Emperors illness, war news from Copenhagen to Leghorn
Vienna reports the Emperor has recovered and ridden again after fever. Turkish forces abandon Bannat. A French sloop brings word of Alpine war against France. Copenhagen notes a Ruffian Swedish engagement near Bornholm with fleet movements and a joint Ruffian–Danish advance toward Gothland. Whitehall confirms Ewart as Minister Plenipotentiary in Berlin and appoints Mulgrave and Graham as receivers and paymasters of royal forces.
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Vienna
Germany
Florence
Leghoro
Corsica
France
Copenhagen
Bornholm
Tchitchakoff
Duke of Sudermania
Carlfcrona
Isle of
Gothland
Whitehall
Joseph Ewart
Berlin
Constantine John Lord Mulgrave
Kingdom of Ireland
James Graham
Marquis of Graham
His Majesty’s Guards
Taus Far
Duke of Dorset
Brest
Baron Scllerffenis
England
Prussia
Prince of Helle Carles
Prince of
Stockholm
Finland
Stadkholder
Lewedhorse
Moordyke
Katwyk
Leyden
Marquis of
Graham
Great Bedwin
Lord Apsley
Cirencester
Levant
Royal family news and naval review at Brighton
From London with August 14 15 reports the Prince of Wales and his brothers travel by water to Plymouth for a naval review after celebrating the Prince’s birthday at Brighthelmstone. Details include royal diversions, horse and carriage preparations, and public entertainments with cricket, races, and a ball.
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London
Priece of
Waes
Brighton
Plymouth
York
Prince of Wales
Brighthelmstone
Dukes of York and Clarence
Harvest News and London Theatre Notes
The fortnight’s weather has yielded a plentiful harvest, with much corn cut and stored. In Litchfield a Johnson birth room opens as a coffee house, while theatre entries praise a ten year old violin prodigy Bridgetower and recount court intrigues in Paris with Polignac and Liancourt.
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Dr. Johnson
Litchfield
Barble
Sieur
Andre Dubuiffon
Duc d’ Olonne
Sieur de la Fofle
Bosworthfield
Haydn
Bridgetower
Penius
Brighthelmstone
Prince of Wales
Dym
Paris
Patrots
Duke of Orleans
Cromwell
Duke de Liancourt
d’Artois
Conde
Conti
Bourbon and
Enghien
Comte d’Artois
Jeremiah Exell
John Poullum
Richard Potter
James Whiting
Appointment request to succeed the late coroner
A formal 1789 plea from Peter Layng of Wells addressed to the Somerset County Gentlemen Freeholders. He seeks the office of coroner for the Eastern Division, vacant by the death of Mr Tuthill, asking for votes and interest to secure the appointment. The tone is humble and respectful, dated June 25, 1789.
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Tuthill
Aonor
Peter Layng
Wells
Ann An
Cure for scurfy eruptions advertised in London
A 1789 letter from J. M. Haydon of Plymouth reports a woman troubled by scurfy hand eruptions and itching who used Mr Spinsaway drops in three five shilling bottles. Her hands recovered color and softness and remained well. The note asks Spilsbury of Soho Square to publish the cure for others.
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Sparks
Waltham
Woulds
Leicester
Willian Hingham
London
St. Paul
William Richards
Britford
Salisbury
Denny Cole
Stoke Ash
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Walter Stirling
Charlotte Groce
Blackheath
Codington
Stafford
Darke
Fenchurch-street
John Henry Jacob
Mary Rothwell
Rothwell
Frome
Olive
Hayes
Gabriel Munday
Winchester
Mails Collins
Stoke
Doctor Jones
Litchfield
Barnes
Aldershaw
Patrick Blake
Phipps
Bury St. Edmund’s
Whyatt
Framlington and Saxted
Groom
Charles Cameron
Margaret Hay
Earl of Errol
James Craigie
R. Mayo
Wellclose Square
Mr. Taunton
Wrackleford
Dorset
Sabin
J. Sabin
Muckleford
Wm. Butler
Inch
Tipperary
Mills Maffey
Lord Maffey
Mr. Beale
Antelope Inn
Sherborne
Miss Miller
Hooper Miller
Elling
Southampton
P. Gallard
Chewton
Lymington
Ed. Hicks
Northumberland
William Hancock
Speenhamland
Westminster
Joseph Harris
Milbanke
Morning Herald
Nuuticus
Spilsbury
Cry
Soho-Square
Lacy
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Yton
Henry Wrtte
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George Watson
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Bristol
Geo.clark
Antigua
Joan Norma Matts
William Randolph
Exchange Street
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Wilmot’s Hotel and Inn
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Chelwood
D. Burges
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Copper Works&mills
Lower Redbrooke
Wye
Monmouth
Gruse
Tishmongers-hall
Thames-street
Joan Walcut
Redbrooke
Bristol Bridge
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Bristol-Bridge
Redcliff
St. Thomas Street
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Joan Garnett and Co
College Street
Jean Boston
Maria
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George F. Brunt
Matter
Josefh Waupbo
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Bath Mercury
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Snow- Hill
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Jack
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Josern Weeks
Redland
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Somerset-street
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