Fragmented London parliamentary notes on America and bills
London row discusses how colonies benefited from prior reigns, calls for dispatch copies on Boston, debates on multiple bills including taxes and inclosures, and reports on naval actions and elections in Ireland and Scotland. Includes extracts from Lisbon and Philadelphia letters detailing Boston evacuation fears and American troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Oie
Grover
Doctor Price
Alcides
Debtors Bill Seeks Further Consideration in Commons
In the House of Commons on Thursday Mayo the order of the day was read for further consideration of the Information Debtors bill. Several amendments were made and clauses added, read and agreed to, with the bill ordered to be read a third time on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House On Lords
Ross
Isle of Wight
St. Ive’s
Welby
Duke of Manchester
America
Boston
Howe
Shultham
North America
Lord Suffolk
Marquis of Rockingham
London Gazette
Ersons
Hows
de Gazetté
Effingham
Bostons
Lord Shelburne
Kant Suffolk
Lord Weymouth
Lord Ravensworth
Duke of Belton
Ordnance
Lord Sandwich
Duke of
Lord Effingham
Admiralty
Lord Gower
Isle of
Anglesey
Great Britain
Ireland
Europe
Newfoundland
East India Company
Charles Whigworth
Committee of Supply
Committee of Ways and Means
Highgate Road
House
Preston
Farivar
Thames
John Cavendish
Lord Eglington
Holyrood-house
Scotland
Lord North
Lisbon
Tagus
St. Antonio
South America
P.S
New York
Philadelphia
Canada
Arnold
Montreal
Quebec
Congress
Martin
North Carolina
Gloucester
Wiliam Bromley Chester
George Berkeley
New-river
Hoxton
House of Commons
Public and Private Bills Advance Under Royal Seal Commission
Monday sees over fifty bills reach the Royal Amt with a Great Seal commission. The Felons bill faced a strong opposition led by Townshend and others, while Eden and the Solicitor General backed the measure arguing penal servitude would reform, despite costs and logistical concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Townshend
Lord Imham
George Ongé
Philip Jennings Clerke
Johnstone
Eden
Wenman
Powys
John Cavendith
Richard Sutton
Stock Prices and Bank Annuities Circular
A condensed reel lists prices on stocks and bank annuities with entries such as Bank Lock 138 India ditto South Sea ditto and Bank Ann with various percent rates. Also noted are India Bonds Navy scrip lottery tickets and Omnum per cent premium, indicating a broad market quote excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Fternoon
Pr. Navy
É&C. Bile
Ct. Prem
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House Or Commons
Mayo
Brydone
Sicily
Malta
John Dryden
Cecill
J. Bew
Paternofter-row
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