Fragmentary 1815 Notice From Governor in Council
Public notice dated 7 April 1815 signed by John Boog and Henry Mitford concerns a nautical danger and reef passages in the Red Sea area. The text references a captain's court and orders published under the governor in council with wartime administrative notation and official seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Court
Red Sea
Panther
Johnn Boog
Boxeray
Nena
Pott PS Wardedm
Bownay Castes
Uith
Petition Signatures Against the Corn Bill Stir Debate
European report notes petitions from Bristol Wiltshire and Sheffield against the Corn Laws with large signatories. Speakers including the Marquis of Buckingham and Earl Stanhope oppose the bill as hard on the poor while the third reading passes amid division. The Vienna treaties and Bank Restriction Bill dominate later discussion with the Lords debating papers and currency policy ahead of recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Wiltshire
Sheffield
Tloedshires
Gorn Bitty
Carlisle
Grenville
Bard Stans Hope
Pice
Marquis Wellesey
Vienna
Royal Acts and Bills Advance in House of Commons
The Royal Assent sequence includes the Bill for the Consolidation and Household Bills with several bills on Bank Restrictions Mutiny and Marine matters. Commissioners Shafise Bury and Beckinghamshire report, and the House adjourns to Wednesday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Poba
Cnd
Marine Mutiny
Malta
London
Eidun
Shafise Bury
Beckighamshire
Housas
Lord Liverpool
Debated Corn Laws and Castlereagh Vindication Motion
In the House of Commons Mr Grattan presented a petition from Wicklow in favor of proposed Corn Laws. Mr Whitbread moved to authorize Lord Castlereagh to vindicate Congress proceedings and refute misstatements. Discussion covered allied powers, Poland, Saxony, and the slave trade, with Castlereagh's four hour reply and a motion to refer the marshal's letter to the Privileges Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillabaegh
York
Datdee
Aid Forfar
Jagantist
Grattan
Whitbread
Castlereagh
Congress
Wotton
Paris
Bahid
Franky
Conquist
Montmalves
Moscow
England
Saxony
Poland
Austria
Murat
Two Sicilie
Lord Castlereagh
Spain
Portugal
Ponsonby
Cl Cavendishy
Mr. Whitbread
Lord Cochrane Escapes Imprisonment Sentence
The Speaker announced a letter from Me. Jones, Marshal of the King's Bench, dated March 21 from the Lobby of the House of Commons. The document claimed that Lord Cochrane had escaped from his sentence of imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Cochrane
Jones
King’s Bench
House of Commons
Riots in the Metropolis Attacks at the House of Commons
Crowds crowd the lobby and passages of the House of Commons in London on a Monday morning. Members are harassed by protestors demanding votes on the Corn Bill. Civil power struggles to protect MPs as dignitaries are identified and cursed by rioters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Lord Geonville
Lord Stanhope
Tlingit
Fitzgerald
R. Heron
F. Flood
Rioting and Looting Plague London as Crowds Target Aristocrats
A violent mob attacked several prominent houses in London including Lord Eldon, Lord Castlereagh, Mr Robinson, and Mr Meux. Soldiers and cavalry intervened but windows were shattered, railings torn up, and furniture damaged. A midshipman Edward Vyse was fatally shot on Burlington Street amid ongoing disturbances and police pursued rioters through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Fenee
Eldohs
Bedford
Squire
Lord Eldon
Meux
Great Russell-street
Meo
Mt. Robinsons
Burtingtone
Lord Osinley
Berkeley Square
Bileabbrough
Mr. Robinson
Hieuck
Éveving
Edoward Vyse
Lord Castlereagh's
Lemuel Stephens
M. P
St. Eves
Harley-street
Mrrs. Sampson
Lord Harewood
Lane
Hanover-square
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Europe
Imperial Parliament
Teansier
House OF ‘Lords
Earl of Laverpook
Parlysmien
Toucabke
Great Britain
France
Prisba
Phe
Spitaker
Olin
Wynn
Mibshal
Goike
Toyitledan
Crown Office
Lpese
Tate
Eontse
Committee of Privileges
Laord Castlereagh
Pris Vileges
Bennet
Lung
Metropolis
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