Vast 18th Century Travel Works Promised for Publication
The notice advertises multiple translated travel and natural history volumes from authors including Murat and Orrin. It lists publications planned for a large quarto edition with maps and engravings, translated from French and English sources, and printed at prominent London houses. The items promise lavish production and include journeys in Egypt and Upper and Lower Africa with extensive prefaces by translators and editors.
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Egypt
Ebteis
Expedition doomed as royal forces depart London for Barham Downs
In London on August, the Duke of Yore and Prince William of Gloucester left town for Barham Downs to speed troop arrival on the coast. A heavy press of carriages formed in the West End as soldiers seized any coach or chaise they could find, signaling a tense departure.
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Duke ‘of
Yore
Prince William of Gloucester
Barham Downs
London
Chaife
Dispatches From Cadiz Harbour United To Naples News
Yesterday evening, Mr. Af, the Messenger, left town with government dispatches for Switzerland. The Lisgoa Mail notes no Troops aboard the Cadiz expedition and cites French Spanish friction, a shipwrecked St Anna, and a French vessel damaged but afloat. Reports from Leghorn celebrate Tuscany’s restoration and the evacuation of French forces, while Dover and Plymouth ship movements are listed.
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Switzerland
Lisgoa
Cadac
Cadiz
St. Anna
Bousogne
Paris
Sth Iift
Exparco
Hamburgh
Baltic
Dicksey
G8th
Secretary of State
Great Barrain
Russia
Europe
Grouve Ce
Copenhagen
Louis XVI
Napper Tandy
Senate
Italy
Napper ‘Tanpy
Ireland
Toren
Lancashire
Royal visit to Weymouth and surrounding towns detailed
Report describes the royal progress from Windsor to Weymouth with Princess Amelia ill but improving. Charles and Queen Victoria, escorted by cavalry and dragoons, visited Hartford Bridge Winchester Romsey Stoney Cross and Dorchester Barracks. Church service at Gloucester Lodge then Esplanade stroll, gun salutes, and a fatal accident injuring a Sea Fen cible. Grand illumination ends the day.
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Gloucester Lody Ag “Hei
Lard
Bady_ Garnearr
Cuar- Lotte Bellasyss
Gartu
Windsor
Hartford Bridge
Winchester
Romsey
Stoney Cross
Somerset Provisional
New Forest
Dorset Yeomanry
Winborne
1St Regiment of
Dragoons
Royals
Scotch Greys
Dorchester Barracks
Royval
Carnacart
Gaara
Landorp
Gloucester-lodge
1St Dragoons
Shropshire
Somerset
Weymouth
Nothce
John Stroud
Appointment of Major General Sir James Cuara Egsxine as Colonel
The piece notes Major-General Sir James Sr. Cuara Egsxine of the 12th Light Dragoons is named Colonel of the Sussex Regiment of Fencible Cavalry, replacing GARTH who moves to command the 22d Light Dragoons. It also mentions embargo effects on Margate vessels causing distress among visitors and fashionable residents during a fashionable season.
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James Sr. Cuara Egsxine
12Th Light Dragoons
Sussex Regiment of Fencible Cavalry
Garth
Fragmented Parsings Warn of Sentiments on Legislation
A garbled OCR passage shows a debate naming the Right Honourable Earl of Cork and Orrery and others as supporters of a legislative measure. The text is largely indecipherable with mixed fragments and stray names, lacking clear events or dates.
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Ireland
Cork
Orrery
King of Bama Receives Gifts After Shipwreck Visit
On a distant coast the King of Baga visited the English vessel Drake after a wreck, receiving gifts from Basia Sagan Box and Max Idagarians W. The delegation met him with pageantry, admiring cloths, weapons, and six cases of liquor. Hospitality and debts of gratitude were acknowledged amid a curious courtly display.
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Basia
Gastain
Bax P
Madagatcar
Baga
Patna
Cpss
Migge Shanence
Bown
Prote
Ion
Observation on Cadiz letter and funds of 1798 distrusts
A Cadiz dated July 19 letter to the Marine Minister in France notes astonishment at a well manned fleet ready for battle and highlights admiration for French officers. It lists distributions of a one million budget for 1798 including payments to the East India Company, Loyal French Emigrants, and the Duke of Brunswick, among others, with various salaries and stores. Separate items report a Bristol iron chest robbery of thirteen hundred pounds, a post chaise robbery near Southgate, a public house duck quarrel ending in a death, and a New Prison lodging of the survivor, with totals of 10,432 pounds 4 shillings 6pence.
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Cadiz
France
East India Company
Val Darious
Ind
Ostover
Duke of Brunswick
Queen of Fortugal
T. B. Watton
Bristol
Sretemann
Holbern
Bete’s Stile
Southgate
Battle Bridge
New
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Orten Berg
Mr. Will
J . Maria Geifweiler
Haymarket Theatre
Sokets ‘Thester
Peter C. Geifweiler
G. G
H. D. Pare
Royal Exchange
Ina Carpenter
Cn Adirect
Ship News
Portsmouth
Earl St. Vincent
Peter Parger
G. Curruserre
England
Spithead
Prince George
Peter Parxen
Prince/s Royal
Farpuricx
Henor
Camp Bett
Defence
Lord Paurer
Mediterranean
Dgincourt
Warpecrave
Lancester
Sir Roger Curtis
Torbay
St. Fiorenzo
Plymouth
W. Pierrepoint
Amelia
C. Heaseat
Yarmouth
Prince of Wales Packet
Deane
Cuxhaven
Hearn
Youne
Crownen
Mtranpen
North Sea Fleet
Hull
August
Edinburgh
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
Leith
Eatlar
Loudgn
Tuscany
Piedmont
Lucca
Genoa
Nitfon
Leghorn
Juscany
Penplé
Theo
High Wycombe
Duke of
Yor
Jeray
le Mercuant
7Th Light Dragoons
Leeds
Mesirs, Wormatp, and Co
Weymouth, Ave
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