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Newspaper

Courier

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 13, 1817

Page

4

New Gold Coin and its Royal Name in English History

The article explains the launch of the new gold coin and the revived Sovereign naming tradition. It traces the history of gold coinage from Henry VII to Elizabeth I, noting how the term Sovereign arose from the kingly type and how public use shaped the name. It links the Guinea origin of the later term to popular association and discusses decimal reform prompting the 20 shilling piece’s naming.

England Henry VII Elizabeth Snelling Ryal Niall SaLurs Sovenezion Edward Henry VIII Charles I France Cottonian Library Henry the Villch Guinea Charles the Td Breght Soverescy Sovereien

Military Promotions and Appointments in the Dragoons

War Office lists multiple promotions and transfers across regiments including the 6th Dragoon Guards and 19th Light Dragoons. Cornets captains lieutenants and assistant-surgeons move by purchase or half-pay exchanges, with numerous officers retiring or changing posts.

War Office Regiment of Dragoons J. D. Allingham Johnstone 19Th Light Dragoons J. Sparrow Allingham Light Dragoons E. Hollier 62D Foot W. Pardy Ditto R B 12Th Foot Jasper Farmer J. M.intyre 3D West India Regiment E. R. Macdonnell 1St Foot Sth Ditto G. Richmond 11Th Foot Wm. B. Lynn Sth J. P. Elwes Purchase Curzon W. P. Keane 7Th Foot Holden Big Bee Seth Ditto At. Fraser J. Brander Stirling A. Montgomerie Geddes Ks. Darley W. C. Campbell G. Mathers 67Th Foot J. Cockburn J. I. G. Maclean Dillon G. Chichester Bloomfield Duro J. 2 Rotton Ith Light Dragoons Rennells J. Tracie It. Downie E. P. Brooke Walker F. Curzon 9Th Foot Pudner G. P. Bradshaw Hl. Gould C. J. Deshon Olney G. Fothergill J. Hogg W. Sutherland Mackay Connop Sutherland Lamb IT. Gifford J. Rose Dirto J. Stephens O’sullivan West India Regiment Wm. Coll J. Andersons Foskey 3D Lritte C. B. Vignels M‘lntyre 2D Foot Royal Waggon J.tennant G. Mainwaring le Court C. Willes Mainwaring P. O'Shaughnessy 101St Foot Wosprray Starr T. Gunning Irwin Andrew White J. Adolphus C. Collier J. Bath P. Mmahon EF. Lough R. Moire J. Haleridge M. M.dermot J. Millar Pickels C.thompson A. Nelson

Bankrupts and dividends list with multiple notices

A dense notice lists bankrupts across England with dates in Oct Nov and venues such as the George Inn Newcastle-upon-Tyne the Commercial Rooms Bristol Guildhall Liverpool and several inns and streets. It names attorneys and firms including Messrs Swain Maples Pearse Hunt Bevan Brittan Reardon Davies and J Gunnery. Also shows a long dividends section with dates and names like T O'Reilly J Wood R Whittington W Gibson J Chapman H Smith N B Johnson Oldman W Pendray J Rodger and many more with Guildhall Weymouth Bristol Manchester London and other locations.

G. Apedaile North Shields George Inn Newcastle-upon-Tyne Artornies Messia Swain Stevens Philpot-lane Guildhall Atternies Reardon and Davies Corbet-court Gracechurch-street J. Dearn Waulton Lancashire Liverpool Attorntes J. Gunnery Lower Castle-Street E. Chester Staples Inn London Massey Cheadle Moseley Cheshire Red Lion Inn Heaton-Norris Attornies Parker Norfolk-street Strand Lingard and Vaughan N. Hammond Bride-lane Tilson and Preston Coleman-street R. Evans Grimley Worcestershire Swan Hotel Birmingham Attornes Egerton and Dickins Gray’s-Inn Square Spurrier T. O'Reilly Lawrence Pountney-hill J. Wood Weymouth Malcombe Regis Dorsetshire R. Whittington Neath Glamorganshire Rummer Tavern Bristol W. Gibson Avison and Wheeler J. Chapman Axbridge Somerset Kummer H. Smith Johnson Manchester Dog Oldman Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk Angel Inn Bury Sc. Edmunds W. Pendray Bodmin Cornwall Mercer Commercial Inn Plymouth J. Rodger Sheffield Guildford-street St. Pancras FP. Hopps Green Hammerton Wixley York Foster Yalding Kent S. P. Seager Maidstone J. Bradshaw Postern-row Lower-hill H. J. Northcote R.smith G. Lawrence Spitalfields J. Dunkin Aldersgate-street B. Gardner Princes-street Rotherhithe P. Hartley Nether Knutsford White Bear Inn P. Groge Commercial-food Middlesex Victualler Guildshall W. Fossett Mirking-lane Guildall A. Mantz G. Schmid Wappingwall Naylor Chigwell Essex T. Hirst J. Battye Heckmanwike Yorkshire Black Bulldon Gommersall B. Davies Cardiff P. Owen Macclesfield W.prole Georgeham Devon J. Keight Castle W. ‘Wilkinson Jun Keighley

