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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 06, 1780
Page
4
The Court of Directors of the East India Company announces a General Court at their Leeds House to elect six directors for four years. The meeting runs from nine in the morning to six in the evening on Wednesday April 12.
London Tavern April 5 1780 a large general meeting of FX East India Proprietors elected six candidates to be recommended to proprietors for the Directorship amid concerns of fair elections. Jervoise Jervoise chaired as the committee named Becher Booth Carell Gregory Townson Vansittart. Joseph Harlock offered to stand aside in goodwill.
Proposers of East India Stock invite voters to elect directors Richard Becher Lionel Darell junior Joan Townson George Van Sittart at a London tavern on Wednesday next April 15 1780. Notice notes 220 gentlemen named Lionel Darell junior qualified. request votes in favor from the proprietors and voters.
A public notice from East India Stock Proprietors denounces a majority Board's exclusion of contractors Sir George Wombewell and Mr. Roberts from the Directors list. The letter urges Proprietors to back the Proprietors List, defend electoral rights, and resist centralized influence in line with the General Court resolutions and the Commons’ expulsion of contractors.
To the proprietors of East India House invites votes for six directors on Wednesday next the 12th instant for Richard Becher Benjamin Booth Thomas Cheap Robert Gregory John Roberts Sir George Wombwell and others. Names listed include Lear Mills jun Samuel Peach John Purling Fleury Savage and more from East India House April 8 1780.
A broad notice format appeals East India Stock proprietors for votes on the Wednesday election date and lists six directors. It also requests pity for a distressed widow with children, urging charitable help via named intermediaries. A London Evening Post excerpt warns Middlesex freeholders about Triennial Parliaments, arguing the historic and constitutional invalidity of extended sittings and presenting political critique.
Reports from London anticipate immediate dissolution of Parliament as the Ministry seeks to avert a proposed collapse. A flood of tidings claim Ireland’s push against Poyning’s law, while comments target the West India naval movements and prominent figures amid a climate of political upheaval and public dissent.
Sam Amyatt seeks support of East India stock proprietors for election as director. He states his intention to act independently of party, guided by the company’s interests and duties. Address dated Davies street April 8, 1780.
A notice from Francis Vincent, chairman of Upper Grosvenor Street, calls Nedlemen, Gentlemen, and fre holders of Surrey to meet at Epsom on Friday next the 14th of April at three o'clock at Boon, following their last adjournment. An ordinary mill is provided at 2s. each at the Spread Eagle.
Fragmentary read of a speech urging reform driven by public participation. The speaker warns Parliament yields only through citizen pressure, noting the need for collective action to spur change and avoid undue bargaining.
Wind EB. Transport Wilson returns with Amphitrite Stevens for Quebec while Dromedary supplies. Vessels named Ranger Molloy Prince Domar Trefer St Zoma Nassau Anna Equireys Dezunk Good Hope Golomafs Maria Valbert Lark Furmage Ebenezer Roumer Lisbon Oporto Faro Norway. Arrivals include Bremen Merchant Beckman Polly Liverpool. Two Friends Stadholc Rotterdam. Dovery N S da Ligramento Figureido Lisbon. Londonderry Hercules Walley London. York Windsor Shute Bristol.
Prices of stocks and bonds listed with banks and government securities. Bank stock rates show reductions and various annuities with percentages and dates from 1753 to 1779. India Stock and Navy Assurance included along with lottery tick and exchange bills at par units.
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