Navy half-pay debate and captain's case in Parliament
In a Friday House of Commons session, discussions on navy supply and officers half-pay arise. Captain Phipps cautions against funding plans that would widen pay gaps, while a forthcoming petition and journals inquiry shape the vote on ministerial maneuvers and naval allowances. A Royal Navy captain’s letter argues for greater wartime pay rights, urging recognition of service risks and the need for equitable compensation.
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House Or Commons
Bradshaw
St. Buller
Haveg
Gyver
Bulles
Maneuvees
Aly
Phipps
The Naval Gentlemen and Their Expences in Fashion
A letter discusses the hardships of naval service versus compensation, noting high living costs, limited pay, and the duty to maintain luxury tables and courtesies abroad. It critiques rank rules, disposable income, and the social expectations tied to uniforms, then laments public demands on officers while urging practical improvements and education on fashion changes.
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Oétavo
APS
Haid
Cirvans i
Admiralty
Stromy
Lieen
Wale
Butt
Sture
Aide Petta
Eneme Corps
Navy
Natron
Apparent Lancashire Visitor Queries Town Apprentices Dress
An old acquaintance from Lancashire visited to learn about his son’s attire in town. He believed new cloaks were sold ready made and asked about alterations, noting his son’s height and concerns over a coat meant for a six foot man fitting a shorter frame.
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Undi
Geneva
Evgniuc
STR
Lancashire
General Evening Post
Bene
Evander
Carl
Virtue and Pleasure Visit Hercules in Desert Allegory
A fragment from an ancient allegory presented to modern readers, depicting two female figures named Happiness and Pleasure wooing Hercules. The noble interlude contrasts virtue and pleasure as life choices, urging a path of justice, fidelity, temperance, and enduring reputation over the temptations of ease and sensual delight.
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Socrates
Hercules
Cornsider
Sie
The Two Ladies Debate Pleasure and Duty in Mythic Trial
A dialogic excerpt presents two goddesses offering paths to happiness. One promotes service, labor, and virtuous restraint as routes to favour, while the other extols immediate pleasures. Hercules weighs the options as the speaker urges readers to judge which Lady deserves admiration and loyalty.
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Hercules
Ales
Srtien
Amilies
Potteriy
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Ganeral Erewine Post
Theocritus
Gentleman's, Magazine
Gentleman’s Magazine
Leeds
Liverpool
Kendal
Westmoreland
N. B
R. Whitworth
Brindley
Gentleman's Magazine
Herculaneum
D. Henry
John's‘Gate
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church
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