House of Commons votes huge annual sum for colonial army rations
The House debates 170000 pounds yearly to align colonial troops with home service in diet. A long memorandum by Trenor urges reform of meat and vegetable quotas, reduction of spirit allowances, and better salt beef handling. Medical Board notes current ration waste and proposes improved provisioning and governance for Leeward Islands, Bermuda, Jamaica, and other colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Davies
Lords of the Treasury
Trevor
Commissariat
Leeward Islands
Bahamas
Bermuda
Newfoundland
Gibraltar
Malta
Ionian Islands
Isle of France
New South Wales
Cape of Good Hope
Canada
Nova Scotia
Sierra Leone
United States
Holland
Europe
United Kingdom
Mr. Trenor
America
Spain
Portugal
Green
Seevere
Keating Trenor
Army Medical Board
Poor Laws’ Commissioners
Home Service
Bth
Lord Palmerston
Trenor
Feria Medical Board
Duke of Wellington
Lord Lynstock
George Prevost
Leeward Island
T&c
Medical Board Terompane
Tropics
Col. Davies
James DeGrigor
William Franklin
Peiniwench
Othe
St . Casees
Debates on Army Drink and Naval Grog in 1816
The excerpt critiques commissariat expenditure and accountability for alcohol in 1816. It cites Mr Sargent and army accounts. notes Colonel Davies’s House of Commons papers. recounts Captain Moorsom’s Nova Scotia statistics on new recruits drinking patterns. and mentions Sir George Cockburn cutting grog in the Royal Navy in 1824.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent
Commissariat
Aly
Elstice
Davies
House of Commons
Moorsom
52D Reg
Nova Scotia
England
George Cockburn
Royal Navy
Assessed Taxes Great Meeting at Marylebone
A large Marylebone gathering in Seymour Place, Bryanston Square, urged repeal of the assessed taxes. Sir Samuel Whalley chaired as speakers condemned house and window taxes, calling for petitions and remonstrances to force abolition. A four-resolution plan urged government action, with a petition to the House of Commons to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marylebone
Riding Academy
Seymour-place
Bryanston-square
House of Commons
Samuel Whalley
Cordwell
Marylebone
Savage
West India
Ellington
Langham
Mr. Hovendon
Mr.Hovendon
George Potter
Webb
Paton
Wilson
House
Steers
Gas Lighting debate and contract bid for St James parish lamps
An adjourned committee meeting for St James Westminster reviewed ten-year gas lamp lighting options. A sub committee was proposed to study parish gas use, and a tender from a chartered company was accepted at 31 10s per lamp annually, with a hoped clause preserving parish power to repurchase pipes on contract expiry. A separate Foreign Office conference included high diplomats and ministers. In theatre news Keeley sustained a serious head injury when a pistol misfired during The Spare Fed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.James
Westminster
Gude
Chartered Company
Ublic
Foreign Office
Prince Lieven
Prince Esterhazy
Prince Valleyrand
Baron Bulow
Baron de Wessemburg
Viscount Palmerston
Baron Verstolk de Soeien
M. Dedel
Keevey
Victoria Theatre
Keeley
Wood
Royal Army Promotions and Clerical Appointments Listed
From The Gazette of Last Night July 1633 announces G Chamney Haughton being honoured at St James Palace, Rev W A Soames appointed to Greenwich Vicarage, and War Office notices reassignments across Light Dragoons and various Foot Regiments. Additional memoranda correct Ensign Watson’s Christian name and W W Baker’s posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’s Palace
G. Chamney Haughton
Whitehall
W. A. Soames
Greenwich
Rochester
Kent
G. Mathew
War Office
3D Regiment of Light Dragoons
J. W. Yerbury
9Th Light Dragoons
R. Coghlan
6Th Light Dragoons
3D Light Dragoons
Yerbury
12Th Regiment of Foot
W. W. Rooke
M. J. Jenkins
16Th Foot
W. Y. Moore
Purchase
Charles Sturt
R. N. Tinley
Moore
C.B. Clark
1St Foot
Spier
E. Bligh
Tinley
T. White
Sutherland
40Th Foot
J. F. Elton
James Todd
47Th Foot
C. Lane
Webber
J. J. D. H. Macdonald
Lane
H. Bridges
Royal Military College
Macdonald
Foot
G. B. Pratt
W. W. Barrow
T. Harries
Pratt
W. W. Baker
40Th Regiment of Foot
Elton
Todd
Ensign Watson
K2d Regiment of Foot
David
Daniel
Insolvency Declarations and Bankruptcy Notices Compiled
