Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1788. Feb. On the L'6 ult., married hy a special licence, at
Fallowden, Samuel Whitbread of London, esq., to Miss Grey, daughter
of Sir Charles Grey, K.B.n
1788. Feb. Lord George Gordon try'd l)efore Judge Assliurst, for
:— libelling, to wit 1st., for ]iublishing the Prisoners' Petition ;
2nd., for a libel against the French Minister.
After a hearing of the same, the determination pronounced was :—
that 500/. was immediately to l)e jiaid to government : that he was
to be imprisoned three years for the first offence in Newgate, and two
years after for the second offence : to find security for his good
behaviour afterwards for fourteen years ; himself in 10,000/. penalty :
his security in 2,500/. each.^2
1788. Feb. 20. Duke of Northumberland recovered of his gouty
disorder.
1788. Feb. Messrs. Falls of Dunbar, merchants, failed in the sum
of 60,000/., which has occasioned much noise.
1788. Feb. Died at Balmbrough, Mr. Moneyj^enny, aged 7i, with
a good character.^'*
1788. Feb. Tryals begun:-—Eliah Impey, esq.. Chief Justice,
before the House of Commons: Warren Hastings, esq.. Governor,
before the House of Lords, Westminster-hall. Mr. Ednmnd Burke's
speech upon the last occasion in Westminster-hall will soon be published
: said that it contains ever}' matter relating to the charge
against Hastings, in every respect very moving and dress'd up with
the greatest perspicuity and eloquence imaginable, also in genteel
language—masterly ! Mr. Hastings gives the councel employed for
him, as retainer, 100 guineas : for their fee 1,000 guineas each. Mr.
Burke in his speech says that he is guilty of avarice, oppression,
cruelty, and insolence : that he had a heart a.s black as the blackest
guilt could make.
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He called him The captain general of iniquity.'^*
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