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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 23, 1797
Page
2
On May 18 1797 a British squadron reports retaking the brig Smalls and capturing a French privateer about six to seven leagues from the Saltees near Waterford. The privateer mounted four carriage guns and sixty men. The Cerberus and Neig Newfoundland operations are noted with intercepted prizes and details of captures and passages.
A garbled list of bankruptcy notices, attorneys, and related actions across London areas including Westminster Westminster and Southwark. Names such as Bowen and Edge appear with addresses and dates in a fragmented legal notice, mentioning dividends and settlements.
The readable fragments show private Bills brought home to the Dominions and read a first time, followed by adjournment. Names, dates, and places are unclear, leaving a brief glimpse of legislative actions and delays.
The Commons discussed repealing the Treason and Sedition Bills amid rising tensions from the France revolution era. Mr Fox urged repeal while defending public liberty, warning against secret measures and stressing the need for firm but lawful government to preserve order and prevent licentiousness.
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