Continental News and War Updates From Letters and Proclamations
London reports stock prices and a royal order to subscribe twenty thousand pounds at the bank for war effort. Port measures show Admiral Thompson sailed. France aids Switzerland with a new oath in Bern and the Lemanique Republic forms. Cisalpine forces move against Rome as Buonaparte envoy travels. Paris sees violence and police defiance. British descent preparations continue. Directory loan plan outlines 80 million francs via bearer shares backed by port revenues.
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Portsmouth
Clares Thompson
St. Helen's
Panis
Sethik
Dover
Switzerland
Adar Crn
Berne
Pays du Vaud
Ervey
Redadeur
Cisalpine
Rome
Duphot
Papal
Joseph Buonaparte
Florence
Paris
Worfee
Genoa
England
Northern Powers Unite to Defend German Towns Against France
Confidential letters from Hanborgh Mails indicate Copérhagen and Berlin expect Danzsa and Prus Stan Majestres to act together to protect Arfeatic Towns and northern Germany. The French threat spurs swift mobilization by Prussia and allied states, with Denmark Sweden and Russia hinted at joining in self defense against French commercial coercion. Hamburgh’s safety rests on potential subsidies to protesting powers as troops increase to deter French advances.
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Lat Hanborgh
Copérhagen
Berlin
Danzsa
Prus Stan Majestres
Germany
Sweden
Russia
Fation
France
Prussia
CentenRux
Hamburgh
Turmoil and diplomacy chatter across European capitals
An 18th century dispatch reports Swiss cantons standing firm amid German advice. Ministers discuss loans, naval movements, and Cape of Good Hope commands. France’s wars, Venice, Rome, and American letters color the scene, with Hamburg banking and Busco’s critique shaping economic views.
Knave or Nut at Drury Lane a Merciless Satire
Theatre review of a new comedy Knave or Nut at Drury Lane last night. Cast includes Count Monrose Sir Guy and Lady Fermenty with Miss Pope Aurelia Rowland and Mrs Jordan. Critics praise the grave satire and masterful performance by Parmen Count Monrose and Mrs Jordans portrayal, while condemning the light dialogue and modern folly.
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Knave Or Nut
Count Monrosey
Ete Msr
Ferment
Suert
Oliver Ferment
Baarymons
Jonas Ferment
Bannisyver
Guy
Wrotcutox
Wewirzer
Lady
Lady Fermenty
Miss Pope
Aurelia Rowland
Miss de Came
Susan Monrofes
Joa Oan
Nave
Count Monrose
Parmen
Dublin and London Notices on Reform and Society
The piece reports on Hanoverian Freyrac's death in Hanover at 76, Berlin Carnival cancellation with Frederick the Great birthday to be observed, Swearing in of Faep Noatu as Governor of Trincomalee, and social machinations of the Corresponding Society. It notes Finerty the printer's libel case, Lord Stanmore's subscription, a Birthday Ball in Edinburgh, and Spanish prisoners moved to Kingston, Surrey, for cartel departure.
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Corporation of
Doncaster
Freyrac
Hanover
Berlin
Frederick the Great
Faep. Noatu
Trincomale
Ceylon
East Indies
Duke of Benrorn
Horne Tooke
Grace of Norfolk
Jones
Grace of Northumberland
Happy
Fox
Joan Hoane Toone
Opposirian
Fin-Nerty
Dublin
Press
London
Lord Stanmore
Vyranny
Horne
Edinburgh
Cuarterre Camp Bell
Lord Duncan
Dover Night Report on Prussian Vessel Arrival
A Prussian vessel arrives in the Roads from Calais with 17 passengers. Most travelers are leaving Dover as an embargo is expected. Foris Conradi, former captain of a packet, has laid up his vessel and departed. It is reported that English residents may be ordered to quit the town soon.
