Military promotions and appointments in the London War Order 1788
The London War Order lists numerous officer promotions by purchase across regiments including the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards and Light Dragoons. Captains, lieutenants, cornet, ensigns, and other ranks shift, with several transfers from half pay or from other regiments. It notes changes in major and quartermaster roles and a governor appointment at Dunemouth Castle.
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Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
Francis Chaplin
Purchase
John Haynes Read
Nitto
Ditto
Cornet
John Armytage
Robert Jefferson
Humphrey Bellamy
Bec Cornet
Georg Barnard
Wright
Light Dragoons
John Kaye
William Anne Villettes
Garnet Edward Turton
Richard Augustus Seymour
Robert Bathurst
Foot
John Oswald
William Manners
Thomas Hillersden Bulteel
George Cumine
George Callandar
Richard Mark Dickens
James Gage
Thomas Tipping
William Campbell
56Th Regt
Thomas Nixon
John Hardy
Allan
Stephenson
Guirchasé
Thomas.Nixon
Peter Cotes
Allan Stevenson
Leo Goth
Regt
George. Benson
Heginent
John Audiphué
Harris
Francia Quarme
Roger Coghlan
Daniel Nixon
Francis, Quarme
John Johnes
Goth
Robert Gordon
Marines
George Henson
Francis H. Jones
Erle Bulwer
76Th Rege
44Th Regt
Foreign Intelligence Notice From Europe War Dispatches
Foreign intelligence reports a grand duke’s February departure for the army under Prince Potemkin, with uncertain companions. North provincial recruits pass through peacefully en route to garrison, while Dutch frigate Jason sails from Toulon to Naples and the English ship of war Liberty visits Leghorn. Paris notes France Naples Turin refuse papal benefices valued at 15 million livres. Ottoman detachments move from Oczakow toward Bender to monitor Russian actions. In Madrid, Lieutenant General de Haregaard of the Royal Waloon Guards dies aged 78.
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Potemkin
Regimenta
En Leghorn
Toulon
Naples
Lymiain
Nice
Paris
France
Turin
Poland
Oczakow
Bender
Madrid
de Haregaard
Royal
Walloon Gaurds
States General hire two thousand German troops for Republic
Letters from Flanders report the States General intend to hire two thousand German troops, with Brunswick sending twenty five hundred men in two regiments of infantry, two hundred dragoons, and 460 artillery into the Republic. The abbey's long support for nonconformity remains debated, and financial notes and bonds appear alongside the military details.
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Flanders
States General
Duke of Brunswick
Republic
British Parliamentary Intelligence Record of Westminster Hall Trial
Orders direct Uther of the Black Rod to arrange Peeresses and daughters’ accommodation in Westminster Hall for the Warren Mattingd trial. A fair number of door keepers to attend. no admission without a ticket and doors not to open before nine in the morning. Several private petitions read and laid on the table. Adjourned to Monday.
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Uther
Wesminster-hall
Warren Matingd
Petition Rejected and Debates on Liberty and Calumny
In the House of Commons on February 8 petitions were presented including Mr John Palmer’s for a license to the Royalty Theatre, which was rejected. Others urged restoring borough parity in Scotland while petitions on navy pay and slave trade circulated. Debate touched on calumny, newspaper tirades, and the need to curb licentious attacks against the House.
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Board of Contros
Mr. Pitt
Downing-street
The
East India Company
Society of Quakers
Barclay, Corby, Dillwin, Kc. &c
Pitt
Maryland
Plymouth
London
MR. Taylor
John Palmer
Icave
Royalty
Anstruther
Palmer
King’s Bench
H Hs
Mr. Sheridan
Scotland
Lord Maitland
NAVY
Sheridan
Mary
University of Cambridge
W.dalben
University of Oxford
Sir Elijah Impey
Sir Elijah
De»brett
Ratirg
Alf
Parliamentary debate on libel and royal prerogative
In a tense House of Commons session, MPs debated procedures after a public libel complaint against a party faction. Att Boyd, Burke, and Grenville argued over whether courts should handle prosecutions or the House retain control, with ministers asserting dignity and independence of the House. The motion by Grenville passed, majority 72, and the House adjourned until Monday.
