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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 19, 1799
Page
7
A collision or disaster left workers stranded for over an hour before a collier's crew rescued them. Bodies of J Swain and a youth were recovered from the river. The remains of Mr. Blyth were located in the channel and buried at Hythe church in Colchester.
On Monday June 17 the royal party attended a sermon at St George's Chapel Windsor with notable attendees. Gen Abercrombie arrived from Scotland for express business. A Siena Duke de Lorentine shot himself in Fitzroy Square. coroner cites lunacy amid financial embarrassment. A canal embankment breach caused widespread flooding and livestock losses across Cannock Heath to Tamworth. A young recruit was found dead with a razor near his bag. thefts and drownings occurred at Bankside and Wapping. Multiple deaths and notable obituaries listed from Hampshire to Norfolk and beyond.
Death notices list Mrs Sophia Fresch of Walthamlow aged 73 at her son in law’s house Mrs Jane Gold Betty Stock and Ann Clare three elderly women totaling 265 years dying same day Mrs S Batey of Merrow Common near Guildford in 16th year Mrs Mercer 75 at Margaret Street Cavendish Square Mr William Dabraham 50 of Gorleston and Mrs Glazbrook aged 80 at Stour Bridge Rev Henry Carver rector of Bredicote Worcestershire and Prebendary of Lichfield. At Abbestor in the south.
The text reports British naval movements and encounters in May and June, including the West Indies fleet leaving Ports mouth and Cork, ships sighted near Brest, Toulon and Gibraltar, and prizes taken. It lists ships under Lord Bridport, Admiral St Vincent, and Gardner, plus vessels arriving at Plymouth and Hull, with captures near Guadaloupe and Atlantic routes to Gibraltar and Holland.
The House received several Commons Bills read a first time and referred to stages. On Thursday June 13 the chamber formed a Committee on Earl Berkeley's marriage. the Earl sought his Countess’s examination at the bar, which the Lord Chancellor ruled impossible. Further consideration was postponed to next Thursday. Counsel opposed the Slave Limitation Bill.
On the second reading of the Militia Reduction Bill discussion ensued between Mr. Dundas and Sir Charles Bamfylde over reducing regulars and raising fencible regiments. Pitt proposed salaries for senior judges and reductions in court fees to meet costs, while the Speaker and peers considered Royal Assent for several bills including Marriott’s Annuity and East India Warehousing.
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