Embargo and Fleet News From Lisbon to Barbadose
In Dublin Marches a British naval focus is noted with Lord Bridport returning from Brest and Nelson shifting to the Irresistible. Reports cover the French embargo, Zephyr from Cork, and British commands heading to Havana. Lisbon dispatches hint at the Santissima Trinidada capture, while American actions against French captains in the West Indies draw commentary.
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Lords Debate On Privilege Breach By Publication
Lord Oxford moved that Lord Kenyon infringed House privileges by backing a protest in a late motion. The Bishop of Winchester supported that the noble paper published by the Lords violated privileges and urged reading the standing order on publication without consent. The motion was debated and divided, Lauderdale’s business postponed to the first Tuesday after the recess.
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Inverkeithing Election Petition Declared Non Frivolous
In the House of Commons Mr Bryan Edwards reported that the Inverkeithing election petition was not frivolous and that the sitting member was duly elected. Mr Fox moved to discharge the ballot order for Kent and set a new date for April 26. Mr Pollen announced a forthcoming pro peace motion and a resumption of the slave trade debate was postponed. the Bank Bill was deferred.
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Prince of Wales visits Lord Paget amid trade talks in Liverpool
Friday report notes the Prince of Wales returned to town after a visit to Lord Paget. A Liverpool End of Liver Pool Office board convened on trade affairs following dispatches from Bern. Rumors swirl about Pogee mission and Russia's mediation and potential aid from Emperor Paul to counter King of Prussia intrigues.
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Saturn Occultation to Delight Telescopes This Sunday
On Sunday night April 2 an occultation of Saturn by the Moon will occur if clear, immersion at 10:44 p.m. four south of the Moon's centre and emersion at 11:04 p.m. four south of the Moon's centre. The report also notes a trial at Maidstone involving Alexis and Louis Boutilier aboard the Hero prison ship at Chatham where jurors favored an English majority jury over foreign jurors, yet the men were acquitted despite murder evidence amid crew tensions.
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Shipping News fragment from Barbadoes to Guadaloupe
A damaged note reports vessels moving between West Indies ports. Clyde to Demes, Rotterdam to Gilerney, near Cherbourg, crew saved. A vessel from Barbadoes to Guadaloupe taken, another from Havana to Charleston left at Charleston Bar. Grand Turk from Mauritius captured and carried into St Kitts.
Fleet under Lord Bridport patrolling eastward from Falmouth
This morning the squadron under Lord Bridport sailed from Falmouth heading eastward along the coast. The contingent, then unseen, indicates ongoing naval movements in the region with British forces maintaining maritime presence.
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Spanish brig packet joins British squadron at St Helen's
Dover captures a Spanish brig bound Corunna to La Plata. Triumph and Bedford of 74 guns relieved in the guard at St Helen's and ordered to sea at once, joining Sans Pareil of 84 guns and the Stag frigate in the operation.
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Doper Sails to Calais Reported Embargo Likely Confirmed
A Prussian boy passenger carrier sailed to Calais with about 30 passengers paying 150 guineas freight. The vessel will likely contract or confirm the embargo within a day or two as officials assess the situation.
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Blackstakes Ruffian frigate refitted at Chatham port
CHATHAM March 28 news of the Archipelago Ruffian frigate Blackstakes refitted here. McMore of Lazaretto Standgate Creek drowned after being knocked overboard from a passage boat to Sheerness. Ardent and Europee ships to be moved from dock. Lord Southampton’s remains interred at Hampstead vault. A Brighton tailor's lost pocket-book with lottery ticket and banknotes is recovered after a fortunate reward.
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Marriages Record From St Martin’s Church Reading
Yesterday morning at St Martin's Church Mills Fanny Pitt of Rackingham Court Charing Cross to Mr Bird of Lambeth John Ruston of Percy Street to Miss Philippa Ingham Forster daughter of William Forster of Northumberland County
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Philippa Ingham Forster
Wm. Forster
Northumberland
On Tuesday Last an Apoplectic Fit at Her House
Fragmentary report notes Mrs Mary Gil suffered an apoplectic fit at her home in Godatelling on a Tuesday. A later item mentions changes of air for the Eiwo youngest sons of E He Crottenden and a Mr David of Durham Basite Hackney Road on a Monday, with unclear surrounding details.
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