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Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 20, 1787

Page

3

Britain and France Edge Toward War as Naval Strength Debates

The piece surveys European tensions with Britain and France poised for possible conflict. It notes Britain’s naval limits, French fleet strength, and shifts in alliances. Reports on Eden’s Madrid trip, French unrest over treaties, and potential troop movements alongside East India Company preparations. A mix of military, diplomatic, and domestic notes follow, including a Highland regiment offer and a German charity model.

Briain Britain Cartiers Europe France Texel Tidaside Dwarth Eden Madrid Paris London Versailles Dijon Nantz Bourdeaux M. le Baillie de Suffrein M. d’Albert de Reins Mediterranean Sheridan Pitt Chevalier de St. Hypolite Comte de Graffe Lord Rodney de Fabres la Pacine Matelot West-Shorres Africa Lord McLeod St. James’s Scotland East India House India Small America Germany England Wood Thamestreet Manchester Chichester Sarah Dowla

Disturbing Neighbourhood Crime and Naval Draft Scenes

Newspaper notes describe a Norton-Falgate house used as a thieves’ nursery with hidden drawers and swift return of goods. A press gang terrorizes East Smithfield, a clash ends with sailors jailed for service on a royal tender. Dispatches report Oskey cargoes, a Norfolk town offers royal service bounty, and Naples china transfer to Windsor with an English artist explaining the pieces.

Norton-Falgate Bithopsgate Eait Smithfield Owen Nightingile-lane Mackfarlane Watche House Blackboy-alley le Mefuster Stromness Oskneys Thetford Norfolk Windsor King of Naples Buckingham House St. George’s Hall Naples

Dublin Volunteers Meet at Leinster House for Defence

Ire land Dublin Volunteers under the Duke of Leinster hold a meeting at Leinster-house to decide measures needed for defending the king and country. They will assemble next Friday evening October 13 at five o clock in uniform with five locks and three rounds of blunt cartridges to honor Parliament’s address and plan actions as a regiment of volunteers.

Irelan DuBlin Corps of Dublin Volunteers Duke of Leinster Leinster-house Leinsterhouse Ireland

Deaths and marriages in Gloucestershire and Dorset notices

At Hackney Humphrey Austin and Muls Southgate marry. Maiden Newton reports the advanced age wedding of Rev Pearson. Mrs Page, wife of Rev Page of Corsham. In Bath Richard Hayne of Athborne, and Samuel Sheppard son of clothier B. Sheppard of Fromefelds mentioned. Horningsham notes 84-year-old Simon Jude Cole, long servant of Lord Viscount Weymouth, one of seven family staff to die recently. Minchinhampton records 78-year-old Benj Hayward, famed apothecary. Stock market figures follow with various bonds and prices listed, including 3 and 4 percent conso. Dud. Exca figure.

Marrizep Hackney Humphrey Austin Wotton-under-edge Gloucestershire Muls Southgate Dize Maiden Newton Dorset Pearson Page Corsham Bath Richard Hayne Athborne Derby Samuel Sheppard B. Sheppard Fromefelds Horningsham Longleat Simon Jude Cole Viscount Weymouth Cole Minchinhampton Glocestershire Benj. Hayward Stocxs Gos Agagrada Long Ann Exca

Anonymous marriage notices ignored by Printer of this paper

The notice states that anonymous accounts of marriages will not be attended to by the Printer of this paper, indicating a policy against publishing unnamed marriage reports. No further details are provided.

T. Moore Norwich Salubury Sherborne England

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