Rumor Control and Cape of Good Hope Dispatches
Indeo reports Mina and Wit hail from a Royalist capture but London via the United States refutes the claim. Privateers still harass Spanish shipping though no recent merchantmen ventured out. Cape intelligence dated October 24 suggests no ground for St Helena submerged by the sea. the Cape settlement shows two factions British and Dutch. The letter hints the Cape may be restored to the House of Orange, a concern for British commercial and military interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indleo
Mina
London
United States
Cape of Good Hope
Cape
Literary treasure letter from Charles O Gona to Dublin Journal founder
A mid 18th century missive from Belsangare dated November 24 1767 praises the Irish governor and Levee circles, discusses agricultural law, knowledge among ministers, and requests information on legal arrangements. The writer lauds scholars like Mr Schomberg and Orientalist links, notes Lake of Killarney descriptions, and sends regards to Lord Lyttelton and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O'Gona
Balanagare
Dublin Journal
Schomberg
Killarney
Lord Lyttleton
London Stock Exchange bustle over impending Commissioners action
The London Stock Exchange saw bustle as brokers feared lump service to Commissioners. By noon, an offer of 35000 pounds at 81 was accepted, stock scarce, and brokers asked 4 for the remainder. Market looked well though artificial sales seemed ineffective. Consols for the account at 82 1/2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stock Exchange
Brokcer
Yovgard
Fem
Russian Squadron Report From Mail's Latest Account
The Russian squadron including Dresden North ler Lubeck and others is fully armed but badly damaged after recent action at Arch gagel. Rudders are being repaired at Portsmouth Dockyard and crews work on rigging while the fleet prepares to sail to Cadiz within the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
von Muller
Furnysco
Northler
Uainitton
Lubeck
Temae Swotreleg
Neptanenes
Mercuricus
Afstroil
Patrickey
Archgagel
Werain
Portsmouth Dockyard
Shipa
Cadiz
Tes
Portsmouth
Bur
Deu
Admiralty
Dogger Bank
C . Poof Clogher
Lilward Ryan A
Ave Ae
Monaghan
Ryan
Faniskillen School
Provincial intelligence and a riot in London
A lengthy Dublin style dispatch notes a man dying suddenly after a tavern visit, an inquest returning a verdict of death by visitation of God, and a remark on longevity in June registry. It then covers a Royal Scots serenade, Waterford policing arrests, a Ballinamult capture tale, a Ballybricken robbery, a Ballymullen brewery fire, Prussian cabinet changes, and a Southwark riot with two women shot at the Black Lion.
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Bawsurunn
Jin
Priday Iast
W. Bell
Erne Acket
Irdinestown
Royal Scots
Fleid
Waterford
Captain Johnson
Willian Leary
Saponit Johnson's
Richard English
Fitzpatrick
English
Leary
Shevogee
Fitzmaurice
Ballinamult
Laury
Atesch
Mahony
Patrick Nevill
Ballybricken
Nevill
Thia
Ihid
Tuareg
Ballymullen
97Th Regt
Hare
Western Herald
Baron Schuckmann
Interior
Baron Altenstein
Fan Muuch
Botaby
Dreapru
Southwark
Mint
Guy's Hoopie
Ter Pad
Martin
Lendon
Ship News From Beerhaven to Castle Townsend Loss of Cargo
The James Fitzpatrick, reported entirely lost last week off Beerhaven on a passage from Trinidad, arrived at Castle Townsend with the loss of its entire cargo of sugars. Also in Philadelphia, November 23, reports that U S Frigate at Norfolk will sail with Commissioners for South America. Other vessels: John Adams, Prometheus, and Lynx cruise Gulf of Mexico. General Jackson reports the City of Tortola captured carrying gunpowder and rum for Morillo. A 32 gun corvette launched at New York, another 900 ton vessel planned.
