Pensioners and paupers in workhouse remedy debate
A varied dispatch critiques poor relief and state funds, arguing for unwelcoming workhouse discipline as a proposed cure. It contrasts pensioners living well with urban poor, rails against government taxation, and cites public figures and legal truths about charity and governance.
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Tom-Grocer
Derbyshire
Pimlico Palace
Malthus
Caliban
Yellow Dwarf
Court Debates on London City Corporation Reform
The Common Council weighs forming a committee of the whole to assess the city’s municipal institutions and report changes to Parliament. Deliberations cover aldermen, ward policemen, and the approach to include officers as witnesses while weighing the commissioners findings and potential reforms for London.
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City of London
His Majesty's
Figgine
Court of Aldermen
Court of Common Council
Figgins
Galloway
Aldermen
Dixon
Remembrancer
Municipal Corporation
Pearson
Charles Pearson
Corporation of
London
C. Pearson
Corporation of London
Commons
Tickoer
Tickner
Alderman Winchester
Pewtress
R. Taylor
Ashurat
Alderman Brown
P. Laurie
C. Marshal
Westwood
Wood
Hall
Blackett
Death and Wealthy Shoemaker of Bishopsgate Street
Death notices reveal Jeux Binpies, a rich moneylender known as the Bishopsgate street shoemaker, who died leaving property above a million. His frugal life, meager personal expences, and market-driven wealth built through East India Company shares and gas company stakes are detailed after years of small borrowings and plain living.
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Liverpoor Corn Exchange
Our
Corp Exchange
Bishopsgate-street
East India Company
Chartered Gas Light Company
Ishopsgate-Street
Petition Debates and Reform Motions in Imperial Parliament
Lords consider petitions on church establishment turnpike fairness and Sabbath observance. discussions on dissenters grievances and church rates. Commons debate includes corn laws reform plan by Mr. Hume to replace with fixed duties, free trade in corn, and broader manufacturing employment arguments.
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Lord Wynford
Mistonall
Somerset
Shepton
Beecham
House of Commons
Duke of Richmond
Northampton
England
Lord Poltimore
Aberdeen
Scotland
Earl of
Uxbridge
Leominster
Lord Littleton
Cardigan
Lord Ellenborough
Earl Grey
Duke of Norfolk
Old Cawdor
Brecon
Carmarthenshire
Lord Gwydyr
Marquis of Lansdowne
Wales
King’s Bench
Ireland
France
Bath and Wells
Bath
Earl of Durham
St. Hotolph
Hishopsgate
London
Earl
Earl Durham
Lord Durham
Earl Pee
Hoo
Speager
Lords
Hall
H. Parnell
Dunefermline
Strutt
Derby
Rece
Great Britain
O’connell
Rice
Hume
Sheffield
Metropolis
Commons
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Sheweth
Teputas
United Kingdom
Mr. Hume
Agricultural Committee
Europe
Hood
Admiralty
Hund
Glasgow
Manchester
Paisley
Mr. H
Maxwell
Britain
America
South America
Cadiz
Lisbon
Marseilles
Amsterdam
Mai Ge
Bea Og
Ees
Scone
Pres
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Rush
Keerinc
Lelios
Strabo
Petrarch
Uman Lifé
Toms Showard
Imperial Parliament
House OF Lords
Marcs
Mr. Goulburn