French Princes Powers of Attorney for Loan Bonds
The document records Powers of Attorney granted by Louis Stanislas Xavier and Charles Philippe to borrow on their behalf for royal funds. It states authorization to issue bearer notes repayable in twelve months, with property and state revenues pledged for repayment, and includes signatures and countersignatures from Calonne and others as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Stanislas Xavier
Monsieur
Crates
Artois
France
Louis Stanislas Xaver
Charles Phillippe
Liege Prince of Meay and Austrian Withdrawal
The Prince of Meay is expected to gain a majority of suffrages amid efforts to disrupt his plans. Chancellor Crumpipen of Brabant has sought an amicable settlement between the Liege chapter and the future Prince Bishop, favoring Austria, but the negotiations likely to fail. Austrian troops leave Liege as French émigrés reinforce garrisons and police duties across the principality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meay
M. Crumpipen
Brabant
Liege
House of Austria
Principality of
France
Court and diplomatic moves across Europe noted
Friday morning summaries events as the Duke and Duchess of York head to Newmarket while Pitt dines at Twickenham and travels to Wimbledon. The Earl of Cuatham plans a Plymouth naval yard inspection then Weymouth for a royal naval review. Frankfort hosts a coronation hotel stay as European leaders shift armies and empires realign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Duchess of York
Newmarket
Pitt
Harvince
Twickenham
Frankfort
Hungary
Prince of
Flanders
Rhine
County of Hertforp
Waitsreap
Byne
Baxer
General Meadows Repels French Assault at St Lucia
General Meadows commanded a brigade of grenadiers then a Reserve corps at St Lucia. When Count D Esta ine landed 1600 troops to attack with three columns, Meadows held firm with musketry and field pieces, repelling each charge. He was wounded but refused aid until the battle’s end. Grant’s main army offered no help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mevows
America
St.Lucia
St. Lucia
Viges
Grant
Morne’ Fortunee
Carenage
Count D’estarne
Meadows
Count D’estaine
Mrpons
Count D'Estaine
Mroows
Mepows
India
Sierra Leone Colony Advices From Felicity Arrival
On July 9 1792 the Sierra Leone Company ship Felicity from Sierra Leone carried news of April 24. The fever among free Blacks had ceased and health was strong. one white man died not from climate. Natives showed initial distrust but King Naimbanna aided harmony. Settlers rapidly cleared land, built a temporary town for the rainy season, and planned early completion amid modest progress. Coffee Cotton and Sugar may be cultivated. rich iron ore and a soft stone suitable for furnace construction were found. a chief’s son came to England for education aboard Felicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra Leone Company
Felicity
Moxey
Sierra Leone
Nova Scotia
Africa
Naimbanna
England
Jury and Judge Relation in Verdict Law Debate
A fragment argues that juries must judge law and fact without judge influence, claiming current law allows juries to ignore judges. It laments the intrusion of judicial opinion into verdicts and criticizes political meddling and clergy and exiles as symbolic of public impudence, with harsh comparisons to a neighboring kingdom.
Fire Devours Adublin Warehouse Rear of Arsenal
At one o clock in the morning yesterday Mr Gibson's warehouse on South George street at the rear of the great Arsenal was found burning. The track guard commander and a military party attended and exerted themselves to extinguish the blaze, which rapidly consumed the warehouse and an adjoining building.
