From London Gazette: Licences and military dispatches 1795
Notices record George Tomas of Chatham receiving arms and licence from the King, with Herald’s Office registration, plus dispatches from Major General Stuart on the Ceylon campaign detailing Batticaloe, Trincomale, Jaffna, Mannor surrender, and Dutch prisoners. Also lists average sugar price, and bankruptcy declarations with surrender dates across English towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tomas
Chatham
Ket
Hugh Palliser
Buckingham
Greenwich Hospital
Palliser
Herald’s
College of Arms
Horse-Guards
Stuart
East-Indian Company
Trincomale
Bombay
Point Pedro
Flohe
Monson
Theig
Pedro
Rossession
Moldvae
Seanid
Manor
Barbutt
JaffAapatam
Braithwaite
Madras
Murder at Gloucester Assizes Trial of Mrs Read for Husband's Death
At Gloucester assizes Mrs Mary Read faced trial for the supposed wilful murder of her husband William Read in May 1794 at Swanley Berkeley. Key witness Robert Edgar claimed a long plan with Watkins and Mrs Read to poison Read, with life insurance arranged via Watkins. Read died afterBeating with his wife’s brother accused, surgeon Jenner linked the wounds to prior poison. After a lengthy trial Judge Lawrence charged the jury. verdict Not Guilty after about seventeen hours of testimony and debate lasting into midnight.
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Mary Read
William Read
Swanley
Berkeley
Gloucester
Robert Edgar
Watkins
Read
Mary Foot
Brook
Bristol
Royal Exchange Company
Jenner
Berkley
Lawrence
Critique of Forged Play at Drury Lane Stirs Loud Debate
A London Drury Lane spectacle sparked intense debate as readers evaluated the authenticity of a recently published play. Critics complained of Shakespearean faults, weak plotting, and overt imitation, while actors like Barrymore and Kemsue faced mixed reception. The audience rejected the piece, preferring a traditional standard of merit.
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Matone
Irs- Lane
Wurrrerp
Furge
Kemsor
Macbeth
Duncan
Malcolm
Siward Gomes
England
Scotland
Ingiano
Realind
Audrey
Peruvian Ballet Delights At King’s Theatre
The Terpheoral Quartette DipstoT Rost Pa pisot and Hrixis performed in a Peruvian Ballet on Saturday evening to a packed house. The troupe showed notable talent, though the production relied on the existing scenery. The burning castle scene fell short after Lodoifea and Indian costumes were deemed too indelicate for British sensibilities.
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Terpheoral
Dipstot
Rost
Papisot
Hrixis
Lodoifea
Corneilus Kedly Brought to Kilmainham Gaol
Dublin Maren 29 A leading Defender of the Royal Irish Artillery was apprehended in Bow Street and imprisoned in Kilmainham gaol. Cornelius Kedly, a tobacco trader, is accused of planning to assassinate a nobleman and act as an express between confederates in the city and country to time their march on Dublin for violent plots.
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Royal Irish Artillery
Bow-freet
Kilmainham
Are
Cornelius Kedly
Court Martial Clears Major O'Kelly on One Charge
The General Court Martial at Horse Guards finds Lieutenant Colonel O'Reilly guilty on one of eighteen charges for misusing government coal allowances at Winchelsea. He is dismissed from service and loses arrears, though the king orders his commission kept and directs displacement from the Westminster militia. The king notes tender evidence and certain charges abandoned.
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Lisitenant
O'Relryy
Winchelsea
Cuaries
Mordan
Grafton-stréét
Horse Guards
John.Fenton Cawthorne
Westminster Regiment
Middlesex
Mer
Westminster Regiment of Militia
Gol. O'Kelly
Coals misused by officers at Winchelsea 1794 95
Oaths sworn by Andrew Dennis O Kelly and fellow officers of the Westminster Regiment alleging coal usage at Winchelsea during late 1794 and early 1795. They claim coal drawn for mess use was not properly accounted for and that Lieutenant Colonel O Kelly was often absent. Total value under seven pounds, not charged to the lieutenant colonel.
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O'Kelly
Col. O'Kelly
Winchelsea
Madras Expedition Sails With Royal Navy Ships
A fragmented report describes His Majesty's ships the Suffolk Centurion Hersits and the Axnitton Surprise and Mary transport sailing from Roads to the Far East aboard the Swift under Captain Rainier. Major Urban Vicars had previously embarked. The fleet included the Nabob's ship and other escort vessels on the expedition dated the 18th instans.
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Rarnigk
Suffolk
Lama@ear
Centurion
Ostoane
Hersits
Gardner
Sk Instant
Axnitton
Csstain Masonia Anxs
Binny
Ae ‘Mary
Fundry
Swift
Rainier
Urban Vicars
Malacca Surrender Ordeal and Dutch Garrison Action
Malacca reports describe the surrender of the garrison after heavy pressure from the Resistance led by Major Browz. The Dutch ship firing escalated the conflict. 103 Europeans and Go Sepoys remained, with Madras and Penang routes disrupted. The Suffolk’s tender and the frigates La Prudente and Cybelle are noted in the surrounding movements.
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Malacca
Browz
Brown
Madras
Suffolk
Madra
Penang
la Prudente
Cybelle
WEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING 1956 RACING NOTES
A fragmented report from the WeWmarket Craven meeting of 1956 outlines entries and odds for multiple classes of stakes. It lists horses such as Grafton’s bhm Gatland, Miller, Stirling, Caustic, and Bra ss, with age, color, sire, dam, and weights. Odds show favored runs like Stirling against Caustic and Brass, with detailed race entries across two and three year old courses and a final note on Easter Term proceedings.
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Garland
Miller
Garlands
Delme
Stirling
Grosvenor
F. Poole
Bedford
Brass
Alby Seer
Egremont
Zit
Aib
J . Ld
Darlington
C. Albourne
Olds
H. Ff
Grosvendr
Durand
Hermione
Gabriel
Broadhurst
Peter Pindar
Wyndham
Sackville
Howarth
F.standith
Vernon
Hamond
B. c. Miller
C. Bunbury
Fellows
Lilliput
Peter Findar
J. Shell
Buckingham
Mr. Hamond
C. Needls
Sift
R. M
Mr. Tharpe
S.ch. F
Florizzi
Boénes
Wharpe
Dutton
Mr. Howarth
Payton
s.Corinthian
Souris
Albourne
Lord Sachyille
Fim
Cauty
J. Shally
Edwards
Diomed
Roogs. H
Banti
Highflyer
Femrance
Reed
Crothy
Bonny Kats
Eolunteer
Gossamer
Dawson
Panton
Fair Barbara
Gosh
Hefre
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Yorkshhire
Guildhall
Colchester
J. Shaw
Lancaster
G. Shaw
Jamaica
P.foot
Andover
Hants
W. Brockington
St. Thomas Apostle
Devonshire
Imgemie Spal
A. Wyman
Wilbeach
Cambridgeshire
Draper
T. Goodeve
Greek-street
Soho
Carpenter
T. Finlyson
Bow
Drury Lane
Vortigern
King’s Theatre
Dublin
Maren
A. D
Krexry
E. Port
H. Capapose
Niconant
Tros. Kennedy
Madras, Cr. An
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Sporting Intelligence
Wewmarket Craven
Mr. Bullock
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Mr. Parvon
Les LS Ac
Bullock
Clermont
London
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