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Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 05, 1788

Page

3

Distrust of Powers and Trials Across Nations

Disciplinary talk on dragoon recruits and guards, with reports on punishments for officers and commissions. Amid war chaos, a Cambridge woman’s suicide and Prussian plunder in Holland are noted, alongside bank frauds linked to noble names, smallpox inoculations by Lord Bute’s minister, and a condemned Durham seeking transportation. Also, Paris letters describe a grave burial mishap and a famed actress provoking scandal in St. Ives.

Dragoon Grenadier Hoste Qminster Hall Cambridge Holland Amsterdam Patrots Prusians Mally Bank of Mell Coote Strand Meff Meff Hoare Sutton Bedfordshire Stuart Lord Bute Durham Newgate Paris St. Eustace’s Adeline M. de Sartine Cyprian Votary St. Ives Plymouth John Thornell Bristol

Prince William Henry Visits Cork Harbor Figureheads in Dock

The Pegasus frigate from Cork commanded by Prince William Henry arrived, he visited the Admiral and Commissioner at Dock, then dined and stayed at Mr Winn's house, a merchant here, before returning to Dock next morning.

Prymocutit Pegasus Cork Prince William Henry Mr. Winn Bristol Exchange Coffee-House Malaga Enward Davis’s Prince’s Street W. Gayner

Fires and Crimps: Doors Broken and Town Fire Alarmed

A collection of incidents recalls robberies at the brewhouse of Mr Spearing in Milk-Breet and the yard door of Mr Pounall, with hinges torn by an iron tool. a Worcester drunkard felled in his home. a Sunday morning fire at Lord Perkeley’s seat near Colesbrook destroying the house. a South Molton Desvon blaze damaging nine town houses. swift efforts prevented larger loss. Prisoners in Newgate send thanks for a guinea accepted from Rev Mrs Easterbigck.

Spearing Lord Perkeley Colesbrooke South-Molton Des von Jengut Newgate Easterbigck

Dreadful gale disrupts Scilly shipping and vessels

A December gale at Scilly caused ships to seek shelter near rocks and masts to be cut away. Captains Dawson and Haskell endured heavy strain as vessels pinned by rock and ballast shifts faced sinking. Several ships struck or sunk in shallow waters while crews were saved. Weather from Liverpool reportedly calmer yet ships bound westward faced peril.

Scilly Rnft Dawson Boron Grea Yarmouth Deal Haskell London Land’s End St. Mary’s Liverpool

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