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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 13, 1799
Page
4
Reports from Bombay to Dublin describe immense flooding with a vast water expanse submerging villages. The rising tide forces evacuations, destroys homes and military shelter, and prompts officials to study the prolonged flood to estimate its peak and impact on civilians and troops.
Mr Dobbs, in the House of Commons, signaled a forthcoming notice on Tuesday to discuss reforms. He listed aims including abolishing disqualification places with compensation, restricting seats to those who held office since 1782, full Catholic emancipation with Protestant representation, abolition of tythes, and provision for Catholic bishops and clergy. The House then adjourned.
An anecdote recalls James I uneasy after reading Calderwood's book Altar Damascenum which challenged his principles. A bishop urged calm, proposing to answer the work, while the monarch reportedly scolded or dismissed the claim with a quip about further action.
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