Levee at St James's and Royal Court Appointments
January 22 report detailing a levee at St James's with attendance including Pitt, the Dukes of Leeds and Dorset, and various peers. It notes audiences with the King, private consultations, a Court of Directors at East India House, Irish birthday preparations, and evolving diplomacy involving Prussia, the Porte, and Russia amid colonial news from India and security incidents with Malay crews in Madras roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
William Pitt
Dukes—Leews
Dorset
Newcastle
Buccleugh
Camden
Bathurt
Fauconberg
Fortefstie
Galloway
Ijcunis
Falmouth
Barrington
Lomi
Mewkesbury
Botton
Ambherst
Goldsticke
Lorrison
Garth
Tonyne
Phipps
Prrr
Duke of Lerps
William Fawcer
Windsor Lodge
Wielthem
Regiment of Foot Guards
Hype
M’cowocx
Scotland
Duke of Buccleugh
Duke of Gloucester
Buckingham House
Madras Board of Revenue
Joan ‘Turnine
Ifq
Matrusew Tuvor
David Harisurton
Hucy Maxwert
Williamm Baxrour
Grorce Mousray
Elgrs
Osran Wes
Witliam Hargington
Lord Hows
Dover-street
Duke of Cuaneyce
Ireland
Prussia
Petano
Porte
Russia
Czarina
Sweven
India
Houghton Indiaman
Tippee
Tippoo Sultan
Bahauder
Bahauder Cromwell
Tippoo
Cromwell
Marulipatam
Munro
Mafulipatam
Imperial decree reshapes Galician guard officers
A decree from His Imperial Majesty reorganizes the guards of the Galician corps. Captain of the guard is replaced, promotions occur, and remaining officers are reassigned. The magistrate orders no retirements without cause and ensures full pay if leaving service. Reports also note Ismail fortress bombardment and Potemkin delaying assault. A Sziftove letter says Congress will proceed until peace preliminaries are signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ismail
Potemkin
Sziftove
Two Venetian Warships and French Tartans Seized in Gulf
Genoa reports two Venetian ships of war and a French tartan loaded with corn were cast ashore in the Gulf of Cagliare. A Genoese ship also laden with corn was cast ashore in the Adriatic Gulf.
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Genoa
Gulf of Cagliare
Adriatic Gulf
Pantheon Opera House Nears Completion in London
A report on the Pantheon Opera House describes a near finished state with 126 boxes lined in tea green, royal and Duchess boxes, and a plan to open in February. The Royal Family will access via Oxford Street, iron fire plates protect the building, top flips light the stage, and a 16 foot ventilator guides airflow. Subscriptions for boxes total 13000 guineas. the pit seats cost five shillings and the circular form housing emphasizes grandeur and visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Oxford-street
Pantheon
Pirate-free island and unsettled Baltic routes in brief
By marriage settlement Lord Doucin's estate and title pass to his eldest son. Lady Ducie's fortune is settled on the children. Portuguese warships clear pirates from Tesseriffe. Empress intends to retain Oreakern and Akkerman at peace talks with the Porte, with or without Prudha mediation, risking Black Sea navigation for Poland. A North Riding accident: a wedding party in Elveling nearly sinks in a drifting flood. neighbors dig out a path at dawn.
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Doucin
Porte
Prudha
Black Sea
Repubblic
Poland
Elveling
Rrearkshire
General Orders From Major General Mepows Army
East India News prints General Orders by Major General Mepows dated Alay 25 1790 praising the army as brave disciplined and just while warning against plunderers and ensuring harsh punishment for misconduct. He emphasizes reputation and success as first wishes of the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cory
D Mepows
Trichinopolyy
Mepows
East India Shipping Arrivals and Dispatch Dates
East India Shipping lists show outward bound voyages with dispatch dates for Bengal. Princess Amelia arrived August 2, Rodney-Ditto arrived August 7, Prince William Henry and William Pitt arrived, Karl Pitzwillian Dittos3 also listed. Hawke arrivals reached Bangal with advices received at Madras. Houghton remained there.
