchley-common
Cooper’s Patent Drill and Hersehoe Inventions
Cooper promotes his improved Patent Drill Machine and new Herse hoe with six shares for general use. He claims eight to ten acres drilled or hoed per day at 6d to 8d per acre, citing widespread practical approval and a youth operator near Debenham, Suffolk. Replies to rival claims to follow in Whitehall Evening Post and Lloyd’s Evening Post. London, March 1790.
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Cooper
William Freeman
Afpal
Debenham
Suffolk
Winter
Whitehall Evening Post
Gth
Lloyd’s Evening
White-Lion Yard
Oxford-street
J. Cooke
London
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France
Stecxhorm
HOUSE
House Or Commons
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The
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Sylvanus Urban
John Nichols
Commons Councilan
Farringdon Ward
William Hayley
Apollo
Joseph Banks
Peter Pindar
Prithee
John
KearQuy
Fleet-street
Houte
New. Castle
Staffordshire
Bedes Rhodes
Gadl
Booth Carron
Potts
Hull
Warkshire
Croye Bay
Rose and Crown
Croydon
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Alion
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Thomas
William Lee
Alton Hants
Mercers
Thomas Lee
Alton
William. Lee
St. John's-street
Smithfield
Pott
Middleditch and Co
Threadnetdle-street
Free Grammar School
Bolton
Moors
County of
Lancaster
Thomas Moss
Boar’s Head
John Ridgway
R. Welch
Academy For Dancing
Beaufort Buildings
Strand
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Young Ladies Academy
Great Britain
House of Commons
Pitt
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