Coronation plans and political stir in Europe headline
The Etettor of Coronne reports on royal and diplomatic moves across Europe. Napoleon era style notes mention Austria and Bohemia posts, coronation debates for Hungary, and a possible Archduke Francis Co-Regent. Emigrant princes publish a manifesto while France faces upheaval and elections loom.
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Etettor
Coronne
Bonn
Hlis Imperial “Mayssry
Ps Bouey
Kouncil
Anlique
Austria
Bohemia
Tie
Berwen
Moldavia
Hungary
Francis
Romas
France
Mayence
Treves
Baron de Frank and His Polish Jewish Sect in Offenbach
An itinerant Polish Jewish cult leader, Baron de Frank, resid ing in Offenbach with a guard of 200 and a large retinue, attracted attention for his Catholic show and Oriental customs. The self-styled Messiah claimed immortal power to summon the dead, funded by Polish followers, and traced his refuge from Brunn to Offenbach to avoid persecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offenbach
Baron-de- Frank
Sabathia Levi
Poland
Moravia
Baron de Frank
Brunn
Consecration of Venus and the Graces in Free Verse
An ornate poem praising Venus, the Graces, and wit as forces that blend beauty, pleasure, and reason. It extols love, laughter, and harmony while warning against envy and folly, presenting a ceremonial vision where beauty and humor temper life and passion.
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Mexus
Royal Week at St James and York House News
The week at St James's includes the King's Levees on Wednesday and Thursday. The Duchess of York is confined to her room at York House with a cold while the Duke of York visits Wooburn Abbey. Prince of Wales reportedly plans to relinquish the throne and sell his Newmarket running horses. Europe’s political scene grows tense as Emperor's France policies shift, with Dutch merchants moving funds to aid the French Princes. The Jacobins resist, predicting a monarch’s turn to the enemy, and a potential expansion of conflict could force acquisition of French West Indian islands. Submissions warn Paris faces crisis and inevitable outcomes.
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St. James’s
Roya Fairy
Windsor
Duke of York
York-house
Piccadilly
Duke of Beproxp
Wooburn Abbey
Duchess of York
Newmarket
Europe
France
Amsterdam
Jondan
Paris
Westdodia
Arrival of His Majesty's Cutter Resolution at Plymouth
The January 6 report notes the cutter Resolution under Lieut Prideaux arriving from a cruise and remaining in Cawfand Bay near His Majesty's ship Druid of 32 guns, with Ellison, Esq. aboard.
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Resolution
Prideaux
Cawfand Bay
Druid
Ellison
Portsmouth Fleet Payoff and Station Changes
It is reported two guard ships will be paid off soon at Port and a proportional reduction made at Plymouth and Chatham. Stations to be altered next spring include the Mediterranean West Indies Newfoundland and probably the East Indies. The Nicerman of war arrived from a cruise with two large cutters and an open boat laden with brandy geneva and more, Good Intent Pratt from Li or and sailed for London. Sailed the Trotter White and Tartar Smith for Havre Fanny Hackwood for Barcelona and Batman Ramsay for Cadiz.
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Plymouth
Chatham
Mediterranean
West Indies
Newfeastdland
East Indies
Geneva
Pratt
London
Trotter
White
Tartar
Smith
Havre
Fanny
Hackwood
Barcelona
Batman
Ramsay
Cadiz
Wrecks and ship news from the coast and sea
The Kitty M Nay from Londonderry to Greenock is wrecked with part of cargo saved. Unity Ratcliff from Gainsborough to London is ashore near Broadstairs. Archimedes reached Greenock after gale near Bermuda as Maria of London from Casco Bay to Jamaica learns of mainmast loss. Buckingham arrives Dublin with a large cutter captured near Dun Drum Bay. Royal from Philadelphia reaches Ostend. long boat with seven sailors rescued, they belonged to Diligence from Guadalupe to Nantes which foundered in October. A Limehouse coasting vessel caught fire and burned. A boxing match near Hampstead ends with Hames of Northamptonshire defeating Sloane of the Borough.
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Kitty
M‘nay
Londonderry
Greenock
Unity
Ratcliff
Gainsbro
London
Broadstairs
Younger
Archimedes
N. E
Bermuda
Maria
Casco Bay
Jamaica
St. George’s Bank
Buckingham
John Hopkins
Dublin
Dundrum Bay
Royal
Clements
Philadelphia
Ostend
Diligence
Guadaloupe
Nantz
Limehousehole
Hampstead
Hames
Northamptonshire
Sloane
Fragmented OCR Note From a Historical Paper
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and dates in a maritime or local notices context. Readable bits include references to July and June, with fragments of proper nouns such as Horn and Sbert Coleman, and places like Cape and harbor terms.
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Sbert Coleman
Henry
Capes
MD Larepool
Uncertain 18th Century Medical Drops Promotion
A fragment describes Francis Spilsbury's Cayman Soho Square London Drops advertised as a cure all. It claims to purify the blood improve digestion and cure various ailments from scurvy to leprosy and arthritis while noting prices and directions for use and sales by medicine venders.
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Puntigs
Francis Spilsbury
Soho Square
London
Bec
N. B
Feleé&T
Ship News Arrivals and Theatrical Reports
Arrivals list ships entering port from Newfoundland to Jamaica and Lisbon with captains and origins. Dublin Cork and Bristol departures noted. no ships reported in the river in later weather summary. Theatrical reports from Deury Lane mention Miller of Mansfield and performances at Covent-Garden. Birth notice records a daughter born to the Lady of Thomas Boothby Parkyns.
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Alicant
Mars
Ajister
Newfoundland
Oporto
Alfred
Halaham
Plymouth
Montreal
Martin
Léof Torbay
John
Molyneux
Jamaica
Betséy
Mallanby
Memely
Queen
Perkins
Sarda
Amiel
Lisbon
Mary’ Ford
Blackburn
Barbadoes
Deury-Lane Company
Ae Friday
Thomas Boothby Parkyns
Leicester
Marital Unions and Notices From Rochester to Bath
Fragmented notices report multiple marriage engagements and banns across England. Names include Mr Gibson of Whiteclendon and Miss Matthews of Rochester, Captain James Berkeley to Miss Sarah Talbot, Shmuel Pritchardy to Miss North, and Reverend Richard Hartington to Mrs Hallet, with other listings tied to Bath and Dublin judiciary figures.
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Rochester
Gibson
Whitec Lendon
Miss Matthews
John Matthews
Chatham
James Berkeley
Marines
Sarah
Talbot
Stokié Callie
Newington Butts
Shmuel
Pritchardy
Tooley Steet
North
Henry North
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Ki. de Catonne
Tive
National Assembly
Great Britain
Sool
Bligh
Tadia
Samuel Hood
West India
East India Company
Fittine
Duke of Somerset
Sapist
Fairl
HaxtFax
A Sadler
Venus
Bagchus
Bk. Epergne Buss
Beason
Apitus
Eateh. A
Portsmouth
Ship News
Dierl
Kensith
Power
William Burt
Tiverton
Devonshire
Merrion-Creek
Joan Kennett
King’s Bench
Ireland
Holland
Flanders
Waterford
Sisex
BR & Qrns
South Sea
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