Admiralty Office Dec 23 Capt Cunningham reports privateer captured
Copy of a letter from Capt Cunningham of Majily's ship Clyde to B Nepean detailing the capture of the French privateer brig Success at sea on Dec 13 after weeks of activity, alongside sugar price averages and a long list of bankrupts with surrender dates and attorney details at Guildhall and various inns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cui Admiralty
Capt. Cunningham
Majily
Clyde
B. Nepean
Seay
the Admiralty
Success
Bayonné
Re. Cuarres Cunningham
Bankrupyts
Re. Smith
Oxford-street
Grocer
Guildhall
Attornies
Douce and Rivington
Fenchurch
Mich
Kell
Middle Row
Holborn
Salesman
Puna
Guy
Temple
Wm. Reynolds
Evesham
Worcestershire
Druggitt
the White Hart
Eve
Attornés
Whitshaw
Taylor
Gray’s Inn
Thos.Smith
Walworth
Surry
Guildhalk
Illingworth
Frithestreet
Soho
J. Gites
Bath
Three Crowns-Kin
Bolton
Hulton
Thos
Grantham
Manchester
Grecian’s Head
Johnson
Laneston
Altrincham
Cheshire
Spread Eagleinn
Metits
Edge
Charles Lowe
Boston
Lincolnshire
Miller
Woolpack
Botton
Waite
Benj. Young
Hamover-leet
Murphy
Bouverie-street
Fleet-street
Holland
Broad-street
Bloomsbury
Hofier
Clark
Warren-street
Spencer
Newcastle upon-Tyne
Nicholson
Sculcoates
Yorkshire
Sam. Nicholson
Kingstonsupon-Hull
Felton
Bristol
John Pepwell
Wapping
Anchor-smith
T. Bennett
W. Grofe
Page
Sam. Bradbury
Basinghall-street
John Sherringham
Great Marlborough-street
Parliament Intelligence: Lords Adjourn to Thursday
House of Lords met between one and two o'clock on Saturday December 23. Bills on the Table were read in their several stages before adjourning to Thursday for further consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Lords
House of Commons Discusses Tax Bill Schedule
In Sarvadar on December 24, MPs debated the bill enlarging assessed taxes. Mr Tierney asked for clarity on a third reading date, Mr Pitt suggested Tuesday after New Year’s Day, and Mr Jodart moved an alteration as Buckling spoke. The report was ordered to be taken up Thursday and the house adjourned until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Commons
Sarvadar
Tierney
Mr. Pitt
Pitt
Jodart
Buckling
Hamanaca Mart arrivals and European troop movements
Evening Mail from London notes the Hamanaca Mart arriving by next Wednesday, while Ruffian Ambassador at Stockholm is said to reach Vienna and possibly become minister plenipotentiary at Rastadt. Austrian troops near Bavaria and bishoprics move to evacuate fortresses on the Rhine, with imperial forces crowding border areas in connection with Campo Formio articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamanaca Mart
Bupseres
Stockholm
Vienna
St. Petersburgh
Rastadt
Rhine
Meinz
Manhein
Philipfourgh
Ehrenkreitfin
Bavaria
Puffau
Salizburgh
Brixen
Campo Formio
Negotiations await Buonaparte’s return amid frontier tensions
The text notes talks would start after Buona parte returns from Paris and after the Prussian embassy arrives and Austrian troops evacuate fortresses. Deputies from the Grions head to Paris to seek Napoleon’s help to unite Valteline with the Grions nation.
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Rastadt
Buonaparte
Paris
Bafle
Stras Burgh
Grions
Valteline
Royal Family Attends Divine Service at Windsor
The Royal Family and attendants attended Divine Service at St George's Chapel Windsor where Rev Dr Wilson preached. They plan to move to Buckingham House for the winter on January 15 and prepare a state cradle and childbed linen for the Princess of Wix TemMBera at Stutgardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George’s Chapel
Windsor
Wilson
Buckingham House
Stutgardt
Prince
Kalatra
Earl of ‘Talbot
Ceres
King George
Marquis of
Lansdown
Minerva
Houghton
Britannia
Lord Thurlow
Rose
Hillsborough
Madras
Edward Hughes
Earl of
Bombay
Asia
China
Nottingham
Albion
Boyd
Quebec
London
Bourdeaux
Lloyd’s
Nessitt
St. Domingo
Portugal
Toulon
Paris
Bulletin de la Republique
Petersburgh
German Empire
Bamburgh
Rhine
Bavaria
Mediterranean
King of
Prussia
Berlin
National Commission
Cologne
Hague
de Winter
Blois van Tieflong
Treflong
Minter
Hamburgh
Morea
Buonaparte
Augereau
Germany
Angerrax
Directory
Strasbourg
Rastadt
Angereau
Don Tanti
Witxes
Norwich
Colchester
Hague Circulars Call 8 Percent Tax for Navy Restorations
Circular letters were sent to the nine Provincial Administrations to levy 8 percent on inhabitants income to fund Batavian Navy restoration. Nonpayment leads to immediate execution. Citizen Blanw, late Minister at Paris, elected President of the Convention by a large majority, suggesting nonpartisan support amid rival parties.
