Prolonged Parliamentary Debate on Dividend Proposal at General Court
The discussion centered on whether a chairman spoke from authorized power when declaring a dividend increase before profit participation. Lords North and Colebrooke argued about authority versus conjecture, while members pressed to reveal private conversations. The debate concluded with a negative division on the second reading, 73 for and 343 against.
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Fhenyid Tak
George Colebrooke
Lord North
Governor Johnstone
Sir George Colebrooke
Burke
Ture
Weexs
Yesterday in Commons on Second Reading of Protestant Dissenters Bill
An account of yesterday's House of Commons proceedings on the Bill for Relief of Protestant Dissenters in matters of subscription. Counsel Perrin withdrawn. counsel to be heard later. Debate ensued on postponing the second reading and whether counsel should be heard at all. Burke argued against postponement while favoring skepticism toward the petitioners.
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William Bagott
Baw
Gray
William Meredith
England
George Onslow
House of Commons
Esterday
Perrin
Sir William
Roger Newdigate
Edsh
Burke
Dyson
Win. Burke
Love and Marriage: Insights from a Century Past
A reflective piece on love and marriage contrasts enduring beauty with minds and character. It warns against marrying for money, notes age disparities, and critiques courthship deceit, praising sincerity. The tale of Tom Truelove illustrates steady honesty before and after marriage.
Bread Shortage Drives Starvation and Emigration in Eastern Dalecarlia
Reports from Eastern Dalecarlia describe severe bread scarcity with people starving in woods and along roads. Emigration to escape hunger is visible to all, as the distillery ban on grain fails to curb the calamity. Brewers who distill buy corn, pushing prices beyond the reach of the poor.
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Dalecarlia
Arrivals and Departures At Ports In A Breezy Day
Wind from the northeast. Vessels sailing and arriving include the Eral of Berbo eastIndiaman bound for India and Peggy Broadstreet for Maryland. Montreal man of war sails to the river. Others remain or arrive at various ports including Eleanor Hilh from Rotterdam to Portsmouth and ships from Leghorn Dunkirk Mogadore Ramsgate and London.
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Shep News
Drear
Mancug
Berborough
India
Peggy
Maryland
Montreal
Cornelia
Noble
Amsterdam
Sevile
Hamburgh
Graveseap
Marcus
Devonshire
Cheesman
Alicant
Gideon
Hannah
Gilbie
Dunkirk
John
Mary
Clements
Ann
Graham
Rotterdam
Eleanor
Hilh
Portsmouth
Sardinia
St. Barbe
Leghorn
Plymouth
Harrington
White
France
Cowes
Phaenix
Durel
Carthagena
Morarit Bay
Faer
London
Jamaica
Duckingfield
Foster
Ditto
Ar Dite
Old Harbour
Power
Ditta
Dawkins
Stupert
Good Intent
Harris
Mogadore
Lady Hannah
Querbach
Ramsgate
London News In Brief From The Royal Society To A Murder Trial
The City of London petition on high provisions prices is delayed for three months. A new Order of Knights Companions of the Royal Society is created, honoring the Society. Vienna negotiates with Bucharest amid Turkish-Russian tensions. An ambulance of court and postal reforms, a Yale-like murder case at Bow Street, and a turtle with initials found near Portland mark a day of varied events. Henry Lockington faces murder charges in connection with Alice Martin’s death at the Greycoat Hospital. extensive evidence is heard and he is committed for trial at Old Bailey. Pistol evidence links to the prisoner’s room.
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London
Order of Knights Companions of the
Royal Society
St. James's
James Burrow
Vienna
Bucharest
House of Austria
Lord Bellamont’s
Archbishop of
York
General Post Office
Court of Chancery
Wales
Portland
T. W
Bow-street
Henry Lockington
Walker
Jamestreet
Covent-garden
Alice Martin
Grey-coat Hospital
Tothill-fields
Martin
Mysterious Moorfields murders and thefts reported
A sequence of crime items from Moorfields and surrounding areas. A watchman reports the murder of a one-month-old in Tenteralley Moorfields. A nineteen year old mercer apprentice bought poison to kill rats, then died after ingesting it. A gentleman was robbed of his watch and money on the Mall Moorfields by two footpads. Marriages and deaths noted include Mr White of Ryder Street and Mrs Jennings of Bishopsgate Street.
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Ate
Pet
Walliam
Mailetgiy
Tenteralley
Moorfields
White
Rydertreet
St. James's
Ann Selwyn James
Gloucester
Broadstreet
Bath
Nathaniel Powell
Hilington
TURLINGTON's Original BALSAM of LIFE public notice
The notice announces that Martha Wray and Mary Sopp have retired and John Wray now carries on the Original BALSAM of LIFE at 14 Birchin Lane near the Royal Exchange London. It warns against counterfeits, confirms bottles bear the hand written signature and arms, and clarifies that John Wray with Martha Wray and Mary Sopp still manufacture the genuine remedy.
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Turlington
Wray
Martha Wray
Mary Sopp
boGnefs
King’s Arma
Birchine Jane
Royal Exchange
London
Robert Turlington
John Wray
Tuglington
Turelington
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Tom Truelove
Tom
Frankly
T. Becket
Prince’s Arms
Strand
Ottava
Polybius
Mr Hampton
T. Davies
Buwle Street
J. Dodsley
Pall-mall
N.B
Ato
Manca Ar
Brocknotti
Burrows
Banyard
Tam
Longford
Hermond
Worth
Middlesex
James Tillyer
William Blunt
J. Banyard
Olabrook
Bucks
J. Ndyes
Craven-house
Wych-street
St. Clementi’s
Richardson and Urquhart
Bladon
Paternafterrow
T. Curtis
Fetter-lane
Elect. Street
T. Durham
Cockspur-street
Charing-cross
W. Flexney
Gray’s-inn-gate
Holborn
J. Riley
Curgon Street
May-fair
W. Leashman
Minogies
R. Williams
New Church
Otraze Ftane
Queen’s-head
Billingsgate
Great Britain
J. Noyes
John Banyard
James-Noves
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