January Agricultural Report Details Wet Season Impacts
The first monthly agricultural report notes slow farming progress due to excessive wetness, with fallows and sowing delayed. Wheat and barley suffer from heavy rains and frost, while fodder and sheep rearing face shortages. Wheat prices rise. beef and mutton show price increases, and pork and saddle horses remain costly. Butter and cheese prices in London markets are listed with regional variances.
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England
Wales
London
Smithfield
Cambridge
Ivith
Cheshire
Gloucester
North Wildture
Son
Hams
Irit Bacon
Bristol
Letter from Myr Black on Indispensable ship Indy pensible in Port Jackson
Extracted from KEW South Wales dated Sydney December 1 1798 describes the doomed ship Indy pensible with defective bottom ironwork. price surges for provisions in colony six thousand inhabitants spend a thousand gallons weekly despite bans. remarks on emigration, scant women, prolific animals, drought impact on wheat, local boatbuilding, and news from home. An accident at Battersea killed a child when cast iron fender struck head. coroner reports accidental death.
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Myr. Black
Sydney
Port Jackson
Famias
Battersea
Bicknell
Washington's Illness and Death Described by Physicians
A Philadelphia report dated December 27 describes General Washington's final illness. Exposure to rain preceded inflammatory tracheal fever, bloodletting failed to help, multiple doctors offered remedies with little effect, and he died at Mont Vernon after hours of declining respiration. The account notes his calm, dignified acceptance and readiness to die. James Anark, Kassua C. Dick.
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Phladelphia
Washington
Tothus
Liu
Offich
James Anark
Kassua C. Dick
Population facts from Brandenburg and Neumark tables
From Maxiver’s tables the Brandenburg births exceeded deaths by 45,173 in 1718–1727 and by 60,431 in 1788–1798. deaths totaled 206,213 with several centenarians and notable causes such as smallpox, measles, consumptions, and suicides. In Neumark 1789–1798 births exceeded deaths by 30,099. deaths totaled 71,879 with centenarians and common causes. Separate reports describe a pistol assault on an elderly woman at Pleasantcrewe and a fatal moor drowning accident near Colnbrook, with a mother and two children lost.
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W. H. Maxiver
Electorate of
Brandenburg
Phere
Neumark
Hall-Pos
Pleasantrew
Battle Bridge
Lorgford Moor
Colnbrooke
Harmondsworth
Havihe
Dreadnought and Fleet Press on the African Coast
Reports from the Napoleonic era of naval captures and movements list the Dreadnought Chegwin and other ships from various ports as captured or driven ashore. French squadron off Africa includes Concorde La Fiangoite and Tartar among engaged vessels. several ships are seized or taken to Vigo Cunacu and Oporto.
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France
Italy
Great ‘Britain
É&T
A. Cooper
Verner and Hood, Poultry
J. Cuthell
Holborn
Chegwin
Penzance
Veare
Ner Ligon
Johannes
St. Obe's
Cark
Forumade
Peefeer
Charante
Altona
Limérick
Nancy
Tozer
Newfoundland
Lark
Cedaety
Penelope
Falmorith
Liberty
London
Oporta
Prench
Africa
la Fiangoite
Atedea
Stay
Davies
Adriana
Hewitt
Sying
Emmina
Barrée
Carmo's Delight
Exittol
John
Wade
St. Thomas's
Law Report The King v Lindsay at Westminster
Judge Rexxon hears mercy pleas for a poor defendant convicted of cheating in a low stakes game, with Exfdne noting contrition and family hardship. The court contemplates delaying judgment to allow security for future behavior, while acknowledging societal example and duty.
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King v. Lindsay
Gurney
Defurdant
Rexyon
Fittinas
Jatt Tenn
Westminster
Exfdne
Tord Kexner
Epfline
Exshine
Lords Kenyon Rules on Masters Liability for Sick Servants
In a case brought by a steward against a captain, Lord Kenyon held that a master must pay for medical care and necessities when a servant falls sick while in service and acts properly. If illness results from the servant's own vice or misconduct, the master is not liable.
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Kenyon
Extraordinary Cure by Spicspury’s Dap for Carte.vauis vid
A damaged early modern notice from Leeds and London reports a three month affliction of a son of ming cured by Spicspury’s Dap. The maker T. Wright, Prince of Spryse’er, claims the remedy confers cure and lists sale locations in Britain and Ireland.
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Spicspury
Carte
Vauis
Ming
T. Wright
Jamis
Sohe Square
London
Great Britain and
Ireland
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Theatre Royal
William Pitt
Upper
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Egypt
C. S. Sorinini
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Church of England
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John Stockdale
Piccadilly
Qawiet and Co
Oid
Swift and Co
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Gratis
Three Kingdoms
Cornhill
Manchester
Edinburgh
Bish
Pulie
Hornsby Aml Co
Royal Exchange
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Haxinxspy and Co
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Scc
Kew South Wales
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SIP News
LAW Report
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