Belgrano lauds Tucuman Hussars commander in 1817 report

Manuel Belgrano writes from Headquarters Tucuman on May 3 1817 praising Don Gregorio Araoz de la Madrid commander of the Tucuman Hussars and his vanguard division. He commends the officers including Major of Artillery Don Antonio Giles and the rest for their valor and hardships endured during a difficult march through San Carlos Ca chi Poma Cuesta de Acay and Turija to Garlinazo gate.

Belgrano Tucuman Hussars Gregorio Araoz de la Madrid San Carlos Cachi Poma Cuesta de Acay Turija Garlinazo Antonio Giles Manuel Belgrano Tucuman

Madrid’s Victory Over Royalist Forces at Conception

Report details an April 1817 action near Tarija and Conception where Gregorio Arroz de la Madrid’s forces surprised the enemy at Gallinazo gate. Captains Toro Colet Carrasco Ruiz Garcia Orkero Segovia led mobile units to seize key positions and repel cavalry attempting a river crossing. After heavy fighting the Royalists surrendered, with Arroz de la Madrid’s column capturing guns, muskets, and prisoners, while a separate Concepción report cites strict pursuit and continued artillery action.

Madrid Tarija Gallinazo Toro Colet Carrasco Tucuman Ruiz Santa Victoria Serna Garcia Hussars San Juan Orkero Segovia Carreras Gallinazo Gate Otero San Francisco San Augustin St. Roque la Tablada Gregorio Arroz DE LA

Report of General Herasd to Supreme Government of Chill

General Herasd reports an early morning naval attack on Pence. He describes enemy divisions of 800 fusileers and three 4-pounders, then 600 men and two pieces. His forces on Gavilau Chepe heights hold a three-cannon battery and a howitzer with further guns on the right. The first assault is repulsed by artillery, but the enemy resumes with chasseurs and artillery, threatening a left flank maneuver toward the city.

euCce Sas Heigl Os Chepe Lith Caviley Ae Chantres Kerry Preyze Biobio San Pedro Manzano Chepe Juan Gregorio de Las Herasd Pence Gavilau Conception Chasseurs

Derby Trials and Lottery Promises Spark Public Interest

Plans unfold for two trials starting Thursday with judges lodging in Loughborough and a noon Derby court session. The piece notes ticket sales, a 20,000 prize structure, Strewrcut’s pricing example, and Millard’s warehouse expansion boosting wholesale and foreign goods delivery.

Hieu Danny Derby Loughborough Strewrcut Sivewniurs G. Carroll Adventur Cornhill Oxford-street Monti Millard East India

Average price of sugar weekly returns October 1817

The average price of brown or Muscovado sugar computed from returns for the week ending October 9 1817 is 58s 84d per cwt.

Births Notice from Rochester and Surrounding Areas

In Rochester at the Vines the wife of Lt Col Bingham formerly Grenadier Guards bore a child. At Hampton Court the Lady of Capt Walker RN gave birth to a son. Richard Riley of Puts? welcomed a son on Thursday. Quarles Harris of Bow Grove Southgate had a daughter. In Paris the Hon Mrs G L Newnham had a daughter.

Vines Rochester Liew Bingham Grenadier Guards Hampton Court Capt Walker R.N Syne Richard Riley Puts Bourne Quarles Harris Bowgrove Southgate Paris G. L. Newnham

Married and Died Notices with Market Prices

Marriages announced in Camberwell and Margate with dates and spouses names. A death notice records Rev. Lewis Herry’s passing in Naples age 30. Market prices list for Bank stock and government securities follow, with ex-dividend statuses and various consols and India securities.

Naples Lewis Herry Turday Bank Imperial South Sea

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