Society for the Discharge and Relief of Persons Imprisoned
The Craven-street charity considers 69 petitioners cases on April 6 1791 approving or referring for characters one petition and rejecting two. Benefactions received at Thatched-House Tavern and through treasurer Neild St James's Street with banks and merchants listed. Books viewable at Craven-street and meetings held on the first Wednesday monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the
Per
Craven-street
Strand
Neild
St. James’s-street
London Exchange Banking Company
Hoares
Fleet-street
Fuller, Son, and
Lovbard-Areet
Biddulph, Cocks, and Co
Chaering-cross
Derrien and Co
Finchlane
Cornhill
Raiiforn
Morland
Flammersley
Pall Mall
Brclkrs
Vere
Lucadou
Broughton
Smart
Lom- Bard-street
European politics and the rupture with Russia discussed
A political sketch evaluates England Russia relations and the allied powers conflict. It notes potential peace terms, risks to Russia’s maritime power, English credit and debt, and domestic opposition led by Lord Lansdowne. It discusses France under a reforming yet cautious ruler and the looming influence of Prussia in the Netherlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Catherine II
Spain
England
Baltic
Irionette
Russia
Lord Lanflowne
Duke of Portland
Iron Mask Mystery Solved in Paris Revelation
A Paris article declares the Iron Mask’s parentage and life facts. It asserts the Mask was son of Cardinal Mazarin and Ann of Austria, widow of Louis XIII, with letters and memoirs confirming the wedding and birth timeline from 1644 to 1703, suggesting a coerced theory of royal intrigue and regency motives.
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Paris
Iron Mask
Cardinal Magazine
Ann of
Austria
Louis XIII
Mazarine
Prinscess
Panzatine
Purp I
Onnfans
Madame Beauvis
Mazanine
Ann
Madame.de .Motrevitus
Louvre
Palais Royal
Peyton the Marine Painter and His Nautical Vision
Mr Peyton, the marine painter born at Deptford, pursued painting from early life while serving in the Excise Office. He walked daily from Broad Street Moorfields to Wardour Street to paint in all weather, planning a grand series showing a ship’s life from dockyard to launch, intended to be engraved by leading artists, a project never realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Peyton
Deptford
Ahip
Wardour Street
Soho-square
France
Vernet
Great Britain
King of the Two Sicilies hunts bears near Labach
The King arrived last month at Labach for a royal bear hunt. Prince Adam of Auersperg oversaw eight days of preparations. The scene used six bears seven wolves and two lynxes with the king’s party killing three bears and wounding another. Dukes Ozalone and other nobles joined the display to the approval of the Sicilian monarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Priori Tanucci
Prince Charles of Lichtenstein
Execution Sentences and Naval Impressments Report
General gaol delivery sentences three men to death for robbery and burglary. one man reprieved. Ships at Shields harbour were boarded and crews impressed for his Majesty. Court of Guardians seeks assembly to petition on war with Russia. An inquest at St Faith's reports Bob Isaacks found dead in bed. Mullinger and Mary Adams executed at Castle Hill. Mary Adams previously guilty of bigamy. A grazier’s poisoned lamb intended to kill crows leads to eleven deaths among gipsies who ate it.
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Aecourte
Cigerie Ag
Hertford
Northampton
Aylesbury Horsham
Norwich Batley
Newcastle Upon Bedford
Pethefer
Tyne Y Boroug
Oxford
Wood-street Fleet
Newpat
Gloucester
Halifax
New Goforth
Hereford
Surrey
Craven-street
Strand
Lord’ Bishi
Peterborough
Thomas Edwards Freema
Robert Thornton
Desnford
Joseph Basiltace
Ames Pettit Andrews
Thomas Pattle
Secretar
Aenual David Powell
Scul Hamilton
Charles Shaw Lefevre
Atin Cottrell
Lewis Hughes
Ani Eerie
Bearsden
Lulie Aynsconthe
Henry Stebbing
A. C
A.S
V.V. Ai
R. C
H. S. Per Fuller, Son
Rees
Europe
Mirabeau
Avére
Richard Burke
Matthew Farrell
Baynton
Dominicus Darling
Morris Fitzzerly
J. Martin
Shields
Russia
St. Faith’s
Francis Munhall
Robert Isaacks
Robert Mullinger
Mary Adams
Burgess
T. Burgess
Bawburgh
Castle Hill
Mullinger
Richester
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Mortimer
Raiffin
Peyton
the King OF
Sweden
Belgic
Prussia
Joseph
House of Austria
Netherlands
the Iron Mask
Newcastle
Nordicus
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