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True Briton (Newspaper) - March 4, 1799, London, Middlesex , and the Marquis Cost Trauis the tm1� uni of those Honoura Hafid truly valuable life was an am pc refutation of any imputation or obloquy cast upon his measures without doors that mercy which he extended to the traitors How in prison his. Lordship said did not exclusively result from Iii habitual humanity nor from a relaxation of the Strong measures which his pre. Tje Cessor handed Down to was one founded on the deepest policy and such As proved him an Able state Manas Well As an accomplished Soldier. At that period of life when it was natural for him to seek a tranquil retirement after having in various countries established in the civilization of their inhabitants monuments of his Wisdom and his prowess did he launch into the tempestuous storm which agitates this distracted country if his measures appear different from those of lord Camden by offering protections to the deluded it was because Tsitir numbers were sufficiently great to sacrifice to the offended Laws that portion of insurgents whose Fate might operate As examples upon their surviving associates. Out of a list of 380 of these a delinquents which he had received 81 were condemned by him to punishment-25 of that num. Foe r were executed under military Law a Good Many were transport for life and the remainder Are in confinement. With those in con. Fin ement what can be done ? there Are not prisons to receive them. It is the glory of our con 1 Stit ution that the country cannot afford Bastile j or any place of Tyran Nic incarceration. Other countries cautioned by our Fate will not receive them America in particular has shut her doors against them Lime and circumstances must therefore Only unite to ease the country of this species of embarrassment. His lordship said he would assert that not a single feeling of lord Cornaj. Jis s benevolent mind did he Ever indulge to the prejudice of the Public safety and he had in Juis hands documents to convince the most sceptical that All his measures have been As far As existing circumstances would permit guided not Only by his own habitual Wisdom and ability but in strict co incidence with those of lord Camden. Of he was not convinced of this he could not for his own part encounter the personal disgrace which would fall to Iris lot by the inconsistency within so Short a space of time of embracing opposite principles. The question was put and carried without a division. The House after a great Deal of desultory argument on the expediency of the Bill and the danger of precipitating it in a committee broke up at four o clock on wednesday morning and agreed to sit in committee on the Bill at the usual hour the same Day. From the London Gazette March 2/1799/ St. James a Friday March 1, 1799. A chapter of the most Noble order of the Garter having been summoned to meet this Dayi the knights companions in their mantles and collars with the officers of the order hereafter to mentioned in their mantles chains and badges attended the Sovereign in his own apartments and being called Over by Garter a procession was mide from thence to the great Council chamber in the fallowing order his Royal highness the Duke of York. His Royal highness the Duke of Gloucester. Prince of Orange. His Royal highness the Prince of Wales. Black Rod. Garter. The Chancellor. The prelate. The Sovereign. The Sovereign and knights companions being seated the Chancellor signified to the chapter the Sovereign s pleasure for filling up the vacant stall in St. George s Chapel at a Windsor and As by the statutes none but a Knight can be elected Garter and Black Rod were sent to introduce Earl Spencer who was knighted by the Sovereign with the sword of state. The knights companions then proceeded to the election and the Suffrages being collected by the Chancellor and presented to the Sove reign George John Earl Spencer was by his majesty s command declared duly elected. His lordship was thereupon received at the door of the chapter room by the two Junior knights companions and conduced Between them to the Sovereign preceded by Garter bearing the ensigns of the order on a Cushion and Black Rod. Garter presenting the Garter to the Sovereign his majesty delivered it to the two senior knights companions who buckled it on his lordship s left leg the Chancellor pronouncing the admonition. Garter then presented the ribbon with the George to the Sovereign and his lordship kneeling the Sovereign with the assistance of the two senior knights companions put it Over his shoulder the Chancellor in the mean time pronouncing the admonition and his lordship having kissed his majesty s hand and severally saluted the knights present