Admiralty Case Over Insurance on Kingston Laggow Ship
Postscript. Marpay, New. 25. Heard. Counsel in a cause brought by appeal from the Admiralty Court and the Court of Session of Scotland regarding Alexander Elliot and others merchants in Laggow, William Wilsonce the damence, respondents. Three actions by respondents to recover sums underwritten by appellants as insurers on the ship Kingston, which was lost off Holy Island. Ship did not proceed in voyage to policy ports to take in goods, so insured cargo not specified. Appellants defended, claimed discharge. The Admiralty Court and the Court of Session ruled against insurers. insurers appealed to the House of Lords. Lords reversed decrees. Petition from Mr. Borthwicke for peerage rejected. order made that he not presume to take the title until claim to the Passion of the House. Received a petition for appeal. Read a road bill, adjourned.
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New
Admiralty Court
Court of Session of Scotland
Alexander Elliot
Laggow i. Wete
Ely Lants
William Wilsonce
Kingston
Che
Court of Session
House of Littseang
Borthwitke
Scotland
Lord Marchmont
Howe
Philadelphia
Congress
Quebec
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Britanny
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Amsterdam
America
Gret
Britain
Joseph Yorke
Holland
Paris
London
Dunkirk
Warsaw
Diet
General Confederation of
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Rutha
Valentin
Anglesea
Lord Buckinghamshire
Miss Connolly
Day
East
Wheeler
Supreme Board
Hastings
Rotterdam
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N. W
Kigg’s Bench
Glynn
John ‘Tubbs
Dunifing
Daversport
Lee
Court of King's ‘Bench
Joseph Stackpoole
House of Commons Report on Malt and Marine Bills
In the House of Commons on November 25 the Speaker presided after a long wait. amendments to the Malt bill and Marine bill were agreed to and ordered engrossed. Ways and Means business postponed to Wednesday. The Committee of Supply granted 46p 80ct to run the Navy's expenses and 406,505 for ships' building and repairs, plus 1,500,000 to pay off Exchequer bills, to be reported today. A Cambridge petition against Benjamin Keene alleged bribery, but Mr. Jenyns defended Keene, denying any improper practices. petition admitted. The House adjourned after rising at four.
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Cambridge
Benjamin Keene
Jenyns
Keene
Political and Military News From London and Europe
A London news summary reports the House of Peers reading a road repair bill for Melksham and a Commons motion on East India Company director elections. It notes a sparse House of Commons and a debate on 400,000 pounds for royal ships, plus reports on Howe’s actions at King’s Bridge, Dutch naval plans, Polish political shifts, and various London court matters including press warrants and libel actions.
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Melksham
House of Peers
House of Commons
East-India Company
Agoin
Committee of Supply
Charles Whitworth
Royal Navy
Atlantic
Notting
France
Spain
Eptence
Howe
King’s Bridge
London News Briefs and Court Proceedings Then and Now
A garbled report covers legal actions, ship impressments, and a prize draw at Guildhall. It notes a libel rule, warrants from Lords of the Admiralty, and a high sheriffs’ action, plus burglaries in Bow Street and Whitechapel with details of victims and stolen goods. It also records marriages, deaths, and a local figure, Thomas Coke, Esq.
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Mingays
Theain Priitter
Surry
Kent
Fier
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Atulize
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Ios
Tergl
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Bow-street
Alfen Herrison
King’s Place
Epping Forest
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Wyan
Whitechapel
Benjamin Flint
Horley
Bigg
Miss Saily
Napper
Henry Napper
Wisborough-green
Sussex
Moore
North ‘Cray
Chislehurst
Darby
Coke
Daniel
Parker Cok
Illustrious orator Be B and the flower club tale
An anecdote traces Be B, a keen Irish-born orator, rising from modest means to fame through a London flower trade. A benevolent nobleman funds his club scent project, supplying flowers to mask odious fumes. A misstep with fragrant blooms turns to a pungent mishap scattering melianthus and St John’s wort, souring clubroom air for many members.
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Ireland
London
Palace-yard
Westminster
Tongus
Aanember
St. John’s
Fragmentary notes on a literary club and personal restraint
A damaged fragment discusses members of a literary club, restraining a member and criticizing a critic named Mr B. It references Lord Corn and writers of romance, praising imagination while lamenting misapplied talents to politics.
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St. John’ S Wort
Bath
Quivey
Pamela and
Clarifls Harlowe
Statk Lottery 1776 Tickets Sold at Crown Stamp Office
Tickets in Hazard and Stock Brokers lottery are sold at the State Lottery Office under the Royal Exchange. Shares are divided into halves quarters eighths and sixteenths and all shares sold at the office will be stamped with the Crown.
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Statk-Lottery
Hazard
Royal Exchange
Fhazard’s
A Typographic Patent Remedy Sold by Gracechurch River Stationer
An uncial advertisement touts a tincture with swift oral and external cures for teeth gums head ache and scurvy with claims of rapid binding and breath improvement. It notes wholesale and retail price at No 40 Gracechurch River by Mr Southern’s and No 60 Newgate Street by Mr Poynton’s with packaging and signature to prevent counterfeits. Mrs Hamilton extends thanks to nobility and gentry for encouragement and patronage in Wisbeach/Tingbury.
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Gracechards
Southern’s
Park-place
St. James's Street
Poyntan
Newgate
Fox
Highwater at Lonaya Bridge Schedule Fragments
The fragment lists highwater times and locations at Lonaya Bridge with uncertain dates and times. It notes morning and afternoon windows and references Thursdays with unclear wording. The OCR text is partial and leaves several details unreadable.
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Highuwater
Lonaya Bridge
Ayorning
Market Prices for Corn and Wheat in Mark
The record lists commodity prices for Monday including corn, wheat, barley, rye, and related grains with figures such as corn 417 408, wheat 3417 408, barley 424, rye 23 to 255, and hogs price points. It appears as a fragmented price table from a commodity exchange, noting various lots and references like Second fort and Third fort, with related seeds and rape seeds per lattice.
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Apto
Price and stock notes from Indian finance and bonds
A compact listing notes various securities and bonds including STO K Banik Stock 146424 India, 3 per cent Bank Ri Bible Ditta Confél 82 48, 4 per cent and Excheque Bills. Mentions of Navy bills and other financial entries with unclear OCR.
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Baga
Bank Ri Bible Ditta
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