A long list of insolvency declarations names Joseph Ivon Winstanley and others with court dates in July and August. It covers debtors from London Bristol Manchester Newport and beyond, plus dividends, certificates, and partnerships dissolved by the Court of Bankruptcy and associated attorneys and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ivon
Winstanley
Holborn-hill
Hosier
Samuel Stockton
Long-yard
Lamb's Conduit
Wine-Cooper
Nicholson
Raymond Buildings
Gray’s Inn
Rederick Pont
Surrey-street
Strand
Scrivener
Court of Bankruptcy
Amarney
Constable
Symond's Inn
Whitmore
Austin Friars
James Huxtable
Hustable
Bristol
Freestone-Merchant
Commercial Rooms
Clarke and Medcalf
Lincoln’s Fanfields
London
Savery and Clark
Johnson and Weatherall
Temple
Michael Martin
Newbury
Berkshire
Carrier
George Inn
Reading
Parker
St. Paul's Churchyard
Pinniger
Richard Hillier
Newport
Monmouthshire
Prothero and Phillips
Platt and Hall
New Buswell-court
Prothero
Phillips Newport
J. Cuthbertson
Hampton-street
Walworth
J. M. Pontin
Furnmill-street
Cow-cross
Cour of Bankruptcy
R. Brown
Mattishall
Norfolk
King’s Arms
E. Rabingon
Wakefield
Sessions House
J. Boxall
Brightelmston
Star and Garter
W. Mascaro
Oxford
Roe Back Inn
Phillips
Plymouth
London Inn
Devonport
W. Kaye
Charlton-row
Laceshire
Palace Inn
Manchester
Price of Sugar in Great Britain July 1833
The average price of brown sugar or muscovado, computed from returns for the week ending July 1, 1833, is 26s 19d per hundredweight, exclusive of Customs duties paid or payable on importation into Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Rifain
Shipping Intelligence July 19 From Lloyds Downes and Ports
Shipping news lists arrivals at the Downs Cowes Falmouth Liverpool and other ports with vessels and masters including the Rosalind Boyle Baltimore His Majesty s ship Bpeedie Hero Maria Agenoria John Troughton Susan Nicholas Chatham Aurora Elizabeth Sir H Douglas Amphitrite Francis Sarah Broughton Frances Jean Stewart Margaret and other ships from Quebec Baltimore Brazil Charleston Newfoundland Sierra Leone St Domingo Marseilles and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd’s
Downs
Rosalind
Boyle
Quebec
Cowes
Baltimore
Tibson
Falmouth
His Majesty
Bpeedie
Lisbon
Oporto
Hero
Jenkins
Cape Haytian
Maria
Blackail
Ditto
Agenoria
Wardell
Adair
Liverpool
John Troughton
Fleming
Brazil
Susan
Nicholas
Philadelphia
Chatham
Wood
Charleston
Aurora
Southwark
Elizabeth
Dyer
Newfoundland
Sir H. Douglas
Macpherson
Sierra Leone
Amphitrite
Davis
Sypyrna
Francis
Donkin
Licata
Sarah
Clyde
Broughton
Harvey
St. Domingo
Frances
Jeffrey
Marseilles
Sligo
Jean Stewart
Mackie
London
Margaret, Marshall
Royal Levee and Court Audiences At St James Palace
Their Majesties arrived from Windsor and held a levee with audiences for Austrian, Dutch, Belgian, Danish, and French officials. The King and Queen hosted ministers, inspected a Deccan prize report, and viewed new Corona paintings by Mr. R. B. Davis at St James's Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Duke and Duchess of Cumberland
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Duke of Sussex
Sophia
Esterhazy
Viscount Palmerston
Robert Chester
Monsieur Dedel
Netherlands
Earl Ort
Duke of Richmond
Lord Hill
Earl of
Baron de Blome
Baron Venstolk de Soelen
Earl of Denbigh
R. B. Davis
St. James's Palace
Birmingham Political Union Debate on Universal Suffrage
The Birmingham Political Union meeting on July 16 saw a small council attendance while a large Union delegation urged universal suffrage with a pledge to fight for reform. Debates focused on household versus universal suffrage, with calls for a decision next week and appeals to avoid violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eames
Pare
Wade
Edwards
Midland Union
Birmingham
Birtmingham
England
Birmingmingham
Reme
Newhall-hill
Ir. Pare
Powell
Salt
Popay
Bristol
Letter on Cobbett and reform stirs political debate
The writer from London criticizes William Cobbett and praises Publicola while attacking the House of Lords and Lord Grey. He argues for press freedom, urges debate on church establishment and emancipation, and challenges Cobbett to enter a contest over church matters, dated July 18, 1858, London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cobbett
