Grand Ball and Supper in Minorca Regiment Feast
A February letter from Minorca describes a grand ball and supper hosted by the Minorca Regiment’s Colonel, Brigadier General SruagT. A temporary bridge connected houses for the event, with 140 covers. Guests swelled to triple the expected size, women dazzled attendees, and regimental colors along with Fame and Sir Duartes Stuart portraits framed the dancing room. A naval victory depiction commemorated St Vincent’s anniversary at the main table.
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Froity
Minorca
Sruagt
Tle
Duartes Stuart
Sts. Vincent
Hunter's Cup Won by Mr Gall yarns bir h St George
In a brisk HLHL event Mr Gall yarns bir h St George defeated Mr Powlet's br. hunter to clinch the Hunter's Cup in a close finish. The race was praised as excellent and decided by only half a length amid tricky conditions. Weather was unfavourable yet some spectators attended.
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HLHL
Gall Yarns
H. St. George
Powlet
Br. Hunter
Andrews
Highflyer
Peat Col. Sykes
C. Hunter
Capt. Andrews
B.-H
Frortincon
Young thief gang suspect in carpeting thefts
Police report a youth linked to a gang of thieves found with four rolls of Wilton carpet worth 30s 1d in a Surrey road coach bound for Embden. He is committed for further examination. Elizabeth Alston and her 11 year old son were examined for stealing three teaspoons from Elizabeth Stinson and were committed for reexamination. Benjamin Brown, age eleven, charged with burglary at Samuel Watson’s Ratcliff Highway home and stealing copper money, fully committed to Newgate for trial.
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Surrey Road
Embden
Elizabeth Alston
John Alston
Elizabeth Stinson
Benjamin Brown
Samuel Watson
Ratcliff Highway
Carey
Mre-Watson
Newgate
Remarkable Devonshire Heifer and Market Notices
A Devonshire heifer from Sir Henry Mitomay’s stock at Dogmersfield weighed 1300.5 pounds live, with fat and bone details noted. praised by South England graziers as superior to any brought to market. Worcester Corporation offers potato price premiums and guards against forestallers and engrossers. Locusts swarm Stoke-by-Clare. damages crops and cattle on the village green. A thief stole York’s trunk from the Eagle Yard and Child-yard.
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Chiswick
Mentington Gore
Henry Mitomay
Dogmersfield
England
Corporation of Worcester
Stoke-by-Clare
Suffolk
Stoke
Clark
H York
Irish House Debates on Wine and Militia Bills
Dublin April 10 The Commons approved several bills including wine stock and duty levies and measures for baying and sesting the Militia the Silk Manufacture and Fishery bills were discussed Lord Lieutenant indicated May 7 as key day for important business A libel against Parliament was raised with printer attendance urged and an adjournment to Saturday The Lords heard a privilege question while a threat note targeted landholders at Ballybolly with Captain Doeman named.
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Dublin
House of Commons
House of ‘Peers
Fiesco
Richard
Castlereagh
Ofeg
Duéigenan
Saunders
Bentamont
Lord Benamont
Ballybolly
J. Doeman
County Meeting Attests Opposition to Legislative Union
In Dundalk on April 6 the County Meeting passed a petition to his Majesty opposing the Legislative Union. Col Fofer moved the motion, unanimously agreed to and signed by the High Sheriff and Freeholders. Mr Balfour chaired as the High Sheriff quitted. The meeting thanked Sheriff Chichester Fortescue for promptly convening the county.
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Col. Fofer
Mr. Balfour
Chichester Fortescue
Kigq
Assizes Trial in Meath Over Upping Murder Aiders
The April assizes recount the trial of Haughton and others in Meath for aiding and abetting the killing of William Fletcher at Ratoath on May 24, 1798. James Kellet testified amid mob violence. Haughton was acquitted while Rafferty was found guilty and executed after deliberations.
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Trim Assizes
Apris
Haughton
Meath
Henry Bruton
Charles Flemming
Thomas Rafferty
Peter Murphy
Segrate
Haznatay
William Fletcher
Ratoath
James Kellet
Mr. Haughton
Witmess
Donthaughlin
Corbally
Gorge
Berresford
Dublin
Beresford
Bruton
Rafferty
M‘nally
Braton
Raf‘@xty
Law of Bills of Lading in Traver Case Against Dobson
In a Traver action by a Hamburg trader against Dobson to recover forty bales of Satyrna Cotton, the court weighed claims on a Bill of Lading not endorsed and the insolvency of the consignee. It held that a prior anterior claim can bind goods in transit, though the consigner’s indorsement status mattered, and the case discussed delivery timing, lien, and the lender’s risk in negotiable documents.
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Sutton
Ake
Hamburgh
Eykne
Dobson
Dobsgn
Kiglock
Trapfitu
Court of Exchequer
Chamber
Thomas Dobfon
Lord Kenyon
Ekine
Mr. E
Brock
Mov Sutton
Foslér
A. Eanding-watters
Alemmae back goods doctrine in insolvent cases
A fragmented note discusses a legal doctrine about consigning goods to a perf ormer and the effect on insolvent estates. It mentions Lord Hardwicke and the possibility of payment restoring goods, with emphasis on the defendant's position and the relevance of extending or limiting remedies in the case.
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Lord Hardwick
Execution Narratives From Taunton District Inmate Confessions
A fragmentary old report details multiple condemned prisoners in Somerset. Coles alias Denton, described as a Berkshire man, faced execution after prior brief admissions and alleged highway robbery. Henry London, aboard a sloop, confesses various petty crimes but claims none as brutal as the Crewkerne murder.
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Feng
Ea ' Coles
Denton
Paloma
Iichefier
Taunton
Recs
Martock
Robert Viney
Wim
Hartland
Hochefter
Coles
Berkshire
Reading
Langport
Henry London
Cork
Forged Five Shilling Notes Patched in 1799 Imitation
Edinburgh police report on counterfeit Greenock Bank five shilling notes dated December 2 1799. Forgeries imitate genuine notes but show weak devices faint ornaments thin paper dark color and water mark. Real notes bear government duty stamp. counterfeit differs in these details and is easily distinguished.
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Greenock Bank Company
Wain Mention in Privately Titled Note Fragment
A fragmentary OCR item references a phrase privatéer ¢ as one of which, 'the Wain', lacking context but hinting at a proper noun Wain and a possessive or classification note.
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Sporting
Winchester
Police
Union Hall
Whitechapel
Dundalk
Sage
Edinburgh
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