Parliamentary Debate on Public Accounts and Placemen
The House divided over producing a letter for inspection, 78 for and 159 against. Resolutions urged annual disclosure of funds paid to MPs from public revenues and removal of seats from certain royal household officers. A row over independence and Placemen followed, leading to a late adjournment to Tuesday.
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Dunning
Turner
Fox
Rigby
Byng
Lord North
Sr. Fox
Ash and soap factory premises for rent near London
To Pot Ash, Soap, or Starch Manufacturers. For sale or exchange at Midsummer Day, ten miles from London via a good road and navigable river. Capital and convenient premises for erection of any of the above trades, especially ash processing. Apply to John Wei at Highway, Misciclex, or to Mr folu ja at Limthouse and to New Yor Corlec ture, London.
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London
John Wei
Folu Ja
Lydon
Alarm at Scotch influence in English politics and press
An English editorial denounces Scotch faction in government and judiciary, accusing Mansfield and Bute allies of steering policy, urging counties to resist armament and defend English rights. Warns that Scotch duellists and agents threaten liberty, asks English readers to act to protect sovereignty. Reports ships bound for Brest and a Spanish fleet heading to Cadiz with English coast activity.
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America
Scatesman
Senate
Murray
Focker
Argels
Mansfield and
Bute
Bulness
England
Mansfield
Stormont
Mansfeld
Jxu
Scctch
Crown Army
Crown
Mails from France Arrive as Armament Gathers
Postscript notes May 23 arrival of mails from Toulon and Flanders and indicates several merchant ships freighted for the King's account to carry provisions to Cadiz for five ships of the line under Chevalier de Beauffet. The passage hints at hastening the armament as events unfold.
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Toulon
Cadiz
Chevalier de Beauffet
Arma
Admiral Rodney Letters Said to Be Garbled
London reports claim Admiral Rodney’s private dispatches to the Admiralty may be misrendered, with charges against fleet officers among the papers. The notice notes expectations of British justice if misconduct is proven, and cites recent naval movements, theatre notes, and parliamentary debates on post horse duties and licences.
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Admiral Rodney
Board of Admiralty
George Rodney
Admiralty
Rodney
West Indies
George Bridges Rodney
Commodore Johnstone
Lisbon
Cadiz
Barbadoes
St. Christopher’s
Falmouth
Portmouth
Dolphin
M‘kay
Greenock
N.S. de Guia Reis Mages
Denis
Oporto
Aurora
Irwin
Clark
Dublin
Briannia
Harrison
Polly
Richardson
Sunderland
Lyme
Lock
Ann
Lane
Indofry
Carter
Robert
Brown
Endeavour
Penne'l
Hayling
Lawford
Supply
Lyon
Defrie
Hutchins
London
Benjamin
Wild
Rochester
Mary
Bradley
Hull
Apollo
Downs
Bon Jefus c’Alem
da Silva
Warden Ledge
Isle of Wight
Cork
Lymington
Flanders
France
Ireland
Lady Craven
Drury-la+hestre
Kingdom of
Great Britain
Berlin
Landau
Calath
Chaife Marine
Chaife
Cherist
Commissioners of Excise
Chargot
Kingdom of Great Britain
Middlesex
Jonas Shaw
Furnival’s
Clipton
Middiefx
Shaw
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Peclair
Postscript
House of Commons
Deal
Wind S. W
Pegasus
St. Lucia
Stevens
New York
Hs Bink
India
South
Steck
New Navy Assurance
Sths
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