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James Fitzpatrick
Beerhaven
Trinidad
Get
Castle Townsend
Philadelphia
Richmond
United States
Norfolk
South America
John Adams
Healey
Prometheus
Lynx
New-York
Gulf of Mexico
General Jackson
Aon Coyas
Superior
City of Tortola
Havannah
Laguira
Morillo
New York
The Markets Dusty and Dull in January Trade Reports
The report notes a very dull corn market with limited good wheat, modest oats demand, and high prices for barley. Distillers show steady whiskey, oats and oatmeal mixed trends, and a general push for stockpiling pork, butter, and various Baltic produce amid cautious buying. Prices across grains, sugars, oils, and tobacco shift with expectations of further improvements and lower whiskey and rum demand.
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Dustin
Belfast
Scotland
King’s
Barrilla
London
Baltic
France
Limanica
Thorley
Liverpool
Arkboasa
Saftulk
Wheat and oats market report from Abington December 26
Prices edge lower with wheat near 43s to 40s, barley up 2s, oats steady near 30s to 40s. Peas range 24s to 32s with sixpence variations, new stock around 22s. No old wheat available. strongest current rates shown for best lots.
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Bnellet
Tome Regee
Epigrams and Hastings Titles in a London Window
A Yorkshire youth rents a window in Cornhill to post a broad range of playful notices and satirical pieces. The drift includes Epigrams and Prologues with varied prompts, drawing many private readers before the author tires of the venture.
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Tristram Sandy
Yorkshire
Cornhill
London
Eubjecia
Eac
Peo Andy
A. B. Paivoucogn
Sterneacon
Mr. Hastings
Bengal
Nabob
Hastings Sons
Marriage of Mr Martin Cordial and Miss Jane Kiernan
MARRIED. A few days ago, Mr. Martin Cordial of this City to Miss Jane Kiernan of Belecaddov near Balbriggan. On Sunday morning at St George's Church Limerick, by Rev W Hoare, T Taylor Procurator General, to Anne eldest daughter of the late Jon Taylor Beg of that City. DEATHS, In Limerick of Typhus fever contracted in the course of duties, Mr William Phillips druggist apothecary. On Saturday Mr Patrick Daly Lady Lane Waterford long proprietor of an eminent academy.
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Martin Cordial
Jane Kiernan
Belecaddov
Balbriggan
St. George's Church
Limerick
Nev
W. Hoare
T. Taylor
Anne
Jon Taylor
Marg Street
William Phillips
Patrick Daly
Waterford
Review of Moore’s Laila Hopth and Stendhal’s Sketches
The Edinburgh Review presents notices of Moore’s Laila Hopth with praise for discernment, critiques on D Friend and Phillips, and a long excerpt from Count de Stendhal’s Sketches of Neapolitan life. It notes Lord Byron’s prominence, and contrasts English merit with feudal nostalgia, ending with a vivid Venice anecdote.
Fragmented Textual Snippet From Historical Paper
A garbled OCR fragment references French actions and a general officer, mentioning a pass through valleys, violence, and bombs. The text is heavily distorted with illegible portions, lacking clear dates, places, or identifiable named entities to anchor a full summary.
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Ynade
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Alderman Casy
Fuoda
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Geolle
Ore&s
Major H. Dowsina
Strangers’ Friend Society
Rick
von Solid
Ruby Marian Hastings
Sunby
N.B
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Sheba
Zodaide
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Burntisland
Glasgow
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Baris
Newry
Ennis
Kaisale
Wexford
Youghal
Edinburgh Review
Moore
Laila Hopth
Dfoons
Dextram
Iim
Jewisbhy
Jamia
Ste Philip Franck
Phillips
Patt
Phillipe
Virtue
Rome
Naples
Florence
Count DE Stendral
Lewis
Lushington
Lord Chicheseter
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Brougham
Lord Byron
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Capet
Fom Jones
Blifil
Penius
M. de Stendhal
Barhagg
Tauister
Childd
Aresnian Tapa
Fyrun
My. Smith
Liha
Enyglistioia
Uae
Hive
Tan
Whee Tsay
Atab Sufile
Bayer
Gianeral
Wes
Fang
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