Globe-Maker Adams Moves to New PrEmises and Promises Tools for All
Byes Adams announces move from Charing Cross to the former brother’s premises in Fleet Street. He defends his dual role as Globe-Maker and Mathematical Instrument Maker and touts Day and Night Glasses for Army and Navy, improved Telescopes, Camera Obscura, Electrical Machines, and other instruments, promising neatness and accuracy at reasonable charges.
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Byes Adams
Fleet-street
Lon
Don
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Honourable
Board ‘of Ordnance
Charing
Cross
George Adams
D. Adams
Avidig Bach
Adams
Senex
Étors
Portugal suspends commerce with Dutch Republic in 1796 decree
The Portuguese Queen, responding to a June report from the Envoy Extraordinary, orders a broad embargo on Dutch trade. Mercantile connections are halted, Dutch ships barred from Portuguese harbors, and interior transactions with United Provinces subjects suspended. Embargo remains until further orders. published for wide knowledge.
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Republic of the United States
Netherlands
Committee For Foreign ‘Affairs
Republic
States General
The
Iself
Riconono
Gomes Pe CarVabuo
the Tribunal of Commerce
Kifbins Falyrgeh
Mold election meeting ends without clear candidate choice
In Mold the county nomination meeting for representative ended without a decisive result as supporters of Sir Thomas Mortyn and Sir Thomas Hanmer argued over age and eligibility. With several key figures withdrawing, the crowd dispersed to the field amid unresolved majority claims and pending outcome.
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Lerrer
Col
Peiciten
Pennant
Thomas Mortyn
Thomas Hanmer
Amos
Génity
Hanmer
Mefyn
Mold
Wehag
Pat Tey Sydies
Sit Oger Moftyn
Jones
Wepra
Davies
Broughton
Waring
Leeswood
Williams
Pulestone
St. Asaph
Thomas Moftysi
Rescue at Arklow Rocks Shields Cargo Vessel
A vessel near Arklow rocks was plundered by local boats but saved by Thomas Jonas Atkins, port surveyor, who placed two confidential men aboard and sent relief parties. The ship William and Margaret from Ilfracombe, commanded by William Colmet, had sailed from London for Dublin with a valuable cargo.
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Arklow
Thomas Jonas Atkins
Atkins
Strand
Ffielnds
William and
Margaret
Ilfracombe
William Collmet
Matter
Lanndon
Dublins
York Race Meeting Adds Fifty Pounds to Purse
A dense racing program lists subsidies and sweeps for four year olds to five year olds with colts fillies and horses handicapped for distance events. Notable entries include Hambletonian by King Fergus Spread Eagley by Volunteer and Sober Robin with plans for four mile heats and a final plate. Reports mention poor entries in Readings races and a legal case in Lancaster where William Everton won a timber dispute against Manchester residents.
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City of York
C. Turner
Fergus
F. Standith
B. c
Milbanke
Hamilton
Gr. c
Lawther
Peter Teazle
Dodsworth
Drone
Wentworth
Harry Rowe
Delphni
Crompton
Cardinal
Abraham Wood
H. V. Tempest
H. Wilamson
King Fergus
Lord Darlington
George
Highflyer
Middlethorpe
Ld. Fitzwilliam
A. Hamilton
Owther
Diomed
G. Crompton
Dolphin
Pharadmond
Peirie
Sir Cy Turner
Mrs Bond
Aurelius
Darlington
Sir Frederick
Sober Robin
Cy Turner
Sir Solomon
Hill
Reading
Sol
Lancaster
William Everton
Tatton-Park
Kf. P
Manchester
West Riding
Bath
Corporation of
Ludlow
Court of Justiciary
Edinburg
Adam Mackay
Joan Howard
Customs
Bacton
Geneva
Yarmouth
Wheat price dispute leads to heavier penalties
At Bromsgrove Market a farmer who refused the clerk the price for his wheat was summoned to the Justices' Sitting at Droitwich on Friday and convicted in a ten shilling penalty with costs. The Justices declared they will apply the full penalty in future to those concealing or giving a false price, a laudable conduct deserving magistrates elsewhere.
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Bromsgrove
Sit‘ting
Droitwich
Coroner's Inquest on M Pope Esq Suicide at Finsbury Square
An inquest in Middlesex examined the death of M Pope Esq who died by pistol shot at his house in Finsbury Square. Witnesses described long depression and mental derangement with a family witness noting a wild look and memory loss. the jury returned a verdict of lunacy. Pope left nine children. the entire family was in the house.
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Warrens
Middlesex
Finsbury Quare Co
Pod Willis
Withéle
Iir
Gelie
Paice
Flo
Price
Porter
Pere
Kern
Watter
Pore
French Prizes Halted and War Rumors Stir at Sea
The July 24 report notes American Kostrén describes a 34 gun brig capturing a vessel with seven aboard in fog. Trade restrictions limit sale of French prizes under treaty, while some plan to land cargoes despite authorities. War fears rise as French actions near London escalate tensions. a schooner arrival confirms naval activity and a clash between two frigates in the bay.
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Europe
Fidé
Marty
United Statess
London
Matrimonial schemes and urban crime in early era Somersetshire
A respected gentleman near Shepton Mallet faces family distress over two daughters seeking fortune via marriage. Inquests reveal lunacy as a cause of death for a troubled woman confined to a private madhouse. Meanwhile a thief escapes after burglarizing a house on Fludger Street as watchmen are overpowered. other petty crimes include abuse by a hay seller and a 16 or 17 year old emigrant attacked near Lord Stormont's garden, with four attackers, and a 15 year old boy stealing from servants and fleeing to Dunstable before capture.
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Shepton-Mallet
Somersetshire
Surry
Queen’s Head
Newington
Bethnal.green
Otelock
Fludger Street
Richard Grpoz
St.James’s
Bow-street
Parker
Hertford
Oxford-road
Liondoh
Hampstead
Lord Stormont
Caen Wood
Persorts
Dunstable
St. Alban’s
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France
Paris
Geri
Seasredteen
Sun Tobal
Naylor
State Paper
Portugal
Republic OF the United States OF the Netherlands
A. G. Zhe
Sporting Intelligence
York
Mtaloon
M. Pope
America
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