withdrew. Garter then calling Over the knights a procession was made Back to his majesty s apartment in the order As before. Dublin Castle february 23, 1799. Thursday last having been appointed for the Celebration of her majesty s birth Day there was a numerous and splendid appearance of the nobility and other persons of distinction to compliment his excellency the lord lieutenant before whom an ode set to music was performed. At three o clock the great guns at the Salute Battery in his majesty s Park the Phoenix were fired three rounds and answered by follies from the regiments in Garrison which were drawn up in the Royal Square at the Barracks. In the evening a play was Given by his Excel Lency to the ladies and at night there were bonfires illuminations and All other demonstrations of Joy throughout the City. Bankruptcy superseded. Jan. 16. Thomas Mav late of Grace Church Street London haberdasher. Bankrupts. Robert Perry and Thomas Andrews late of the George brewhouse Hackney Road Saint Leonard Shoreditch Brewers to surrender March 9, 13, and april 13, at ten at Guildhall. Attorney or. A Valley Basing Hail Street London. Edward Wagster of old Ford Middlesex Coak and coat merchant to surrender March 9, 18, at ten and april in at twelve at Guildhall. Attorney or. Pc Leruey Warwick court Holborn. Joh Fusari is or Barnard Gainsborg or Messuti Allen Fuu wraps Iffla London. John Barker late of the Royalty coffees House Wel close Square Middlesex Victualler to Sui Frender March 12 in and april 13, at ten at Guildhall attorney or. Bloom Field Haydon Square Minorics. T avid Morris late of Halliwell Lancashire Cotton spinner to surrender March 6, and april 13, at four at the sign of the three crowns great Bolton. A Tormes or. Meddow Croft Gray a inn London or or. Boardman Bolton Lis sex Edgworth late of Palace Street Westminster Mariner to surrender March 19, and april 13, at ten at Guildhall. Attorney or. Pines Charles Street Cavendish j Fly Watrt to a Vray night a Neva comedy called the secret was produced at this theatre it is we unders Rand the production of a gentleman of the name of Morris the author of fake colours the adventurers a. The characters Are Squarci. Bank Stock 5 per cent. 8jj j $ per cent. Iyy7 shut Irish j per cent. 7ss 6 4 per cent. 70 % 69j ditto scrip 3 per cent. Red. Shut 3 per cent. Cons. 541 j Bank l. Ann. 16 155 ditto scrip ditto Sii Oit Ann. 6� c.-16 of minium Prem. Price of stocks. Saturday. India Stock ditto Bonds South sea Stock exchequer Bills 5 per cent ditto new Navy lot. Tick. Imperial 3 per cent. Ditto Ann. To 11-16 Bank for account India for ditto Consols for ditto 54j i i the True briton. London Marc h 4. It is with very great satisfaction that we Are at length enabled to furnish our readers with Correct information on the subject of a report which has for some Days past been in circulation but which we have not thought proper to notice from the fear of exciting unnecessary alarm that the Proserpine frigate Captain Wallis had been lost with All her Crew and the Hon. Or. Gren Villa on Board. Capt. Bridge of the Prince of Orange packet who was sent in that vessel by government to Heligoland to obtain information on the subject arrived in town yesterday and though he confirms the intelligence As far As relates to the loss of the Proserpine we Are truly Happy to learn that or. Grenville Captain Wallis and the Crew with the exception of fifteen men one woman and a child were saved. The Tate Pilot of. The Proserpine Jan Braugh states upon oath that on the 30th of january that frigate sailed up the Elbe and in the course of the following Day proceeded up the River at High water As far As the Kettle buoy but finding it impossible to pass through the ice Captain Walls endeavoured to return when the frigate struck on the scharhon. In the course of the 1st of february or. Grenville and his suite and Captain Wallis with All the ship s company excepting the fifteen men the woman and the child above enticed landed in Nei l eur Smith and Hadden of the Royal artillery j majors Ami Jiin san of the 7th, 10th, and 17th Light Dragoon so and of a 1st Captain from each i those three Jas regiments and of the Royal artillery in Kent j ditto in Sussex Cinque port Lanark and Dumbarton Fen Cible cavalry has been held the army in such manner As Field marshal his la ital highness the Duke of York commander in chief of his majesty s forces shall be pleased to dire this majesty has been pleased to approve the opinion of the court martial whereby the said major Peter Beaver is acquitted of scandalous and infamous behaviour unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and also of having corruptly obtained several Suras of Numey t

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