Retrospective View of the State of Politics in Europe
A satirical overview notes Europe in suspense with Britain defending its constitution. It condemns Russia under its empress, predicts punitive outcomes for conquerors, and foresees Denmark, Belgium, France, and Britain shaped by war. It praises Providence and warns of democratic French influence and Indian campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Czarina
Porte
Sweden
Denmark
Ruffia
Leige
France
Pyrenees
Britain
India
Parliament Schedule Notes on Bills and Ballots
Monday afternoon and Tuesday sessions include Committee on Bill for sugar duty and Army Estimates. Crawford moves on the Ordnance. Ballot on Fowey Election Petition. Wednesday committee on Offenders Employment Bill and Poole Election Petition. Friday committees of Supply and Ways and Means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turspay
Crawford
Fowey
Weewespay
Tuurspay
Poole
Fripay
Royals Return From Windsor and Plans for Play
This morning the Rovay family returned to Buckingham House from Windsor and in the evening they will attend the theatre with all the Princesses. Prince William of Gloucester will soon begin travels and, upon return, will be invested with the title Duke of Tont.
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Rovay
Buckingham House
Windsor
Prince William of Gloucester
Duke of
Tont
Spirit of Revolution Spreads Across Europe Report
Paris reports the Spirit of Revolution in Hungary Vienna Spain and Bavaria with religious clashes in Hungary and rising discontent over dearness of provisions. Insurrections are discussed as feared. in Galicia taxes and repression spark resistance. Spanish ministers repeal harsh taxes amid monk discipline. Royal aunts flee to Meudon guarded by National Guard.
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Hungary
Vienna
Spain
Bavaria
France
Galicia
Oxense
Muntcu
Belle Vue
Turin
National Guard
Meudon
Privy Council to Meet Over Corn Laws and New Bill
A Committee of the Privy Council is summoned to meet at the Council Chamber Cockpit this day at half past eleven to consider the corn laws and form a new bill to be brought forward immediately notice given to the House by Mr Ryder prior to recess. Also notes on ministerial conduct and the Poor Bill produced by Mr Popham, plus Ramsgate Pier revenues inquiry and a description of recent battles and imperial matters. Captain Courtort and officers ordered to Barbados. West India survey planned. Edward Exnicott of Merton, Surrey, died at Lincoln's Inn Fields after Mrs Exlicott.
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Privy Council
Council Chamber
Cockpit
Ryder
Popham
Alderman Curtis
Ramsgate Pier
Prussia
Herod
Judea
Catherine
Mahomet
Alcoran
Coitcort
Fippe
Destructive North Sea Gale Torrents Kent Marshes
A severe Wednesday gale with high tide devastated Queenborough Sheerness and Kent shores. Flooding overwhelmed marshes and stock, destroyed fish ponds and reservoirs, and left Minster to Sheerness roads impassable. Sea walls at Seafalter and Beach Street in Deal were overtopped, with widespread property damage and boats moved to safety.
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Queenborough
Sheerness
Minster
Kent
Whitstaple
Deal
Beach Street
A Fragmented Paris Economy and British Local News
A London letter describes the fall of silver in Paris as asignats circulate and debts bite, noting Lyons as a potential rival capital and a costly Paris regime. Separately, reports from the River Thames and Norwich include a monkey blamed for a drifting brig, a post bag recovered with a foreign bill, and a Norwich case of stolen post-office bills with confession and arrests.
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Paris
France
Lyons
Corrock
New York
Lisbon
Sandy Hook
West Indies
Pug
Ireland
Newton
Norwich
Nayland
Suffolk
Roger Korrison
de Caux
Bell Inn
Badswell
Seamen Rendevous Opened at the Point
Portsmuth February 4 Arrived His Majestys ship Narcissus from Plymouth. Rendezvous opened on the Point to raise seamen for the Fleet. Five caulker apprentices crossed Mutton Crove to Crimble Passage Beach when a hurricane over turned their boat two drowned others saved. Arrived Cafar Carr and Diligence Richards from London. Peggy Bedwell sailed for Exeter.
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His
Narcissus
Plymouth
Mutton Crove
Crimble Passage Beach
Cafar
Carr
Diligence
Richards
London
Peggy
Bedwell
Exeter
Two 74-gun guards sail to join Hood squadron
Hannible and Swiftsure, each of 74 guns, laid as guardships in Hamoaze, ordered to sail for Plymouth to join Lord Hood's squadron. Narcissus sloop of war with Marines sailed for the squadron. Favorable wind cleared the harbour of wind-bound vessels yesterday and this morning.
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Tiis
Hannible
Swiftsure
Hamoaze
Porthmouth
Lord Hood
Interments and thefts reported in local notes
The body of George Gross, noted church bell composer, was buried at Bethnal Green last Tuesday. his bequest funds yearly ringing of Shoreditch bells on his birthday and funeral day. Belville, a former servant now in custody for robbing Miss Burnry, is linked to a King’s property theft. a pawnbroker identified royal arms on a candlestick socket. Also noted are harsh Edward I era penalties for Jews in England, including travel, dress, and conduct prohibitions, with references to enforcement and collective punishment.
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George Gross
Bethnal Gree
Shoreditch
Belville
Miss Burnry
Roy
France
England
Ship News Arrivals and Sails Reported
Feb 7 notices ships entering and leaving ports: Diana Randall from Haifa at Portsmouth. Nereus Thompson from New York at Liverpool. Diana Baimer from Ostend and Loyalty Davies from Newry Dennison York Mary Richardsons from Waterford Upcott Gowan from Limerick in the River. Speedwell White from London and Enterprise Clear from Havre de Grace at Portsmouth. Prince of Wales from Dublin at Dover. Venus Owen from Cork at the Downs. Sailed Southampton frigate for the River Circe frigate for the Westward Murwyk Groeningen Dutch Indiaman for Batavia and Kingston Harding for Jamaica remain Orestes sloop. Wind variable. Pomona frigate arrived and remains with London Coote for the South Seas. Also reports deaths: Catharine Cully aged 138 near Doonane walking three miles days before death. William Billings soldier aged 122 near Langnor Staffordshire. John Beard Efg singer actor at Hampton. Mrs Gale Hanover-square. Lady of Hon. Colonel St Johny at Park Lane. Miss Praed eldest daughter of Praed of Trevethow Cornwall. Ensign David Barclay of Engineers in East India Company's service. Jonathan Willington Esquire Barrister at Law.
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Porrsmouth
Diana
Randall
Haifa
Liverpool
Nereus
Thompson
New York
Baimer
Ostend
Loyalty
Daevis
Newry
Dennison
York
Mary
Richardsons
Waterford
Upcott
Gowan
Limerick
Portsmouth
Speedwell
White
London
Enterprise
Clear
Havre de Grace
Dover
Prince of Wales
Dublin
Venus
Owen
Corke
Deal
Southampton
Circe
Murwyk
Groeningen
Batavia
Kingston
Harding
Jamaica
Orestes
Wind
N.N. W
Dear
Febo
Pomona
Coote
South Seas
Catharine Cully
Doonane
Fairfield
Langnor
Stafford Shire
William Billings
General Cadogan
Queen Ann
Marlborough
Billings
England
Hampton
John Beard
George-street
Hanover-square
Gale
Braddyl
Bruton-street
St. Johny
Park-lane
Praed
Humphrey, Mackworth Praed
Trevethow
Cornwall
Fort St. George
David Barclay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burness
House of Commons
Snerantis
Fen
CanTersary
Ship News
Holland
Flanders
Navy
C. Anno
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