Surrender of Fort St Philip at Minorca 1782 detailed
Hon Murray letters note Minorca siege ending with Fort St Philip surrender to Spanish forces. He commends garrison heroism and describes dire shortages, patient marches through enemy lines, and aid from Crillon and Falkenhayn. He thanks English provisions and signals readiness to return home with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Philip’s
Elis
Royal Artillery
George Town
Duke de Crillon
Baron de Falkenhayn
Count de Crillon
England
Leghorn
Italy
Don
Savage
Boothby
51St
Mercier
Ditto
Botticher
Goldacker
Douglas
Cape Mola
Pringle
Lieut
Ministers Fall and Shelburne Seeks Dismissal by Address
The Earl of Shelburne urged summoning Lords to move to dismiss Ministers whose conduct had damaged the empire. Lord Stormont argued against a motion not yet before the House. Shelburne postponed until Monday to test ministerial truth, as reconciliation and reform appeared near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of
Shelburne
Great Britain
Commons
Lord Stormont
Lord North
Siege aftermath at Fort St. Philip's and capitulation notes
Report details the return of killed and wounded from the Siege of Fort St. Philip's between August 19, 1781 and February 4, 1782, listing officers and ranks among the dead and wounded. It also records gun counts, fortifications, and remarks on sickly conditions, scurvy, and supply issues in the garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murray
Fort St. Phillip’s
Davis
Marines
51St Reg
Pringle
Savage
Fuller
Hull
Naper
61St
Muet
Royal Artillery
Fade
Irwin
Woodward
Marine Corps
Harman
Hodges—Goldacker
Hodges—Goldacker’s, Lieut. Botticher.—Engineers, Lieuts
D'Arcy and Johnston
Capt
Colie
Geo. Don
Adj
St. Philip's Castle
Jacob Schalch
Capt. R
Vision of Humility and Inquiry Ends with Adjournment
An elder statesman recalls past words as high talk shifts to candour and pity. He notes the noble Viscount’s long refrain of lofty speech and hopes he avoids a pitiable scene. Lord Sandwich moves to adjourn the Lords until Monday, the Lord Chancellor seconds, and the chamber adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acreen
Lord Sandwich
Monument dedicate to Earl of Chatham in Guildhall inscription
The Court of Common Council orders an inscription to be engraved on the monument rising in Guildhall for the late Earl of Chatham. The piece extols William Pitt as a principal instrument of prosperity, noting his services to George II and George III, and London’s role in public glory. It recalls Westminster Abbey’s public funeral and monument honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
Court of Common Council
Earl of Chatham
William Pitt
London
George the Second
George the Third
Earl of
Chatham
Westminster Abbey
Song of the aging club and the melancholy of age
The writer, a BaistoL JouRNAl reader, recalls a humorous song about aging. A group of hearty old fellows sings of lost youth, toothless rhythms, and the shift from merriment to sorrow. The verse laments fading voice, changed tastes, and the need to accept mortality with reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baistol Journal
Time of High Water at Bristol Key
Time of High Water at Aust Passage and Batster Quays is near identical. Passing times vary with wind. northerly winds allow five hours before high water, southerly or westerly extend to seven hours after high water at both Old and New Passages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Key
Aust Passage
Batster Quays
Hickmans Pills Offered for Gravel and Stone Cure in London
An advertisement proclaims Hickmans original Pills as a safe gentle remedy for gravel and stone withUrine disorders. It lists London suppliers M and H Wray Birchin Lane and others, notes price rise to three shillings, and cites letters of cures including Mr Bent and Mr Gordon to bolster claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
W. I.H
H. Wray
Birchin-Lane
London
T. Cocking
Small-street
Chew
Wine Street
E. Shiercliff
St. Augustine’s
Brisol
N. B
Wray
John Bent
Barnesly
Yorkshire
Thomas Beilley
Woods End
Hambleden
Bucks
George Gordon
Berwickshire
Eake
Bride-lane
Freer-street
Bristol
R. Crutwell
Bath
Mr Raikes
Glocester
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The
London Gazette
Opy
Gen
Murray
Minorca
Earl of Hillsborough
P.S
Royal Regiment of Artillery
House of Lords
Duchess of Devonshire
Devon‘shire House
Prince of Wales
Duke and Duchess of Cumberland
W. W. Wynne
St. James’s Square
George Cavendish
Miss Neville
Duchess of Cumberland
Duncannon
Althorpe
Waldegrave
Lady Harrington
Althrope
Marquis of Graham
Charles Ox
Arset
Nestor
Abraham Brown
Booxsetuer
Christmas Street
Bristou
Norton
Nowtons
Golden Square
Piccadilly
Smallberry Green
Hounslow
Monmouth
Morgan
Newport
Padley
Swansea
Fendon
Vandour
Wace
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