General letter warns army officers after Benares distress
In a March 14 1786 communication to the Governor General and Council the Court of Directors cites Hastings and urges firm measures to prevent villagers abandoning homes. Lord Cornwallis orders officers to curb irregularities and enforce line discipline to stop army followers from ravaging the countryside, or face severe accountability.
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Court of Direc ‘Tors
Governor General
Benares
Lord Cornwallis
Disturbing Crimes Across Towns Struck by Bandits and Tragedy
Reports from Newcastle, Salispury and Lewes recount violent robberies near Shields where a rider was shot but survived and a horse died, a claim about pregnant women harmed then denied, and a fatal self inflicted pistol shot by Evers after a love elopement scandal in Horsham.
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Newcastle
Yelleley
Salispury
Lewes
Horsham
Evers
East India Company
Baflora
Bagdad
Remarkable filial devotion at Royal Military School Paris
The narrative opens arguing against ending marriage due to unhappy offspring and praises population continuation. It then recounts a youth at the Royal Military School near Paris, where 400 nobles’ sons are trained for the army. One student, who eats only soup and bread, endures a stern rebuke for his self denial but remains steadfast, prompting a gentle admonition from M. Paris de Verney.
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Seine
Paris
Royal Military School
Campus Martius
Champ de Mars
M. Paris de Verney
M. de Verney
Versailles
Royal Revenue
Louis d
Society of Saints and Angels
Virtuous Youth Moves Paris Official to Aid Family
A touching exchange reveals a youth pleading for his father’s pension. M. Paris de Verney and the Governor, moved to tears, vow aid, the youth relinquishes gifts, and the benefactor pledges swift funds to uplift the distressed family.
Sterne and His Writings In Sirohn Hawokins Opinion
Aurenace Sterne is described as a wild eccentric genius akin to Rabelais, famed for The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy and his sentimental works. The writer critiques sentimentalists as imprudent flatterers who claim love and virtue to excuse faults, noting Johnson and Newton as examples and sharing a personal anecdote about a lawyer friend who danced all night.
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Sirohn Hawokins
Sterne
Aurence Sterne
York
Rabelais
Tristram Shandy
Johnson
Siraac Newton
Political Reflections On Czarina’s Impolitic Journey
A paragraph warns that the Czarina’s ostentatious travel risks provoke Ottoman forces and imperil both her and her empire. It notes fears of her ambassador’s fate, shifts in European alliances, and the Emperor’s hesitation about a meeting and coronation. The piece stresses caution to protect personal safety and regional peace.
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Czarina
Porte
Seven Towers
Europe
French friendship tested by potential rupture
The document hints at tensions between nations over demands and sincerity of friendship. It notes that repercussions would be considered if a rupture occurs, while avoiding mention of other threats at this time.
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Ferre
Pocahontas and Captain Smith A Savage Prince Tale
An anecdote recounts Pocahontas daughter of Powhatan saving English Captain John Smith from execution by a savage prince. Smith, captive and mediator, faced death and was spared after Pocahontas cried and offered herself, leading to a bargain secured by a board message and hidden gifts. Smith was deemed a magician for his clever ruse.
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Capt. Smith
Pocahunta
Powhatan
Virginia
Pocahonta
Captain Smith
Savage
Smith
James Town
Powtahan
Mr. Smith
Fraudulent long hair selling in London and country
A report warns that long hair extensions are being sold as natural but are fraudulently prepared. Investigations reveal hair is stretched to one third beyond its length, weakening it so it breaks when combed. Boiling water test will shrink the hair to its natural length and reveal the fraud by tangling and shriveling.
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London
Messrs. Cocking and Rudhall
Small-street
H. Brown
Quay-street
Phantx
Bristol Fire-Ofice
Phoenix Company
Bristol Company
Bristol Fire-Office
Phenix Company
Phenix Office
Bristol Society
Bristol
Geltteous
England
The
Phoenix
Lyndon
Sun Fire-Ofice
Great Britain
Phoenix Fire-Office
Generc
Bristol Fire Office
Oider
H. A. Hardy
County Department
J. Ryan
St. James’s. Barton
Forlernten Warrens
Messrs
Cocking & Rudhall
W. Pine, Bonner, Routh
Henry Brown, Browne and Son
Bulin, Wells and Arthur
Cruttwell
Barratt
Juura or The Italian Lover at Drury Lane
The Saturday Drury Lane programme offered Juura or The Italian Lover by Jephson. The plot centers on Claudio a Geneva nobleman betrothed to Julia whose fiancé is killed at sea. Olympia, Mandevoli, and Marcellus drive a web of accusations, duels, and mistaken loyalties as Julia faces a torn heart and a chilling accusation against Mandevoli.
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Jephson
Braganza
Lombardy
Narbonne
Claudio
Geneva
Julia
Mandevoli
Marcellus
Durazzo
Olympia
Fulvia
Julia tragedy review at the theatre
The plot centers on Mandevoli’s murder confession and Julia’s murder by dagger as she eludes him in Durazzo’s garden. Marcellus and Mendoza drive the courtroom climax while Mrs Siddons and Kemble receive praise for their performances. The critique notes uneven pacing after act three and inflated language, yet acknowledges strong acting and a well delivered prologue and epilogue with period reflections.
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Busi
Mandevoli
Durazzo
Julia
Marcellus
Claudio
Mendoza
Siddons
Kemble
Mr. Kemble
Brentford
Prologue to Seduction in Archaic Verse
A dramatic meditation on fame and virtue tested by fire and torture, contrasting heroic idealism with the harsh scrutiny of assembled chiefs and public derision. The speaker rails against rigid rules of art while urging bold creative risk and self sacrifice for national worth.
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Salisbury
Robbins
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