General Hocus Warns Irish Rebels in Napoleonic Dispatch
A fragmentary letter from General Hocus urges loyal Irish soldiers to support a French-led revolution, promising glory and punishment for treachery. It portrays collaboration with Ireland against the English government and vows strict discipline, hospitality for locals, and revenge for Pitt’s ministers.
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Ealot
Odidus
Blave
Ireland
London
Pitt
Hocus
Pantheaon Masquerade Review From A Faded Page
A Pantheon Masquerade report notes Monday night attendance and lively revelry at the elegant venue. It laments lackluster character among attendees, highlighting two Indians, an old beggar woman, two fortune tellers and a lunatic as the best features, with critics deriding some revelers and a barber receiving mixed attention for costume services.
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Theicharacters
Election for President Dominates Philadelphia Dispatch
Philadelphia reports a presidential race with Vice President Abas and former Secretary Jefferson as main candidates. The French party and opponents back Jefferson, while Abas leads with independence and wealth. Mention of Napper-Tandy, Hamilton Rowan near Wilmington, and Reynolds and Fox fleeing Tre- ward, all broadly feared by Jefferson’s faction.
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Abas
Jefferson
Napper- Tandy
Hamilton Rowan
Wilmington
Delawar
Europe
Fire destroys American ship in Falmouth harbour
The American ship Todian.Chief with about 1400 carks of pilchards on board caught fire Wednesday night in Falmouth harbour and was entirely destroyed. All aboard were saved thanks to the Indefatigable frigate’s crew and officers. Meanwhile Admiralty dispatches arrive noting Rear Admiral Sir John Jervis and other officials. local gossip and theatre notices fill the rest of the page with varied items.
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Todian
Suaw
Falmouth
Soyseny
Admiralty
Joan; Jervis
Bombay
Henry Russeve
Light Horse “Volunteers
Bengal
Serjeant Watson
Wizxes
Fung
Poltgsre
Covent-Garden
Harlequin
Prince Hearts
Drury: Lane Theatre
Breach of Promise of Marriage Case at Lord Kenyon Court
In a London session, Mr. Atchison, a Dorsetshire thread button maker, sues Mrs. Baker for damages after she broke their engagement. Testimony tracks promises to marry after her father’s death and to settle property, with arguments over whether damages depend on an unperformed marriage or on the shifted plans due to wealth and status. Lord Kenyon and counsel debate the legal sufficiency of the declaration and potential outcomes.
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Woop
Erskine
Atchison
Shaftesbury
Dorsetshire
Baker
Mr. Price
Mr. Atchison
Reynolds
Camomile’ Street
Ifé
Mr. A
Mme
Erikine
Arhifz
Garrow
Gipas
Besxing
Lord Kenyon
Gertileman
Ongit
Minor
Lord Rextron
Lord Mansfield
Curwen admits error in Cavalry Militia Bills at Cockermouth
At the County Sessions in Cockermouth Mr Curwen acknowledged his earlier stance on raising the Cavalry and Supplementary Militia Bills. He will serve in the Cavalry and notes the public misrepresentation, while rivers Clyde and Nethan run dry at Mauldike Ford. A subterranean passage is conjectured between Bonnyton and Corra Linn.
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Cockermouth
Curwen
House of Commons
Clyde
Corta
New Lanack
Mauldike Ford
Moofs
Nethan
Bonnyton and
Corra Linn
Marriages and Deaths and Market Notes from Bow to Dorset
Marriages include William Forbes to Miss Belfches at Edinburgh and various notices of deaths such as Mrs Vachel and Rev Dr John Parsons, followed by a long listing of obituaries and a market report from The Exchange. The piece also records the Countess of Exeter and the hydrophobia death of a Bath child, with grain and bank stock prices and weathering market details for January.
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Edinburgh
William Forbes
William Forbes, Bart
Pitfligo
Belfches
John Wishart Belfches, Bart
Fettercairn
Bow
Vachel
Samuel Vachel
Richard Beaty
Rodney-street
Pentonville
Moulfey
Surry
John Thomas
Fitzroy-square
Gainsborough Dupont
Gainsborough
Pulham
Dorsetshire
John Parsons
Sawbridgeworth
Hrtfordshire
Boscawen
Nicholas Boscawen
Simkar
Countess of
Exeter
Burleigh House
Earl of Exeter
Thomas Vernony Esq
Worcestershire
Hig
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Pantheon Masquerade
Philadelphia
Ondon
Kenyon
Athison
Y. Baker
Bank L
Beilers
Rodian
Pees Leké F. Sh
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