Royal visit and European tour announcements in October
News notes from a UK period piece describe the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visiting Blackheath and Cambridge House events, with dinners and university tours at Oxford colleges. It also reports upcoming nuptials of the Earl of Warwick and Lady Monson, royal travels to Paris, and varied society notices. Additional rural reports cover harvest activity, shearer wages in Glasgow, and Ayr woollen market results with prices low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Gloucester
Blackheath
Sophia Matilda of
Beree
Brunswick
Duke of Cambridge
London
Oxford
All Soale
College
Trinity College
Christ Church
New College
Magdalen
All Souls
Lewis Sneed
Earl
Hanover
Princess Elizabeth
Queen's Palace
Duchess of Gloucester
Sophia
Prince Regent
William Keppel
Carlton House
Earl of Warwick
Monson
Warwick Castle
Genutham
Marquis Wellesley
East Clif
Ramsgate
Marquis
Sir Henry
Lady Waltslay
Downshire
Darnley
Bligh
Lond Clifton
Arthur Hil
Francis
Tady
Catherine Brownlow
Forde
Hall
Edinburgh Courant
Glasgow
Kilmarnock
Newton-Stewart
Dumfries
Ayr
Harvest Markets and Crops Report Across Regions
Oct 22 updates describe favorable harvest weather aiding oats and potatoes in Down Armagh and surrounding counties. Distilleries may continue until stock is exhausted, amid hopes harvest estimates will clarify shortages. Lincolnshire and other towns report wheat and barley prices, with varied yields and broad market activity. General belief ports may reopen after early next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inetavp
Dennr
Berast
County of
Down
Armagh
Beirut
Richhill
Stamford
Lincolnshire
Lincoln
Horncastle
Grantham
O&s
Newark
Winbeach
Lyon
Huntingdon
Northampton
Tris
Mia
Ater
Otland
East India Shipping Season Ships and Sails in 1816 1817
A list of East India Company ships with tonnage, managing owners, and captains detailing sailing dates from Gravesend for Bombay and China. Ships include Bombay bound vessels such as John Forbes and General Harris, with voyages scheduled in late 1816 to early 1817, along with other vessels like Marquis Camden, Vansittart, and Atlas. Downes stays and sail targets are specified for each ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Toms
John Forbes
Archibald Hamnitter
China
Gravesend
Sth
Downs
Tantoer Castle
Joh Wordsworth
Charles Matlock
Bamba and
Ching
Inglis
Robert Hudson
Willian Hay
Downa
Dee
Herefordshire
John Card
Charles le Blanc
Madras
Prince of Wales
Chins
Graveaend
Bridgewater
James Lima
Philip Hughes
Prince of Walea'e Ilasd
Chipa
General Kyd
James Walker
Eng
Alexander Nairne
Bengal
Atlas
John Staniforth
Chas
Otway Mayne
Chama
Wath Dee
Cravesend
The
Marquis of Wellington
Henry Booham
John Wood
Coast and Bay
Minerva
Kinard Smith
Mana
Simon Lee
Streatham
Richardon Borradaile
Maeniging
the Downs
Rist
Thomes McFagpart
Princess Charlotte of Wales
Charles Christie
Eay Manning
John Craig
Downe
Lory
Carnatic
William Agnew
Fay
John Blanchard
Loch
William, Pitt
Henry Bynham
Kay
Charles Grahaay
Dowes
Waterloo
Jonathan Birch
Commuder
Asa
Maral
Winchelsea
William Moffat, Esq
Wondah
Dorsetshire
Robert Williama, Esq
Sal
Tay
Royal George
John Fam Timing
Maoyioy
Charles Sheldon
Marety
Dasa
Lord Casbereagh
Henry Bonham
Chrmopter Kymer
Benga
Fritz
Mar
IMI
Carmarthen
James Willian
Robert Burrows
Ownit
Charles Weller
Bs Ip
Uiog
John Campbell
John Fadw. Johnson
Matter
Ielo
Sketches of the Moors as described by European observers
A colonial era sketch portrays Moorish life and manners in North Africa. It characterizes Moors as Arabs in origin, detailing religion, daily habits, baths, diet, superstitions, and customs surrounding death and burial with a sensational, colonial gaze. It cites travelers like Dupuis and Keatinge to illustrate beliefs about fate, dress, and domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Aaraven
Mauri
Mt. Dupuis
Mooslimin
Africa
Asia
China
Mahomet
Mecca
Arabia
Atlantic
India
Keatinge
Daniel's Cave
Rom
Hell
Foglyod
Fringes of Victorian Funerary Rite Describe Friday Tomb Visits
The text describes women visiting tombs on Fridays to honor deceased relatives. They believe the dead commune with the living that day, dress the deceased in white, and maintain tombs and chapels with flowers. Vigilance against neglect of relatives is emphasized through careful upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rembly
Phoste
British Army in Cambray Camp Descriptions and Movements
The army reports grand reviews near St Omer and Cambray led by the Duke of Wellington. Brigadier Croker praises discipline and dress of infantry and cavalry while the Grand Review preparations begin near Denain with 50 000 officers and men from Britain and allied contingents. Detachments proceed from Dover to France and units march from Caen to Calais ahead of encampments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mubda
Corfié
Itthntry
Croker
Clavé
Duke of Wellington
Lord 4
St. Omer's
Olc
Cambray
11Th Dragoons
Sleigh
A. Somerset
Bethune
Rioges
H. Vivian
Boulogne
Nighbourhood
Col. Grant
Hazelticke
Cassel
Moule
Calais
St. Ower's
Catteau
Allied Jr
Sir C. Stuart
Hotel de Chattan
Rue de Capuchina
Duke of Cambridge
Grenadier Guards
Coldstreams
Staff Corps of Cavalry, Engineers
Glasis
Rife
Fusileers
Lowry Cole
Denain
Valenciennes
Marshal Villara
Wirtemburgh
Duke of Kent
Cambridge
St. Omer
Dragoon Guards
Sir H. Clinton
Sir C. Colville
The
Royals
Or .St
England
Warde
Dover
France
Hussars
New Stairn
Chatham
Marine Artillery
Algiers
WILSON THE PLDEVERIAN BEGINS 1000 MILE WALK CHALLENGE
George Wilain of Blackheath Pedestrian begins a 1000 mile walking feat in Hull area gardens. He completes 56 miles on day one with 1.5 hours rest, resumes on subsequent days amid interruptions from onlookers, covering 50 miles on Wednesday and continuing into Thursday as the narrative records sporadic progress and weathered effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilain
Blackheath
Hull
Inetervals
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East India Shipping
the Army
Wilson
Pldeverian
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