Extract on Paris Money Monopolies and Royal Specie Grasp
An unsigned London extract describes Royal Paris monopolizing specie and fixing currency, with Aristocrats deemed more corrupt than democrats. It notes large sums funneled to the Royal Treasury, brokers wielding power in capitals and country towns, and mentions ships, captains, and a London to Virginia voyage.
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Paris
Asignets
Peeie
Royal
Coffin
Lord Hawkesbury
South Seas
Sabult
Grand Duke
Pollock
London
Virginia
England
St. Peter’s
France
Wnaats
Cape Frances
Lisbon
Pommouth
Medafe
Ingletiela
Hollowell
Africa
Stangate Creek
Malaga
Friendship
Gordon
Madeira
Hound Revenue
Em & Cruise
Doégier
Robert Kidd
Britannia
Portsmouth
George Montagu
War Office Record of Lee Armies Charges
The War Office itemizes charges incurred by the army sent, detailing costs accumulated to date as recorded at the War Office. It outlines expenses and the current balance, reflecting the wartime accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Armes
War Office
Expences of the Armament and Ordnance Office 1790
A detailed account of naval and land service costs incurred for the late armament up to November 1790. It lists expenditures for hemp purchases, gun frigate procurement, transport freights, ship repairs, provisioning, bounty payments, and wages. Also covers land artillery augmentation, ordnance stores sent to Plymouth, barracks bedding, and overseas store charges across multiple stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Teamen
Earl Howe
Cork
Cowes
Macjefty
Vietdling Board
His Majesty’s Ordnance
Plymouth
Exchequer Bills and 1790s Treasury Accounts
A fragment describes Exchequer bills issued under an act of Parliament to raise funds for the year ending December. 1790 with loans totalling three million five hundred thousand pounds. It notes accounts of money issued to Neave and Aislane for provisions for troops in the East and West Indies under arms. Robert Jennings signs as Exchequer on December 4 79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meffrs
Neave and
Aislanie
Thomas
Creek Nation Observed as Strong Allied Power
An extensive 1790 overview notes the Creek Confederacy gathered from many tribes now uniting to resist rivals like the Chotaws. It praises their riches, war prowess, trade with London, hospitality to whites, and alliance with Spain, while expressing hope for future peace with the United States and growth of Creeks under leadership linked to Alexander McGillivray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henett
Mary
London Company
London
Atlantic Ocean
Abun
Wilu Tercey
Eaft
West Florida
United States
M. MacGillivray
Chariston Evening Post
Armament Expenses Outlined in Commons Debate
A parliamentary friend provides readers with early accounts from Friday and Saturday on the costs of the late armament. The figures are partial and subject to fuller compilation as inquiries continue in the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Reconstruction meeting notes at Hackney church project
Fragmentary minutes describe a church rebuilding meeting in Hackney with officials named William Blackiumn, Mr Giclon and others. The record cites a London Bridge session and rough timings from morning through afternoon, including a earlier note of “Minutes after 4 oClock” and “after 6.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prise
Hackney Churen
Tre Aic
William Blackiumn
Ink Place
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Pat
Jack
Nol
Navy Office
Mgr
Pragoum Guards
Dras Goons
Fost Guanis
Foot Guards
Foot
GEO
YONGE
Wann-Orrick
Dac
Land Service
Regiment of Artillery and Engineers
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Corps of Royal Engineers
Eo Go
Spectal Service
Alderney
Guernsey
Tay Navy
Ald
Chel+ fea Hospital
L.c8
Sture
Aes 3d Brew Brunswick
Iron Ordnance
Ermuda
Antigua
Diuine
Eral
Dominica
Barbadoes
G. Berkeley
J. Aldridge
G Craweford
ST. Vincent
Grenada
Gibraltar
Robert Jennings
Exchequer
No. V
Treasury Chambre
WEST
India News
The
Banana Gazette
Niffar, Ove
Theates Natios
Weetumkas
MaeGillvray
New Yok
Alexander Mc Gillivray
Gillvray
George Sheed
Hle
Lena
Free School
Lond A
Mac Gilleray
Savannah
Couninghouse
Gineral Floerts
Alexander Inglis
Chpractyr
Charissien
Docery
Giclon
Joan Robinson
Opid Ri
TATER
London Bridge
Setanday
Atatacot
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