Alliance talks with Great Britain and Netherlands
Sir James Harris, envoy from Great Britain, met with States-General deputies at Treves to prepare articles for a defensive alliance. Utrecht Province supports the alliance with London and Berlin. Paris notes condemn recent impertinence toward the Duke of Orléans and Fretean’s release from the citadel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harris
Great Britain
Treves
Utrecht
London
Berlin
Paris
France
Duke of Grieans
Douriens
Duke of
Orleans
Appointment to Privy Council of Ireland Confirmed
From the London Gazette Dublin Castle December 16 His Majesty by patent appoints Alleyne FitzHerbert to be Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant and admits him to his Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council of Ireland. he is sworn and seated at the Board this day in Council.
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Dublin Castle
Alleyne Fitz-Heet
Corneil
Ireland
Eake
Tho. Taylor
Corporation of Surgeons
London
New Bridgetreet
J. Rudhall
Smallstreet
H. Brown
Quay-street
Bristol
Cruttwell
Bath
Evill
Wells
England
Court of Session in Scotland appoints new officials
His Majesty names Vao Milla Fig as President of the Court of Session in Scotland succeeding the late Robert Dudas Etg. of Armiton. Lords and advocates also appointed to senior judicial roles. Duke of York orders a charity gift of equral to Whitehall neighbours, favoring widows and orphans of soldiers. News covers royal signatures issues, elections, and parliamentary concerns on slave trade and taxes.
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London
Dev
Pleasie
Vao. Milla
Barihimining
Seotland
Obert Dudas
Etg
Arnitlon
Sefien
Seoland
Loid Bra
Lord Schnater
Joh Miberrin
Court of LeMon
Scotland
Duke of York
Whitehall
Duke of
Yirk
Prince of Wales
George P
Cornwall
Inwall
House of Peers
Pays
England
Wooburn Abbey
Duke of Bedford
Duke of Richmond
Treasury
India
Wilberface
House of Commons
Rippon
County of
York
Sir John Grodricke, Ball
Frederick Robinson
Perteus
St. Paul’s
States of Holland
Prince of Orange
Poland
Endymion and Sheemers
Jamaica
Duke of Orleans
France
Paris
Public Revenue and Trade Notes from Norfolk and Europe
Norfolk hemp and flax duties from 1782 to 1786 show hemp 10,000 stone on 140 acres and flax 9,500 on 50 acres. European totals list Britain, Austria, France, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Portugal, Sicily, Holland, Sweden, Venice, Denmark, Saxony, Bavarian Palatinate, Sardinia. Reports include consuls appointed, a legal case over insurance shares, social proposals on women, a French ship incident off Africa, a boxing bet settlement, robberies, wool seizure, Lydia Hall’s notoriety, Derby fire at inns, Saffron Hill fire, a Lancashire widow’s death, and wartime economy measures from the Two Sicilies alliance and Kamchatka expedition cutbacks.
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Medi
Great-Britain
Austria
Spain
We Begs
Hota
S. Rufa
G. Furkey
Praia Ob Dad Ae
Portugal
Sicily
Holland
Sweden
Venice
Denmark
Electorate of Hanover
Electorate of Saxony
Electorate of Palatinate of Bavaria
Mathais Wradis
Lacy
Mellis
Paterson
Brown
Bengal
Malabar
Polandtreet
George Reid
Shepherd
Ata
United States
Havre-de-Grace
Africa
Mr. Hollingsworth
Johnson
Porter
Ryan
Polhill
Mondila
Burr
Purplewell
Customs
Bron
Biscutt
Lydia Hall
Old Bailey
Cross Keys
Dog and Partridge
Towan
Derby
Saffron-hill
Fitton
J. Fitton
Hare and Hounds Inn
Bury
Lancashire
Peterbourgh
Kamchatka
Royal visit to Middleton and Curraghmore noted
Extracts describe Prince William Henry’s passage through Middleton, his reception by townspeople, bonfires, ship colors, and a royal breakfast at New Rooms. The piece also records a Curraghmore stay, city honors, and a Quaker greeting, plus a curious 16th century Hoyfield of Henry the Eighth followed by courtly household rules.
