Empire News and Regency Moves Across Europe
Long dispatches report Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick resigning military posts as Emperor’s son assumes influence in affairs. Vienna notes Regency expansion, Hungarian frontier defences, and signals of calm within the empire. Hanover discusses troop levies and potential camps near Heilbronn and Silesia amid imperial tensions. Dublin and Drogheda gossip covers shipwrecks, mob belligerence over corn, and clergy appointments with violent crime against a whistleblower.
Harbourers Executed in Kilkenny and Cork Trials
News from Kilkenny reports multiple executions for harbouring Kellymount robbers after trials presented full evidence. Philip Comerford and others were executed at the courthouse door. further harbouring convictions and executions followed. Cork received notices of ships Salisbury Severn and Panther enforcing embargo and patrolling, with five warships in the area. Whitehaven meanwhile prepared for tobacco shipments from Virginia aboard Globe of Whitehaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordongeny
Arthur Tucker
John Long Bateman
Dublin
Kilkenny
Oan Comerford
Darcy
Kellymount
Philip Comerford
John Dobling
Luke ‘Dooling
Jotin
Comerford
Brenan
Roferea
Maryboroug
Demply
Aid
James Brenan
Michael Brenan
Arte Fingpatri¢k
Weehear
Cork
Salisbury
Severn
Panther
Lyme
Whitehaven
Virginia
Form Scott
The
Arrival of Margaret Steil From Dun Kirk After Storm
Edinburgh reports the Margaret Steil, Master George, last from Dun Kirk, reaching Leith safely with a rice cargo and passengers. A recent storm damaged several ships, including a momtrose ship and a mil matter, leaving crews in distress before a boat from Leith saved them. The vessel named Pearlson returned to Leith aboard Mr Sitil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Leith
Margaret
George
Steil
Dunkirk
Leattock
London
Pearson
Sitil
Fire in Kingsmead Street House Kills Father and Child
Bath November 26 A dreadful fire at the house of Mr Frankpit in Colly-Hower Kingsmead Street consumed the dwelling and three adjoining houses. Mr Frankpit dropped his son to save himself, the child perished, and the father was severely burned with life believed endangered. Mr Nath has taken a charitable collection among the nobility and gentry for the distressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Frankpit
Colly- Hower
Kingsmead-Street
Fragmented 19th Century Shipping Notes From Lisbof
A readible fragment lists vessels anchored or sailing in late November 1876 with unclear origins. Mentions include the Foran from Bristol, the Battotine from Dublin, the Minerva from Paater Lines, and a Minerva type listing, all noting dates in November and ambiguous cargo or destinations. The garbled OCR preserves several ship names, places, and irregular spellings without coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbof
Wetton
Ff Cock
Lend Lynch
Bristol
Owell
Newfoundland
Hiltons
Fran. Perettbourg
Minerva
Pitts
Paater
Newfoundland Convoy Arrivals Report in Early Fleet Share
Galley with six ships from Newfoundland arrives under convoy Romney. Vessels include John Leigh Carolina Merchant Porter Hooper Hooper Mary Wallis Richard and Martha Everdon Nathaniel Hayman Deve Williams Triumvirate Davis Paence Bowles Sarah Zeke Wettons Adventure Wetton Joseph Patmore Oporto Merchant Robins Rachael Comyn Newbury Rainbow Scott Swallow Budden from Pool. Also Rye Man of War Luthington arrives from Port Station for provisions. Reports from Plymouth Dover Postmouth Pool Cowes and Deal note arrivals and sailings including ships from Riga, Oporto, Amsterdam and Carolina with multiple destinations and a fleet of 29 merchant ships and four men of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Arriv
Romney
John
Leigh
Carolina
Porter
Hooper
Mary
Wallis
Richard
Martha
Everdon
Nathaniel
Hayman
D Ve
Williams
Davis
Paence
Bowles
Sarah
Zeke
Wetton
Joseph
Patmore
Oporto
Robins
Rachael
Comyn
Newbury
Richardson
Rainbow
Scott
Swallow
Budden
Pool
Capt
Luthington
Plymouth
Lively
Ponsmouth
Guernsey
Riga
Dover
Batchelors
Skinner
Postmouth
Mandall
Amsterdam
Marseilles
Benjamin
Linnern
Hopewell
Lovell
George
Young
Cowes
Novay
Fender
Hendrick
Portmouth
Crutze
Gordon
Southampton
Elizavera
Hepburn
Deborah
Hailip
South Carolina
Elizabeth
Marha
Wood
London
Philip
Anne
Bowen
Deal
Phoenix
Vivian
Lisbom
Hatlup
Holland
Warren
Huddy
Zant
Constantine
Whitchurch
Lizard
Bristol
Malaga
Streights
Turky
Dublin
Sccefs
Knathell
Ate Watt
Glasgow
Jamés
Orr
St. Andrew
Brown
Boyd
Dunlop
Eglintown
Virginia
de Hope
Baker
Fourdeaux
Letters from Vienna and Paris Update Royal Affairs
London reports multiple European moves as Queen of Hungary and Bohemia may cede Bohemia to the Great Duke of Tuscany to gain a vote in the Diet for an Emperor. Paris letters on Nov 29 confirm the King of Spain improves yet keeps his chamber guarded by the confessor, with few in attendance. Minor court appointments follow, including Morris as Adjutant General and Tyrrell’s regiment promotion, plus local shire and guild news from Salop and Southwark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Ulrich
Brunswick
Pheos
Empire
Vienna
Republick of
Venice
Hungary
Mentz
Triers
Count de la Perouze
Bavaria
Munich
Ferdinand
Séckendorff
Dresden
Porte
Belgrade
Constantinople
Transilvania
Bannat of
Temeswar
Cellion
thisJast
Hanover
London
Prussia
Heilbron
Silesia
Bohemia
Tuscany
Idstein
Naflzu-Ufingen
N.S
States Geneneral
Swifferland
Paris
Madrid
Spain
Mariness. de Villarias
Strate
Count de la Marck
France
Thomas
Morris
Tyrrell
Narsborough
Mann
Deceas
Sydney Stafford Lux
Bais Tifter
Marshalsea
Richa Lister
Salop
Corber
Halton
Eig
Betdingade Cornery
Southwark
Mifs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peterday
Petersbourg
Dénnegall
Gatarvon
Wales
Hartwell
Brayheaad
Heath
Drogheda
Singleton
Youghal
Dungarvan
Balymondy
Samuel Woodreoffe
Broome
Reader
Woodrooffe
Kinsale
Mead
Bandon
Ireland
Scotland
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!