General Post Office announces Ship Letter Office opening
The Postmaster-General unveils an act for secure conveyance of ship letters and portage rates. A Ship Letter Office will open at the General Post Office on September 16, receiving letters and providing guidance, with depots at free houses including Siorp's, JaMarcus, and New ENGLann.
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General Post Office
Feas
Great Britain
Postmill ¢-General
Ganewar
Simrhe
Manor Farms Auction Near Dorchester 326 Acre Estate
Manor Farms near Dorchester to be sold by auction by Mr Smith at Garraway’s on Wednesday October 16 at noon. The 326 acre freehold estate includes arable pasture and water meadow land within a ring fence, a large farmhouse, outbuildings, and a 2 year rent old lease to Andrew Ridout. Also offered is a second lot with a cotta ge and 20 acres arable, 12 acres water meadow, plus a cottage and coach house. Viewing by Thomas Meggs at Piddlehinton. Maps and particulars available at Garraway’s, Batson’s and Mr Smith’s offices.
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Dorchester
Smith
Garraway’s
Piddlstown
Weyrouth
Andrew Ridout
Pippceninron
Eton
Piddlehinton
Jarre Cotra
Eenteel
Eifeat
Thomas Meggs
Piddlehptch
Slade’s
Weymouth
Crown
Blandford
King
Public Auction of Coal Mines at Little Hulton Lancaster
The sale, by public auction at Bridgewater Arms Manchester on the November next, offers several lots of coal mines under the Peck Estate. Includes Seven Foot Mine and Black Mine, White Mine, Old Seven Foot, Hockley Mint, and others, with depths mainly 3 to 6 feet and expansive acreage. Mines lie near Duke of Bridgewater's Canal with export routes by Leeds Liverpool Canal. Details from Foster, Cooks, Fiert, and other Manchester agents.
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Bridgewater Arms
Manchester
Peck
Little Hulton
County of Lancaster
Lengeh
Breadh
Duke of Bridgewater
Seven Foot
Iis Canal
Hockley Mint
Bian
White
Little Bian
N. B. Tite
Little Braffy
Crumback
Bina
Bolton
Lancashire
Cheshire
Duke of Beldzewater
Leeds and Liverpool
Liverpool
Foster
Fiert
Lincoln’s In
Duckworth and Chippingdail
Taylor and Gorit
Lei
Medirs
Potts and Stoke
Chester
Statham
Baldwin
Lancaster
Mchouga
Stockport
Wepping
Warrington
Clinyton
Wigan
Hardman
Briton
Wolters
York
Ajpton
Leeda
Foljambe
Wakrfield
Wir
Hardy
Bradford
Cross and Son
Preston
Capital Estate Sale at Stockdale Craven Yorkshire
Auction at Spread Eagle Settle for Grazing Farm Stockdale estate. Stone dwelling barns stables cow-houses with 6x6 acres, near Settle, three miles from market town. Improvement potential, water power, limestone and possible mines. Tenant Mr Hornby to show. Further particulars via Cottam or Baldwin. Also included is an 1799 testimonial for Cordial Balm of Gilead with prices and sellers listed.
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Capital Estate
Craven
Yorkshire
Settle
County of
York
Stockdale
Thomas Hornby
Adam Cottam
Whalley
Racing Intelligence From Burford Racing Week
Reading races on August 27 to 28 feature Sackville's Heart of Oak by Meteor with rival Grey Pilot and Truss by Pilot in key heats. Burford events include The King's Pints and Fifty Pound Plate with Lily and Dart among top entries. three strong heats noted, weather fine but attendance light.
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Ld Sackville
Heart of Oak
Lade
Cofier
Oxford
M. Lily
Inhabitants of Syria Compared in Climate and Beauty
The excerpt discusses naturalization of foreigners in Syria, noting laws shape complexion similar to southern Europe. It describes swarthiness across regions, Damascus and Tripoli women famed for features despite veils, and Palestinian women with unveiled eyes. It contrasts Middle Eastern dress with European fashion and notes middling Syrians and variable city physiques influenced by diet.
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Syria
Egypt
Europe
Lebanon
France
Damascus
Tripoi
Palestine
Detachment of 14th Light Dragoons Returns to Norwich
The detachment of the 14th light dragoons long on duty at Hampton Court returned to Norwich on Friday. Major-General Lord C Fitzroy has taken command of troops garrisoned at Ipswich. The York Theatre closed for the season on Wednesday night. Mrs Sippons travels from York to Leeds and then Wakefield for a few nights.
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14Th Light Dragoons
Hampton Court
Norwich
Lord C. Fitzroy
Ipswich
York Theatre
Paris News Flows on Swiss and Rhine Command Changes
From the Paris papers a July secret decree shifts command in Switzerland with Masfina to be replaced by Moreau and then reversed to retain Marena. notes on prisoner exchanges and French military actions along the Rhine including Meun crossings, losses, and Hanoverian and Dutch émigré movements. Malta garrison status and La Fayette’s location. August reports cover Hamburg bankrupts, police actions, hostages law, Chouan uprisings, and military preparations around Utrecht, Kehl, and Mainz.
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Masfina
Switzerland
Moreau
Marena
Hussars
Szeklers
Sindgling
2D Regiment of
Hoechst
Olfheim
Mein
Nédda
Batavian Republic
Foudert
Bernadette
Lefebre
Championer
Muller
Macdonald
Milan
Borchetta
Malta
Europe
Mediterranean
la Fayette
Viam
Amsterdam
France
Mack
Serrurier
Mafaredo
Bruix
Paris
Banks debate in Council of Five Hundred Aug 24
The Council discussed Lecointe-Puyraveaux plan for private banks and three bank types. It favored independent banks to circulate paper money and aid agriculture and commerce, with oversight by the Directory. A mid course was chosen, sending a message to the Directory for legislative direction on private banks.
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Council OF Five Hundred
Lecointe-Puyraveaux
Paris
É Pifen
Eamonn
Geniffeux
Lamargue
Lecointe
Directory
Lecotre
Bertrand
Calvados
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Long Ashton
Bristol
Gilead
Rowlanp Puittirs
Daftor Solomon
Matthews
Strand
London
Sporting Intelligence
Reading
Turspay
Durand
Peter
Lady Jane
Hzy
Dungsmon
Burford
Ava
Heathcote
Paris Papers
Aus
Lyons
Bourdeaux
Marseilles
Angers
Savenieres
Council of Elders
Gutger-freee
Rue de U'Egout
Mont Martyr
Vai de Gouffet
Burgherrow
Rue de la Boucherie
Cape of Good Hope
Hague
Schéldt
Rhine
Aughburghs
Schadtiaulen
Bavaria
Dex Rommes Libret
Siezer
Mullet
Army of the Rhine
Strasburgh
Swabia
Legrand
Kehl
Arntheim
Auenheim
Mentz
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