Gains from Indian War See No Net Military Burden
Debated treaty provisions argue English conquests prewar were theirs alone and that future division of territory favors the East India Company. Authors claim war costs will be offset by reduced military needs as natural fortifications and trade riches from pepper and sandalwood promise commercial gains for Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India Company
Gefance
Tertiory
Ali Trevoo
Coimbatore
Darapu'am
Déxtigul
Caruor
Kistwa
Seringapatars
Tripoo
Tippoo
Earl Cortiacuts named Marquis amid European dispatches
Monday afternoon reports describe Whitehall to Paris and German dispatches. Earl Cortiacuts is proposed as Marquis with remainder to heirs. Lady Duncannon recovers enough to send home Dr Nott. Earl of Dal Houste pays guineas for majority in Queen's regiment. Duels and affairs in Paris stir tensions as Jacobins cling to power while royalist forces prepare. Ships to Bulom reach Teneriffe on May 12.
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Whitehall
Paris
Holland
Germany
Earl Cortiacuts
India
Duncannon
Nott
Earl of Dal Houste
Queen’s Regiment of Foot
Marcoli
Cobléniz
M. de la Fayette
Lucxner
London
Bulom
Africa
Teneriffe
Encampment at Bagshot Heath Details 1791 Schedule
Troops for the Bagshot encampment and review include the 16th and 11th Light Dragoons Royal Artillery from Woolwich 50 Royal Engineers of the corps and several regiments on foreign service. Brigadiers named Lord Harrington Fox with officers appointed to staff and staff list set for July 23 1791 Wickham Bathes to Hartford Bridge Beacon Hill Farnham and Wickham Bathes again with King’s Review on August 8.
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Bagshot
Royal Artillery
Woolwich
Royal Corps of Engineers
Chatham Barracks
Light Dragoons
Newton
Drumuonp
Lord Harrington
Caplonét Fox
Loyd Harrington
Col. Fox
Eighman
Williamson
Fox
Duke of ArcumMont
Brownrnge
Peter
Foot
Erskine
16Th Light Dragoons
Earl of Harrington
Kirkiman
79Th Foot
Drummond
Butler
Col. Moncrief
Col. Phipps
Biffer
Saff
Wood
Wickham Buthes
Okingham
Hartford Bridge
Beacon Hill
Farnham
Wickham Bathes
King’s Review
War News From Vienna and Warsaw Across Europe
June dispatches report Neapolitan powder supplies to King Ferdinand, Sardinian/miguelite marksmen aiding Napoleonic campaigns, and a Russian backed grand army in Galicia. A Polish victory near Mir confirms troops routing Mellin’s force while Ukrainians suffer setbacks as Rufsians advance into Vilna. Istanbul reports widespread discontent over famine, with hundreds of houses burned as authorities fail to quell unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Hungary
Gulph
Russia
Galicia
Warsaw
Grodno
Lithuania
Judycki
Mellin
Niemen
Mir
Novogrodeck
Horrid plot foiled at King’s Bench Prison escape plan
Yesterday a Lisbon mail arrived via the Expedition packet to Falmouth. A conspiracy aimed to blow up the King’s Bench Prison with gunpowder hidden in a mail box. A captain, a Rev. Bing, Mr. Davis, Mr. M Carr, and others planned, but were prevented. Six prisoners are in custody for trial at the Surrey affixes. Also noted is a man named EwsTacz who walked from Chester to London in ten years, then to Coventry, a long journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Falmouth
King’s Bench
Cumming
Bing
Davis
M‘carr
Dleman
EwsTacz
Chester
London
Coventry
Thief Threatens Banker Hold Up Then Flees
A group including a gentleman and a reputed farmer enticed a disordered man to York House to dispose of his banknotes. A young man produced pistols and demanded the money or death. The elderly man surrendered eight guineas and a half, while the thief escaped down Bladud and Paragon Buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Crescent
Salisbury
York-house
York House
Bladud
Paragon
Bridgnorth
Peterborough
John Goodwiich
Bridge-street
Deréy
Jacob Cole
All Saints Church
Jack Cole
Magazian
Cornwall
Glasgow
Hayley
Largs
Patent Violet Soap Promises Delicate Skin Protection
A Victorian notice touts Parent Violet Soap as a new remedy for chapped hands and skin irritation. It claims exclusive London and Dublin offices, a fourteen year patent, and that genuine product is sold only from 102 Pank Buildings Corhill and Great Britain Street Dublin offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pank Buildings
Corhill
Dublin
Great Britain
Bowell completes 394 mile trek to Shoreditch Church
About a quarter after one on Saturday Bowell arrived at Shoreditch Church after walking 394 miles in five days eleven hours and three quarters, within the time set. He left York at 5 38 pm on Wednesday, returning toward London, and appeared in perfect health. Bowell, aged 18, has made the journey between London and York, gaining 101. The Seal Fishery in the Greenlaid-Seas has been very poor.
