First Irish Union Motion Defeated
The Irish House of Commons rejected an initial proposal to consider a parliamentary union with Great Britain.
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1799 in Great Britain
Explore 30 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1799.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1799
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January
March
Arrival
Brunel lands at Falmouth and travels to London to pursue his engineering proposals.
April
Resignation of George Canning
Resigns as Under Secretary at the Foreign Office
May
Governor
Appointed Governor of Mysore
August
Duke of Bronte
Receives the Sicilian title Duke of Bronte.
Resignation of John Jervis
Resigns due to ill health
November
Marriage
Brunel marries Sophia Kingdom after the couple are reunited in London.
Other events (month unknown)
Admiral
Appointed Admiral
Admiral
Appointed Admiral
Admiral
Appointed Admiral of the Fleet
Affair
Begins an affair with Emma, Lady Hamilton.
Board of Control
Appointed Commissioner of the Board of Control
British Union Resolutions Advanced
Pitt's ministry advanced resolutions in the British Parliament supporting a legislative union with Ireland.
Castaway Poem Composed
Cowper composed The Castaway, a stark poem of isolation that became one of his final major works.
Chief Justice
Appointed Chief Justice of Common Pleas
Commander of Netherlands, The
Appointed Commander of the forces in The Netherlands
Henry Maudslay
Brunel works with Henry Maudslay to produce models and machinery for the manufacture of ships' pulley blocks.
LCS
The London Corresponding Society is banned
LCS
The London Corresponding Society is banned
Legislation
The Slave Trade Regulation Act is passed to further reduce overcrowding on slave ships
Manchester Meteorological Records Accumulate
Dalton's careful observations of weather strengthened quantitative study of atmospheric conditions. The project contributed to an expanding network of engineering expertise.
Neapolitan Restoration
Supports the Bourbon restoration after the collapse of the Parthenopean Republic.
Old Dock Basin Vaulting Undertaken
Bentham arranged substantial brick vaulting over an earlier basin to support new floors above the water storage area. The achievement helped standardise production for a large naval fleet.
Palermo
Operates from Palermo during the crisis in the Kingdom of Naples.
Peerage
Created Duke of Bronte by the King of Naples.
Portsmouth Power And Water Systems Developed
Engineers adapted the dockyard infrastructure to provide power and water for industrial processes. The machinery required unusually accurate metalworking and maintenance.
Radical Societies
All Radical Societies are banned
Reform of Trade
The Slave Trade Regulation Act is passed to further reduce overcrowding on slave ships
Sheriff
Appointed Sheriff of Selkirk
Slavery
The Slave Trade Regulation Act is passed to further reduce overcrowding on slave ships
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