Guildhall Court Discusses Workhouse Reforms and Water Bailiff Election
The Court of Common Council at Guildhall reviewed the Izandon Workhouse inquiry and the Grayville Sharpe donation plan, along with General Purposes Committee findings on New Compter contracts. A vote elected Mr. Smith as Water Bailiff after a formal ballot amid decorum cautions about noncorporation gowns.
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Guildhall
Izandon
GrayviLet Sharp
Compter
William. Sagby
Duke and Duchess of York
Melbourne House
London
Boxrote
Committee of General Purposes
Granvalle Sharpe
Gertleman
Jetter
Box
Gran- Ville Swart
Alderman Picket
Merry
Dornfor
Alderman
Birch
Smith
Shepherd
Bird
Duncan
Croker
Holdsworth
Belton
Mr. Liddard
Smita
Sherherd
Mr. Biro
Mr. Duncan
Mr. Croker
Mr. Harpsworth
Mr. Berson
French Emigrants Seek Recruits and Artillery
Paris dispatch notes French emigrants busily raising recruits and obtaining cannons from Cassel to recast at Mannheim. They sought artillery from Frankfurt but were refused. Louis XVI thanked Frankfurt magistrates via M. Ditesart. Rumor of a second escape of the French stirred emigrants, with mixed theories about its origin and impact on aid from courts.
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Cassel
Manheim
Frankfort
Louis XVI
M. Ditesart
M. Barozzi
Germany
Old B Fourth Day Trial Ends With Death Sentences
Edward Beal alias Brows convicted this session for stealing a gelding from Thomas Day. Objections to the indictment and location of residence prompted delay. The Recorder sentences three convicts to death: John Aufin for burglary, John Kaye as accomplice, Phillicn Clever for highway robbery, and Foln Foot for horse theft.
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Edward Beal
Thomas Day
Artaigns
Azxepp
Ethers
Edeward Brown
Major Semple
Mara
Reeser
Recorder
John Aufin
Robert Atcher
John Kaye
William Brown
John Hall
Royal progresses and society gossip at Windsor and Pall Mall
Saturday December 13 reports the royal party visiting Frogmore and Windsor, with the Duke of York reviewing the 29th regiment and the Queen viewing from the Duke of York’s windows. It notes public comments on society, marriages, titles, and a London assault ending in death.
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Duke
Witches of York
Ladies Courtown
Mary Howe
Queen's Lodge
Windsor
Frogmore
Duke of York
Duchess of York
Whitiam Hamilton
Naples
Lady Hamilton
Miss Hart
W. Haminton
Epwaxp Wirsranam Boortte
Christ
University of Cambridge
Pall Mall
Paris
Noah
France
Pall Mail
Greenwich
Craner
Wal
Theatre at Haymarket Presents The Caravan Comedy
The Caravan is announced as a forthcoming comedy from Mr. Richardson at the Haymarket theater. The piece promises light entertainment with playful wit and stagecraft typical of the era's touring programs.
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Haymarket
Forthcome
Mr. Richardson
Covent Garden Opera Changes and Cast Shakeup
The piece outlines Caraeus and Evaynice with Gluck music and additions by the Oscar and Malvina author. It will be a complete opera with Mrs. Bittington and uncleto as leads and new characters Aymex and Cupid. Critics note the Italian managers replace Glacé with a jumbled score and abandon The Beggars Opera, while Mrs. Billington’s role is deemed insufficient and Tuesday events forced Polly to replace Clara due to illness and after Notoriety. Rosetta has driven Madge out of her dressing rooms.
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Caraeus
Evaynice
Gluck
Oscar
Malvina
Mrs. Billington
French Assembly Confronts Indigence and Disorder
The Department of the North reports 284000 in absolute want from 1216000 inhabitants and requests immediate execution of the decree reallocating clergy property for priests and the poor. Sedillex denounces public distraction and urges reforms as disorder deepens across finistere and la Gironde departments.
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The
North
M. Sedfillex
Paris
Londer
M. Sediller
M. Sedillex
Committee of Legislation
M. Cahier de Gerville
Gauthier, Malvoisin
C. Trom
Department of la Girande
OM. de Bertrand
Layaille
St. Domingo
Chevalier
Daring Robbery Near Elephant and Castle by Footpads
Saturday night about half past eight, Me K Powell son of Joseph Powell of Cornhill was waylaid by two footpads between Blackfriars Road and the Elephant and Castle Newington. They presented pistols and robbed him of six guineas. a signal from an accomplice spurred them away, preventing the watch from being taken. The criminals fled with great speed, their faces hidden by crape.
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Me. K. Powell
Joseph Powell
Cornhill
Blackfriars Road
Elephant and Castle
Newington
Public Office Bow Street Hat Stealing Trial
Yesterday Dhames Lloyd and Joseph Bruce Foot Guards soldiers were committed for trial on oaths of John Jolly Peter Ward and William Blyck for stealing a hat the property of William Ward Jeffery Ashman was charged with stealing a linen gown the property of Richard Simmonds Elizabeth Simmond deposed that yesterday evening a gown teary hung in her yard in Great Wild Street Lincoln's Inn Fields about twelve o'clock she chased the thief and cried stop thief the prisoner was secured by George Graham committed to Newgate for trial.
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Dhames Lloyd
Joseph Bruce
Foot Guards
John Jolly
Peter Ward
William Blyck
William Ward
Jeffery Ashman
Richard Simmonds
Elizabeth Simmond
Great Wild Street
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
George Graham
Newgate
Nighttime robbery and a massive sugar-house fire report
A Mrs Eaton is robbed by two masked attackers who took guineas and coins after pistol threats. A fire at Engell sugar-house Wellclose Square destroys the mill and neighboring dwellings, with about five hundred tons of sugar lost and four hours of blaze. Three men were trapped but rescued. several stories urge moving sugar production away from dense housing. A silk-worm article notes rural industry potential. A fever rages in Carlisle, and the Eden River near Calife rises higher than in years.
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Eaton
Sommier’s-town
Bedford-square
Bowling-green
Engell
Wellclose Square
Divelling House
Pritzker
Andrew Warker
Paisley
Cumberland
Joan Dent
Whitehaver
Carlisle
Calife
Riccardgate
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Franel
Lon
Covent Garden
National Assembly
Public Office
Bow Street
Sir Sampson Wright
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