Worthy Freemen consider Braddyll and Rawlinson as candidates
Two Lancaster gentlemen Richard Cavendish and Sir George Warren resigning seats announce their intention to stand at the next general election. Wilson Braddyll and Abram Rawlinson junior offer themselves as candidates pledging to defend constitutional rights, trade interests of the town, and public duties. The Lancaster townsmen express gratitude for broad support and pledge faithful representation.
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Ord
Richard Cavendish
George Warren
Wilson Braddyll
Abram Rawlinson
Lancaster
Surrey Committee Condemns Unnecessary Offices and Pensions
A Surrey committee resolves to thank reformist fellow nobles in Parliament and urges action to abolish costly offices and pensions. It names 202 MPs who supported the abolition of the Third Secretary of State and calls for broader attendance to advance petitioned reforms. It adjourns to Thursday at St Alban’s Tavern. Monitor.
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House of Commons
Francis Vincent
John Smith Budgen
James Trecothick
St Alban's Tavern
St. Alban’s Tavern
Session of Oyer and Terminer and Goal Delivery
An Admiralty Office notice dated February 16 1780 announces a session of Oyer and Terminer and Goal Delivery for offences on the high seas within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England. The trial will be held Friday March 31 at Office Hall Old Bailey starting at eight in the morning.
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Admiralty Office
High Seas
Admiralty of
England
Furfice Hall
Old Bailey
Letter to the Bishop of London from Oxford see
The author criticizes the Bishop of London for adopting airs of consequence after translation from Oxford. It accuses him of private insinuations and intolerant behavior among dissenters, noting a shift in demeanor and engagement in public declamation within select circles.
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London
William of Wykehack
Wykeham
Chandler
Martin
Times
Jis
Fobnon
Savage
Warburton
Macpherson
Oxford
Alma
Westminster School
Gibson
Sherlock
Episcopal
Fulham
Stephen
House of Lords approves mariners supply and marine regulation bill
House of Lords on Thursday March 9 read a second time and committed the bill for a better supply of mariners for his Majesty's ships and the bill for better regulating marines on shore. The Fisherton road bill was read a third time and passed, and the Birmingham road bill was reported without amendments. Gosport road bill read third time and passed.
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House of Lords
House
Fisherton Road
Gosport
House of Commons March 9 reads deferment and naval desertion bill
The House debated postponing Lord Mulgrave’s second reading on the bill to prevent desertions from the navy, with Mr. Turner and others opposing its timing in a thin session. A further committee and notices followed, including naval movements, appointments, marriages, and deaths.
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Lord Mulgrave
Charles Turner
Dunning
Mediterranean
London
Irish woollens ban tied to Lisbon memo
The Provost informed the House of a Lisbon memo claiming Portugal would block Irish woollens unless import duties mirrored the Portugal France wine differential in Ireland as in Britain. Sir Lucius O'Brien commented on the Lisbon Me thuen treaty, described as entirely conditional. Adjourned to April 11 for county assizes.
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Lisbon
Ireland
Portugal
France
Great Britain
Lucius O’brien
Friday Meeting With Lord North On Eas-India Charter
Eas-India stock proprietors held a Friday meeting to review the Committee’s report on charter prolongation. Lord North read the proposals and discussed terms for exclusive trade for twenty years, but would not accept agreements affecting territorial revenues or possession.
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Dempster
Gregory
Jones
Lord Ongley
Gen. Smith
Crichton
Lord North
Eas-India Stock
William James
Isa Ce
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