Frome and Bath Navigation Petition Debate and Local News
The report blends parliamentary motion on extending Bath to Chippenham navigation with local notices from Bath and Frome. It recounts a memorial by merchants of Melkstam Trowbridge and Bradford, a Dec 14 session, and details city proceedings including petitions, municipal greetings to the Prince of Brunswick, and ship arrivals. It also notes a Frome postmaster death, a fatal apprentice incident, and various city and court updates with multiple names and places.
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Omntrox
Bristal
Melkstam
Trowbridge
Bradford
Bath
Chippenham
John King
Frome
Salisbury
Cvan
Tim
London
Royal Address and Court Proceedings Reported
Yesterday the Lords and Commons in London heard thanks for the throne speech and discussed colonial affairs. The Lord Bishop of Exeter was appointed to preach at Westminster Abbey on January 30, and Convocation adjourned to January 14, with further remarks regarding the death of the Duke of Cumberland and King Charles the First’s martyrdom.
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Betitini
Royaller
George Fl
Andon
Long
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Petsiony
Brunswick
Ecorder
Mantionfe
Portsmouth
Dei
Frederick
Bury Transpostis
35Th Regiment
Majesty's
Ajetty
Pipment Somes Cruige
Olivet
Gubrafey
Lillie Rosin
Anid
Thei
Orie Botch
Jacely
Néap
Yarsnuth
Paris
Phelaites
France
Garrick
Fom Veter
Anthony Fhidmas
Robert Biggsy
Rawdsey
Suffolk
Richard Lewis
Lord Bellenden
Bokerel Ih Dévanithire
Tiddisgrop Ik
Church
Oxon
THERM
Hungerford
Berks
Bihop
Exeter
Qarapes
Aividig
Wee Jong
Fool
Saeed
Taft
Ap Wenham
Lorcery
Emanuel Poynter
Samuel ‘Thompson
Cross-lane
Long “Acre
St. Andrew's
Holborn
James Forbes
Portugal
Beater
Fe’ariight
Hill
Ross
Hereford
Clarke
Joseph Clarke
Fister
Sa Whitidge
e'Reya
mmon-Council
Émanttrees
Henry Pollard
Acre
Bagnio
Lipiiens
Chilwell
Hofe, &c
London
Ani
Billy Lordy
America
Duke of Cumberland
House of Peers
Westminster Abbey
Charles
Jerusalem Chamber
Honour and trade woes in the London Evening Post letter
The author laments the corrupting power of custom on honour and urges immediate government action to restore integrity. He argues Britain’s colonial trade suffers, warns against taxation, and calls for prudent measures to revive plantation commerce and balance navigation with home interests.
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Ostser Ape
London
Brhair
Great Britain
Tate
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