News from Europe and Britain Ahead of Parliament
Reports from London Portsmouth and Paris describe secret articles of peace a British fleet movement and possible joint actions with the Dutch stadtholder. Frigate captures a Breton transport, and Barbadian letters note earthquakes and rising whaleish trade. A mas tiff attack on its owner in Mitcham and Rome’s glare over Gibraltar illuminate public affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Versailles
House of Bour- Setarne
Friends of
Stadtholder
Portmouth
Brest
Eden
Europe
East
West Indies
Admiralty of
Great Britain
Anderson
Knox
Scotland
Ireland
Fister
France
Portugal
Britain
Mitcham
Surrey
Gibraltar
Rome
Paris
England
Chailian Majjesty
Oxford
Oxford Produced Gool. Mrs. Billington
Cambridge
Madame Mars
Ale of Wight
Billington
Reading
Gloucester
Madame Mara
Birmingham
Liverpool
Sheffield
Shipton
Doncaster
Madame Ara
Winchester
Bile
Violent street assault and fatal head injury report
A quarrel in Alderspate street ends with one man striking another on the head and dashing him against a curb stone, fracturing the skull and causing death before lifespan ends. A separate incident notes Mr Walton of Staindrop injured by a horse, later dying after complications. The text also mentions a stage tragedy titled Edmund Tron Side to be staged at Old Drury with notable patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderspate-street
Walton
Staindrop
Bristol
Edmund Tron Side
Old Drury
Marcourtzs
the Siddons
Hope and Anchor
Bridge Foot
Redell Street
Amuel
Theatre-Royal
Mr.Ward
Edinburgh
Francis Gripe
Jackson
Jealous Trathe
Rowbotham
Charles
Bloomfield
Whisper
Wordworth
Butler
Summers
George Airy
Dimond
Powell
Nell
Bristol Vyvilliam Ball
Matster
Wai
Fnally
Stok Escrort
Avllerove-street
Broad-Mead
Union-ftreet
William Williammty
Tho. Smith
J. Croke
Cortsee-Street
Eurus
Brose-Street
Norway
Teoto
Anvers Pepesson
Edmund Pricheard
Vander-Yard
St. Philip’s
J. Bonbonous
Beth
Hawkes
Crosbie
Cork
Griffiths
Kinsdale
Smith
Cadiz
Coasters
Ourt
Aétire
Lasworthy
Barnstaple
Peggy
Richards
Liverpool
Providence
Grove
Swansey
Industry
Quick
Falmouth
Truro
Rodney
Davis
Hazard
Allen
Carmarthen
Unity
Jacob Smith
Thomas Harford
Joseph Spry
Harry Atwood
Robert Forman
Ford
Park Street
College of Phyaicians
London
Newcastle
Goodall
Miss Stanton
St. James’s Church
John Bevan
Cooper
Elizabeth Williams
Williams
Tripes Merchant
Bridewell-lane
St. Nicholas Church
Samuel Williams
Apothecary
Broads Street
Miss Davis
John Davis
Priorhill
St. Paul's
Nnight
Yanses Dallamore
Walcot
Bath
Axbridge
Somerset
Peter Fry
Kingsdown
Viner
Ebenezer Cadell
Cadell
John Thompson
Ann-street
Romaine
St. George’s Church
Kingswood
Wells
Handel
Perkins
Rauzzini
Brooks
Ashley
Fischer
Herschel
Green
Guinea
Customs
Castle Street
Clarendon
Hamemond
Alverton
Sherborne
Newgate
Mary Jenkins
Sarah Hurn
Elizabeth Vowles
Thomas Cole
Reece Thomas
John Purcell
Aived
Whale in Clyde Attracts Crowds In Greenock Market
In Glasgow on September 19 a two and a half decade old grampus, about twenty five feet long and three months old, was shot after surfacing near Greenock while fishermen pursued herrings. The whale was dragged by two boats to Greenock and exhibited at the firth market drawing large crowds daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Glasgown
Clyde
Greenock
Exeter Elects Chief Magistrate and Officials at Guildhall
Exeter on September 26 reports the election of a Chief Magistrate, jeweller Richard Jenkins. Receiver: Ragueneau. Stewards: Collyns, Chave, and Hern. Also notes hops prices and stock quotes with names including Marrien, Graves, and Colleton. Observes marriage between Graves and Miss Colleton. Exchange rates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Exeter
Guildhall
Richard Jenkins
Ragueneau
Charles Collyns
Chave
Hern
Currier
Per Cwi
Marrien
Richerd Graves
Hembury-Fort
Deventure
Royal Navy
Louua Carolina Colleton
John Colleton
Bart. Stocns
Bank Stocs
Lot. Wick
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Georer Palmer
Huntol
Woagilen Draper
Glocester
Vewkesbury
Worcester
Bush Tavern
Cornstreet
Wuirte Artclwn
Broad-street
Ludgate-hill
Waite-Lion-Inn
Broadthreet
White Swan
Holborn-bridge
Ware
Corn-street
Jones
Philloty
Moody
Pickwick
Arnold
Ety - Walley
Harriot
Samuel Wutriy
Aaron Northcote
Samuel Westry
Aston Northcore
Samuel Whityy
Anronsnorlitcote
Hanor Hun
William Baziry
Fef Varlevy
Builtel
Gta
Sepi
Weplon Neesday
Ocober
Corn-frees
St. Slary Winton
Ev. Strotman
Charles Rhagg
Weir
Thomas Natsh
Bush Inn
Cornfreet
Chichester
Portsmouth
Salinsbury
Cirencester
Bridgwater
Taunton
Shrewsbury
Holyhead
Manchester
Old Passage
StarpLeton
Mangotsfield
Bitton
ToaurLye
Tlands
Thomas Silferty
Downend
Jer. Osborne
Afi Merrick
John Cherry
Bristoil
Hotwells
Countes
D' Bertie
Miss Devereux
bMerker
Capt. Baillie
Newman
Sargent
D’arcy
Spering
Miss Osborn
Rawlins
Dagley
Miss Harding
Mills Goodall
Miss Knatten
Mr. Big
Eleanor
Buckle
Hence
Richardson
Lady Mackworth
Loveless
Grenada
Dublin
William and Mary
Holman
Newfoundland
Ekality
Coppertone
Quebec
Newby
Barbados
Hero
Gilmore
Mary
Maybury
Cork; the Vigilant
Gniihths
Betley
Hugh
Nevis
Phillips
Lark
Newport
Waterford
Sybella
Park
Pegsy
Prichard
Belfas
N.S. de la Conception
de Argee
St. Andero
Peter
Margaret
Falkenberg
Larwie
Nancy
Pierce
Rouen
St. John
Toth Printer
Resisjon
Tang
Largford
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