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Hague
Blanw
Paris
French Troops Reach Cologne as Army of England Gathers
Seven thousand French soldiers arrived in Cologne to join the Army of England. Commissioner Rudler leaves for Bonn to organize conquered lands into three Departments: Nahe, Rhine, and Moselle. Bonn officials and university professors refuse the oath to the French Republic and resign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cologne
England
Rudler
Directory
Bonn
Nahe
Rhine
Moselle
Paris Papers on Russian and British Moves Against France
From the Paris papers Berlin reports that since Campo Formio Russia seeks to bind Prussia to its system and interfere in the German Empire. Britain, strong at Petersburg, plans to enlist the Northern Powers to counter France and hinder any French invasion, despite British naval strength.
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Berlin
Campo Formio
Rufsia
German Empire
France
Russia
Udine
Great Britain
Petersburgh
Tax on incomes above 300 florins to fund repairs
The text states that every person possessing an income over 300 florins must pay an eighth per cent. They will receive three per cent discount for immediate payment. The levy will be collected in two installments, in March and May of the next year.
Plymouth Ship News Report of 44 gun Revolutionaire and others
Plymouth reports arrival of the Revolutionaire of 44 guns and two other frigates from the Westward, plus Eastward frigates believed Beau lieu and Tourterelle. Seahorse 38 guns went out. Incendiary and La Suffisante refit. Favourite arrives from Tobago, privateer Success captured by Clyde, De Braak sloops with sail damage, plus Lisbon and West India fleet movements at Portsmouth and Deal weather notes.
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Plymouth
Revolutionaire
Coxe
Chapman
Torbay
Beaulieu
Tourterelle
Seahorse
E. J. Foors
Chace
de Braak
J. Drew
Portsmouth
Motherbank
Downs
Lisbon
Yarmouth
Hounds chase deer on Tower Hill and city notices
Saturday his Majesty and attendants hunted with flag hounds. The deer turned toward Bagshot and Cobham before being taken toward Guildford after a hard run in thick mist. The Lord Mayor sent coal, beef, bread to prisoners in Newgate Ludgate and City Compters. Sheriff for Norfolk ordered dinner at Norwich County Gaol. each prisoner to have quart of strong beer. Police Office Hatton Garden saw two lads committed for burglary study. two men fined 40s for stealing spirits and malt under Bum Boat Act. Two Cyprian Corps members beaten each other and were discharged. James Clark connected to John Nelson robbery and committed for trial. E. Hickingbottom detained for stolen notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower Hill
Bagshot
Cobham
Guildford
Chace
Debe
Newgate
Ludgate
Jossea Wrnpiam
Norfolk
Norwich
Hatton Garden
William Becamie
Southwark
Cyprian Corps
James Clark
Mary Butler
John Nelson
E. Hickingbottom
Married Couples and Parish Records from Bermondsey 1766
Marriage notices from St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey include Thomas Moulden of St Olave Southwark Wooletapkr wedded to Mills Eldin of Bermondsey and Lord Grey, son of the Earl of Stamford, to Miss Charteris. The piece also lists christenings and burials across multiple parishes, with tallies by age, and notes on bank stock and loans.
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St. Mary Magdalen
Bermondsfey
Mason
Thomas Moulden
St. Olave
Southwark
Woolltapkr
Mills Eldin
Bermondfey
Lord Grey
Earl of Stameford
Charteris
Lord Elcho
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London Gazette
Parliamentary Intelligence
Evening Mail
Postscript
Bonaparte
Philipsburg
Manheim
Mentz
Ehrenbreitstein
General Latour
Buozaparte Thall
Bertuccioni
Basse
Grifons
Grifens
Nso
Council of State
Salis Dachfein
Strasburgh
Manhfim
Latour
Raftadt
Xth
Palatinate
New
Sam
Committee For Foreign Affairs
Relaties
Amsterdam
Council of War
Paris Papers
Ship News
Cumnines Ham
Bay of Biscay
Dolphin
Deal
Wind
Middlesex
City and Liberty
Westminster
Mitdl Fex
D Bank L. Ann
Short
Parnreppy J. Walter
Lew Anp
J. Walter
Jun
Printinghouse
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