Assignats and the French Plan of Paper Money
The article traces the Assignats scheme from its French origins to Scotland and Britain. It links Law’s ideas, the Duke of Orleans, and critics like Dr. Smith, noting fears of a banking bubble comparable to Mississippi or South Sea. It discusses potential experiments and historical reception.
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Law
Scotland
French Are Tnen Doing ; But the Parliemenc
Duke of
Orleans
France
Smith
Lin
Great Britain
The Band-box Billy Returns in Scandalous Stage Farce
A chaotic stream of verse lampoons 18th century theater and fashion. The narrator mocks a male performer styled as a Band-box Billy, detailing his flirtations, costumes, and backstage bravado. The piece rails at gender norms and mocks audience reactions while upholding virtuous love.
House of Commons Proceedings on December Balloting and Debates
The Commons gathers with about 100 members for a ballot on a Fraction Committee. Members named include Joumsex Thornton Fawlees Coons Cartour Mites Fang Patna Carw Ferguson Kuisiity HiatucorE and Lord Garv. Parliament handles Denham’s omission, Bride’s petition relief, sugar and duties, then moves to consider the African Slave Trade after holidays. Adjourned.
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Meffrs
Meils. Thornton
Fang
Patna Carw
Ferguson
Kuisiity
Hiatucore
Lord Garv
Dundas
James Stewart Denham
Renfrew
Scotland
Denham
James Grant
Ie Crown
Adams
M.bride
Plymouth
Colon Tarleton
Cawethorn
Mr. Gascoyne
Pitt
Committee of Finance to be appointed in spring measures debt
London reports a new Committee of Finance to be appointed by the House of Commons at the Chancellor's instance. It aims to add to the late annual appropriation and to speed liquidation of the public debt, with reforms to curb bribes and regulate royal orders.
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Commons
Order of the Garter
Pitt
Scotland
House of Lords
Erfiine
Grobbl
Earl of Bachan
Hénzur of
Scoland
Alfred
Taunton Castle
East
Dowss
Nonpariel
Barker
Lendos
Bermuda
Mary
Ritchie
London
Pomona
Jackson
Dita
Savannan
Levant
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Southampton
Downs
Portsmouth
Champion
Sampson Edwards
Newcastle
Aid
Leith
Tueday
Chatham
Board of Admiralty
Fragmentary Timestamp Notes From Old Page
Fragmented OCR text records morning and afternoon time stamps with unclear phrases. Several phrases reference minutes after specific hours and days, including morning and afternoon entries that are partially legible.
Taxation and Articles Taxed by General Duty Controversy
A fragmentary discussion questions which goods face taxation under general duty and which do not. It examines whether items produced with materials and labor are subject to tax and cautions about economic impact. The text reflects debates on how to classify articles for taxation and mentions the difficulty for officials to define taxed items.
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James II
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Quebec
Gibraltar
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Charles the Piet
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England
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Spain
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