General Post Office Message From 1798 Petworth Regulars
A chaotic 1798 notice from the General Post Office in Shealay detailing concerns about robbers and threats near Petworth, with references to Foot, Haflemere, and Beriocen. includes lines about taxes, revenue laws, and charitable appeals. The fragment mentions victims, public notices, and calls for support from residents and merchants in London streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Post-Office
Shealay
Petworth
Teraeks
Beriocen
Alen
Peigmies
Macy Harales
Ewillees
England
Covent
Fey
Naval
Westminster
Fendt
Champame
Mit
Chitemers
Py Sette North
de Brook
Hoares
Ray Ea Siquhary
Debate on constitutional limits and rights in Parliament
Fragmentary record from a parliamentary debate discusses constitutional provisions, liberty, and resistance to prerogative ex action. It notes motions by Mr Pit and Mr W Birg, a division tally, and a committee passage for a bill extending as yet limited regulatory powers, relating to neutral trade with the Cape of Good Hope and related regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of
Stuart
Marion
Wilbsror
Pit
Birg
Cape of Good Hope
French Demands and Military Movements Stir Port Activity
The article reports on French demands over rights and debts, possible use of guillotine, and German emigrant issues. It notes military drafts from Guards regiments totaling 1050 men sent from St James’s Park Portman Barracks and the Tower to Portsmouth, with movements toward Kew and Ipswich. It mentions an offer accepted to raise a regiment for service in North America and Europe for two years, awaiting embarkation in spring. The 88th Regiment in Hilfea Barracks receives drafts, aiming to reach 3200 men. Indiamen returning to Portsmouth will enable further deployment.
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Vity
Tie
Rastadt
Rhine
Toutneis
United Countries
Breich
Buderigh
Emipire de Fiot-Congeyua
St. James's Park
Portman
the Tower
Portsmouth
Gutta
Windsor
Yth
Régiment of Foot
Royal Highgiels
Prince Epwarp
Kew
Poduew
North America
Europe
Ipswich
Yarmouna
Hilf
Brussels unrest and conscription arrests amid siege news
Private correspondence from Brussels reports troops posted in public spaces and strong patrols after a wave of arrests targeting military conscripts. Insurgents clashed with troops near Louvain forests as rebels retreat toward Batavian frontiers while Dielt remains besieged and provisions are tightened. An extract from Barcelona notes an English landing on Minorca with a sizable force.
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Brusseles
Parrison
Louvain
Soignes
Campine
Batavian Republic
Dielt
Colaud
Barcelona
Minorca
Murder and Robbery Trials Hear in Irish Court
Trials of Fames Dil and Thomas Fleming for the murder and robbery of Timothy Newnan near Wexford, with Lords Carteron and Kinwarpen presiding. A witness from the conspiracy testified, two prisoners were found guilty and executed, while others were recently arrested near Castlebar on related charges.
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Gue Charfibers
Hugh Wilson
Thomas A. Emmete
Samuel Nielson
Miles Digham
John Sweetman
Thomas Kypifell
Joseph Cuthbert
Grant
Dart
Henry Jackson
Matt. Dowling
John Cormick
Dottor M‘nevin
John Sweeny
Dean Swift
Fames Dil
Thomas Fleming
Timothy Newnan
Carteron
Kinwarpen
Fairnséather
Castlebar
Bieir
Dublin
Neigh
Bourhood
Sallis
Geeley Smith
Heflian
Vinegar Hill
Lis
Carper
Ogun
Smith
Miss. Bradshaw
Woodpark
Dunboyne
Hood
Dame-street
Fold
Zos
Ipgr Foot
Prinity ‘College
Kearney
Parliamentary Intelligence Debate on Defence and Civil Liberties
In a December session the Petition from the Corporation of Liverpool sought a bill for defense and national security. A committee examined the use of extraordinary powers, urged restraint, and discussed the Three Millions by annuities while warning against arbitrary authority. The debate touched on the War and the government’s need to balance liberty with protection, stressing cautions against unchecked executive power.
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House of Euxtoms Moibat
Dac
Corporation of Boi
Ldr
Francis Buradistate
Este
Private Letters From Hamburgh Edge Napper Tandy Affair
Private letters delivered by the Hamburgh Mails discuss Buonaparte’s campaign and a suspected French citizen Napper Tandy. Reports claim Arab and Turkish forces threaten Cairo and Alexandria while Narpew-Tanny and his adjutant general face arrest. The Prussian king rejects Napper Tandy as a French citizen pending residency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smy Wtas
Egypt
Buonaparte
Alexandria
Murat Bey
Constantinople
Rhodes
Cairo
Narpew-Tanny
Hamburghy
Napeer
Tanny
Buackwevu
Senate
Vienna
Berlin
Brunswick
Prussia
Lower Saxony
Napper ‘Tandy
France
James Crauroxp
Ship News: Indiamen on shore near Bembridge and Owers Light
Port of Portsmouth reports the Henry Adding ten East Indiaman and two West Indiamen on shore, Henry on Bembridge Ledge in danger, others near Owers Light. Taunton Castle Indiaman stranded in Sandown Bay but refloated with little damage. assistance provided by India Co. agent Linpecren. Sailed lugger with convoy for Guernsey. Also reports arrival of two cartels with English prisoners from Gravelines and a Calais vessel with passengers returning with French prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Henry
Bembridge Ledge
Owers
Taunton Castle
Sandown Bay
Linpecren
India Company
Guernsey
Dublin Prison Emigration Offer Conflicts with Council
Prisoners were told they could emigrate to non warlike European countries or America under an emigration agreement but the American Council protested. Officials then barred most from leaving, except a few exceptions, with a month to depart under the Emigration Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
America
Europe
Stsutsnayt
Page notes Henry Addington ship and Hamburg gunboat seizure
A Portsmouth mail item reports Henry Addington near Portsmouth with a large amount of specie aboard. The Peter of Hamburgh, Captain Peter Lawson, entering Harwich in distress, carried linen, arms, and gun flints and was seized along with papers. The brig had 44 hands and cargo valued at 45001. A separate Harrow Heath robbery describes two highwaymen detaining a gentleman four miles beyond the Magpies, stealing a gold watch and trinkets, then fleeing into the Heath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Addington
Portsmouth
Peter's of
Hamburgh
Peter Lawson
Harwich
Appiesiz
Brazeg
Exiier
France
Hounslow Heath
Corn Exquawer Grain Prices and Market Report
Market notes from Corn Exquawer dated Dec 10 describe wheat moderate supply and stable prices with slight decline in barley and oats, rye and peas scarce, and various grain components listed with price ranges. The report includes parcel prices for starch wheat, black to gos, malt, rye, barley, fine flour, hog pea, sacks, oats, Poland, and coal price references, plus total wheat returns and flour prices per sack.
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Corean
Polands
Markelane
Averace
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Sat
Ford
Beane
Coes Ark
Parliamentary Intelligence
London
Deets
Ship News
Dovery
Gravelines
Calais
Ns Bs
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