Dundas Defends Volunteer Force and Militia Reforms
Dundas argues against reducing national strength, praising volunteers and yeomanry Cavalry at 30,000, and moves to extend muster roll transmission and exempt volunteers from militia. Debates ensue on England militia reduction, provisional cavalry acts, and related bills while orders for prints and writs proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundas
Great Britain
England
Wood
Buxton
Lord Sheffield
Burdon
James Murray
Private business and finance measures in mid February session
The House debated extending assessment return periods under the income act and authorized creating clerical posts for poor relief. A Ways and Means plan proposed 3,000,000 Exchequer Bill funding, with motions on partridge shooting laws and anti-poaching measures. Various members urged cost and moral concerns, while questions on carriage indemnity and invasion needs were discussed. The day closed with requests for trade and debt accounts and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragge
Committee of Ways and Means
Colonel Wood
Windham
S. Lefevre
Coke
Norfolk
Buxton
Wigley
Henry Mildmay
H. Browne
Fes
Leewvel
West India Islands
Mr. Abbott
Great Britain
Wreck of the Nautilus amid North Sea gale
An account of the Nautilus sloop of war under Capt Gunter wrecking off Speeton Cliff near Filey bay after a damaging storm. The crew saved with effort, vessels driven ashore, and aftermath including local theft and relief by Hull authorities and other ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nautilus
Gunter
Elfneur
L’unite
Memel
Noveway
Shield
England
Christiansand
Humber
Spe&toncliff
Filey Bay
Speeton
Filey
Bridlington
Hull
White
Sheerness
Plymouth
Cape
Chatham
Lisbon
Batavia
Minerva
Falmouth
Prince of Wales Packet
John Harris
Portugal
Walsingham
Edward Lawrence
Prince of Wales
Lord St. Vincent
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Keate
Scilly
Vangeur
Bofansquez
Bourdeaux
France
Childers
O'Brien
Guernsey
Cayenne
Directory of France
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Tuursday
Alderman Curtis
London
Abbot
Stafford
Litchfield
Beverley
Wareham
Coldbat
Middlesex
House
Ways and Means
Pitt
Sumner
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