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Powelt
Shoreditch Church
York
London
Lon- L York
Greenlaid-Seas
Royal Handicap Race Entries At Wencester
The July meeting lists His Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas with Skycraper and Heath Cropper among contenders, plus 269s each sweeps, City Plate, Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate, and ladies purses. Notables include Duke of Bedford entries Skycraper Brother to Fidget and St. George, along with other four mile and mid distance stakes featuring Grey Diomed Wonder and Don Quixote, with weights and ages noted for each horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
His Majesty
Duke of Bedford
B. c
Sai
Belfast
Heath
Cropper
Mr. T. Rider
B.c
Dungannon
Ld Egremont
Felix
Ld Belfatt
A@atlin
Willoughby Affon
C. Pardolpho
H.R. H
P. of Wales
Gr. c. St. George
D. of Bedford
Boc
Saltram
W’. Heathcore
Gric. Gear
W. Chute
Uc. Uh
Mr. Northey
Erafinusz J
Sol D
Bedford
Arrivals list of ships sailing and origins
Ship news records arrivals and destinations on July 8 with vessels from Jamaica London Leghorn Havre de Grace Oporto St Kitts Grenada Jamaica and more. Entries include Mary Payne Swan Amy Union Venus Royal Charlotte Barbara Mally Olive Eolus Farrett Queen Fanny Jemima Minerva Thames and Pilots Antelope Catherine Isabells. Dear dated notes show wind directions and sailings to Rouen Workington Dublin Rouen and Rouen remain.
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Bover
Mary
Payne
Charlestown
Mackworth
Stupart
Jamaica
Betfey
Willians
Havre-de-Grace
E Fibourn
Reed
Honduras
Virginia
Swan
London
New York
Amy
Symonds
Leghorn
Dover
William Hcckford
Knowsley
Jsmatha
Downs
Union
Gray
Oporto
Bristol
Venus
Hurt
St. Kitt’s
Royal Charlotte
Suter
Lancaster
Barbara
Corlets
Liverpool
Mally
Bosworth
St. Eustatia
Olive, Hall
Lee
Cork
Eolus
Gilmore
Farrett
Ki‘Bride
Grenada
Queen
Perkins
Fanny
Lace
Lisbon
Jemima
Anderson
Minerva
Cabby
Orfordness
Thames
Linder
Hambroughs
Dear
Borothy
Patterson
Rouen
Winchester
Harding
Working
Theatrical Reports and Market Notes at Turatre Haymarket
Saturday Evening show Poor Old Haymarket and Two Sides of the Gutter ending in tragedy. Next up Alta good Humour and Pil Tell you What with the Agrees Surprize. Also stock prices appear with Bank Long and Short, Navy, Parliament debt, and lottery tickets listed amid a mixed theatre summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consol
New Navy
India
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Bagshot Heath
Vienna
Ukraine
Vilna
Constantinople
Sportimg
Wenchester
F. Evelyn
Powlett
B.c. Stapbang
Lade
Budrow
Ship News
Waterford
Flanders
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