London: Dam atone and lock Wednesday morning
A garbled London dispatch reports a crewman from a vessel bound for the West Indies, note of a French fleet blockading Port Orient, and arrivals from Martinique dated the 6th ult. It mentions 2000 black troops at Barbados, reinforcements expected, and tensions in the West Indies with French strength near Mole St Nicholas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramffates
Pinckway
Bret
Paris
Qiras LE
Liverpool
Martinique
Grend St.Vincent’ S
Taft
Erit
Baradoes
West Indies
Dominga
TheSranzaens
West
Indies
Famaicay
Manseats
Curistian
Bristoh
Flood and tempest swarm brings ruin to Carlisle Bay town
The narrative describes a record flood and powerful storms causing the Gulf to rise higher than any remembered, destroying bridges, flooding streets and homes several feet deep, and forcing evacuations. It notes a wide damage spread, inclines toward two days of continuous thunder and rain, and reports subsequent court and municipal actions. A separate note mentions regiments sailing to the West Indies and various bureaucratic items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Carlisle Bay
Site &A
Maritime sailings and local incidents in the era
Listings show ships to be afloat with schedules for Gravesend and the Downs, including Bombay, China, Bengal, and other ports, naming captains and voyage dates. The report also covers a fire at Lee Bridge Mills, a murder aftermath in Manton town, and society notes on the Bengal governor, clerks’ salaries, and the West Essex regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
WacSurtne
Bengal
Bencoolens
Europa Teros
A. J. Afylecarta
Gravesend
Henry Farr
Jamets Jackson
Coast and Bay
Bridgwater We
Wm. Parker
Oyansoen
Huen Linps
Melville Castle
Downs
ST. Helena
Boddami
JOR de Bombay
Good’ Hope
Britannia
R.A. Fanaiwero Winterton
Robert Wittriams
Axy
Lord Hawkesbury
Airly Castle
Helena
Bencoolen
Gerta T
Bay
Royal Charlotte
Essex
Hawa Hows
Edinburgh
East Endian Club
Eleced Warren Hastines
Monrcemery
Mediterranean
Bedford
Lee Bridge Mills
Clapton
Hamerton
Cates Barnes Harman
Ox- Mantown
Dengford
Weland
Carston-house
West Essex Regiment
Chichester
Ship News from Plymouth and Deal Jan 13 26 18th century
Maritime notices report convoy movements from Plymouth and Portsmouth, arrivals and sailings of Eurydice and Pilote brig, a court martial aboard the Cambridge, and dispatches from Deal. The piece notes captures, transfers, and a reported catastrophe inquiry, plus local births and deaths and shipyard progress at Chatham.
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Plymouth
Eurydice
Twiseen
Bpw Woersee
Cambridge
Bieutenant Fasiaw
Thithé
Harry
Bortsmouth
Pilote
Cadiz
Royal Birth Day Observances and Peace Talks Report
Reports on the Queen and Princesses at Buckingham Palace with drawing room attendants listed. News notes resumed peace negotiations, critique of government consultation, and discusses armistice terminology and Allied military positions on the Rhine. Also mentions the Oporto fleet actions near Lisbon and Captain Delgarno's offer to command Portuguese ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebghaels
Watts
Carlton-hole
Buckingham-house
St. James's
Orn
Lord Basrow
Lord-Au Herst
Geonex
Osudanz
Hagcovar
C. Wandacrave
C. Bruce
Phe
Paris
Empzker
Sagredhte
Rhine
Coffe
Jour Pan
Count Clair Fayt
Wurmsur
General Pioneery
Vienna
Speierbach
Keyserslautern
Burkenfeld
Oberstein
Tratbach
Simmern
Dreyecenbach
Oporto
Detcar No
Lisbon
Delgarno
Marquis de Mira
Beis
Fragmented OCR Reflects Aged Drama Notes And Royal Imagery
The unreadable text fragment references a manager, decor, and a costume described as new and tied to a queenly or royal image. It suggests a stage scene with a large audience and a past era mood, noting sentiment and style without coherent plot details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vortimar
Rpgtamea
Naval Appointments Shake Up Royal Navy Roster
Sir Joan Bortase Waikens receives La Tiere at Portsmouth as fitting aboard. Capt. Keats takes Galatea 32 guns, succeeding Sir Borease Warreminda Pomona. LecuMere becomes LecuMere in Leucene, 4 guns, then Lecuaens moves to Jupiter 30 guns. Capt. Coox assigned Pearl 32 guns. Frnrows succeeds Coox in La Tourm, 28 guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Bortase Waikens
Bodone
Portsmouth
Keats
Borease Warreminda Pomona
Ee LecuMere
Lissace
Lecuaens
Jupiter
Coox
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London
Island
Barbadoes
Kew
Queen’s House
Geildhall
Bercu
Wales
Alderman Wilkes
Nichols Alderman
Skinner
Boal
Langston
Smr
Dixon -Aldermgt
Anderson
Welch
John Exmer
Kemble
Rich
White
Leckey
Lincolln
Syms
Simmonds
Sutherland
Greenaway
Prince and Princess of Wales
Gibraltar
Géniffeusx
Kiéw Police
France
Merix de
Accu/ateur
Sward
Roberton
America
Va Jilin
His Majesty
Great Eastern
Woolpack-alley
Houndsditch
Webber-reét
St. George’s* Fields
Turin
Mongéalieri
India
Fies
Fepea
Taaston Castle
Bonbay
China
Jou Bar
Epeane
SF Bere
Wigcombe
Cal Ae
Pittee
Mnie
Metchell
Aga
Om J. Dave
Tay
Bombax
Chinaw
Woodford Ee
Changer Lennox
Cominas
Ocean
Id Inka
Axprew Patton
Farquharson Duke of
Tiielough
Tromas WA
Aina
Baiel Alles
Wathington
Roston
Folger
John
Blixzabeth
Jersey
Mitchell
Newport Bridewell
Cemenieps Curtis
Beefore
S. W
Chatham
Bricu
Bounty
Organs
Tamer
Clyde
Fox
Coromandel
Flackney
Norway
Deals Jancis
Hebe
Philadelphia
The
Hips
Ag Pep Daft
Hannah
Black
Grépada
Bea Ee Os
John Majoribanks, Esq
Eccles
Miss Cox
Daugheter
Philip, Cox
Queen Square
Westminster
Patton
Joseph Allen
Dulwich
William Fowler
Sheffield
Neco Machine
Cawood
York
Jon
Brietzeke
Hannibal
Isc
Charles Brietzeke
St.‘ Jammes’s Place
L. Ann
Walter
Qmares Beaturaiansi
Covent-Garden
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