Retrospective View of European Statecraft in Late 18th Century
A reflective piece surveys Europe's dramatic political shifts of the era. It notes changing governments in the Austrian Netherlands, shifting alliances among Sweden Denmark and the Empress, and the rise of a French Republic amid clerical resistance. The piece argues Europe’s politics will transform and criticizes clerical power controlling reform. It comments on France, Russia, and Turkey and hints at East Indies reports with cautious optimism about national strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark
Europe
Kingdom
France
Republic of
Poland
National Assembly
Fog and duel reports from St John Island details
Letters from Amsterdam confirm fog and casualties on the old year’s last day. A Newfoundland letter notes a Sept 27 duel between Captain Buller of the Dido frigate and Joseph Aplin, Attorney General, over a harbor seizure. Wounds were minor. The Assembly met Nov 16 and adjourned to the 30th with unfinished business amid local unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amssterdam
St. John
Newfoundland
Buller
Joseph Aplin
Weather and ships wrecks flood the Atlantic news report
This morning the Treland mails arrived as sleet and snow broke over the metropolis with mountains buried. A Carlow hurricane last Saturday caused ruined chimneys and blown trees, while Kinsale letters recount daily shipwrecks and vessels adrift. The Franklin brigantine from Maryland aided wrecked ships near Bristol. the General Washington founder with wheat lumber and skins perished with all aboard. Holyhead letters note only six bodies of Charlemont Packet victims reached shore and a lady’s pocket with 59 guineas washed ashore.
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Treland
Carlow
Kinsale
Francklin
Maryland
Bristol
Hhe
General Washington
Philadelphia
Glasgow
Holyhead
Charlemont
New City Plan Funds Approved and Baltimore Bank Established
General Washington is recovered and a plan to build a new city advances with Maryland and Virginia counties voting 280000 dollars for the project. A Baltimore bank is established under state law with 300000 dollars capital. The legislature buildings near completion. General Harmer has taken the Miami towns without resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washindton
Maryland
Virginia
Baltimore
Unmder
Harmer
Virginia news from the Ohio and Mississippi orbit
From the West Country we learn the Kentuckey Convention has favored separation and frontier preparations against Indian raids. A peace appears likely with Southern Tribes, while Congress guides a new government. An Ohio letter reports forming a company to build three heavy ships to sail to the Gulf of Mexico and enforce treaty navigation of the Mississippi. Lord D is indicted for theft. road robbery near Hounslow. court terms listed.
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West Country
Cumberland Mountains
Congress
Ohio
Lord D
Hackney
Buller
Hounslow-heath
Middlesex
London
Lroup Loke Kenyon
Peace with Russia Ends Sweden's War, 18th Century
Sweden signs a peace with Russia on August 14 after heavy losses and failed mediation. The King aims to shield the Sublime Porte, curb Russian interference in Sweden, and secure an advantageous treaty while preserving Sweden's alliance with the Ottoman Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Brentano
Sweden
Russia
Sublime Parte
Sublime Porte
Europe
Crimea
Berlin
Ottoman Empire
Po““ Temkin
Porte
Rufsia
Csimea
Kainardgi
Oczakow
Bender
Petersburg
Prussia
Vienna
Oster
Man
Bis Boropko
Abo
Costly Essex County Contest Continues Despite Reduced Fine
Half the fine imposed by Lord Loughborough on Essex County has already been spent in a contest. A late resolution orders the dispute to proceed, with further proceedings yet to come.
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Lord Loughborough
Essex
Mutiny on the Hector and Executions Aboard a Ship
In Portsmouth yesterday the Victory Man of War was paid off as ships arrived and sailed. On the Hector mutiny erupted during the execution of a condemned seaman. Officers faced armed resistance. after clashes, mutineers were subdued, several men wounded and secured.