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Geriffernan
Ule
Fox
Geotlens
Elijah
Burke
Bell Ag
Bari
Adam
Beautiful country residence let or sold by March
In Durum four miles away a country estate offers lease for any term or sale of the live renewable property. The house, outbuildings, and grounds sit opposite the seat of the Lord Chief Justice Parlentte Kor Batthuiert near Four Malt Stone. Legal notices show involvement of Greene and J. Davis with stakes and dates in 1787.
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Durum
Gary Ns
Beard
Tisseuy Aces
Lane
Duns Leary
Juffice Parlentte
For Lease: House and Lands of CaseSlown near Abboy
Proposals invited for the county or Meath estate known as CaseSlown containing about 89 to 96 acres near Abboy a good market town. The house is new and well furnished with offices and ready for immediate tenanting with optional furniture hay and corn at valuation. Proposals to Mrs Hlinor Piers and Mr Joseph Piers Castletown Charles Aylmer Painestown Kilcock and Mr William Franks Read Little Britain Street Dublin.
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Meath
Caseslown
Abboy
Hlinor Piers
Joseph Piers
Castletown
Charles Aylmer
Ey. Painestown
Kilcock
Wiliam Franks
Little Britain Street
Dublin
Patrick Corbet
Abbey Street
Decrees on Ground Lease and Demise Notices
A court decree at King's Inns settles a ground parcel transfer linked to Isaac Jones family heirs. The document names executors and bidders, with a life lease and covenant renewal tied to a purchase, directing payment to Robert Warren at 29 Arch street in a case involving George Bogert and Geof Blue.
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King’s Inns
George Igtje Bogert
Chy
Basle
Geof Blue
Robert Warren
Fragmentary Island of Antigua Auction Notice
The text depicts a historical auction notice listing land property and enslaved people. Names appear as Anthony Pye and George Byam with mention of buildings and multiple enslaved individuals. The fragment references a sale at a specified location in London with terms and executors named.
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George Byam
Efa
M&lls
Stills
Anthony Pye
Bf 'Fa
Holbein
Metis
Strovig
Salements-Ing 5
Skinper
Alder Gate
Landon
Rabbit skins sale notice at House of John Gi NCB
Purchasers offer guinea depot at sale time for rabbit skins from Macinvacan and Magiliagan with a note of Thursday bail in February at the House of John Gi NCB.
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Macinvacan
Magiliagan
John Gincb
Notice of Smithfield Sheep Market Crackdown in Dublin
The Lord Mayor orders enforcement against unqualified salesmen at the Smithfield Market in Dublin. Constables are to arrest and summon offenders, with penalties under the Act, as of the date February 9 in the Tholfe Chamber.
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Alexander
Geoe
Smithfield
Blin
Dublin
City of Dublin
Mary Fleming
Thomas M’clue
Mé 'Rimothy Colclough
Patrick Bryan
Rich Plunkett
Martin Dillon
William Hopkins
Murphy
James Costes
James Proudfoot
Farrell
James Katrell
Fever le Anthony
Huray Newman
Will
Dewis Re
Nepy Rooxe
Pataa Byree
Ba Bye'sd
WiLliam Fox
Huon
Downer
J M'n«Lly
Thomas Carcacnay
Sarva
James Newman
Smithheld
Osder
Molisworth Greene
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London GA
Holdsworth
Datemouth Castle
Joby Hardy
George Mackay
Invalids
Gravesend
Tilbury
Thomas Dade
George Hamilton
James Elliot
Leeward and
Charibbee Ulands
Foreign Intelligence
Peyeussuren
Francé
Roteratos
Fey
British Parliamentary Intelligence
House O Lords
Frivdy
House of Commons
Farpay
Royalty Theatre
Ade
Menry Gore Sankey
Clare-street
Stephen
Hi Cordino
Fou
Mary Baker
Plainritt
Charles Jones
Robert Bastiaans
Eeward White
Isaac Jones
Isaac Me Heterdans
Island
Pcantigua
Skinn
Gace
Mat Ponce
City of
Oclama
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