Letter to the Editor on costs for prosecuting officers
A May 8 1776 letter from a Justice of the Peace addressed to the Geneway Evening Post argues for a bill to pay costs in cases where constables disobey orders or fail to execute warrants. The writer questions the lack of provisions for magistrate costs and cites the high expenses of pursuing such actions, urging reform to avoid pressuring justices and to secure proper enforcement of laws.
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Geneway Eveneng Post
London Lords pass bills amid colonial and domestic references
The London Lords session May 14 1776 advanced measures including corn import and wheat export bills to the Sugar Colonies in America and the Isle of Anglesey coal duties. Other actions covered the Highgate Road, two million pounds in annuities and lotteries, and a plan to curb hard labour penalties for transported offenders. Also noted were prints of insolvency and convict bills, plus plans to raise funds for royal needs.
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Yreiton
America
Highgate Road
Ile of Anglesey
Bill passage in House of Commons on May 14 indicated
On Tuesday May 14 the House passed measures to enable the king to raise one million pounds for specified uses, grant funds from the sinking fund, reform turnpike laws, amend paving acts, and authorize lighting lighthouses at Chester port. A bill to limit hard labour sentences for certain crimes to colonial jurisdictions was read a third time, then approved for Lords concurrence. The session adjourned at six o'clock until Friday next.
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Weobzspay
Isle of
Anglesea
America
Island of
St. Helena
Preston
Welftminger
Chester
Lords debate on postillation punishment bill in Commons
A House of Commons motion seeks leave to introduce a bill extending penalties for postination to hard labor. The legislation, part of a broader plan approved that day, follows reports from Belfast via the brig Hannah. A New York letter to the Gazette’s printer includes Governor Tryon’s act and related correspondence.
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New-York
Gazette
Tryon
Court of Directors to hold General Court in Leadenhall Street
Notice to proprietors that a General Court will meet in Leadenhall Street on Friday next the 17th to ballot on whether Warren Hastings and Richard Barnwell should be removed from office. It asks for a representation to the King and for a reported course of action to be laid before any further steps are taken regarding Bengal affairs.
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Birmingham
Milford
North America
General Court of East India Proprietors
Messrs
Hastings and Barwell
Pechell
Pethell
Hastings
Asia
Lord Sandwich
Grey Cowper
Roburtson
Jenkinson
Hastines
Barwell
Gener
Claverinz
Colonel Monfoi
Mn Francis
Gloucesterfiire
Taft
Berr
Dilley
Stockport
Cheshire
Joseph Allen
Taylor
Rb Palace
Meard’s Court
Ward-ur- Greet
Soho
William -Phylips
Phillips
Architec
Board of Works
King’s-road
Chelley
Yilains
Mas Phillips
Mr. Bond
Chelsea
Sampson
Wright
Efg
Brent
John
Richard
Bow-street
John Fielding
Deptford
Rotherhithe
Artichoak
Buckley
Charles-square
Hoxton
Jamaica
Geo. Goodin
India-House
Ilay
Lss
Court of Directors
Bengal
Warren Hattings
Eig
Richard Barnwell
Council of Bengal
Hugh Water at London Bridge Time Fragments
A fragmented OCR note details times and distances around London Bridge with mentions of movements labeled tomorrow and Saturday. It lists measurements such as 45 minutes after a morning hour and 77 and 78 miles after two in the afternoon or morning, followed by 3 minutes after four in the afternoon.
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Hugh-Water
London Bridge
Fragmentary OCR note on burials and tickets in 19th century style
Fragmented text references burials and percentages, with garbled words and stray numbers. Mentions times like One o'clock and percentages such as 3 per cent and 4 per cent. Includes odd terms like Tickets and Scrip, with scattered names and labels.
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Eencon
Inia Ane
Em i. Bilis
Lttegy
Omaiim
Pars
Scrip
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Wouse
Great Britain
Arcigna
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Duchess of Gordon
Newt
Ferro
David Matcrhewa
City of
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Gordon
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Colony of
New: York
British Empire
Tessin
England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Europe
Barham
Foote
Ipratio Mann
Progence
Dewsbury
sikTek
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Wasi, al
Booth
Pékit
Aes
Sociaien
Almanack
M.ees O.N
M.ma
Sandy
Baldwin
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Andrew Marvell
Cromewell
Bafire
Ade
Marvell
Captain Thompson
T. Cadell
Evans
Becket
Strand
Dadfey
Pall
Walter
Charing Cross
Robson
New Bond-street
Ridley
St. James’s-street
Kearfly
Fleet- Street
Fendi
Ias
St. Jemus’s-street
Church of Chin
Francis Bacon
Walter Raleigh
Milton
Rimop Patrick
Marie. Newton
William Cater
Hulhord
BookSiiens
London
New Bond-freet
Ewig
Bice Caditly
Se. James's Street
Was
Ch-ring-cress
Cadell
Brown
Temple Bar
Harris
St. Paul's Churcheyard
Sewell
Cornhill
Bookellers
Sulg
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