Debated naval subsidy and leadership amid war needs
In a tense session MPs weigh high seamen numbers for 1781 and debate the conduct of Lord Sandwich and Sir Hugh Palliser. Lord Lisburne and others urge unity and naval strength while Fox calls for Palliser’s removal and an impeachment, arguing failures at sea. The house approves ninety thousand seamen and related pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Lisburne
Lord Lifourne
Shelcer
St.Martin
Cape of Good Hope
Charles Fox
Hugh Pallifers
Earl of Sandwich
Lord Sandwich
West Indies
Admiralty
Rigby
Greenwich Hospital
Sir Hugh Palliser
Fox
Lord Mabon
Moreton
America
France
Britain
Loc Chatham
Earl of Craham
Lord North
Charles II
Duke of York
Merica
Great Britain
Pulteney
Maine
Lord Mahon
Public notice from Lot tery Office-keepers at Bank Buildings
Meff Richardson and Goodluck warn the public that only official shares and chances issued from original tickets deposited in the Bank of England are legal and prize funds will be paid as drawn. They state other tickets or schemes are illegal and of no value.
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Richardson
Goodluck
Cornhill
Ang No. 8
Charing-cross
Guinea
aGuinea
Bank of England
Contorted OCR Note Mentions Executors in Southwark Wadley area
Fragmentary OCR text references William Charles and an executor at a Southwark house. Mentions Mondat and Wadley phrases, with unclear claims or debts. No clear event or outcome identifiable from legible lines.
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Mondadt
William Char'es
Wadley-fqhate
iParden
Southwark
Lord George Gordon Expected Before Court of King's Bench
Postscript reports Lord George Gordon not brought to the Court of King's Bench as expected. Indictment copy may be issued without personal appearance. trial may be delayed beyond fifteen days, possibly not before February. Observes Crown's heavy counsel retention and notes political commentary on American war and appointments. Mentions Sir Hugh Palliser’s forthcoming parliamentary election and alleged plots involving Arnold, Clinton, and Washington with Major André’s execution. Contains ship news, naval movements, and a sheep incident near Edinburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gordon
King’s Bench
Erskine
Kennier
Rigby
Hugh Palliser
Bart
Parliamen
Huntingdon
George Woodwell
Hugh
the Hoese
Admiral Keppel
Martysl, &c. &c
Pidsone
Arnold
Clinton
New York
Congress
George Rodney
Rhode Island
Monsieur Ternay
Monfi de Rochambeau
Washington
André
Ginclair
Aid-de-camp
Henry Clinton
Valec de Chambre
Andig
St. George
Leslie
New England
Arno d
Britain
France
St. Andre
West India
Lord Cornsallis
Camden
Falmouth
Portsmouth
Laurentz
Riga
Amsterdam
Schaagen
Lishor
Bornholm
James Nicol
Hivet Mill
Edinburgh
Lottery Office Notice From Sharman and Co
No 30 Aleet-Sereert Meffrs Sharman and Co inform the public and their friends that all business of the Lottery is strictly regular honourable and advantageous to the Regguue. They note daily indiscriminate Gautiogs against ill policies and claim more tickets are deposited in the Bank and stamped than ever before at this period in any former Lottery.
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Aleet-Sereert. Meffrs. Sharman. and Co
Transadted
Thares
State Lottery Drawings Begin Thursday Morning
The State Lottery starts drawing next Thursday morning. Prizes may be won without diminishing ticket value. a small deposit of 148 or 7s is required at MARGRAY and Cols Office, No 139 Fleet Street. Full details advertised in all papers and available in printed schemes at the Office.
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Margray
State Lottery 1795 Draws November Fourteenth
The entry outlines Hazard and Co selling lottery tickets in shares of halves quarters eighths and sixteenths at the Royal Exchange London. It notes face values and the use of register books for tickets and shares. Previous draws listed large prizes such as 20,000 and 10,000 shared at the head office. The drawing begins November 14.
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Hazard and Co
Royal Beschange
London
Carre&t Nymrical
N. B
Government Lottery Schemes Offer 14,000 Pounds Shares
An 18th century notice from W. Weller at multiple Oxford Street and Temple Bar offices promotes government state lottery tickets and shares. Plans promise prizes from 29,000 to 1, There is mention of fourteens thousand four hundred pounds and guaranteed prizes with no blanks. Schemes offered gratis by Meg Weller.
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Bank of England
W. Weller
Oxford Freet
Wells
Oxford-freet
Grosvenor-S Quare
Eudgate Hill
Temple Bar
Baok
Meg Weller
Shipping names and routes listed with wind direction
Ship N and Wis. Deal on November 13 reports strong WSW winds. It lists vessels including Farmer, Austin, Dutton, Payne, Amelia, Fairbrother, Nancy, Lowry, and Experiment bound for Jamaica. London to Richardson for South Carolina. Bersey, Richardson, and Sally for St. Kits. Darlington, Hall for St. Lucia. Temain with fips per Jatt.
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N & Wis
Deal
W.S.W
Farmer
Austin
Dutton
Payne
Amelia
Fairbrother
Nancy
Lowry
Experiment
Brace
Jamaica
London
Richardson
South Carolina
Bersey
Sally
Hardy
St. Kits
Darlington
Hall
St. Lucia
Temain
Price of SIQCKS This Day at Taup a' Clack
Fragmented OCR lists varied financial items such as annuities, bonds, stock, and government securities with mixed figures and dates from 1750s to 1920s. Contains terms like Bank Lenz annuities and navy affairs notes. Names, dates, and amounts are inconsistently legible, indicating a financial price column or bond ledger extract.
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Fa H- Pailifer
Reich
Rifistratus
Goxl
Welkminster
Phinkit
Lagh Paliser
Fitspatrick
Westminteer Committee
G Serleman
Fen
Eother
Enileman
Pedans
Col. Fizpatrick
Hafey
Charles Bunbury
Maries
Gai
Postscript
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