New Year Reflections on War and Governance in London
A London Postscript extols patronage for the paper and pledges continued support of the King and Ministers. It contrasts 1795’s French advances with a hopeful forecast of peace in Europe, notes shifts in Dutch and Belgian fronts, and praises British unity against republican turmoil. Updates include naval movements, payments to the Omnium loan, and shipping, with social items on Reynoos’s marriage plans and hunt expenses.
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Europe
Rhine
Holland
Belgium
Electorates
Valenciennes
Maastricht
Luxembourg
Louis XIV
Germany
Pichegru
Fourdan
France
Rodepierre
Sentoe
Great Britain
Disorder of finances forces violent recruitment efforts
The text argues that only solid security can arise from financial chaos and from the coercive steps taken to recruit forces from interior regions. It depicts interior tranquillity as fragile, with despair triggering renewed terror and the spring of terror threatening universal anarchy.
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Tupor
Scorrion captures privateers during Bermuda cruise
The Scorrion, a sloop from Jamaica, arrived at Bermuda with captured vessels including Victoire a 16 gun privateer and 72 men, Evgalit a 10 gun privateer, Sans Pareil a four gun privateer with 36 men, Republican a four gun privateer with 36 men, and Pairordelle a 10 gun privateer with 50 men. She also recaptured the Mercury of Glasgow near Jamaica with dry goods aboard.
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Jamaica
Bermuda
Guadaloupe
Port-au-Paix
Scorgion
Mercury
Glasgow
Galatea Returns to Plymouth as War Fleet Arrives
Yesterday evening arrived from Quiberon Bay His Majesty's ship Galatea a 32 gun flagship under Commodore Sir John Warren with General Dorie and his suite aboard. The Hope lugger 16 guns from Ile de Dieu, and a fleet of light victuallers plus three French Royalist luggers entered Catwater. The Mayflower from Jersey, bullocks for troops, returned with four feet water in her hold. Indefatigable of guns went out of dock and the Alexander 74 guns will follow after repairs.
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Quiberon Bay
John Warren
Keats
Dorie
Harvey
Hope
James Saumanez
Ssle de Dieu
Caine
Jersey
Sxoosmith
Foward Pellew
Alexander
Portmouth Ships Sail Tomorrow Under Admiral Garpwir Flag
About 30 Queen crew members were granted liberty at Spithead to visit other ships. They seized a midshipman’s boat launch, tied an officer to a thwart, mocked his hat and coat, and lashed the gear to a sail. The launch sailed west, drifting to the Mother-bank. the officer was rescued by Ryde rowers as villains remain at large.
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Sans Pareil
BrowEein Valiant
E.aaavey Lafurte
T. Pakenham
A. Garpyirk
Queen
W. BenForph
Royal George
Comet Triumph
Gower
Stokes Bay
Ryde
Hind frigate sails with fleet for the Downs
Plymouth reports the Hind frigate leading a fleet that includes Aquilea Higate and Albicore sloop of war sailing eastward toward the Downs.
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Plymouth
Downs
Aquilea Higate
Albicore
Convoy News From West Indies Sighted By Gderin
The schooner Gderin, Captain Joan Pavan, arrived at Cowes from Newfoundland and spoke with a passing East Indiaman. The ship related that on December 29 or 30 the convoy commander separated from the fleet in thick weather, with three ships only reaching the Ponsborne and seven more seen at 8 AM the same day.
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Cowes
Gderin
Joan Pavan
Poul
Newfoundland
Clifford
Mariners Put Back by Royal Fleet Occasion
Royal Navy orders bring back the Mariners, Chivers, with the Madras Emerald and Brilliant. The fleet of coasters and several outward-bound ships remain as before. Wind blows from the northwest.
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Chivers
Madras
Emerald
Brilliant
Wind N. W
Ruffian Fleet Repairs and New Command at Sea
Chatham reports the Ruffian fleet ordered victualled for four months. The Pamett Effetafia and the Rattinian, 74 and 64 guns, docked for repair. Voiseau, 38 guns, arrived from Blackstakes to be paid off and repaired. Dispatch sloop docked to be coppered and fitted for sea. Goliah, 74 guns, commissioned. Captain Sir C. H. Knownes assigned to command.
