Retrospective view of State and politics this year
The piece surveys revolution in France and Liege, warns of Russian advances, and urges European powers to check expanding empires. It notes Sweden Russia treaties, Britain Spain commerce gains, Tippoo’s Indian war, and confirms parliamentary support for constitutional authority amid Regency debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Netherlands
England
Margaret Nicholson
Frith
Europe
Sweden
Russia
Asia
Isles
Great Britain
Spain
Tippoo
India
France National Assembly Delivers Regimental Raises and Clergy Oath
Dispatch notes two new regiments to be raised from disbanded groups with officers chosen for service. Abbe Gregoire urged civil Constitution of the Clergy while 50 clergy took the oath, yet no bishop responded. Oaths sworn to uphold the Nation Law and the King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Roi
Mestre du Camp
Gregoire
Genoese Ship Brings Spanish Dispatches to Tanavers
Nov 11 reports a Genoese ship from Cadiz arrived with kingly dispatches to the Moroccan emperor. Morocco frees Spanish agents Genoese capuchin missionaries. Ceuta siege raised. Sid Mahomet Ben Ottemann to Madrid as ambassador eyed peace. Russian notes claim decisive naval actions against Ottomans. Danube region burned. Jews to be admitted as Doctors of Civil Law.
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Cadiz
Spain
Morocco
Mogadore
Larrache
Ceuta
Sid Mahomet Ben Ottemann
Madrid
Ambasssador
Gallitzin
Potemkin
Bender
Tuleza
Tulcza
Danube
Ismael
Salfova
Alceny
Vienna
Mlatzi
Evening Mail demands continued patronage in new year
The editorial thanks readers for yearly support and pledges to uphold its principles through authentic political intelligence, moral instruction, and private life notes. It notes the New Year events at St James's, a new Laureate ode, the Duchess of Modena’s health, a centenarian death in Portugal, naval news from Ferrol and Leeward Islands, and upcoming promotions and fortifications debates. The Speedy Packet, Carteret launch, and bond duty increases also appear alongside financial concerns for the bishopric fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Mail
Evening Mall
St. James's
Modena
Francois Nunez
Caldas
Portugal
Ferrol
Intrepid
Don Antoine
Archduke Palatine of
Hungary
Vienna
Presbourg
M. Guignard
de St. Priest
Paris
M. de Montmorin
Leeward Islands
Falmouth
Madras
Trrroo SuLran
Travancore
Great Britain
Nime
West India Islands
Pilgrim
Bristol
Charleston
Chesapeak
Baltimore
London
Meir
King
Charratte
Chevaloir
Carteret
Godlibbe
Dursham
Year opens with national prosperity praised and praised leaders
The passage lauds a new year as bringing national prosperity possible only through vigilant attention to the public good and admirable abilities. It questions whether Earl of Cuatham's administration earned more popularity than his successor now enjoys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Cuatham
Female incendiary blamed for barn fire at Bawburgh
Thomas Burgess, a farmer near Norwich, awoke to his barn and outbuildings afire. Mary Adams, recently discharged, was arrested with another woman after a search found a flint and steel. Adams confessed she reveled in the blaze and was committed to Norwich Castle for trial. the farm belonged to W. C. Woodbine of Swaffham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Burgess
Bawburgh
Norwich
Mary Adams
Burgess
Norwich Castle
W. C. Woodbine
Swaffham
Arrival of Tré lawney from Southern Whale Fishery
Yarmonts Der 20. The Tré lawney, Capt. Charles Clarke, arrived after fourteen months at sea with two hundred tons of whale oil and ten tons of bone. She is the first vessel from this port in the Southern Whale Fishery and may open a new trade source here. The fish were killed near 37 degrees south close to the Cape of Good Hope and the oil boiled aboard during the voyage.
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Yarmonts
Trélawney
Charles Clarke
Cape of Good Hope
Plymouth ships arrive with troops for Gibraltar
Last night the Boyne of 98 guns arrived from the Eastward to be paid off, while the Fury sloop of war and two transports with troops for Gibraltar failed this morning for that destination. Orders arrived to stop paying off any more men of war until further orders. A gale from W.S.W. to W persisted from last evening through today.
