War Department Extract on Royal Navy Actions at Santona 1815
Extract from General Lameeh to the War Minister recounts (Santona September 1815) prize captures and blockades. It notes the privateer Pasqee seizing merchant ships, wine and lead cargo, and a British brigantine of 2350 tons with clothing for troops as a prize. Details of battles near Vittoria, Le Brasco, and Laredo are included with casualty notes.
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War Department
Lameeh
Sanfotta
Santona
Moxstraneur
Duke of
Dalmatia
Vittoria
Frees Ft
Camillo
Hexvara
Satasar
Longa
le “Brasco
Laredo
Takai
Santana
Ford Sept
Isls
Monseigarat
S. Charles
Dalmais
Carole
London
Fragmentary local notice degraded by OCR quality
Readable fragments describe a brief public notice with trade terms and a date reference. Names, places, and figures are unclear but indicate a sale or contract context. The legible parts point to a price or percentage and a time indicator.
Transatlantic dispatches and battles near Leipzig described
The bulletin covers Napoleonic campaigns with reports from Heligoland and Erfurt, including battles near Leipzig, the fate of cannon balls, and the retreat of the French army under Bonaparte. It notes British aims to liberate the Netherlands, restore Holland's independence, and political appointments in Gottenburg and Glasgow.
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Launtstron
Ponraatowax
Tgfairss
Erfurt
Exfort
Turpsic
Rhine
Esfart
Gamany
Booyspante
SC. Screwant
France
Vis
Raine
Ariel Sloan Les
Europe
Netherlands
Holland
Buona- Panty
Isoland
Efellcnd
Loris Guenxaparre
Buoxavarre
Great Britain
Buosstarte
Iceland
Molland
Hellend
Telland
Characteristics of Shakespearean Witchcraft in Macbeth
Mr Covertace analyzes Macbeth as a self tempted figure and contrasts Banquo’s curiosity with Macbeth’s silent brood. He notes Witches as mysterious temptresses, the sleep motif after murder, and Lady Macbeth’s conscience overpowering ambition, including stark allusions to motherhood.
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Conentnce
Bristol
Macbeth
Covertace
Shakespeare
CoLentose
Banquo
Prince of Cumberland
Glanyis
Sandy Mauber
Duncan
Spanish Grandees reject English claim to throne
An Irish Paper story about entreaties from Spanish grandees to Wellington to accept a Throne prompted a Cadiz letter. The note declares Fernanio VII of Bourbon and his successors the only lawful rulers, denouncing any usurper and urging public testimony of fidelity from other grandees in Seville on September 4.
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Spain
Lord Wellington
Cadiz
Redactor General
Seson Redactor
Evening Post
Fernanio VII
Bourbon
Brea
Lightning strikes ships in the Mediterranean
An officer reports on September 2 Hibernia taking a lightning hit that scorched the main mast and fore rigging but rain saved the ship. Swiftsure Union Ocean and Leopard also suffered shattered topmasts yet no lives were lost despite many being knocked down or injured. Isaiah quotes accompany the account.
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Hibernia
Swiftsure
Union
Ocean
Leopard
Golden City
Lucifer
Garth
Naval Intelligence from Purmourh and Portsmouth News
Reported naval updates include the Fearnoucht marqu with Captain Dare arriving after six days from Passages and intelligence of British and allied armies striking tents on the 9th hist. Other items note arrivals from Stralsund and Teligolana, movements around Cassel, and various convoy and ship damages amid a gale from the northwest.
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Purmourh
Dare
Yesterd
Phic
France
M. Yarmouth
Apnjig
Stralsund
Esq
Cassel
Mb Augusta
Teligolana
Hetland
Unicorn
Texel
Fat Mount
Delfos
Lean
Belfast
Buenos Ayres
Princess Mary Packet
Peacock
Jamaica
Rosd
Plymouth
Brebenezer
Fowler
Weymouth
London
Diana
Peake
Cork
Leotard
Hope
Downs
Deat
Princess of Wales
Burdon
John
Mary
Dublin
Balwant
North Sea
I-Bool
In. W
N. Wr
Britannia Sloop Britomart Repels Enemy Brigs in Texel
From the officer of his majesty s sloop Britomart a cruising action near the Texel is described. Two large brigs were sighted, closed to within pistol shot, the Britomart gave broadside fire and pursued them for about 30 to 40 minutes before the enemy anchored south of Kyduk. The Britomart retreated to her anchorage, recovered gear, and counted the enemy fleet as larger with heavy odds.
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London
Kykdown
Ender
Kykdowa
Rit
Texel
Nigt
Britomart
Eloise
Market Report on Wheat Barley and Peas Prices
Wheat remains scarce with fresh supply limited since Monday and inferior grains cheaper by 2s per quarter. Barley holds price due to short supply from winds, fine exports brisk but lower grades cheaper by 1s per quarter. Peas Beans and other crops show no change.
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Poland
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Pei & R Cou
Gottenburgh
Heligoland
Cottenburgh
Creaxhuere
Jerome Duewar
Ante
Goland
Buos Savarte
Corssen
Sistylt
Heligol
Weser
Fanamar
Herth
Cnows
Datevsr
Grand Army
Theszh
Victoriout
Bacce
Sidon
Petreat
Ben Leysic
Leipsic
Saxony
Mazoner
Qaountain
Efur
Szipsic
Alexander
Francis Townshend
Depay
Avns
George Beltz
Arthur Wilson
Flenry Brederick Stephenson
Thomas ‘Tyrwhitt
Gottenburch
Tehaa
General Balascheff
Suite
Jottenburgh
Re “Reat
Russia
Sir T. Ghanam
Balgowan
Sharspeare
Spapiarts
Ossuna
Gante
Frias
Ucrpa
Seville
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