London Gazette notes royal celebration and court audiences
The London Gazette from January 16 18 records public celebrations for the Queen's birthday with Park and Tower guns, a Court ball, and illuminations. It notes Ambassadors from France and Sardinia presenting credentials, discussions on apothecaries reform, embassy delays, and Parisian reactions. It covers politics, hospital commissions, and colonial appointments, plus various local incidents and accidents.
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Tursbay
London
St. James’s
Tower
Westminster
Marquis de la Luzerne
Count St. Martin de Front
Sardinia
Paris Parliament Debates Protestant Bill Provisions
The Paris Parliament debated the Protestants Bill into the night. Key points include toleration language, privileges for Catholics, exclusion of Non-Catholics from public offices and schools, and restitution of rents to aggrieved refugees. The bill aims to adjust rights, property claims, and church matters, with final action expected soon.
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Paris
France
Machiavel
Duke of York reviews guards in Hyde Park at parade
London dispatch notes the Duke of York reviewing three regiments of guards in Hyde Park with General Hyde as aide. Royal party includes the Duke of Gloucester and a son in uniform. Orders appoint Dr Douglas as Dean of Windsor chapel. Rumors on Prince William Henry’s leave, Newfoundland posting, and upcoming anti bribery bill in Customs. Calonne meets the French ambassador. Paris pressaid signals return with vague terms of accommodation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of York
Hyde Park
Hyde
Prussia
Duke of
Hereford
Prince William Henry
Admiralty
Pegasus
Newfoundland
Miniter
Monsieur de Calonne
L.caermarthen
Paris
Royal Lottery Offices Promised Full Prize Payouts
By the King's authority the Magee's Royal Lottery Offices in Dublin and London advertise no discount or deduction on prizes. Drawings begin February 11 and prizes will be paid in heavy guineas or bank notes as soon as drawn. Offices at College Green Dublin Oxford Street and Cornhill face the Royal Exchange offer prompt settlements for English shares and prize shares.
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Magee
College Green
Dublin
Oxford Street
Pantheon
Cornhill
Royal Exchange
London
Repute
Lis. d
S.d. Trith
Engat
Royal Lottery
Hhaie Ll
Ohel S. d
J. Magee
Homas Wornell and Co. Haberdashers and Lace Manufacturers
George Byam
Pye
Featherstone Buildings
Holborn
Strowe
Strowe, and Stir L. Clement's Inn
Mr. Skinner
Aldersgate - Street
Baltimore
Hae Yland
Jos
Suepuern
William Gibbons and Co
Bristol
ESSRS
Bush-Tavern
Corn-street
High-Street
Masons
N. B
Com-street
St. Leonard
Susanna Parry
Exchange
North Nibley
Glocester
Matthew Howell
David Organ
William Smith
Earl of Berkeleyes
Charfield
Eipaton
Orcheard
Orchard
Brooke
Chipping Sodbury
John Fargus
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Lond. Gazette
Mr. de Calonne
Duke of Queensberry
Lord Bolingbroke
Versailles
de Calonne
Necker
Lord Mansfield
Lord Loughborough
Llandaff
House of Lords
Pitt
Rofe
Life de France
Eople
Bourdeaux
Wilkes
House of Commons
Academy of Sciences
Paria
Old-street
Pancras
Petersburgh
Meadows
Campbell
Madras
Abercrombie
Bombay
Essex Indiaman
John Strover
St. Helena
China
Southampton
Easte Indies
Canterbury
Dover
Newgate-street
Humphries
Reed
Portland
Bridgwater
Dartmouth
Hertford
Calvert
Jacob Kirby
John Kelson
Homas Rowe
Thomas Wornell and Co
Joseph Shepard
Corn- Street
Nottingham
Corton
N.S
Toras
Freee
Island of
Antigua
Barcelona
Genoa
Leghorn
Stephen
William Martin
Cave
Redcliff
Wilderstreet
Malleren Board
Genstry
Jos. Wright
London House-Yard
St. Paul’s
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Morse’s Wessels
Stratford
Coventry
Bacue
Tt'agart and Green
Union-Street
Capital Inn
Spourport
Worcester
Stoanpare
Mary Roden
Stourport
Houshold
James Fieldhouse
Stouport
Ireland
B. P, Wagner and Co
Golden-Square
John Norton
John Hayman
Hayman
Golden Square
Great Britain
Commissioners of Stamps
J. Hayman
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