Wit Rowe Airing and Royal Court News Across London
A fragmented scroll from the previous day notes Wit Rowe’s airing near the palace as a crowd gathers for the Levee and the King’s chaplain appointment. It also covers a late-night opera disturbance, parliamentary reports on convicts, and naval dispatches about ships under convoy, Dutch fleets, and recent loot reports along with weathered port intelligence and a warning about theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamties
Dr. Down
Marquis of
Downthiré
C N
Igill Patade
Newgate
Sover
Prrr
Cnéfromi
Kent
Margate
Prince of Orange
Buckingham
Jhuxkes Parks
Adv Cuor Mondely
Eéz
Sheerness
Par
Asia
Garland
Swan
Albion
Vestal
Curlew
Storret
Republic
Louis XVIII
Brittany
Normandy
Opéra
Countess -Spencer
Pove
Pors
Lady Spencer
Heirig
Bewstry
Theniwaru
Thelwall
France
Holland
Zhelzvall
Thelwai
Royal ‘Exchange
Blackfriars
Lackington, Allen, and Co
OLD BAILEY DUPLICATE REPORT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS
A detailed Old Bailey record covers the Court of Common Council debates on embankment plans for the Port of London, militia bill amendments, and clerical appointments. It also describes a 1784 Cranford Bridge duel murder trial of Richard England, the witnesses’ testimonies, the judge’s instructions on premeditation, and England's subsequent manslaughter conviction with a year’s imprisonment and a one shilling fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
Alderman’ Protkert
Port of
London
Thames
London Bridge
Morgan’s-lane
Isle of Dogs
Pann
Common Council
Bullcocx
Simmons
Richard Runway Jenkins
Bara
Axbridge
Yachiit
T. Goutp
C. Mayper
Lord Bure
Merthir-Tidvil
St.* Andrew
St. Cuthbert’s
Wells
Francklin
Attleborough
Norfolk
Gooch
Oxford-road
Rollesfall
Cremorne
England
William Woelhouse
Rolles
Hragley
Bardérian
Basing
Ilkin Newgate
Richard England
Tharatter
Hertford
Whitbread Kiven
Bisrop
Earl of Derby
Fastice Rooxe
Taverner
Lord Coke
Lord Hale
Lord Raymond
Pafson
Forster and Blackstone
Rooxe
Moralig
Indictment in Diamond Burglary Case at Mesfrs Dingwall Co
Saturday February 20 record shows William Lee capitally indicted for burglary at the house of Mesfrs Dingwall and Co for stealing diamonds valued at 1500l on December 3 1795. Sarah Chandler allegedly employed as servant, diamonds and other items totaling about 12091 prime cost were taken from a glass case in a jewel room behind the shop. Mr Dizgewall and Mr Bellew testified. Mr Samuel Moore of Dublin described the accused offering diamonds for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee
Mesfrs
Dingwall and Co
Gerard Bellew
Sarah Chandler
Dizgewall
Samuel Moore
Dublin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ship News
Ndon,f.b
Wit Rowe
Jamaica
Aux Cayes
Elizabeth
Beéolliers
la Ventura
Echandia
Bristol
Bilbga
Iltracomte
Mirgaret
Mackay
Amsterdam
Boston
Cape Anh
Chacer
Downes
Honduras
Honduras Bay
Ellen
Kavaraugh
Smart
Riga
Dundee
Norway
Plymouth Dock
Maker
Ropers
Balmouth
el Grimaldi
Duttiery
York
Corunna
Halifax
Cunispean
Old Bailey
Richard
Peter Lee Rolles
Cranford Bridge
Serjeant
Adair
Cranfford Bridge
Earl of Derry
Ascort
Relles
Ces
Doanifof
Fielding
Donatfeff
Erskine
Garrow
Donniffoff
Donnutoff
Sandford
Crawford ‘Bridge
Lord Dartrey
Rollesohn
Sandiford
Lord Cremorne
Dartrey
Mr. Burroughs
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