Island of Galega and a perilous voyage rescue
The Mapras Courier reports a French vessel sighted a wreck on Galega Island and locals on Wand shore. Captain Quane’s crew searched, Brownlow bravely landed, found a Bengal woman and Caffre man with a tale of a French officer who wrecked the crew on Galega seeking inland rule. Most perished. two rescued later by a French ship. They describe harsh conditions, poor soil, abundant cocoa-nuts, and a child’s death. Captain Quane landed them at Pondicherry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mapras
Finrce
Bengal
Galega
Calcutta
Nancy Crab
Malabar
Quane
Quans
Mauritius
Mr. Brownlow
Brownlow
Bourbon
Madagascar
Nancy
Pondicherry
Westminster magistrates urged to curb brutal animal sport
A historic address to Westminster magistrates urges policing reform in the capital, condemns fox hunting and tying tins to animal tails as barbarous sports, and emphasizes mercy and public safety as guiding principles for law enforcement. The speaker argues virtue in policy protects both animals and citizens from senseless cruelty.
Governors and Directors of Greenwich Hospital Criticized
Gentlemen of the Court of Directors hear a plea defending liberal medical relief for Greenwich Hospital pensioners and their families. The letter warns against curbing doctors liberties for economy, urging preservation of established charitable practices and chartered privileges amid costs and structural grandeur.
Grand Review at Bagshot Camp Captures Royal Cavalcade
Reports detail a vast crowd at Bagshot Camp as King and Queen with Princesses reviewed the lines. Troops displayed drills and artillery, a mine detonated, and a feu de joie marked the close. Duke of Richmond lauded soldiers for discipline and sobriety during the encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maesty
Royal Booth
Duke of
The Old Pensioner’s Friend Calls for Reform in Hospital Expenditures
A Greenwich notice urges a rigorous probe into 1771 and 1791 Medical Expenditure in the infirmary. It asks to compare drug prices and patient numbers, expose abuses, and ensure accountability, warning against hidden liberal allowances and demanding scrutiny by the Record Office.
Royal Artillery Review Roils Camp to Crowded Roads
The Royal Artillery marched from camp before five, others following. visitors report hunger and high charges for lodging and meals. A whisky cart overturned on Brentford bridge caused injuries and possible fatalities amid chaotic road conditions. A Bagshot heath grand review describes mineral mines and explosive effects on a mock redoubt near round hill, with Lt. Savorreel overseeing detonation tests.
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Royal Artillery
Lord Harringtoft
Bagshot-heath
Teague
Brentford
Grand Review
Monnerter
Réiching “Nadéi
Lieut. Savorreel
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Litely
City and Liberty
Westminster
London
Greeniwich Hospital
Greenwich Hospital
Bagshot
Wickham Bushes
Parole—Areais
Weot Wien
Ricaiméno
Aicameno
Ricamont
Ricavond
Greenwich
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