British naval letters and court appointments from January notices
The London Gazette reports Capt Larkan’s capture of the French privateer Le Vigoureux near Havre. It records knighthood for Edward Hamilton, several royal appointments, a fort surrender at Borgo San Dalmazzo, and Lord Bentinck’s dispatch on military capitulation with details on French forces and weather. Includes bankruptcy lists, dividends, and sugar prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty Office
Rt.Larkan
Camilla
Evan Nepean
Havre
Admiralty
Cherbourg
Royal Hunt and Augusta Northia Baptism Amid Windsor Plans
His Majesty hunted on Saturday at Stock Centre and Angford Moor after a three hour chase. The infant Augusta Northia was baptized at Gloucester Place with sponsors the Queen and Princesses. The ceremony was by the Bishop of Gloucester. An early spring Windsor encampment will include four regiments and four Fencible Cavalry. Mr Excis of Lambs Conduit Street died from injuries after the House of Commons crowd incident.
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Stock Centre
Nakey
Angford Moor
CarTucart
Gloucester-place
Earl Mansrrgin
Aucusta
Sorura
Countess of Exy
Charlotte BetLasy
Gloucester
Auguusta NorHia
Windsor
Exsis
Lamb’s
House of Commons
Trial at Bar on Tythes Case Involving St Pauls Minor Canons
Law report from the Court of King’s Bench describes a case about tythes and the Minor Canons of St Paul’s, to be tried at the Bar on May 7. Lord Kenyon and judges discuss proceedings over a criminal information and letters between Major Payne and a Norwich prosecutor, noting miscommunication and urging restraint. The rule to strike Mr Hynes from the Rolls is to be made absolute, with a pledge to remove him as a Commissioner for taking affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Leigh
10Th
Prince’s
Myr
Gafkoin
Downing
Strelt
Lord William Bentinck
Lord Grenville
Foreign Department
Lorp
Borco St. Dalmazzo
Garrisen
SCO
Vie Vreneh
Championet
la Riviere de Gones
Ormea
Savoy
Switzerland
Champleret
Col de Scade
W. Bentinck
Court OF King’s Bench
Bar
Epsine
St. Paul’s
King J. Payne
Evcine
Major Payne
James Deever
Fry
Garrow
Dayreil
Norwich
Payne
Haneur
West Indies
Indies
Ife
Lord Kenyon
Mr. Béver
Tadt
Brever
Erskine
Percival
Hynes
Sunderland
Board of Admiralty
Laie
Lady Lavington Appointed First Lady of the Bedchamber
Lady Lavington becomes First Lady of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales, succeeding the Countess of Choolmon Deley. The appointment places Lavington in close household service with the royal princess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Lavington
Princess of Wales
Countess of Choolmon Deley
The Caffree War and the Dutch Boers
A historical report details Dutch Boers clashing with Caffres across Congo and Gravelant. General Van Deleur advances with dragoons, defeats rebels, and defends posts at Lécat and Giramyey. Gates open, exchanges, embassies, and renewed threats unfold, with heavy casualties on both sides.
Tygress hunts and a brave rescue near Jivoree Jahara
A period for pastridges expired on Saturday. A Calcutta letter describes a tiger attack at the Jivoree Jahara camp where a grass-cutter belonging to the First Regiment of Cavalry was killed after the tiger seized him. Two tigers were slain, the female larger at nine feet four inches. Major Wharton pursued a second tygress to Janullah but she escaped after a half hour of fighting, then died. A separate incident at Stamford details a plumber’s son saved from a collapsed well after six hours, his rescue achieved with ladders and buckets, leaving him bruised but recovering.
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Calcutta
Jivoree Jahara
Aother
Major Wharton
Kan
Brow
Stamford
London fashions for February 1802 now worn
A Victorian era style summary listing morning and full dress outfits with fabrics such as white muslin, velvet, satin, and fur. Describes bonnets, turbans, caps, and headpieces, including Etruscan bonnets, Greek-inspired hats, and jeweled accessories. Notes favored colors, hair trends, and jewelry.
Robbery Case and Royal Pardon Rumors in Arran Notes
The report covers a group including Whurtday Jeremiah Du bar and Adam Harnets charged with robbery of Thos Horton. The Lord Mayor commends Sapwell for catching the gang. A separate legal update notes Sir Jons Rose reporting Unioners’ capitally convicted with a respite. Other items mention a multi birth on Duke of Hamilton estate and a Christmas Alms House feast with generous donations and elderly attendees. An advertisement extols Spilsbury antiscorbutic drops and cautions against counterfeit sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Dubar
Adam Harnets
Elizabeth Long
Elizabeth Datley
Mary Griffiths
Esther Harnets
Catherine Cook
Thos. Horton
Cath
Sapwell
Bishopriate
Jons Rose
Recorder of
London
Sesslions
Thomas Scott
Bartholomew Foley
John Worrell
John Rusil
Duke of Hamilton
Arran
Edmeston
SpirsBury
Chen
Spilktbury
Soho-square
Asity
Cai
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London Gazette
Fes
R. Larkan
Lord c . Fullny
Willian Wickham
Lory
Steigner
Ste
Rovéréa
Stalisky
W. Wickham
W. Shailcross
Fleet-street
Hatter
J. Tayter
Maiden Hine
Westtreet
G. Tier
Whittingham
Lancashire
JW. Wilton
Surrey
T. Newhead
York
J. Giles
Frome Sedwood
Somersetshire
J. Jones
Longner-Forge
Sulop
Egreton
Leonard-street
Sherediteh
G. Long
Mallen
Essex
W. Brewer
Bristol
L. Joseph
Weatherstone
St. Catherine’s-lane
Tower
G. Smith
Lovell’s-court
Pacemoster-row
M. Cullen
Liverpool
S. J. Elbon
Watford
S. Kemble
W. Spens
Norfolk-street
Mareh x. C. Mitchell
Lomibard-street
LAW Report
Carer Town
Srp
van Deleur
Gravelant
Congo
Isf
Bracuan
Fith Tower
Lécat
Giramyey
Caamyey
Lothmans
Fith
Vax Delfur
Agoa Bay
London Fashions
le Brun
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