Decree on East India Company privileges and forest monk provisions
The National Assembly revokes the exclusive trade privilege to India and China held by the East India Company and grants free trade to French citizens to those regions. It requires passes for ships returning to Port L Orient and imposes taxes on goods from India Japan and Isle of France. A separate decree tightens forest penalties and governs monk provisions including housing and pensions. The session includes talks on salaries, finances, and transportation laws with adjournment.
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Committee of Agriculture and Commerce
East-India Company
National Assembly
India
China
France
Cape of Good Hope
Port L’orient
Bourbon
The
India Company
L’orient
M. Lassfinais
Ecclesiatical Committee
M. Treillard
Ecclesiastical Committee
Edinburgh Appeal and East India Judicature committee report
The House of Lords heard Mr Wright for the respondents in the Appeal of the Magistrates of Edinburgh against the College of Justice. The militia Pay bill was committed with report to-morrow. The committee examined lists of the Commissioners of the East India Judicature act and reported. Several private bills were read before adjournment.
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F. Montagu
Curwen
Duke of Athol
Isle of Man
Dundas
India
William Delkex
Pits
Edward Lyttelton
Smith
M. A. Taylor
Courtenay
Ordnance
Coutenay
Westminster Contested or Not in London Elections
The House of Commons session notes a postponed enquiry debate on Mustapha Dawn’s executions, hints Westminster will no longer be contested, cites Mr. Fox on town peace, and discusses slow election progress. It records Auditor Richard Burke Jr., and botanist Nelson’s Timor death, plus mutiny notes on Captain Bligh and breadfruit trials.
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Pitt
Mustapha
Francis
Westminster
Fox
John Townshend Woulot
Richard Burke
Edmund Burke
Earl Fitzwilliam
Nelson
Timor
West India Islands
Duke of Northumberland
Alnwick
Bligh
Gri Js
Rochester
Reodl
Westminster School
Liberty sparks across Americas revolt in Mexico tale
An extract from a New Orleans letter dated December 17 1789 reports a rising of Mexican inhabitants against Spanish rule. The Viceroy’s troops seized mines near Mexico City, seven thousand armed rebels opposed them, and the people finally retook property with support from Native Americans. Officials fled Garbagena.
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Wincisia Gazette
George Town
New Orleans
South America
Europe
Mexico
City of
New-York Bills on Britain and French Liberty Scene
A Feb letter notes Britain bills trading below par as merchants seek funds to buy Congress notes. It cites rising US government faith, booming trade and agriculture, and ships loading for France. Extracts from Perpignan describe a Shrove Tuesday National Guard procession lauding Liberty and the New Constitution, with Aristocracy mocked and a royal speech read to a crowd, ending in a death during the ceremony.
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New-York
Britain
United States
Philadelphia
France
America
Perpignan
National Guard
National Assembly
Tjr
Germany
Artocracy
Lewis
L’asemble Nationale
Rousfillon
Mourning and public procession ends as crowd gathers
A large crowd of over 10 000 attended a solemn funeral procession with Weepers and a hearse. The commander proclaimed peace, while music played a suited air, and the scene concluded without incident. Other notes mention forthcoming arrivals and naval appointments, plus local crimes and deaths.
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St. Helena
Roberts
Howard
Mmemory
Europe
Banquo
Bloxham
Guildford
Wimbledon
Corgimon
Newgate
Santuel Dring
Gibraltar
Hodson
H. L. Hodson
Theatrical Intelligence Review Ends With Evening Showings
The Haunted Tower with the Adventurers and Love in Village with the Follies debut tonight. Free screenings announced alongside a night of performances at the venue, promising varied entertainment for attendees.
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Theatricay
Fiat
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Laura
Dreay
Breatt
Frarch
L “Ont Db
House of Lords
House of Commons
Wedneswar
James Beattie
Marischal College Abeddern
T. Cadell
Strand
W. Creech
Edinburgh
H. Deacon
J. Walker
Paternofter-row
Philip II
Spain
Robert Watson
United College of St. Salvator
St. Leonard's
Universit
St. Andrew's
A.strahan
J. Cadell
J. Balfour
Qian
James Mactherson
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