London House Debates Tax on Newspapers and Stamp Duties
Parliament debates a bill to raise taxes on newspapers and related stamps. Key speakers warn the plan harms press independence and revenue, with Sir HOBHOUSE opposing the press tax and LORDS delivering address plans while committees consider mortgage deeds and corporate admissions. The bill faces divisions, with clauses on discounts and pricing adjustments scrutinized before reporting tomorrow.
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Negotiations for Peace With the French Republic Discussed
Postscript reports Lord Morpeth or Leveson Gower may attend to secretarial duties as ministers debate appointing a councilor for diplomacy. The Nor’eastern scene shows ships ready near the Nore, with convoys, pardons, and mutinous fleets influencing plans to return to duty if a general pardon is granted.
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Mutiny Suppressed as Mutineers Surrender in Britain
Telegraph reports 220 officers from mutinous ships reach the Admiralty while news confirms the mutiny at the Nore ended. Leaders Parker Davies Gregory jailed at Sheerness. Montague and Sandwich fleets capitulated. Captain Fisher arrives with Lord Keith dispatches. one delegate shoots himself.
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Genoese Nob Is Aprived and Sardinia Questionals
Paris dispatches note Genoese territory aims to curb the region, with a French move near Genoa to settle recent constructions. Letters from St Domingo report Rigaud’s surrender to the English. Milan hints at Venetia joining Lombardian Republic. Buonaparte orders a 42,000-strong camp. privateer Faun sinks English Eagle after a four hour fight. crew saved, captain killed.
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Ship News: The Prince Edward Retaken by British Forces
The Prince Edward, sailing from Halifax to London, had been captured by the French but is retaken and brought to St Kitts. The incident underscores ongoing naval contest in the Atlantic amid wartime tensions.
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Minotaur Arrives After Westward Gale Damage
Plymouth reports Lord Bridport's fleet ship Minotaur arrived after gale damage and foreyard loss. Pompee 80 guns mutiny thwarted with thirteen leaders jailed. Polyphemus 64 guns arrives from Cork. Warren's squadron stays in the Cove and Bay as conditions and positions shift.
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Mutiny Attempt Aboard Galatea Near Plymouth Dock
Yesterday evening the Galatea's crew tried to incite the Chapman’s men to mutiny. They were called mean-spirited hounds and promised to seize their quarterdeck. Captain Keen ordered the Galatea men into their boat and they sailed off. the Chapman crew sought strong action but the captain avoided taking the law into their own hands. The Galatea departed for the West Indies before any punishment could be meted out.
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Covent Garden Theatre Closes Season With Benefit Note
Last night Covent Garden closed its season with a benefit for widows and orphans of seamen wounded aboard the fleet of the Earl of St. Vincent. The house overflowed, full in all parts, as patrons attended the event.
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