The Hornet and Rat in a Bee Hive Tale
An old verse fable portrays a Hornet and a Rat plotting to ruin a thriving Bee hive. The Rat’s treachery is foiled by the vigilant guard ants, and the hive remains secure as dawn breaks over the garden. The tale ends with the hive standing firm and the rat perishing in its plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haidiask
League
Lawrence-Poulmney-Lane
Reverend Archer Thompson Appointed Bristol Chaplain
The Rev. Archer Thompson is named a Chaplain to the Bishop of Bristol. Exeter Dythe Meeting drew a large, respectable crowd with a plan to reform clergy payments. In Long Crendon Bucks a complete peal rang for four hours twenty minutes by eight youths. News notes include a seized forged note case, a dead eagle found on Salisbury plain, and a Glasgow elm trunk discovery with chaffinch eggs dried and preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer Thompson
Clare Hall
Cambridge
Bristol
Exeter
Long Crendon
Bucks
Salisbury Plain
Edinburgh
Barrowfield
Glasgow
Hilfa
Fifty guineas races for four year olds in July
Racing notes list entries and weights for a Tuesday meeting. Alderman, Esperfykes, Quando, Lee Boo, Hualkein, Playfellow, Snert and others compete in two year and four year events. The P of Wales, Grosvenor and other owners feature in Mother Buch, Diomed and Rockingham progeny, with odds quoted and judge’s placement mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldsy
R.C
Mr. Golding
B. H. Alderman
Ld. Clermonti
Bb. Esperfykes
Fox
Hy Lee Boo
B.h. Hualkein
C. Bunbury
B. H. Playfellow
Halkinsg
P. of Wales
Mercury
Montolieu
Diomed
Saluram
Potras Pd
Ld. Grosvenor
Fortitude
Mr. Panton
Saltram
Mr. Fox
Rockingham
D. of Bedford
Relford
Ulysses
Vernon
Foley
D. of York
Barrymore
Grosvenor
Grand Steeple and Flat Races Attract Notable Entries
Sixty Guineas offered for 3 year olds and 64 for 4 year olds with weights listed. Entrants include Ld Grosvenor's Skylark Toby Mufti Quetlavaca and more. Fifty Pounds for 3 year old colt and filly with entries Kitt Carr Volshie Equity Motes Mademostelle Young Mercutio Lygicus Guildford. Odds cited for several contenders: Skylark Toby Mufti Kite Carr Equity and Volante Volante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ld Grosvenor
B. h.Skylark
B. C
F. Standish
B. c. Kitt Carr
Id-Clermont
Highflyer
Sir H. Featherston
B. F Equity
Dungannon
Mr. Bullock
B. c. Motes
Buzaglo
Mademostelle
Potés’s
Fox
B.c. Young Mercutio
Mercury
Graham
Dawson
Guildford
Equity
Members' Plate race at Grantham carded entries
The Thursday July meeting at Grantham lists entries for the Members' Plate. J Lowther's four year old Recruit in the blue bridle by True Blue faces 6 year old Blue, Microscope from Mr Crompton, ABacts from Stickvilie, and Smack aged three from Lachley in a draft lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
J. Lowther
Lord
True Blue
Crompton
Lachley
Maidlesi Plate of Fifty Pounds Races At Newcastle
Newcastle under Lyme July 3 to 4 details list maidals plate races with fifty pounds for multiple entries and owners including G Crompton J Barty and others. Several young horses including Huby Regulus Forester and Citizen feature, with walkovers noted for Forester and Huby across days July 3 4.
Fires devastate Shads Place and Furrier’s next to Temple Bar
Two separate fires swept Ratcliffe Highway Shads Place destroying three houses and suffocating an elderly woman. A Furrier’s shop near Temple Bar burned completely, damaging adjacent homes and wiping out stock. Also reported is the Surrey General Quarter Sessions in Guildford with a true bill for misdemeanor and conspiracy against Capt Cummings and others, Battersby becoming King's evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shad
Ratcliffe Highway
Temple-bar
Surry
Guildford
Jones
King’s Bench
Cummings
Burgh
M‘cann
Davis
Battersby
William Mesrs Apothecary informs public of new Saussary drops
Hitchin apothecary announces receipt of a large box of Mr Saussary's patent Millscorbutic Drops from Soho London in new moulded bottles. The label bears royal patent wording and bills of dire foris. The medicine is praised for rheumatism gout indigestion and other irritations. Dated June 28, 1793.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Hitchin
Herts
Mr. Saussary
Soho
Square
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. de Foly
M. Terrier
Calonne
Armistre d’ Etat
Wlentsy
Fune 3d
the King
le Baron de Dominique
Ministre d’Etat de
Luckner
Bauxswick
Chandler
Deverenxtrouit
General Meadows
Sporting Intelligence
Kewmarket
Grantham
Newcastle
Lyme
G. Crompton
Barty
T Msyrsold
Lee Fyanty
Taylor
J. Clifton
B.h
Carlisle
H. Williamson
Ch. c. Forester
Mr. Crompton
Lord Carlisle
Greompton
Ch. c.Hubby
J. C. Curwen
W. _Braddyll
Mr.g. Crompton
Ch.c. Huby
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