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Victory
Thomas
Ship News From Mapleses and Nearby Ports
January 15 reports multiple ships arriving and sailing from Mapleses including Hope Reed Industry Barc ber Active Meudie from Falmouth Amy Fry and Brie tannia Jones Newfoundland At Ancona Hero Tapley from Newfoundland At Motherbank Chamont Shephard Alicatre At Gibraltar Manville Keefe from London In the Downs Mary Roskridge from Sevilles Tweed Cornforth from Marseilles At Bristol Harmony from Denia and Fae vourite Bulley from Leghorn At Cadiz Diana May fork Cadiz Mere maid Floud from Newfoundland At Oporto Sally Patbury from Newfoundland In the Creek Fortitude Smith from Naples At Fowey Endeavour Percy from Newfoundland January 17 Houghton Monro from Bengal off Portsmouth Isiled from Bengal Augusty Madras 21st September and St Hickward December Bengal Princess Amelia Miller Rodney Chatfield William Pitt Mitchell Prince William Henry Dundas from London Warren Hastings Larkins Queen from London In the Downs Commerce Prescott from New England Stag Pardy from Africa Atlantic Jenny Clear from Guernsey Bulnt Hendrikson from Seville At Dover Lillies Davies from Oporto At Londonderry Elizabeth Davies from Oporto Friendship Wilcox from Mogadore At Dublin Duke of Clarence Lewis Jane Williams Eagle Rawlings from London Falmouth Mercury Packet Penny from Cadiz At Liverpool Mary Anny Buthell from Jamaica Oporto Hembleton from Oporto Arrived Jan 14 Minerva Cobby from St Michael's Mayants from Valencia Start Neil from Plymouth Remain ships as before Quuggn Bebel for Lisbon Amelia Bridget for Chavanter Commerce Walker for Dublin Jan 16 Commerce Prescott from New England Stag Pardys from Africa Remain Barracouta cutter Polly Fruthy for Falmouth
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Mapleses the Hope
Reed
Industry
Barcber
Active
Meudie
Falmouth
Amy
Fry
Brietannia
Jones
Newfoundland
Ancona
Hero
Tapley
Motherbank
Chamont Shephard
Alicatre
Gibraltar
Manville
Keefe
London
Downs
Mary
Sevilles
Tweed
Cornforth
Marseilles
Bristol
Harmony
Denia
Bulley
Leghorn
ArDacaoeh
Diana
May
Cadiz
Meremaid
Floud
Newfoundlind
Oporto
Sally
Patbury
Smith
Naples
Fowey
Endeavour
Percy
Houghton
Monro
Bengal
Pormouth
Madras
Setember
St. Hickward
Princess Amelia
Miller
Rodney
Chatfield
William Pitt
Mitchell
Prince William Henry
Dundas
Earl Fitzwilliam
Warren Hastings
Larkins
Quter
Douglass
Commerce
Prescott
New England
Stag
Pardy
Jenny
Clear
Guernsey
Bulnt
Hendrikson
Seville
Dover
Lillies
Davies
Londonderry
Elizabeth
Wilcox
Valencia
Start
Neil
Plymouth
Quggn
Bebel
Lisbon
Amelia
Bridget
Chavanter
Walker
Dublin
Ve Tate
S. W
Gta
Deaty Feneny
Wind
Frederickson
Dominica
John
Susannah
Coleman
South Seas
Brothers
Summers
W. S
Pardys
Barracouta
Polly Fruthy
Marriages and a Suffolk Match Unfold in Brief Notice
Married notices record Thursday nuptials for John Foster of Chancery-lane to Ann Williams of Evenjobb New Radnor and Charles Montague of Camberwell to Elizabeth Sith of Princes Risborough Bucks. A Tuesday match from Upwall Suffolk pairs 19 year old William Chantry with widowed Elizabeth Tingey, widow of a noted Javior, who died a month earlier.
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John Foster
Chancery-lane
Ann Williams
Henry Williams
Evenjobb
New Radnor
Charles Montague
Camberwell
Elizabeth Sith
Prince’s Risborough
Bucks
Upwall
Suffolk
William Chantry
Elizabeth Tingey
Javior
Deaths and Market Prices From London Corn Exchange
Notices announce the deaths of Lady Helen Colquhoun at Putney Mrs Elizabeth Rofe aunt to the Recorder of London and Mrs Vanhagen wife of Frederick Vanhagen Esq of Beampton Place last week the Rev George Cooke rector of Darfield and vicar of Arksey died at Hot Wells Bristol prices from Mark Lane show Wheat 38s to 47s Rye 28s to 34s Barley 20s to 24s Oats 16s to 22s Peas 28s to 34s Grey Peas 24s to 26s Beans 31s to 27s Malt 34s to 38s per quarter Corn Exchange London Returns of Corn and Grain from January 3 to January ?.
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Rofide-House
Dumbartonshire
Helen Colquhoun
Earl of Sutherland
James Colquhoun
Putney
Elizabeth Rofe
Recorder of London
Vanhagen
Frederick Vanhagen
Beampton-place
George Cooke
Darfield
Arkfey
County of
York
Mark-lane
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Prometheus
East Indies
America
New York
Norfolk
Shore
STATE
Portsmouth
Corn Exchange
Holland
Flanders
Waterford
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