Motion on corn laws and warehousing debated in Commons
Governor Pownal urged a temporary bill to ease distress of farmers by allowing British corn to be carried in foreign ships under neutrality with a partial bounty. Debate followed on pensions and public expenditures as Sir George Savile’s motion was altered and ultimately withdrawn after divisions.
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Pownal
Distris
Trg
Great Britain
Lord North Rose
George Savile
É&C
Dunning
Lord North
Advocate
Buke
Fox
Scotland
Townshend
Byng
Burke
Goodricke
Demptter
Aubrey
Col. Barre
Quebec
London
Candidate appeals to Lancaster electors after MP's death
In a Lancaster County address dated January 15 1780 Thomas Stanley announces his candidacy to fill the late Hon Thomas Stanley's parliamentary vacancy. He pledges to serve the county’s commercial interests and the nation with diligence, claiming obedi ent respect and humble service to the Gentlemen Clergy and Freeholders.
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County Palatine of
Lancaster
Thomas Stanley
Cross Hall
Election notice and catalog of capital pieces at Lancaster
The letter from THO STANLEY dated Feb 11 1780 invites Gentlemen Clergy and Freeholders of Lancaster to attend the election on the 22d instant and acknowledges support. It lists capital pieces including The Widow Brady The Highland Laddie The Rake's Progress Venus making Love Lavania bathing Jeptha's Daughter Enelith Seratio Pandora's Box with critical Strituree upon each piece. Printed by G. Kearfly Fleet Street.
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Lancaster
Stanley
Cross Hall
Brady
Duchess of
E. Venus
Lavania
Jeptha
Godina
Coventry
L——r
Guinea
Bards
J Bowen
Beaufort-builing
Strand
George Chalmers
London Magazine
Chalmers
Topen
Gentleman’s Magazine
Janary
Subscription opened for William Parker in Newgate
Under the Patronage and by the Direction of prominent figures, subscriptions are opened for William Parker printer of the General Advertiser. Parker, confined a year in Newgate, faces a harsh sentence after aiding the General Joy over Admiral Kerret’s acquittal and opposing Sir Zingh Palliser’s charges. Subscriptions go to Sir Thomas Hallifax Co. or Chambers, Hersey, Birch.
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William Parker
General Advertiser
Newgate
King’s Bench
Kerret
Zingh Palliser
Parker
Friends of Freedom
Thomas Hallifax
Birch
Chambers
Hers
Lords Lyttelton Letters Published by Bew Price Three Shillings
Tomorrow will be published printed on fine writing paper price three shillings letters of the late Lord Lyttelton prepared by J Bew at No 28 Patrick Street Row.
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Lord Lyttelton
J. Bew
Budget and proxy debate haunt ailing Britain this week
Lord North to open the Budget as three million unfunded revenue seeks total thirteen million pounds. Debates reveal fears of higher taxes for households amid Tory proxy motions and Poyning's Law repeal disputes. Letters discuss Protestant rights, ports, and naval arrivals with multiple ship movements and regional concerns.
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Lord North
House of Lords
Jamaica
Duke of Bolton
Wind and ships reach Hallifax and Cork arrivals noted
Deal February 21 wind N W Sailed St Laurence Edwards and Adamant Wyat for Hallifax. Ships Maidstone Scarborough remain with fleet. Bloughton Camberwell Ogilvie London Califf General Vauban Hill Edward from New York with Mil ford coakers. Gravesend arrivals from Cork. Stock prices and bonds listed alongside.
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Deal
St. Laurence
Edwards
Adamant
Wyat
Hallifax
His Majesty
Maidstone
Scarborough
Juft
Bloughton
Camberwell
Ogilvie
London
Califf
Vauban
Hill
Edward
Lawrence
New York
Milford
Gravesend
Thomas
Newland
Cork
Cowes
Hanoh
Moffop
Ceres
Moore
Jackson
Wilkinson
Waterford
Portmouth
Elizabeth
Mary
Hurry
Bristol
Duke of York
White
Dublin
Liverpool
Berton
Cambell
Londonderry
Sydney and A Lanp and Srocx HcoLogt-s77 Our Mex
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Sydney and items labeled Lanp and Srocx with unclear context and a tag HcoLogt-s77. Readable facts are minimal. produce a concise card noting entities and the vague reference without asserting specifics.
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Sydney
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Sir George Rodney
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Jones
Chepstow
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Swallow
Trotter
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Price
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Reynolds
Carr. Phipps
Poréau Prince
Gibson
Dominica
St.Joseph
Taylor
Martinico
Pres
Peace and Plenty
Albion
Fiott
Union
Newman
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Sephens
Delawar
Dean
Maria
Higgins
John
Bella
Geen
Hannah
Cumber
Savannah
Prevott
D’estaign
Aids de Camp
Flanders
Helland
Brighthelmston
Alderman Bull
Abingdon
Berkshire
Samuel Steward
Berwick
Edinburgh
David Loch
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Newcaftle
Tadia
South Sea
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