Reconciliation Treaties Extend to Belgic Provinces
The convention and mediation powers signaled a general amnesty and a framework to restore order in the Belgic provinces, with reforms in ecclesiastical discipline university oversight and governance. It outlines amnesty for most, concessions on taxation, judicial appointments, and the establishment of a joint arbitration panel to resolve disputes, backed by Britain Prussia and the Dutch States.
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Belgic
Friendsip
Reichenbosch
Lefreizo
Maria Therese
Luxembourgh
Great Britain
Prusia
Elolind
Madeira War Over a Merchants Dispute in Court
A report from Madeira recounts a conflict between two British merchants over an account. One sued the other, a ruling favored the defendant, and an appeal followed. With a vacancy in the court, attempts to compromise failed and a temporary detention occurred before eventual release.
Tax on malt and beer sparks broad public debate
A longstanding protest against malt tax argues beer prices burden the poor and fuels vice. Critics compare current duties to past regimes, warn of widespread hardship, and urge relief or reform while noting historical price changes and public sentiment.
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Charles Besbury
Bank of England Secrecy and Note Stamp Policy Examined
An author discusses the Bank of England, noting secrecy surrounds its finances and that not all directors are admitted behind the curtain. The piece mentions a proposed stamp tax on notes and bills, with the bank offering to pay 12,900 annually instead, while clerks and junior staff are described in observational terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Plutus
Solitle
Minster
Phi
Indictment Involving WilliEm Whaley And Dennis Kelly
Fragmentary OCR notes show a legal accusation naming WilliEm Whaley and Dennis Kelly with misconduct referenced as “lulied to a dust” and “pur Dobiin,” but specific charges and case details are illegible.
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Williem Whaley
Dennis Kelly
Tor
London Storm Toll and Damages Reported Across Town
A severe storm swept from northeast to southwest causing extensive damage across London. Lightning struck homes and chimneys, killed a woman in a near Cascadia Square area, and damaged several structures including a church in Beckenham and a stationers hall roof. Reports describe smashed walls, fallen trees, blown copper roofing, frightened horses, and a pervasive sulfurous odor.
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Geery House
Baeg
le de Spencer
Ship Yard
Cascadia
Quare
Kernest
Bienteim
Hss
Soho
London
Lincoln's Inn
Chancery-lane
S Inn New Square
Gransa
Lincoln's Inn Garden
Longally
Moorfelds
Lecer
Mell
Ludgate-h Nl
Milbank
Wathinister
George
Blue Boar
Holben
Padengers
St. Gles’s
Oxford Street
Tyburn-urnpike
Kilburn
Windsor
Canson
Satibury
Gravesend
Beckenham
Kent
Harrow
St. Alan’s
Springfield
Colchester
Gequeman
Gibraltar
Nore
Ipswich
Newmarket Mail
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Reapriin
Netherlands
Charles VI
Nereta
University of
Loraine
Supasior Tribunals
Geeesal
Figureg
Roth
Ieee
liek _infden
Wien
Che Rome
Madeira
Priseea
BLER
Geneva
Matt
King Jones
James
Sebjekt
William
Breston
Jamesie
Tos Cafe
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