Visit of Captain Folgar to Pitcairn Island and its Welcoming Inhabitants
The narrative recounts Captain Folgar’s 1817 voyage to Pitcairn Island in search of seals. He meets Aleck and the islanders, who identify as English descendants born there. The description covers the welcome, island life, gender norms, crafts, housing, and social cohesion, noting a population likely around 60 and Folgar’s lasting impressions of hospitality and paradise-like innocence.
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Pitcalrn
Amato Delano
Sétion
Tlery Review
Fingar
Acarch
Pitcairn
Atcerchie
Carteret
Boston
America
Captes
Ted Fae
Aleck
Tie
J Bleck
Alexandér Swit
Peatiantty
Iled
Bar
St. Vincent
Lord Duncan
Eon
England
Mereith
London
Racer
Departure of Lieut Colonel Kelly and praise from the Commander
General Orders announce Lieut Colonel Kelly resuming command at Kandy amid praise for his leadership and the troops. The report highlights security gains in the region, disciplined conduct of officers and men, and the public acknowledgment by the Lieut General of their gallantry in the field.
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Kelly
Kandy
Hat
Owlers
Col
KeHy
Quva
Wallawe
Bendyan Pravin
Reyal
Vatonel Reily
Comoander
Nerdon
Iha- Resclorent
Aed Ad
Veydun
Cheatfer
Colunnt
Paragae
Hewnabette Te Kanday
Tod
Lord Erskine’s Secret October Marriage Revealed
The Birmingham Gazette reports a remarkable October wedding at Gretoa Green. Lord Erskine married Miss Sarah Inck, his former partner and mother of several children, in disguise before the ceremony, then changed to male attire for the official rites before departing with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretoa Green
Gretoa
Sarah Finck
Erskine
Temple of Hymen
Thomas Erskine
Hirmingham Gavette
Parisian Fashions Show Novel Bodice and Turban Styles
The Merinu pelieies exhibit two rows of buttons from collar to waist, sloping to the bottom. Large square cap and ostrich plumes in fawn color add to the ensemble. Turbans feature enriched bands and various trims, with gowns and bonnets richly embellished across Macy shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cygnoi
Macy
Cottage article on agricultural essays delayed by engravings
The note says promised essays under a cottage title await engravings for the cottage article. Once engravings are completed in a few days the Cottage piece will resume. In the meantime a form of letter is presented for approval and acceptance.
Historic Irish Lease Sketch With Joint Lands Provisions
A lengthy eighteenth century lease draft outlines land allotments in the parish and county, detailing land use rights. It grants A B with power to mine coal, quarry lime, build roads, and alter boundaries with arbitration for damages. It sets rent terms, timber and farming rights, and tenant protections, including arbiter decisions and reproduction of failures.
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Whitsunday
Wntlee
A. B
Abe
Ireland
A.B
C. D
Farm management plan and crop rotation discussion continues
The excerpt outlines a plan of management for a farm, discussing profit, labor, and capital while weighing crop diversification and soil improvement. It notes near-term mortgage risks, the need to repair fences and yards, and a proposed division of farm outputs with a third to graze. It hints at future continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidigea
Élover
Mendicity origins traced to two Dublin reformers
A reader letter revises the history of Mendicity suppression in Dublin. It credits two earlier gentlemen from Edinburgh and Belfast, meeting in Dublin in 1814, with steering a cautious plan that culminated in a 1817 public meeting at the Mansion House and the formation of a committee to draft a city plan. The piece argues the initiative arose from persistent individuals, not mere coincidence, and defends the credibility of those who shaped the reform effort amid contemporary criticism.
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Dublin
Nissin Bouse
Edinburgh
Belfran
Tross
Ion Poe
Devtasig
Helfast
Kiension House
Acanciation
FuatHation
Remin
Mysterious death in Mary Street involves priestly figure
A venerable man collapsed in Mary Street about four o clock on Friday. He was carried to Mary Street watch-house and then to Jervis Street Hospital where he died within minutes without speaking. Found were letters directed to Mr Plunkett. It is uncertain if he was a Roman Catholic clergyman formerly of John Street Chapel. Gustavus Rochfort, MP for County West South, has sailed for Holyhead.
Dublin Market Note from Prarnyeroan Office
Printed at 15 Portland Street the Dublin market note lists subscription costs and commodity figures. It records annual subscriptions and itemized prices for goods such as mothers, drones, and other items, reflecting a historical market snapshot.
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Prarnyeroan
Ofice
Portland Street
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