Royal Flight from Naples and Neapolitan Crisis
Reports detail the Neapolitan royal family's secret flight aboard the Vanguard after mounting tensions. General Mack masses 10,000 troops, while French and Dutch moves threaten Naples. Dispatches note plundered dockyards, desertions, and the ongoing war against France with Allied patrols and political reshuffles at court and in public offices.
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Kina
Navis
Mac
Naples
Lazzaroni
Hamitroy
Mack
Kingdom of
Sicily
Gravelines
Championne
Buonapaare
Calais
Ehresbreitfrin
Netherlands
Colls
Duchess of Gordon's Ball and Society at the Court
The Duchess of Gordon hosted a grand ball for her 13 year old daughter Lady Georgina, with about 90 couples dancing into the early hours. Attendees included the Prince of Wales, Princes Edward and Ernest, and numerous aristocrats. Other items note a Whitehall appeals council, East India House court, local land tax discussions, and a Cork Mail Coach robbery amid ongoing turmoil, plus river hemp shortages and a thawing stretch of weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grordton Geapon
Duchess of Gorvon
Georgina
Windsor
Prince of Wales
Prince Epward
Prince Ernest
Duke of Rutianp
Elizapeta Howard
Marquis of Huntrey
Marquis of Loan
Campan
West-Moreland
Brome
Montas
Younge
Milner
Louisa Manners
Susan Ryder
Charles Grey
Duke
Duke and Duchess of Athol, Countesses of Camden and Cardigan
Jane Dundas
Colonel Hope
Jane Long
Templetown
Mary Bentinck
Charlotte Greville
Bellafiie
Miss de Greys
Miss Townsends
Cockpit
Whitehall
East-India House
3D Regiment of Royal Half-India Volunteers
Fox
Massey
Duke of Leens
St. James’sequare
Khiveton
Yorkshire
Cork
Dublin
Rathegal
St. Lecer
Irongate Wharf
Claikson
France
Dover
Bergen-op-Zoom
Killara
Offend
Brighton, &c
Gbleman-street
Mail Gages and the Storm Lashing Postal Routes
A chaotic report describes mail coaches laboring through heavy snow and hail. Post riders and guards battled closed roads, delays, and wrecked stages as they dragged parcels toward London and Bristol, with many routes blocked and limited deliveries.
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Teyeres Ani
Chester Mail
Broughton Field
Huckliff
Manchester Mt
Fons
Chalkehill
Vera Rost
Edinburgh
Ialgaee
Tiworth-Relde
Horfeene
Worcester
London
Newmarket
Towse
Norwich
Bournbridge
Post Office
Welch
Bristol
Frigate Pumite Appointed for West India Fleet Conveyance
Ship news from Portsmouth dated February 8 reports His Majesty's frigate Pumite under Captain Schenpa assigned to convey the outward West India fleet. The brig Pelican from Nosts Yarmouth was captured, the armed cutter Cope engaged, and the Pie Masy encountered on the 3d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenpa
Pelican
Nosts
Yarmouth
King George
Cope
Plymouth Fer B This Afternoon Arrived Majetty Ship Fi 70F 18 Gons
This afternoon Majettys ship Fi 70F 18 gons and Capt Munces from the heeaitwanty aid brought in a fast French privateer of 6 guns and 40 men. The capture yesterday of Tortland followed a smart chase. The privateer wag two days from Franses and not taken anything. They failed to return to Her station off Guernsey.
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Lifon
Falmouth
Prince Adolphus
Averets
Exizabeth
Chapel Royal
St. James's
Bisner
Winchester
Earls of
Cuestershin
Har- Rinchron
Harcovan
Aylesrokn
Mextos
Loup Chancelztor
Sroprorn
Wittevcunype Broke
Onstow
P. Hawes
Marchioness of
Barr
Horoverness
Evy
Warwick
Haraincron
Harcourt
Magy Coax
Witowam
Mills Corman
Wittovuenor
Countess i of
Hanccvusr
Wimdsor
Prince of Wales
Bath
Eanist
Duke of Maxxboroven
Blenheim
Oxfordshire
Erent Hamburgh
Earl of Westmor Eland
FarkCam- den
Fazi Spencer
Duke of Leeds
Frere
Cannine
Lord Greenville
Rotreston
Hrxecuetrrre
Foreign Office
Cocxsurn
Hamburgh
Epwarps
Noel Epwarps
Cannina
Lord Hagxesauay
Board of Control
Iscol
Lord Hawkesbury
Treasury
Charles Arxsutuwor
Portugal
Cua R&es
Admiralty
Neastius
Unter
Rigmborough Head
East Indies
A. Huwt
la Virginie
Earl of Meaxinggton
Fort St. George
Rochfort
Jenkins
John Warren
Canada
Mars
Rafes
Lancaster
Cawfand Bay
Trefimd
Lloyd’s
Champers
Menerabsle
Hull
Eibe
Fort ‘St. George
Majetty
Gons
Munces
He-Eaitwanty
Tortland
Franses
Guernsey
Severe Weather Delays Packets and Vessels
YAWMOUTH CEE notes a heavy fall of filter has disrupted communication with some places. The Dove and Kitty ships are grounded. The Packets and Maiter are detained due to severe weather and high winds from the east, with cargo and crews affected. Warnings issued for safe landing and caution.
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Yawmouth
Cee
Revenue cutter captures Colchester vessel off Essex Coast
Harwich February 8 The Argus cutter in service of the Revenue of Customs, Capt Skuwoers, arrived with a small Colchester cutter captured on the Essex coast. It carried 239 half-anker cads of prints aboard, which were secured today in the warehouse at the Custom House.
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Harwich
Argus
Revenue of Customs
Skuwoers
Colchester
Essex
Custom House
French privateer cutter arrives at Plymouth with 14 guns
Plymouth reports a French cutter privateer of 14 guns and 70 men arriving. Previously the Swan Custom-house cutter, she sent in by the da on frigate. The Fowey cutter sailed with a Fleet for the Downs.
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Plymouth
Swan Custom-house
Fowey
Downs
Lottery Draw Sparks Confusion at Guildhall
The morning lottery began drawing with No 44,592 first blank and eligible for the prize. Reports indicate mixed outcomes as entries were processed, causing confusion among participants and observers at Sheerness and nearby ports.
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Guildhall
Fragmented 19th Century Notices From Parish and Public Records
A rough OCR collage lists marriages at St Gene, Hanover Square, and Chipping Norton plus a Moor Park death and multiple obituaries. Entries mention Rev Joseph Beloes Mie, Queen's College Cambridge, Miss Fisher, and a range of dated events in London and surrounding counties. The text shows accidents, transports, and transfers with locations like Wimpole Street and Cape Teas, ending with printer contact cues and a move to London.
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St Gene Fae
Hanover-sQuare
Fe le
Charles
Beloes
Jonn
Cs Perit Dh Clier
Efc
Queen's College, Cambrige
Chipping Norton
Higgins
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Gen
Rous Attorti
Richbie
Walker
Abpindas
Pebraahy
Cce Og
Nzpras
Seeder Belgina
Flanders
Fredgrice of
Orance
Italy
Ship News
Portsmouth
Moor
Effingham
Wimpole
Suffolk
Cape
Dwbicd Bky
NLS
Nottingham
Wylde
Beefton
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