Salaries Debate and Army Bill Movements in Parliament
Report of a May session where officers salaries were challenged as too low, a committee demanded answers to orders, Pitt urged 6670001 raised by lottery with 50000 tickets, Gascoigne sought Plockport defence rate, defense measures supported, Navy manning bill debated, various bills read for a third time and adjourned to Wednesday.
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Selec
Pit
Gascoigne
Fketpool
Pitt
Traney
Feliffe, Nicholls, Hobhousey W. &c
Figni Kisfor
Poinni
I Ral
Law Reports May 25 Court Case on Goodwill Fraud
Court of Kine's Ben ca May 25 hears Dyak v Granger over 200 guineas paid for shop goodwill. Baker defendant allegedly deceived plaintiff by falsely claiming twelve sacks weekly flour while using seven, stuffing 30 customers on a list to hide overproduction, and bribing a journeyman with a guinea and two dollars to conceal the fraud.
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Court of Kine
Benca
Dyak
Granger
Hodgsn Versus Herriot Libel Case at Common Pleas
In the May 25 Common Pleas report Dr. Hodgson sues the Proprietor of The True Briton for a libellous August 10 paragraph accusing him of sedition and disloyalty and imprisonment. The Chief Justice remarks on each man’s right to maintain an opinion against others.
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Hodgsn
Herriot
Hodgson
Printer or Publisher Held Up For Offence Damages 50l
A fragment states that a printer or publisher who held someone up to reproach for an offence suffered the sentence of the law and faced damages of 50 pounds. The text appears incomplete and lacks broader context.
Old Bailey Sessions Chronicle May 23 26 17th Century
At the Old Bailey during the May sessions one prisoner was capitally convicted for stealing an ingot of gold. Four others felonies included Edward Wright age 74 tried over 50 times. On May 24 N Var gin sentenced for footpad robbery. Sar Holloway also convicted for stealing a 101 Bank note. May 26 five felons convicted. Phillips Var gin and Sar Holloway sentenced to death. others transported or imprisoned. Sessions adjourned to July 14.
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Old Bailey
R. Phillips
Wright
N. Vargin
J. Stone
Hammersmith
Sar. Holloway
John Coucher
Royal George Arrives in Cawland Bay as Fleet Moves
Plymuth April 22 Royal George a 110 gun ship arrives in Cawland Bay. Admiral Lord Bridport departs for London. Pompee 80 guns sails for Torbay and Spitfire 20 guns. The Captain 74 guns ordered to join the fleet at Torbay. Two lighters with provisions for the Channel fleet left off Torbay. one crew survived the other perished.
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Plyamuth
Royal George
Yarmouth
Holland
Sir R. Onslow
Monarch
Ganges
Belliqueux
Veteran
Scorpion
C. Aquadron
Sheerness
Crescent
Wolverine
Ardent
Early Witchcraft Trials Across Europe
A fragment recounts trials and executions for witchcraft from 1484 onward. Innocent VIII issued a bull against witches to inquisitors in Germany, Berlin saw 41 burned, Piedmont 100 in one burn, Geneva 500 executed in three months, and 1524 records note a burn in the Diocese of Como with 190 per year for years. It condemns pious Valdentes who aided papal tyranny under superstition.
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Innocent VIII
Almain
Objection to novels and infidelity in youth
A faithful Christian writer pleads with editors and authors to curb novels that corrupt youth and sow infidelity. He cites Johnson’s Rambler on sexual impurity, urges writers to consider the harm of their works, and asks publishers to destroy dangerous writings to preserve virtue and divine blessing.
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Johnson
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Burton
Mary Carleton
Aaron Heale
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