Combined Armies in Bravent Campaign Totals Stated
Lake Strasbourg August 18 report lists combined Austrian Prussian and French emigrant forces totaling 206 610 with Brabant in camp 34 000, Luxemburgh 26 000, Palatinate 28 000, and Brifgaw 34 000. Incoming supports, march toward Landau and Treves, aim to raise total to 60 000 as frontlines shift.
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Strasbourg
Austria
Prussia
France
Brabant
Prothan
Luxemburgh
Palatinate
Brifgaw
Kagerslantern
Treves
Landau
Tsths
London News Roundup From Paris And Europe
Wednesday report from London notes Lord Gower's passport requests, the Venetian ambassador's confinement for safety, and unconfirmed claims about Micha Faraye's French and West Indies property. It covers Russia's Mediterranean aims, Sweden's reforms, Poland's diet, and the Princess de Lamaatre's Paris jail, plus sensational details about Madame Fenrique and an Englishman named Warts. Letters from Hamburg dated June 22 describe English trading ships wind-bound on the Elbe.
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Lord Gower
Paris
Micha Fayerte
France
West Indies
Gazette de Paris
Russia
Mediterranean
Corsica
Malta
Stockholm
Sweden
Poland
Princess de Lamaatre
National Assembly
Royal House of
Savoy
Prince de Lamauxzie
Duke de Penthievre
England
Dutchess de Polignac
Madame Fenrique
Austéte
Warts
Thuilleries
Hamburg
Ostend
Elbe
Capture of Lafayette and French Officers at Namur
A detailed report describes Lafayette and other French officers being captured near Liege and Namur after a pursuit by Prussian forces. It lists prisoners including Lameth and de Lameth, outlines their transfer to Luxembourg, and notes subsequent Prussian advances and fortifications, with mentions of Mex and Ypres defense plans and a Vienna proclamation incident.
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M. Deer Fayette
Longwi
Rochefort
Ardennes
Liege
M. Harnoncourt
M. Bureau de Puy
Holland
M. Bureau
M. Alexandre de Lameth
Principality of
M. de Lameth
M. de Mercy
Namur
Duke of Brunswick
la Chiere
Mouzon
Stenai
M. Ta Fayette
Pri
Ottoman Porte Bans French-Flag Ships From Turkish Harbours
The Ottoman Porte forbids entry of all ships flying French colors into Turkish harbours, marking a strong curtailment of French maritime access in the region. This decree affects international shipping and potentially escalates tensions between France and the Ottoman Empire.
Royal Family Attends Long Rooms Soiree
The Royal Family and attendants visited the Long Rooms this evening and remained for about two hours before returning to the Lodge for supper at ten o'clock.
Royal walk on Weymouth Esplanade the Look-out hill outing
This account notes a morning promenade by the Kine with Sir William Fawcett for two hours along the Esplanade. At ten his lifeboat rode out on the Dorchester road and returned by three. The Queen and Princesses walked from the Bridge to Weymouth Look-out, then back to the Esplanade where they met Dr Wirxis and son for a long conversation.
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Kine
Fawcett
Esplanade
Lifes TV
Dorchester Road
Weymouth
Dr. Wirxis and Son
Royal Ox Roast At Brighton Celebration Attended By Nobility
In Brighton on August 26 at six in the morning a large ox was roasted at the pit near the cricket ground. About 20 hogsheads of ale and bread were distributed. Thousands attended, including many first families. The Prince, Duke of Clarence, and other notables appeared as Mrs. FitzHerert was drawn in a phaeton. The ox was butchered by a Brighton butcher in uniform bearing the motto Long live the Royal Brothers.
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Cricket Ground
Brighton
the Prince
G. Warren
Lord Marpen
H. Aston
Monson
Col. St. Lecer
Lord Clermont
Courcaur
Krenepy
Lord Beuneron
J.suirvey
FitzHersert
Prince of Wales
Duke of Clarence
Royal Brothers
Gloucester mayor appoints Norfolk Recorder and other orders
The Lord Mayor renewed bread pricing. Gloucester elected the Duke of Norfolk as Recorder, and Major John Callow and Lieut Col Archibald Campbell were appointed to senior military posts. Hop duties begin across counties while policing bills urge vigilance. A college in Cheshunt educates preachers, and Kennington saw three men hanged for footpad robberies amid tale of a prior murder case. Marital unions and broad social notes close the item.
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Gloucester
Duke of Norfolk
Earl of Guildford
John Callow
3D Regiment of Dragoons
Cathcart Taylor
Archibald Campbell
Regiment of Foot
James Hamilton
Campbell
William Montell
Kent
Sussex
Hants
Hereford
Worcester
Hampstead
Queen’s Square
St. Margaret’s
St. John’s
Cheshunt
Countess of Huntingpon
Wales
Kennington Common
Joseph Lorrison
Jumping Joe
John Nutcher
James George
Newinton
Lorrison
Nutcher
Harpy Magriaces
Woodhouse
Leeds
William Watson
Mary Wilkinson
Leak
Staffordshire
Tuomas Pitsbury
Mary, Turnock
Joan Tuomeson
Oxford Canal Union Scheme Faces Opposition in Parliament
An Oxford meeting notes support for a Hampton Gay canal scheme linking the Oxford canal to Hyde Park Corner with a downstream cut to the Thames at Chelter. Backers include City University of Oxford, West of England merchants, and the Duke of Marlborough, while a union with the Braunston plan could provoke costly parliamentary opposition and risk both bills.
