Debates Over East India Company Dividends and Governance
In a heated session, Sir Fletcher and Mr. Burke clash over the Crown’s right to Indian territorial possessions and the East India Company’s governance. Colonel Barre and others urge thorough inquiry, warning against self interest, while ministers defend the administration and propose restrained dividends until debts are reduced.
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Fler
Sir Fletcher
India
Maidir
Eigteber
Ares
Fletcher
Grey Cooper
Burke
Copper
Eat-India Company
Aghati
Barre
Mr Burke
Ito
East India Company
Beckford
Dé.Grey
Jonger
Bak: India Company
Coloonel
Honet
Belisaries
Miourier
Mie
Batt Tndig
DireGion
Lord North
Conway
Johnstone
Adoap
East Indian Company
Siege Reports From St Vincent Clash With Caribs
In the Massachusetts Gazette excerpt, dated March 25, reports from St Vincent describe clashes between regulars from the 31st regiment led by Captain Crafton and Carib troops. Seven soldiers and a serjeant killed. several Caribs killed or wounded. Crafton’s party fought back, recovering five Carib carcasses and various gear. A savage act is alleged where a serjeant was murdered and mutilated. Additional dispatches note the Caribs’ entrenchments near Grand Sable and that Caribs are fleeing toward St Lucia as troops advance. The river Niambou crossing allowed by illness in the camp, with attempts to outflank enemy failing due to a misdirected guide. Sickness among troops remains high. ships blockade Indian coast, with expectations of surrender or capitulation in a few days.
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Massachusetts
Vincents
Antigveau
Ofuber
Crafteng
Lefew
Aree Crafton
Anl
Niambon
St. John's
Dutigue
St. Vincent’s
Westnerday
Garibbs
Niambou
Grand Sable
St. Vincent
Robertson
Salmon
Maine
de Poe
Bashee-Senraawee Bkobe
C. Bathurst
W. Strahan
J. and
F. Rivingston
W. Johnston
J. Hinton
Hawes
Clarke
Collins
T. Davies
S. Crowder
T. Longman
T. Cafson
B. Law
T. Lownde
T. Pore
Z. Stuart
W. Nicoll
G. Robinson
T. Cadell
R. Baldwin
Thomas Greenougr
Ludgate-hill
EF. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-yard
Priters
Greenough
Tho
Velno's
J. Burrows
M.D. Jole
William Chapman
Burrows
Mkinnow
Lincoln’s-inn-fields
Kapomh
Arrivals and notices from the river and ports
A tide of ship arrivals and departures is listed with vessels such as the Severn, Neptune, Lovely Mary, and Two Sisters reaching or leaving Liverpool, Cork, Leghorn, and other ports. A Boston letter notes civic resolutions by 45 towns in response to circulars, while local crime reports mention a coroner’s inquest into a starving foster girl and a murder verdict.
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Magen
S. W
Severn
Boden
Eran
His
Marie
Hopewell
Fenwick
Erene
Rachel
Henry
Neptune
Ferguson
Hewett
Liverpool
Boffop-Packet
Lyde
Botter
Falmouth
Britannia
Shaw
Cork
Ritto
Byron
Fitehenry
Ditto
Susannah
Carey
Portsmouth
Saltér
Reed
Bristol
Laurent
Cox
London
Seagar
Alicarit
Poole
Des Bene
Frand
Frond Bourdeaux
Dublin
Lusy
Gardner
Teneriffe
Botton
Boston
New England
Aldéinen
Cripplepate
Fragmented 18th Century Notices From Bridgewater and London
A jumble of short items reports ships damaged in Bridgewater and Liverpool bound for Virginia, a patent granted to Edward Mulfo, a governess in Covent Garden, a staff of deaths and marriages in Hackney, Canterbury, and Southwark, with multiple obituaries and local notices. Notable names include Thomas Howard of Ely, Brid get Bayley, and Charles Lucas Captain in the Navy.
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Bridgewater
Lymsouth
Sarahs Walker
Liverpool
Virginia
Puelday
Edward Mulfo
Thomas Parry
Covent-garden
Bridget Bayley
Hackney
John’ Taddy
Canterbury
Gipips
Choi
Great Kirby
Hetton-Garden
Charles Lucas
Eig
Navy
Southwark
Jenkins
Fleet-market
Mr. Smith
Hamilton-street
Piccadilly
Daniel Roberts
Great ‘Roffel-street
Sophia Maria Mayne
Francis Mayne
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James Adam
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Adulphi
Great Britain
Ireland
Humber
Sion-Howfe
Duke of Northumberland
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Strand
Royst Bighnedes
Wates
Ofnabragh
Turlington
Leifer
Ohn Wray
Martha
Wray
Agi Mary Sopp
King's- Arms
Birch
Royal Exchange
Robert Turlington
John- Wray
Furlington
John Jay
Mvre Celington
Whithoever
Liam Wray
Mary$apps
Tartington
Stewart
Moray
House of Lords
Turneps
Exeter
St. Vincent's
Irwin
Raat Chalga
Dover
Thomas Pym.Hales
Humphry Clinker
Dr. Smollet
Quarium
Furcifer
Pointer
Ludgate-street
B. Collins
Salidiary
Ferdinand Count Fathom
Roderick Random
Peregrine Pickle
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