Vienna dispatch reports Danube crossing and Belgrade vicinity
From the London Gazette Vienna reports the army from Weilstatchen crossed the Danube and encamped at Banofse on the 16th, advanced to Ostrowitza, Schelesnik, and Paliofze. The bulk then moved to Dedi ma heights, with Waldeck’s force, while Turkish forces lie near Smail, Ruschuck, and Bender. Pacha of Romelia said to be within six German miles of the Imperialists, numbering about thirty thousand men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Germany
Estafétte
Marthal Diaudohn
Weilstatchen
Danube
Banofse
Croatia
Paliofze
Prince of Waldede
Ostrowitza
Schelesnik
Prince of
Eugene
Belgrade
Smail
Ruschuck
Bender
Romelia
Gaz
Neckar offers plan to ease France’s finances in Assembly
M Neckar presented a memorial urging fiscal reform to align receipts with expenditures by 1790. He proposed reductions, a four part tax plan, and conversions to support the Royal Treasury. The Assembly debated, adopting a Mirabeau motion to send the memorial to the Committee of Twelve, while nobles and merchants pledged donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Neckar
National Assembly
Caiffe d’Escompte
Cat
M. de Mirabeau
Committee of Twelve
Treacherous seas and royal fears haunt the frontier
London reports a month of turmoil with scholars, sailors, and soldiers. Fears rise as letters hint at Royalist plots and Swiss troops near Lorraine, while a 40,000-strong French front threatens Paris. Maritime news recounts whale ships, wrecks, and rescue at Cape Florida, Jamaica, and Rio Janeiro, with losses of life, cargo, and limbs. A Portsmouth beach incident ends in near-tragedy and a heroic dog rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Lorrain
Metz
Tris
Deux Fouts
Liverpool
Jondan
Cornwallis
Rio Janeiro
Jane
Phoenix
Cape
Brazil
Hope
Jew’s Gap
Rye
Sussex
Lydd
Kent
Taylor
Glasgow
Jamaica
Georgia
Marandas
Cape Florida
New Providence
Robert Boyd
Philadelphia
Jame Laf
Havannah
Portsmouth
Pall Mall
Altho
Morning Star
Stuart
Drury-lane Theatre
Qtahelle
Cook
Kensington Gardens
Hyde Park Turnpike
Sam
Knightsbridge
Abouit
John Lomax
Homerton
Hackney
Violent Robberies and Burglary Ring Reported
A string of robberies and assaults is described including a garden rear-door ambush, a jeweller robbed by two men in patrole disguises, and a later capture of John Partington tied to Alderman Anderson burglary. Bow Street officers traced loot to Liverpool. items included a Bust of the King of Poland and silver tea-tongs. Public notices note appointments and marriages, with various clerical and civic changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludlow
Tenbury
William Raybold
Geestreet
Goswell-Breet
Raybold
John Partington
Aldermman Anderson
Warrington
Lancashire
Townsend
Bow-street
John Warley
Liverpool
Manus
Aldermanbury
Poland
Alderman Anderson
William Kitchener
Geo. Tucker
George Jeremy
Tavislyck-freet
James-street
Robert Man
Parliament Street
Stephen Tucker
Mary Tucker
Campripee
Debary
Raine
Stace
Sheepshanks
Hinchliffe
Trinity College
Rudd
John Joshua Lord Carystort
Patrick
Privy Council of Ireland
Capt
Small
Perthshire
Douglas
Man
J. Sealey
Exeter
Ralph Arden
Atterton
Leicestershire
Rachael Knight
G. Knight
Goalby
Woobley
Herefordshire
Hughes
St. John’s
Worcester
Pyne Ba Wilmot
Caldbeck
Cumberland
Newman
Thomas Newman
Cecilia Arne
Arne
New
Clerkenwell
Silk
Uttoxeter
Val
Matthew Blakiston
Bait
Jersey
Charlton
Royal Artillery
Land and pasture in Compton-Martin for sale by broker
In reversion of a middle aged life eight acres of pasture six acres of wood and one full undivided third part of thirteen acres of land in the same parish held for forty years with one life at an annual rent of 960. Extensive common rights on the Mendip hill accompany the premises, land rich and good. inquire through Mr Race f ler at Exchange Buildings. J Stephens, Broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickfield
Bickfold
Compton- Martin
West-Harptree
Somerset
Compton-Martin
John Bennett
Mendip
Mr. Racefler
Exchange Buildings
J. Stephens
Ruffians and Turks clash near Oczackow in OS letters
In OS reports from Warsaw dated Sept 27 the Ruffians defeated Swedes near Oczackow 6000 troops under Numfen attacked from one side while Patchin’s force struck the other Swedes fled from Hogfors 37 Swedish cannons captured the King escaped danger as a vessel failed Abofors taken by Ruffians 700 Swedes killed other dispatches note a Russian frigate captured an English merchant ship at Ostend and imply broader tensions among allied powers
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Warsaw
Poland
Oczackow
Nifaw
Numfen
Marchin Patchin
Hogfors
Kymene
Brussels
Ostend
Turkey
Austrian Netherlands
London
Berlin
Maastricht
Stadthalder
Brabant
Congress
Liege
Hamburgh Trader Seized By Armed Ship Off Nafe
A Hamburgh trader was boarded off the Nafe by a vessel with ten swivels, crewed by English and Irish seamen dressed in Ruffian colours. Reports note English funds rising, Europe’s confidence in Britain, and a large grampus killed by fishermen at Filey Bay measuring 92 feet long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nafe
Dudley
Lord Dudley
Petersburgh
Schlaufelbourg
Kaefolm
Hamburgh
Great Britain
Europe
Lord Chatham
Filey Bay
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
London Gazette
Booth
Pollycraruic Society
T. Cadell
Strand
Reuben
Bristol
Ohn
Thomas Williams
Ann Dawes
Messrs. Fripp
Lizabeth Smith
Cathay
Rien, Smith
Ricward Smits
College Green
Smith
Merchants-Hall
Osborne
J. Bonbonous
High Coat of Admiralty
Exchange
Orpher
Bondurous
D. Stephens
Maryport-street
William Pope
Westright
Att Cox
Bickfield Court
Harptreeparith
Smeathams
Thomas
John Reed
Belet
Perana
West Indies
Nassau
Dugufts
Windward
Durin
Exuma
Long Island
Turk’s Imand, &c
Cape Francois
William Walker
St. Vincent
His Majesty
Botanic Gardens
Anderson
Otaheite
Bahamas
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