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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 16, 1787
Page
2
The Empress of Russia and her suite anchored in the Tier opposite this place about a mile from Polly shore. She fired a hundred cannon salutes from a nearby fort, answered by Imperial galleys. The Polish King, invited to visit, day on board the fleet. she awarded him the Order of St Andrew before the Empress planned to sail at dawn. The King then returned here.
A London report traces Dutch unrest over the Stadtholder and a counter-manifesto urging liberty measures. It notes guards in Amsterdam, rioters executed, and sympathy for the French faction. It mentions a looming fleet movement and British naval force declarations, with speculation on aims and preparations.
June reports reveal market fluctuations with per cents figures and a hue and cry in Congress over financial measures. News from America highlights Shays officers detained by garrison at St Johns and debates on repealing citation acts tied to the peace treaty with Britain. Letters from Rochelle and Leghorn recount naval captures and a wreck on the Mercury line. News from London notes a duel in Scotland, an injury fatality, and Mrs. Fitzherbert's medical attendance. Waterford requests ships to carry weekly mails to Hord Haven.
A young man was fatally injured at Llwynymaen colliery when he stood near a water wheel and the chain tore his thigh and belly during its rotation. He lingered about eight hours before dying in agony. Only one passerby attempted a rescue, suffering a crushed hand. The item also lists several notices of marriages and deaths with late 18th century spellings and names.
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