House of Lords
Publicola
Dispatch
House of Representatives
Cobbett
Earl Grey
House of Dolts
Lord Grey
Ireland
London
Parkin
Vestry Debates Police Outrage and Parish Autonomy
A special vestry in St Pancras debated petitions to Parliament on metropolitan police outrages at Coldbathfields and on reducing police expenditure, urging parishes to control their own policing. Speakers cited waste, local boards, and desire for elected vestries, with divisions over adopting a petition to the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
Coldbathfields
Murphy
Calley
George Furzey
Old Bailey
Calthorpe-street
House of Commons
Vigors
St. Pancras
Douglas
Banke
Shaw
Yolland
Houghton
Willis
Colonel Rowan
M.P
Cooke
Kentishtown
Lord Althorp
Lord Melbourne
Templeman
Murder at Coote-hill in Irish Orange proceedings
Accounts from Cootehill detail clashes on the fair night of the 12th between Orangemen and peasantry. Four Catholics felled by gunfire, many wounded, with police limited by absence of magistrates. A coroner’s inquiry and legal representatives gather as tensions rise across towns including Keady and Clonmel, with large demonstrations in support of Ronayne amid nationalist fervor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coote-hill
Sheil
William Gossett
64Th
Cavan
Express
Brown
Crown Solicitor’s Office
Cootehill
Turney
Ke Iy
Friends
Keady
of Armagh
Messra Blacker
Stringer
Grangermen
D. Rosxayne
Eso
Clonmel
That
Waterford
Ronayne
Two-mile Bridge
Tipshire
Ple
Fragmented Ledger of Poems and Notes on Miltons Critique
A dense assemblage of quotes and fragmentary notes spans topics from a vivid creature description to Milton's influence, Whitman-like reflections, and a survey of London street names. It includes musings on genius and patience, references to Moore and Whitty, and a snapshot of the 1829 Peach Children choir scene eight miles from York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffon
Patience
Fred
Haghi
London
Johns
Adams
Peters
Argyle
Somerset
Berwick
Mar
Duke
Earl
George
Cholus
Tooley
Bacon
Harvey
Selden
Locke
Newton
Spenser
Shakspeare
Eton
Dryden
Hoda
Spenser Jekd
Pope-streets
Newton-square
Leigh Hunt
Peach
York
Amund
Puch
Darling
Tebbitts
Doan
Benjamin Dunham
Charles Doan
Th Coates
Hugh Willson
Conk Hughes
Ira Dean
Charles Haines
Joshua Harris
Judah Lundy
Enos Dean
Westminster
Willson
Markham
Mackenzie
Colonial markets hold steady as prices rise on cotton
The Colonial Markets report notes a continued market character from yesterday with advancing prices and firm holders. Brandy sales are dull with lower prices, while the Woot sale failed to support prior levels. Cotton continues to rise as today’s sales show no particular volatility.
Births Across Cities Mentioned In Fragmented Notice
Fragmentary birth notices from Edinburgh Hanover Florence Chippenham Stoke and Bathhill list several newborns and parents with dates listed as the 13th 14th 18th and 16th inst various patrons and estates referenced. The text is incomplete but records a daughter and a son among others without full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eainburgh
Rae
Hanover
Phens
Florence
M‘carthy
Sarrled
St. Ges
Stoke
T. H. Andrew
Moss
Middlesex
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the Gazette OF
Aus
J. E. Watson
Bucklersbury
F. Holt
Merchaunt
J. Ellis
Princesstreet
Hanover-square
Trilor
W. Redgrave
Grosvenor-street West
Pimlico
G. C. Hall
Alfreton
Derbyshire
Money-Scrivener
G. N. Bates
G. F. Bowgin
W. F. Bowgin
T. F. Bowgin
G. Bradley
Stockport
R. Garbett
Shiffnal
Salop
Grocer
J. B
T. Morris
Walnut-tree-walk
Lambeth
D. Law
J. Muddell
Bow-lane
Cheapside
Scotch Factore
G. Garrett
H. Meymott
Ludlow
Miller
J. C. Searle
W. Leatham and Co. Pontefract
J. Trueman
R. Gardner and Co
J. I. Moreton
S. B Hutchins
East-street
J. Kay
D. Evans
Tring-mill
Hertfordshire
W. H. Mabbs
T. Burr
J. and
L. Fulloch
Poole
J. Smith
W. Rhodes
Birstal
Yorkshire
R. Turner
J. C. Howson
Grantham
J. Lomax and Co
A. Everett
G. H. Motteram
J. Bell and
T. Zachary
Oxford-street
Shipping Intelligence
Birmingham Political Council
YO Fhe
the True Sun
Metropolitan Police
Parish OF
Orange Proceedings
Alexander
Milton
Greece
Angela
Jay
Batbor-hil
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