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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 13, 1797
Page
3
The text records a House of Commons discussion in Ireland about royal marriage. it mentions the Prince of Wales, the Lord Lieutenant, remittances, and an arrangement to support a family alliance with a Protestant prince. It emphasizes seeking cordial assistance from the Commons for this dynastic matter.
A report covers a royal marriage proposal between the Princess Royal and the Prince of Wirtemberg, with a prepared address and committee. It also details Admiralty orders to officers on discipline, uniforms, inspections, provisioning, and mutiny prevention across his Majesty's navy.
In a London Court hearing on Mr. George Wyatt's conduct, the Master found Wyatt exculpated from all charges. The court deemed Mr. Loveridge's application improper and likely to harm Wyatt's character, so the Rule was discharged with costs. The matter was not referred to further procedure.
Mr Giles for the Plaintiff moved the Court of King's Bench for a Rule to set aside the non-suit obtained by the Defendants at Taunton Affizes. The Court unanimously held there was no ground for the application and refused the Rule, ending a purported warrantable prosecution.
In a former term Mr Estkine obtained a rule to show why a criminal information should not be filed against Capt Roberts for imparting lectures on politics to the inhabitants of Yarmouth. The rule was enlarged last term and became absolute today.
In the motion of Mr. Leicester Robert Phillips was called into court to receive judgment for assaulting Isaac Price, an excise officer, and obstructing him in the execution of his offices. His sentence was to be imprisoned in Newgate for six calendar months.
The case concerns a insured property loss of 10,000 linked to a voyage under an indemnity contract. The Defendants argued the captain Baldy lacked qualification under Parliament’s Dolben act requiring affidavits and certificates. Lord Kenyon favored the Defendants’ view, disallowing the plaintiff’s claim, and allowed a possible retrial or fresh action in related cases.
Fragmented OCR text references Harrison and Jackson, a confederation concept, and a court setting at Guidhall. Content is incomplete but indicates a legal matter or hearing involving partners, the King’s Bench context, and commercial world significance. No clear parties, dates, or outcomes emerge from the readable fragment.
A court discusses partnership liability and the binding effect of one partner on another in mercantile dealings. The judge notes the case challenges established principles, referencing mortgaged assets and preferred creditors, and declines judgment, reserving doubt for later. The King versus the College of Physicians follows with mandamus arguments on Doctor Sangar’s fitness for membership, delayed for another day.
The Charon arrived with the Auicoray and the Irish Provision Heer. A French privateer appeared at daylight and signaled an enemy. The Hind Revenue cutter under Mr. Thomas Murray pursued and captured the privateer within four hours and brought her to port. Le Predent had been out eight days without a prize.
PLY MOUTH May 11 The King in Council ratified the seamen demands and the ships' crews cheered aboard. Nimble citter sails to the Eastward while Atlas Majestic Saturn Edgar sail to join Lord Bridport in the Channel fleet. Scourge brings 40 sail of the outward bound West India fleet to Falmouth. Thames Calypso and Fly remain in the Sound.
Early on the 16th the Hector of 74 guns struck the Furt of 80, four heavy fex running, risking safety until the stormer escaped with loss of mizen master and main yard. The Concorde frigate rolled away her main mast in the gale. No signs of mutiny aboard Sir Roger Curtis's fleet returning from a month off Ireland amid continual severe gales.
The Resistance frigate once used to land French convicts in Wales is now in service and to be called the Fishguard. A Cincinnatus captain faced a murder charge in Whitechapel but was honorably discharged after it proved malicious. A Chatham post coach robbery at Shooter's Hill left passengers poorer and three drowned men were among impressment detainees at Lynn. Lightning killed two plough horses near Pettaugh, Suffolk, while a boy and the ploughman escaped.
CORH exchange notes May easing 7 percent and a small wheat supply with prices around a shilling per quarter. Barley and malting samples advanced, fine and real fine malting sold 25 to 26 shillings per quarter. Hog beans and hog pease clearer, oats arrivals scarce but expected to rise. overall market cautious with higher outstanding loads.
Current prices per quarter list Wheat 385 2453 at 60 percent Hog Peas 285 ad Fine 4505 Essex ages Fine Boilers 328 36s Rge 178 20s od Small Beans 218 Barley 135 18s od Oats ras ads Male 273 393 6d Fink gs 1465 6d Heavy Pol rs 782 64 Wheat average price Monday May 15 45% 7d 40 Rewer chap tat week.
Market notes from St James's Hay Market dated May 13 show inward entries of corn and seeds at London ports with price ranges per cwt and per quarter. Prices cover Canary Seed, Rape Seed, Mustard, White Clover, Turnip, Rye Grass, and other grains. hay and straw averages also listed.
Whitechapel Haymarket prices listed for hay and straw. Notable quotes include Clover at 4s 6d per unit and Straw around 12s with various od agl tas and Aver. totals show 145 ade. The itemized figures reflect typical 19th century market listings from the Whitechapel area.
May 1 market update notes beef prices per 4d and 6d units, head of cattle around 1,700 sold, sheep at 4,006, lambs around 600. Newgate and Leadenhall report beef near 38s 2d to 48s 0d, mutton 4s, pork 4s, and tallow prices across London markets. Coal prices in the river show Newcastle and Sunderland ranges.
Salisbury and other markets report wheat prices around 2 8s to 21 14s 0d with oats barley and beans listed in shillings and pence. Figures include various regional quotations and dates from May to March with multiple entries across locations.
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