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Waterford
Prince William Henry
Middleton
Castlemartyr
Earl of
Shannon
North Bridge
Prince William
Henry
Curraghmore
Earl of Tyrone
Mllafri
Hoyfield
Henry the Eighth
Muffer
Reyal Rerson
Lady Mary
Clergyman vs Taylor Over Coat Bill In Routy Court
In a Routy parish court on a Saturday a clergyman clashed with a tailor over a bill for a great coat. The defendant claimed the tailor used cloth in a biased way to bag a quarter of a yard. After a trial lasting two to three hours, the jury ordered the tailor to be paid the bill plus all costs.
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Tavio
Parton
Mylor
Irish Lottery Draws and Local Notices From Beadfield
The column lists Irish Lottery prize numbers for days named on the Thirty-first, Thirty-second, and Thirty-third draws with large cash prizes noted. It includes obituaries and notices from Banxforts and Norwich, listing tradespersons and residents. Deaths report James Wiler age 109 and Lucinda Brien of Limerick near red years, plus other notable retirement and appointment notices.
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Whitey
Gay
Jublin
Banxforts
John Radham
Richmond
Yorkshire
Thomas Yaslor
Droitwich
Worehhershire
Willis Firther
Norwich
Timothy Halton
Bedile
Joseph Sympson
Warwick-court
Holhorn
John Spareman
John Hotham
Cannon-Street
Divipexo
John Bringloe
Maid's-head Inn
Bead&feld
Sefelk
James W
Ler
Limerick
Ireland
Lucinda Brien
Oxford Road
Richard Ayrton
Ravenhead
Lancaire
la Bruyere
Britth Cait Plate Glas
Philip Walth
Peckwell
Robert, Lewis
Chingford
inEsex
Prince of Wales
Wharlow
St. Lawrence
Essex
Pooley
Mrs E Thomas Continues Malting and Brewery Firm
Widow and executrix of John Thomas of Bristol announces a Copartnership to carry on the Malting and Brewery business as THOMAS and CO. She seeks continued support from her late husband's friends and asks all creditors to pay debts to her only.
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E Thomas
John Thomas
Bristol
Bath
Thomas and CO
Paris Notes on Court Affairs and a Sudden Death
In Paris on December 21, the Archbishop of Toulouse has recovered and returned to Versailles, while the king remains indisposed to travel. A household reform cuts thirty chamber officers, with reductions anticipated in the wardrobe department. On Monday, Monsieur Joly de Fleury, the king's Attorney General, died almost suddenly.
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Paris
Thoulouse
Versailles
Monsieur Joly de Fleury
London News Summary From December Observations
Reports reveal plans to create four new peers including Lord Westcott and Sir Sampson Gideon. Prince William Henry will use the Duke of York’s Whitehall apartments. Westminster Hall begins tribunals for Hastings. Admiralty aims to build eight new ships of the line next year. Observations note Anglo Dutch alignment, Spanish warnings, and a thriving French financial move. The Arch bishop of Toulouse supports Protestant rights in France. Empress views on French and English strength differ, while Mars East Indiaman is damaged. Jams and mails to Jamaica depart next week, Portugal endures frost hurting wines, and a mine of quicksilver is rumored in Donegal.
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Lord Westcott
Sampson Gideon
George Warren
James. Harris
Prince William Henry
Ireland
Duke of York
Whitehall
Westminster Hall
Hastings
Admiralty Board
King’s Yards
London
Church of
Thoulouse
Paris
Holland
Mars East Indiaman
Jamaica
Leeward Lands
America
General Post Office
Falmouth
Portugal
Honeduras
Bermuda
Bryan
Ann
Cormack
Jenny
Muir
Catharine
Cole
Bellifanus
John
Thomas
Fortitude
Hinde
Hope
Perry
Hants
Dorser
Devon
Donegal
Felf
Europe
Hungary
Transylvania
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Collier
Tookey
Saylor
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Royal Academy
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Pompey
Mount Calvary
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Jerusalem
Titus
Josephus
Apion
Philo
Alexandria
Caius Caligula
St. John the Baptist
Asia
George Henry Maynard
L.L.D
Edward Kimpton
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