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Calais
Foris Conradi
Dover
Lan
Downs
Smirny
John Vincent
Hence
Our
Port News From St Helens and Dover Amid Naval Movements
Ship notices from Portsmouth and Plymouth report Admirals Thompson plan to join five Plymouth ships for a cruise. Dockyard orders accelerate fire ship prep as old warships ready troops. Plymouth and Dover dispatches note ships sailing to Dublin Downs convoy and prize pursuits with captures and arrivals of naval stores and vessels including the Drayer and Ariadne gate.
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St. Helen’s
Thompson
Plymouth
Drayer
Collins
New York
Dublin
la Voilage
Downs
PUBLIC OFFICE BOW STREET HEARING ON FORGING IN OFFICIAL LETTERS
Thursday January 25 Benjamin Clutterguck a private in the Coldftream Regiment was brought up for further examination. Howland a General Post Office letter carrier testified he received a letter directed to W Tooke Robinson and could not find him and pocketed it. A Lincolnshire clerk said he sent a letter with a bank bill to Robinson. A Fleet Street clerk recalled a man who brought a bill and urged leaving it for reward. Cummins a fellow soldier said the prisoner claimed he found a bank note and that another man would pay him to handle it. A Bolton Lincolnshire bank clerk produced the indorsed bill c laiming it was paid to a man indorsed W T Robinson whom he has not seen since. Rodinfsx denied the indorsement as his writing. The prisoner was committed to Newgate to stand trial for aiding and abetting forging and counterfeiting the indorsement. A coachman was fined for whipping two servants who called his coach and refused to take a fare.
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Grenvince
Germany
Turersa
Lord Grenvilve
Secretary of State
Reged
Duke of Poetram
Anton Asercrompag
Ireland
The
Stock Exchange
Veel
Cape of
Geoa Hope
Frrzceeraup
Characer
Sarpinia
Monsieur
Louis XVI
Savoy
Coblentz
Flanders
Holland
Scheldt
Venice
Adriatic
America
England
Rome
Buonaparte
Hamburgh
Wis
Mirella
Senate
House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Otober
Russia
Prussia
Petersburgh
Margon
Guernsey
Jersey
St. Maloes
Bernadotte
Vienna
Busco
Lubeck
Bremen
Europe
Hlamburgh
Benjamin Clutterguck
Guards
Howland
W.tooke-Robinson
Toftit. Co
Lincolnshire
Robinson
Fleettreet
Cummins
Bolton
W.T. Robinson
W. T. Robinson
Rodinfsx
Newgate
Child Found Emerged From Fortune of War Pub
A woman entered the Fortune of War at Pye-corner near Westsmithfeld and a newborn infant, described as very fine and insane, was discovered after she left. The child was taken to St Sepulchre's Workhouse and is expected to live. Earlier, thieves broke into Mr Purneer's Brass Foundry in Torrington Street, Ratcliffe Highway, stealing brass-work and ironmongery valued at 40 pounds.
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Fortune of War
Pye-corner
Westsmithfeld
St. Sepulchre
Purneer
Torrington-street
Ratcliffe Highway
Marriages in London Churches Reported
Married notices announce William Murray Esquire of Laurence Pountney Lane wed Mrs Devonith of Gower Street. Earlier, yesterday morning at St James's Church Weliminster Mr Henry Hall of Watling Street married Miss Livett daughter of the late Mr Livett of Albemarle Street.
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William Murray
Laurence Pountney-lane
Mirs
Devonith
Gower-street
St. James’s Church
Weliminster
Henry Hall
Watling-street
Miss Livett
Livett
Albemarle-street
Deaths at Walworth In Memoriam of Mrs Richardby
Mrs Richardby wife of John Richardby Esquire Gracechurch fired at their Walworth residence on the eighteenth instant. The incident reports a death at the home with no further details provided.
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Walworth
Richardby
John Richardby
Gracechurch
TITES Teens ED I ey N TED BY Walter and J Walter
Walter and J Walter are credited with printing at Printing-House-Square Blackfire in a fragmentary newspaper item.
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Walter
J. Walter
Dex Printing-House-Square
Blackfiresag
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