Letter from the French King to the National Assembly on royal finances
The King’s missive to the National Assembly outlines the Household expenses totaling about thirty-one million livres plus Versailles aid. It calls for economical planning, sets revenue expectations from parks and forests, and notes the need to include arrears in liquidation. It also discusses potential military establishment and a promised household for the Queen upon her survival.
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Evaarna
National Assembly
Mer
France
Versailles
Paris
National Guard
Mirabeau Proposes Mourning for Franklin and Ha a
The Count de Mirabeau in the Hall declares Franklin dead and urges a joint mourning with America. He proposes three days of national mourning for Benjamin Ha a, praising Franklin as a liberty maker and urging the Assembly to act, with the President to inform the Congress of the decision.
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Fembly
America
M- Mirabeau
M. Lanjuinais
M. Delbecque
M. Bouche
Aix
Regiments de Vexine
Royal Marine
Goutes
Committee of Finances
Count de Mirabeau
Franklin
Europe
Congress of America
National Assembly
Benjamin Ha A
Congress
London News-Papers Postage Payment Advice
Some country post masters mistook orders after Parliament’s dissolution and charged newspapers postage. Gentlemen who wish to receive papers should pay the postage due and request the Comptroller-General at the Post-Office in London to correct the handling and order repayment of the charged postage.
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General Post Office
Comptroller - General
London
Secrecy Rules As War Clouds Gather In Britain
Commentary notes heightened press activity since Spain messenger arrives, with markets showing Three per Cents dipping to 723. It lists six new peerages created by royal signature at St James's Arthur Earll of Donnegal Baron Lichfield James Earl of Fife Baron Fife James Viscount Grimston Baron Grimston Constantine Lord Mulgrave Baron Mulgrave Archibald Douglas Baron Douglas Edwin Lascelles Baron Harewood. peers present at the Levee.
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Spain
Basilico
Great Britain
Europe
Prussia
Sweden
Holland
St. James’s
Arthur Earl of Donnegal
Ireland
Baron Lichfield
Port orders force ships to quit Spanish ports reported
News items describe orders from a country to Consuls in Spain demanding immediate departure of English ships from Spanish ports. The port of Baredslona cleared of English vessels, with over 40 ships sailing to Gibraltar under Bull-Dog, Capt. Peyton. Other items cover elections in Kent, Marlow, and Windsor, the Bishop of Durham ill, fashion notes, theatre openings, a court decision in Ireland, postal crimes, and maritime arrivals and losses.
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Spain
Baredslona
Mays
Peyton
Gibraltar
House of Lords
Duke of Leeds
Viscount Dumblain
Scotland
Lord Cathcart
Edinburgh
Kent
Canterbury
Rochester
Maidstone
Dover
Sandwich
Hythe
Bristol
Marquis of Worcester
Sheffield
Great Marlow
William Lee Antonie
Little Marlow
Lee
Williams
Efg
Benfield
Marlow
Lee Antonie
Thomas Lentall
Gilbert Parke
Antonie
Kevel
Russian Empire
Livonia
Esthonia
Gulph
Finland
Abo
Petersburgh
Georgia
Wayne
M’gilvray
Partia- M
Southwark
Alderman le Mesurier
Henry Thornton
Windsor
Earl of Mornington
Pennytton Portlock Powney
Bletchings
Robert Clayton
Batt
Philip Francis
J. Kenrick
Conway
John Barker Church
Robert Burton
John Ord
Aylefoury
Scroop Bernard
Gerard Lake
William Wrightson
Ghar Marlow
Thomas Williams
William Lee Antonne
Thomas Rich
Bart
William Clayton
Durham
Widdicombe
Dartmouth
Newfoundland
St. Mary’s
Covent-Garden
Colman
Bentley
Amelia
Haymarket Theatre
Brown
Evans
Robert Napier
Francis Lord Napier
High Court of Delegates
Ireland
The English Meg Chant and The Follies of a Day Play Review
A fragmentary note recalls a stage scene featuring The English Meg chant and Peeping Tom, alongside references to The Married Man Seeing is Believing and city scenes. The garbled text hints at a theater listing or review with mixed titles.
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Tugareircay
Haymarket
Prices Pank Stock and Bonds In Early Market Report
The article lists various stock and bond quotes with percentages and prices, including references to Navy per cent, India Stock, Old and New Anns, Exchequer, and South Sea stocks. It presents a snapshot of the day’s trading hurtled by odd fractions and abbreviations common to historical financial pages.
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Navy
Fhut Bank
Dietto
India
South Sea Lock
Thornton’s Gracious Thanks From Southwark Electors 1790
A London letter dated June 16 1790 from Henry Thornton at King’s Arms Yard Coleman Street to the Independent Electors of Southwark thanks them for a third-term election as their representative. He pledges to uphold revolutionary principles and the constitution and to support administration while preserving liberty and independence.
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Henry Thornton
King’ S Arms Yard
Coleman Street
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Alderman Townford
Gunsbury Lodge
Middlesex
Oldham
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Lewes
Arun
Arundél
Ello
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Fume
Goddard
Foxall
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Hercules
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Doorn
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