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Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 22, 1787

Page

3

Turbulent Europe war news and social plans rise in gossip

Letters from Vienna Paris and London describe a shifting balance of power amid Turkish Russian clashes. Empress gains and French overtures frame a tense Europe. Proposals for excise reform, tax on hot houses, and a plan to curb stolen goods signal fiscal shifts. Social life features boxing results and Windsor amusements while the arts get royal favor.

Asia Bulgaria Bessarabia Russia Mediterranean Black France Vienna Paris Black Sea Europe Prussia Holland Prince of Wales Duke of York Lord Sandwich Arabia Bagatelle Villameur Callaghan Q’brallaghas Duke of Bedford Lord John Ruffel Johnson Ryan Staines Woradbury Green County of Bucks Feis Royal the Prince of Wales Tattersalls Duke of Rutland Horse Guards Pitt Holwood-house Windsor Dukes of Gloucester Cumberland Peterborough Cambridge England Kinburn Constantinople Newcastle Hamburgh Lady Salisbury

Not been forgotten in a damp waist zone and public brawls

A string of London area incidents is chronicled including a fatal outcome after a shoemaker dispute with his son, a public-house fight for a guinea a side near Hackney, a street robbery in Greenwich where the victim recovered his own money, and a blunderbuss quarrel over a dog. A boxing match at Buckinghamshire venue ends with Johnson’s clear victory over Ryan after a 24 minute contest. Also reports a Dublin duel death tied to insults and a pistol exchange, and a royal visit note from Waterford.

Leicester Fields Peckham Timsley Hackney Hackney Church-Yard Wilmot Five Bells King’s Bench Hunt Brown Wm. Addington Johnson Ryan Stanes Buckinghamshire Humphries Dunn Dublin Athy Willan Ely B—g—n Cornet G— P—Y M—K Bristol Baith Dutchess Dowager of Chandos Archbishop of York Earl Camden Compton Aldborough Countess Strecheny Frederick Eden John Boyd John Sinclair Eliz.Pratt Anne Butler Maxwell Bennett du Bellois Worcester D'Holfein Beverley Annesley Steuart Glynn Ironside Egerton Major Paton Major Roberts Major Hart Stonhouse Bostock Hale Tet Heath A Mills Mackham Thellett Hewett and Mills Lidiard Elton Lucky Berkley Rumsey Cruickshank Weir John Prance St. Antonio Zar Oporto Gaity Davis Queen Charlotte Fitzgerald Cork Duke of York Oates Joanna Newfoundland Bee Redmond Waterford Ann Forster Naples Sopa Burrows Lisbon Westbury Fisher Yaramouth Fanny Grahan Petersburgh Barbadoes Daniel Kenedy Bantry Bay Mermaid Langdon Africa Enrexep Our Hellen Cranitch Morrisey St. Josy Hope Lovering William Ilfracombe Nancy Morrs Chester Dispatch Trick Bideford Milford Crunn Haverford West Haverfordwest Syren Pillman Willams Carmarthen Betley Jenkin Minehead Drew Dartmouth Bertey Aberystwith Earl of Pembroke Thomas Mane Fel Hancorne Swansea Gamorgan Madame Mara Ordvello St. Augustine’s Church Oliver Morgan Aberthaw Glamorpanthire Miss Price Satunday Crocker Stapleton William Hemmings Downend Glece Werthire Smith Daniel Lush Pensywell- Dane Garman George Garman Earl’s-mead Pye Furceon Chitton Wrednesday Redcliff-street Maery Richards Henry Richards London Busis Ness Wrest England Horfield Coronnel Harin Fays Devizes

Market Prices and Bank Stocks Reported in Borough Sales

On Wednesday next and Thursday he visits the city with briefs on borough listings. Pockets rise from 81.158 to 121.118, new bags 8.19s to £1.08. Old bags at 81.45 to B.193 per cwt. Bank stock quoted at 1573 per cent red 95 3 per cent. Con closed 76.77, Long Anns 22 g 7-16. Tick 161.14s 6d. Further details include various 4 per cent notes and miscellaneous lot prices.

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Carriages and Coaches Timetable for Bristol and Beyond

Listings show multiple stage and mail coaches from Bush Ivy and Tavern Bristol to Chichester Portsmouth Salisbury Cirencester Oxford Bath Bridgwater Taunton Exeter Birmingham and other destinations with daily and morning departures. Also notes balloon coach to London with guard and post chaise services, plus lodging and food offerings including oysters and venison.

Chichester Portsmouth Salisbury Cirenceter Oxford Bath London Bridgwater Taunton Exeter Birmigham Excent Glocefer Worcester Shrewsbury Holyuood Southend Manchester Elhat England Corm Street Bristol Hartley Broad-street Hrifiol Warre-Lion-Inn Broad Street Brillel White Swan Holburn-bridge

Disconsolate Bristol Widow Seeks Aid for Eight Orphans

A distressed Bristol widow and eight fatherless children appeal to humane citizens for support after losing their stable conditions. Contributions may be left at Banks, the Exchange, British Coffee-houses, or with the paper’s printer.

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