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Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 08, 1787

Page

4

Global political tension and royal society news

Reports from Paris and The Hague describe upheaval in France and potential constitutional change while Britain plans continued support for the Landgrave. In London, the Royal Society honored John Hunter with the Gold Medal as Sir Joseph Banks was re elected president amid a reshaped council.

Monsieur de Calonne House of Commons House of Lords Great Britain Paris Hague Rotterdam Amsterdam Utrecht Bois-le-Duc France Prussia Sccal Hungary Holland West Friesland van Berkelman M. c M. Felt A.c England United Provinces William Stadtholder Britain United States Caledonian Mercury Royal Society John Hunter Leicester Square Joseph Banks Blagden Planta Lord Mulgrave William Mulgrave Agar Cavendish Topham Wegz Watson Thomas Dandas Rainsford Brocklesby Datens Emlyn Michell Mine Groom Pott Strange Venice Cornwall Angiesea Company Corinth Jaggar Offet Wakefield Helland Mendoza Johnson Big Ben

Whitcombe Chosen Chapter Clerk After Skinner Stock Resigns

Gloucester reports Mr. Whitcombe, eminent local attorney, selected Chapter Clerk following the resignation of John Skinner Stock. A separate notice notes Nov 29 details and a dramatic seizure at sea by Mr. Wile of a cutter with 150 casks of foreign spirituous liquor. The incident involved dragoons, a beach landing, and a drowned dragoon. fear grows for a missing horse. There are reports of a transport with about troops from Quebec to England sinking off Scilly in a gale.

Gloucester Whitcombe John Skinner Stock PooLie John Wile Wife Quebec England Scilly

Drowning at Spithead on Vestal launch incident

PORTSSMOUTH December 1 A Vestal frigate boat carrying a lieutenant and marines overturned at Spithead sinking the privates. Rescue attempts followed but several sailors were drowned in the mishap.

Portssmouth Vestal Heutenant Spithead

French King's Speech to Parliament Nov 1787

Intelligence from Paris reports the French king recalling key princ iples of monarchy and addressing administration and taxation. He pledges limited loans over five years, insists on no new imports, vows religious protection, and criticizes the Bourdeaux Parliament while detailing royal expectations and recent errant actions by officials.

Paris Bourdeaux France Duke of Orleans Versailles Baron de Breteuil Duke of Orleans Villers Cotterett Reincy Ays Prince Reynal Indies Spain America Leake

Bristol Meteorological Journal 1787 November

The Bristol journal notes a November 1787 period with weather observations and brief meteorological records. It lists dates, atmospheric conditions, and notable temperature trends, reflecting early systematic weather logging.

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