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Boyne
Fury
Gibraltar
W.S.W
Ship arrivals and departures at Plymouth harbor
Yesterday His Majesty's ships Saturn Britain s and Lindzie came in to be paid off. This morning Maria Clear from Havre de Grace and Hunter Briggs from Sunderland arrived. Judith Goble sailed for Plymouth.
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Saturn
Britains
Maria
Clear
Havre-de-Grace
Hunter
Briggs
Sunderland
Judith
Goble
Plynouth
Shipping Arrivals and Departures from December 31
The Evening Mail lists arrivals and sailings across UK ports with foreign mails. Vessels include Two Brothers from Guernsey, Down-the Success from Seville, Charlotte from Dublin, Active from St Vincent, Lark from Newfoundland, Dolly from Massachusetts, Endeavour from Lisbon, Tavistock from St Michael’s, and more. Several ships arrived or remained for river and port movements, with damage noted on Martha from Oporto and other craft reporting destinations such as Jamaica, Montrose, and Bilbao.
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Guerney
M. B
S. Ww
Seville
Dover
Charlotte
Smeaton
Dublin
Bristol
Williams
St. Vincent’s
Poel
Lark
Spencer
Newfoundland
Liverpool
Dolly
Smith
Edwards
Massachusetts
Endeavour
Cotter
Lisbon
Tavistock
Bowen
St. Michael's
Ciefar
Prince of Orange
Merrick
Dunkirk
Eeicwilthins Fetkieth
Rouen
Keturahy Gilbert
Clyde
Triton
Ewing
Alfred
Davis
Thetis
Farsh
Maryland
Waterford
Martha
Codd
Oporto
Dear
Gambia
Proudfoot
Jamaia
Tininton Cale
Sally
Sedvewick
New York
Montrote Vaker
Berwick
Montrose
Friends
Quinton
Bilboa
Wind S. Drat
Atlas
Quebec
Cleland
Africa
Hope
Richardson
Grenada
Jane
Richardon
Limeick
W. S
Notices of Earlier Victorians and Local Notables
Wednesday last the Rev Richard Deane was instituted to the Rectory of Kuettithal Suffolk on the exten tation of Harriet Croftes Spinster The Rev Francis Eldridge M A of Emanuel College Cambridge is presented to the Rectory of St Nicholas Glamorganshire On Saturday in Wimpole street the Lady of Thomas Boothby Paurkyns Esq of a daughter Wardayes Monday last at Hevenlam Suffolk Edward Forstery Esq of Balel College Oxford to Mrs Addison widow of Capt Addison of the 16th regiment and daughter of Philip Bedingfield Esq of Norwich On Saturday last at Beccles Miss Taylor sister to WM Taylor Esq of Yarmouth On Wednesday in the 19th year of his age William Bronfield Lifg of Clarehall On Thursday night at his house in Southampton row Bloomsbury Nathaniel Newbery EI On Wednesday the 22d ult at the Hot Wells Brittol Lieut WM Mitford of the Royal Fusileers On Thursday night near Edinburgh Mrs Lifton mother to Robert Lifton Esq On Thursday morning in St James s Ward-house Wraith Jenkins bellows-mender famed for a deformity A celebrated surgeon has kept him weekly for years for dissection Hewis found in the street drunk and died within hours.
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Richard Deane
Kuettithal
Suffolk
Harriot Croftes
Spingter
Francis Eldridge
Emanuel Callere Cambridge
St. Nicholas Glamorganshire
Hevenlam
Edward Forstery
Balel College
Oxford
Addison
Capt. Addison
16Th Regiment of Footy
Philip Bedingfield
Norwich
Beccles
Miss Taylor
Wmn. Taylor
Yarmouth
William Bronfield
Clarehall
Southampton-row
Bloomsbury
Nathaniel Newbery
Weils
Brittol
Wm. Mitford
Royal Fuffleers
Edinburgh
Lifton
Robert Lifton
St. James's Warch-house
Wrai
Jenkins
Metropolis
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Ontinental
National Assembly
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Shipping News
Ity
Wimpole-street
Thomas Boothby Paurkyns
Wardayes
Flanders
Waterford Coin Exchange
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