11 Feb 1793—11 Feb 1793: Britain declares war on France (1793-1802)
15 Apr 1793—15 Apr 1793: ?5 notes first issued by the Bank of England
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1794
1794—1794: Abolition of Parish Register duties
6 Oct 1794—6 Oct 1794: The prosecutor for Britain, Lord Justice Eyre, charges reformers with High
Treason - he argued that, since reform of parliament would lead to revolution and revolution
to executing the King, the desire for reform endangered the King's life and was therefore
treasonous
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1795
1795—1795: The Famine Year
1795—1795: Foundation of the Orange Order
1795—1795: Speenhamland Act proclaims that the Parish is responsible for bringing up the labourer's
wage to subsistence level - towards the end of the eighteenth century, the number of poor and
unemployed increased dramatically - price increases during the Napoleonic Wars
(1793-1815) far outstripped wage rises - many small farmers were bankrupted by the move
towards enclosures and became landless labourers - their wages were often pitifully low
1795—1795: Pitt and Grenville introduce The Gagging Acts' or 'Two Bills' (the Seditious Meetings and Treasonable Practices Bills) - outlawed the mass meeting and the political lecture.
1795—1795: Consumption of lime juice made compulsory in Royal Navy