London Levee and Royal Court News From December Evening
London reports a levee at St James's Palace attended by Foreign Ambassadors and nobles after a Windy arrival. A London Tavern entertainment honors Lord Negson's Aboukir victory with 112 attendees including the Duke of Yous, Lord Spencer, and Speaker Fox. Updates on Portugal troops, Spanish plague spread, and Russia’s prisoners flow from Bruxelles follow, with political talk on Franco British clubs and a proposed exchange of factions.
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Windey
St.James’s Palace
Duke i Port
Lord Negson
Aboukir
Duke of Yous
Lord Spencer
Prrr
Duxnpas
Wanpitam
Newson
Cam- Dey
Belgrave
Carrington
House of Commons
Lord Macartney
Lord Anven
Duke of Montross
William Hanthon
Ispra Con- Pavy
Haenris and
Steart
Nerray
Riper
C. Inall
James Puttewney
Portugal
Gibraltar
Spain
Cadiz
Chiclasa
Neves
Adalaga
Estremadura
America
Russia
Bruxelles
Hamburgh
Madrid
England
Egypt
Paris
Carnor
Bona- Pants
Itas
France
Bofow
Pres
Republic
Valie
Lord Grexvinne
Earl of Wanwaick
House of Lords
Brea
Grey
Jon
Royal Proclamation Urges Frugality in Grain Use Across Kingdom
The King issues a proclamation after Parliament's address urging all subjects with alternatives to corn to practice extreme thrift with grain. Families to cut bread consumption by a third, limit loaves to a quartern per person weekly, and restrict flour use in pastries and other foods. Ministers to read the proclamation in churches for two Sundays.
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Privy Council
Kingdom of
Great Britain
St. James's
King
Earl Gower Packet Arrives Falmouth with No News
Falmouth reports the Earl Gower Packet arriving from Litbon in 13 days with no news. Passengers include Colonels Ancu Dale and Gary, Major Hay, Captains Dick and Wistenns, and Messrs Ancner Priever and MubLioung. Downs also notes the Portland arriving from Norfolk in Virginia captured by French privateers and retaken by the Racoon with 34 prisoners aboard.
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Earl Gower
Litbon
Ancu Dale
Gary
Hay
Wistenns
Methrs
Ancner
Priever
MubLioung
His Majesty
Jriton
Gore
la Saphie
Bux Vey'r
Newfoundland
GouLp
Lisbon
Deal
Downs
Portland
London
Norfolk
Virginia
Dungeness
Boulogne
His
Racoon
Law Report: Setting Before Lord Kenyon on a Special Jury
A criminal conversations action involves Mr Hoare and Mrs Hoare against Major Allen. The defense cites letters and a Dover Inn confession while Lord Kenyon urges caution, noting the moral hazards and public duty. Witnesses recount long marriage, travel, and an estranged reunion in Hampshire and London, with emphasis on honor, affection, and alleged infidelity.
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Lord Kenyon
Noare
Agande Allen
Ilizabeth Cooke
Major Cooke
New Ormond-street
Westminster
Hoare
Ast Indies
Lord Cornwallis
East Indies
Ife
Tie
Fast Indies
India
Major Allen
Winchester
Allen
Fifkine
Fine
Cooke
St.Andrew’s, Holborn
Plaintif
Hut
Hover
Lordeater
George Graham
Dover
Twyford Lodge
Tle
God
Theophilus Cibber
Clone Sloper
Lord Mansfield
Naval promotions and late royal officers noted in dispatch
Captain William Browne inherits command of the Roby 74 guns with Countess replaced. Enpwarp Kinpant promoted to Commander, while Major Forester’s Wenxrock Loyal YoLusreens praised for discipline. Also listed are highway robberies near London and a Newgate death sentence report.
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William Browne
Roby
Countess
Enpwarp Kinpant
Royal Sovereign
Wenxrock
YoLusreens
Forester
Willey
Croft
Enniskilling Dragoons
Forrester
Phil
Foresten
Cairn
Camberwell
Coal Harbour-lane
SaiKeep
Croydon
Spencer
Morden
Mr. Lee
Recorder of London
Newgate
Thomas
Henry Nerod Williams
Robert Claren
James Theaites
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SIP News
Falmouth
Court OF King's Bench
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