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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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