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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 08, 1787
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a court case in Warren involving defendants and the preparation for trial. Mentions magistrates, com mons, and legal steps with references to dates and proceedings. Readable parts indicate a scheduled trial and legal actions pending against the accused.
Amid tensions with France and calls for reform, ministers push a plan to raise troop numbers from 9,546 to about 12,100 with higher pay, while reducing field troops. Opposition argues for restraint, warning against overextension and questioning need for additional forces, especially for the West Indies.
The House weighed increasing the army versus strengthening the navy as the sole constitutional defense. MPs argued for and against expanding forces, amid calls about budget, policy, and past establishments. The debate referenced Colonel Bizpatrick Coloned Norton and Fox, with ministers defending expediency and critics warning of excess. The vote on the motion followed, and the impeachment of Sir Elijah Impey was postponed to Wednesday.
Reports from Whitehall discuss Sir James Harris and the Dutch resident Count de Walderen with a planned Dutch appointment. Parliament debates copper mining relief for Cornwall and Anglesea supply, while the Ordnance Artificers may form a new corps under military law and India Company matters are reviewed. Dispatches from Lord Dorchester address Canada revenue and colonial defenses. A Norfolk drive to curb horse theft prompts local fundraising and governance talks.
The Charlotte, Pitt, Joe Charseiller, Agneta, Balch, and several others including Jane Rochel St Marys Plancer, Storey, failed from Gravesend yesterday bound for Jamaica Dublin Porto and Hamburg. Sailed routes included Jamaica Betky Smeaton and Thames.
Stock and price notes from a bank ledger show bond and credit terms with percentages. Entries reference Confol and Ditto phrases, indicating interest rates and fractions with figures like 3 per cent and 7-seths. The fragmentary text suggests market quotes and short terms on bank stock, long annuities, and sale values.
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