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Hampton Gay
Oxford Canal
Woodstock
Hris
Hyde Park Corner
Thames
Chelter
University ‘of
Oxford
West of England
Duke of Marlborough
Braunston
Oxford ‘Canal
Metropolis
Lewes August 27 oo Last Wednesday Morning Tragedy
Reports from Chichester describe a horrifying family murder case. Folia Upton a labourer allegedly killed his ten year old son and wife before hanging himself, after dragging them from bed in a frenzied assault. A parrot witnessed the grisly scene as the father then tried to take his own life with a cord.
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Lewes
Chichester
Folia Upton
Aly Son
Jay
Carlisle prison convictions and punishments reported
Prisoners named Dixons James Welch Robert Smith James Dunn alias Ryley and Kyle Henry Cummings alias John Smith Hampton Campbell for horse stealing John Adams for stealing a watch Dunn and Welsh to be executed at Carlisle September 1 Dixon to three months in the House of Correction Cummings Campbell Adams and Smith to be transported seven years William Graham remanded for twelve months after trial for threatening letters at Pool offices Salisbury Davies at Llanfyllen to be transported fourteen years Spixs gurY Antiscorbatic Drops advertised from Soho square with further stock at Rochester Kent printers repository Gillman Etherington.
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Carlisle
Jane Dixons
James
Welch
Robert Smith
James Dunn
Ryley
Kyle
Henry Cummings
John Smith
Hampton
Campbell
John Adams
Dunn
Welsh
Jane Dixon
House of Correction
Cummings
Adams
Smith
William Graham
James Graham
Bart
Salisbury Davies
Llanfyllen
Spixs
Gury
Soho-square
Tunbridge
Messis. Gillman and Etherington
Rochester
Kent
Arrivals and Sailings From August 28 Ship News
Ships listed arriving and sailing at major ports including Minerva Burling from Stockholm Adventure Sheal from Cork Britane nia Charleton Leviathan Deakin from Nary Cognac Packer Sandwell from London Brothers Smith from Maryland Amiable Rozette Wynaert from West Indies Skene Brackl esby from London Hope Crawford Countess of Mexbo rough from London Guardian Craig from St Eustatiq Fanny Moore from Grenada Vigilant Orton from Dover Queen of Portugal Lott from Opera Unity Kinshaw Recovery Lentus from Jamaica Esther Gardner from Jamaica Apollo Seaton from Anguila Wind SW Arrived andailed for River Hopewell Fraser from Jamaica Everetta Beatson from Quebec outward bound delayed Lucasy Smith for South Sea and India Pilots i Aug 28 Deas Wind E N E sailed for Celchester Queen of Portugal Lott Oxperty Alexander Coats Guernsey Dolphin Rymer Malaga Crosby Fletcher Dublin
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Dublin
Minerva
Burling
Stockholm
Liverpool
Adventure
Sheal
Cork
Britane
Nia
Charleton
Leviathan
Deakin
Nary
Oporto
Packer
Sandwell
London
Amsterdam
Smith
Maryland
Dunkirk
Amiable Rozette
Wynaert
West Indies
Skene
Brcklesby
Gporto
Lucasy Smith
South Sea
India
i . _ Deas
Wind
N. E
Celchester
Ueen
Portugal
Lott
Oxperty
Alexander
Coats
Guernsey
Dolphin
Rymer
Malaga
Crosby, Fletcher
Married Notices From Park Place and Wilts Estates
Married on Tuesday at Park Place Scothand Sir Alexander Carpe bel ge to Miss Cheape daughter of the late Joma cape. Yesterday fortnight Thomas Raymond Arundell youngest son of the Hon James Everard Arundell of Aib Combe Wilts to Miss Smythe daughter of the late Sir Edward Smythe Aston Burnell Salop Baronet.
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Park Place
Scothand
Alexander Carpe Bel Ge
Miss Cheape
Joma Cape
Thomas Raymond Arundell
James Everard’ Arundell
Aib~combe
Wilts
Miss Smythe
Sir Edward Smythe
Aston Burnell
Stock price standings and bonds in early market notes
The report lists bank stock values with half and quarter point moves, references to 4 per cent and 5 per cent controls, and figures for bonds and lottery tickets. Mentions Irish stock and Navy securities with dated entries and tentative yields, reflecting a fragmented 18th century ledger of market items.
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Contol
Contror
New Navy
Bank
India
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Soners
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Army of the North
Allexandre Lamers
Pe Laumols
Mausoure
Marechaux de Camp
M. Pe la Coromes
M. Perret
M. Victor Mavusourp
Cha
Montfort
Duke of
Brunswick
Clerfayt
Thionville
Ling
Chateau de Bettenburg
Luxemburg
Grevenmaker
Merz
Chimai
Mex
Ypres
Baron de Reck
Vienna
Morel de Ville
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