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East India Shipping
Bengal
Princess Amelia Avtult
Rodney
Prince William Henry
William Pitt
Karl Pitzwillian
Hawke
Bangal
Madras
Houghton
East India Appointments and Promotions Across Bengal
The Governor General names Baring and Thornhill as Assistants in Secret Departments. J Phipps resigns Estors command. Madaghee Scindia and W G Palmer succeed him. George Arbuthnot named Head Assistant at Tirhoot. William Armstrong at Beerbhoom. Francis Smith to Pur eumnahs Collector. Captain Francis Hamilton arrives at Bengal and joins Army List. Joseph Richardson to 24th Native Infantry, replacing Seveney. Ensign Toolk promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to ad battalion. Ensign Bruthers promoted to gth European Battalion. Henry White reassigned to cath native infantry battalion as Brigade Major. William Knox moved to 7th battalion. John Glas becomes Assistant Surgeon and Surgeon at Boglepore.
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Baring and Thornhill
J. Phipps
Estors
Madaghee Scindia
W. G. Palmer
George Arbuthnot
Tirhoot
William Armmstrong
Beerbhoom
Francis Smith
Francis Hamilton
Fort Marlborough Engineers
Bengal
Army
Joseph Richardson
Native Infantry
Seveney
Lionel V Toolk
Pre Bruthers
Henry White
Cath Battalion
Edmund Wells
William Knox
Battaion
White
John Glas
Boglepore
Port Jackson voyage cargo aids distressed colony
After the Guardian frigate loss at Calcutta merchants sought leave to send 600 tons of provisions to Port Jackson for New South Wales. The cargo included flour, wheat, rice, pease, sugar, rum, vinegar, livestock, and more. Magistrates curb Sussex coast horsestealers trading iron goods amid revenue law strains.
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Calcutta
Coxswarms
Port Jackson
New South Wales
Sussex
Dreadful January Storm in Plymouth Harbor
In Plymouth on January 20 the sea and sky raged with lightning thunder hail and wind not seen in memory. Vessels sought shelter in Plymouth harbor with sixty ships reported in shelter as a French brig and several men of war rode out the gale.
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Childers
Hawe
Deadman’ S Bay
Forbay
Plymouth Harbour
Catwater
W.S. W
Jill
Storm damages multiple ships near harbors and shores
A violent morning storm caused widespread damage to vessels in transit and at harbor. Several ships anchored under East and West Pier were secured, others drifted or ran aground. Losses include anchors, cables, and crew drownings with several ships reported lost or missing.
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RaMs Gate
Merriton
Carr
L‘hercufe Maria
Durivag
Marseilles
Havre-de-grace
L’aimable Feliceta
le Tillier
Cette
Rouen
London
Lisbon
Todrig
South Sea
Stanley Green
Garret
Dublin
Portsmouth
Pirate raids and street crime reported near Gravesend
The item details maritime dangers with windbound Downings and pirate threats near Teneriffe and Gravesend. It notes a drowning of William Crump between Ledbury and Hereford, a robbery of a young woman near Lea Bridge, and a bold nocturnal cordage theft from a Gravesend boat sparked by watchman neglect, with pirates seen in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravesend
Versailles
National Assembly
Grixette
Tenerifé
William Crump
Worcester
Ledbury
Herefort
Lea Bridge
Low Layton
Walthamstown Marsh
King James’s
Rotherhithe
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Vienn
Pantheon Opera House
East India News
Fort St. George
Bombay
Barwell Ocr
China
Francis
Abergavenny -Pune
Heary
Dundas
Triton
Lore Thurlow
Ditto
Sefiincottan
Ceres
Belvedere
Edward Hughes
Warren Istin
East India
Plymouth
Lady Agatha
Flood
St. Abel
Dronthein
Bristol
Upcot
Gowans
Limerick
St. Ives
Canwhell
Trere
Oporto
Hatriet
Liverpool
Jo UN
Raaiay Bey
Isle of Man
Mars
Hewit
Africa
Sierra Leone
Captain Stain
Nantes
Bremen
Betsey
Dodsworth
Galipoly
Quimpere
France
Gotfried
Bath
Dantzick
Holmes
Penelope
Leghorn
Havre de-Grace
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