Embargo Lifts on Bengal Rice Amid News of Peace
Extracts from Vizagapatam and Diamond Harbour describe improved weather and a potential stock surplus easing fears of scarcity The embargo’s end boosts spirits while rural renters face lower prices and ruinous rents Tigers threaten workers near Diamond Harbour. fatalities reported among military and local residents in St Helena and Barrackpore.
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Bengal
England
Meadows
Vizagapatam
Otober
General Goddard
Diamond Harbour
Ritchie
Houghton
St. Helena
Edw
Dandridge
Barrackpore
Robert Graham Campbell
Wm. Binn
Binny
Artillery
Raddoo Ghose
Simlay
Calcutta
Prohibition Aims at Quebec and England in Trade Policy
London reports that the United States prohibition on corn exports aims to pressure Quebec and England into friendlier treatment of the colonies. English planters rely on Americas for corn for West India plantations, with a substantial shortfall. The Rose brought news of William Coke Riley's death in Calcutta at 21 after fever. Bowerman and Miss Furt case moves in King's Bench. marriage ruled null by Ecclesiastical Court, information ordered for illegal marriage.
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United States of America
Quebec
England
West India
America
Rose
Dempster
Wiliam Coke Riley
Sir Edward Aitley, Bart
County of Norfolk
Calcutta
Tuscany
Bowerman
Miss Furt
Court of
King’s Bench
Court of King’s Bench
Court of Law
Norfolk assize report on Jackson the mail robber
Letter to the editor notes execution of Jackson at the Norfolk assizes and locates Methwold Warren near Wretton. It reports Jackson’s widow delivering bills and notes worth over two thousand pounds to banker Mr Birbeck at Lynn and mentions the lack of confession and alleged alibi witnesses. April 22, 1790.
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General Evening Post
Norfolk
Jackson
Methwold Warren
Wretton
Birbeck
Lynn
Remarkable Clergy Wealth and Cash Strapped France
Porticript describes a decree depriving clergy of property while offering 400 million livres in cash to keep them from leaving the realm. It extols the clergy’s wealth and pious pretensions while noting Paris financial strains, including bank notes hard to exchange and a massive 400 million livre circulation plan. A Montreuil theatre reception of Le Gelofie Fille with Sarti music closes the item.
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France
Louis d
National Assembly
Bank of England
Theatre de Montreur
Sarti
National Assembly Debates on Necker Demand and Finances
Sunday discussion centers on Necker’s 20 million demand, the Assembly approves weekly finance reports, and a decree limits notes without Assembly sanction. A Paris taxation plan aims to levy residents by rank, rents, and servants, despite shopkeeper opposition.
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National Assembly
M. Necker
d’Ailly
Camus
Assembly
M. Camus
M. Anson
Committee of Finances
Paris
Lords Hear Writ of Error From King's Bench
In the House of Lords on April 23, a writ of error from the Court of King's Bench is proceeding. The matter was adjourned and will resume Monday.
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Pripay
IA Nfel
King’s Bench
Stirling and Linlithgow Road Bill Debates and Toll Proposals
In the House of Commons on Fatpaur April 23 Paul Benfield took oath and seat. A debate over tolls for carts carrying 16 cwt and 24 cwt at one and two pence led to amendments and divisions, one penny upheld. Reports accepted, bill to be read a third time Monday. Debate on stage coach enforcement slope, Middle Parllace bill postponed. Journals query order laid before House. Port-Horses duties bill read first time amid Sheridan critique of new revenue principles.
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Paul Benfield
Stirling and Linlithgow Road
Marquis of Graham
É&C
Adam
Imm
Gammon
William Dolben
John Heniker
Rofe
M. Sheridan
Debate on taxation and slave trade witnesses in Parliament
The House discussed the post horfe tax and tobacco excise bills with ministers praising revenue gains while opposing full production of accounts. Sheridan cited tobacco petition concerns, Wilberforce pressed for Captain Wilson to testify on the Slave Trade, and Gascoygne questioned witness counts and timing.
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Sheridan
Kitbread
Department of the Victuallings Office
Huféy
Sheridan Rose
Tobacu
Ovicrys
Wilberforce
Wilson
Alderman Newnham
West-India
Gascoygne
Wilterforce
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Laurence Parsons
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Roffend
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