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C. H. Knownes
Arrival of ships in North Seas and Teneriffe route
Deal dispatch notes that the Pamer Apraphoe and Admiral Hench KOFF arrived from the North Seas and will stay with ships as previously, along with the Diana and Daniel bound for Teneriffe. The report confirms ongoing naval movement and foreign voyage plans with named vessels involved.
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Deal
Pamer Apraphoe
Hench- Koff
North Seas
Diana
Daniel
Teneriffe
West India fleet encounter near Cowes aboard schooner
A Cowes letter reports a schooner meeting part of the West India fleet and contacting the Poniborne East Indiaman at lat 49 15 long 10 3. The Poniborne separated in a W by S gale on December 24 at 1 PM amid three allied ships.
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Cowes
Jamaica
Falmouth
Countess of Leicester
Don
Quiberon Bays
L’orient
London
Hamburgh
Bremen
Rotterdam
Harwich
Lieut
RyvpAcu
Formidable
Maryland and Virginia Debates Reflect on Federal Trust
A Maryland assembly message dated Nov 28 1794 praises the President and public virtue, condemning efforts to undermine trust in leadership. Virginia House records note a motion on a bill related to subject sale under execution and upcoming sessions of the new Congress beginning December 7, per constitutional provisions.
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General Assembly
Maryland
United States
Union
House of Delegates
Senate
Richmond
Bread fruit trees and a fiendish plot in old Jamaica
The tale recalls Jamaica origins of bread fruit trees planted by Captain Buieas on return from the South Seas. A Wikernian Plish planned a elopement murder in London with a miliner, arranging a post chaise at Moorfields. The attempt failed as the couple fought and fled, while a deadly incident occurred at Temple involving a former grocer and a firmer at Bugden. A subsequent suicide in Temple, found at the Tower, follows a day of crime. Birth notice records a daughter for James Bradshaw of Portisngham-place.
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Jamaica
Buieas
South Seas
Bumford
Moorfields
Temple
Portugal-street
Wawell
Bugden
Kyrer Place
Lovell
Society of the Tower Temple
Marimed Marriages and Obituaries From Hanover Square and Ireland
Notices record marriages of Salter to Bulby and Bruce to Nails Frances Fridgibban in Ireland, plus Hare to a Dublin clergyman’s daughter and Hare in Parliament, with deaths including Joseph Damer Earl of Dorchester and Timothy Mangles. Also mentions deaths in Pembroke and Edmonton and a general memorial of widows, births, and social notices from several UK locales.
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St. George's
Hanover-sguare
Salter
Powitry
Bulby
Henry Hone Butby
Cavendish-square
Limerick
Irela
Bruce
Castle Connel
Frances Fridgibban
Wébter
Thames Fitzgibbon
Clare
Ireland
Richard ‘Zouch
Lords of the Treasury
Mas Hae
Charles Hare
Claretreet
Dublin
James Hare
Parliament
Knorborough
Yorkshire
Abtey-Milton
Dorchester
Che
Jseph Damer
Earl of
Milton
Dorset
Eli
Abineden Lodge
Carbridgeshire
Thomas Faffett
Charles Wi Han Cox
Samuel Douglas
Amicrica Faquare
Park-street
Admiral Murray
Throw King
Low la
Gretted
Timothy Mangles
Pembroke
South Wales
Dudley
Manjetty
Indies
Grit Regiment of Foot
Edmonton
Bampton
Gri Church-Streec. Uras
Apd
Financial securities and bonds excerpt from historical market page
A fragmentary measure of bonds and stock listings appears with prices for 3 percent red 68 ia 3 percent conf Zobagoap 4 percent conf 85. The note references Navy stock 322 2 Exchequer bonds and bank tickets with sparse terms indicating government and commercial debt instruments. The text is partial and cryptic, typical of an OCR market column.
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Bat” Bank Long Ann
Ab L. Short
Reditt
London Printer Prixteppy J Walter Firm Note
London notices list Prixteppy J Walter at Printixe House Square Blackrra rs, indicating a local business presence with address fragment. The readable text conveys a merchant or printer listing in the city directory.
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London
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Brest
Luesday
Dantzic
Hemburgh
Prussia
Poland
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Macpeverne
Garpwrer
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Covent Garden Theatre
Mer Nel
Leicestershire
Henry Feathers Tonauca
SEP News
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Bec
Alann Garpwir
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Baltimore
General Assembly OF Maryland
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Portis Ng Ni-Place
James Bradshaw
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