London News Extravagant Banquets and Parisian Plots
A Friday report details the Lord Mayor and officials touring courts in Surrey and Middlesex, then dining at Thatched House. London’s east India House directors convened while Parisian circles spread revolutionary zeal via La Bouche de Fer. Observers note prisons crowded in Paris, the monarchy under strain, and royal fears of dissent amid widespread unrest.
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Hedron St. Margaret’s Hill
East India House
Tursday
Oxford
Grorce Gorvon
Federated Society
Facobine
Paris
London
France
Cirque
Palais Royal
Fauchet
National Assembly
Europe
Cuares
Cromwell
Charles
la Nievure
Pepin
Wixxes
Isle of Wight
Scotland
Amsterdam
Edinburgh
Graham
Anta
The French Federation Celebration at The Crown and Anchor
A historic 1780s style gathering in St George's Fields commemorates the Glorious Revolution and the French Revolution while dismissing fears of mob rule. Toasts extol liberty, the rights of man, and the British Constitution as attendees celebrate with music, recitations, and political satire.
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France
St. George’s Fields
Simkin
Lord Grenville
Grorce Rous
East India Company
Toox
Constitutional Society
Poland
Great Britain
Gnius
Burke
Ireland
General Washington
North Amen
Dr. Price
Apostle
Liberty
Hampden
Milton
Sidney
Locke
Franklin
Kane
Sepowick
Emigration Fears Rise After King’s Return
French aristocrats struggle to leave. Jersey vessels defended exits with chaloupes around ships. An express warned a Jersey passenger of execution if he returned to France. Some escaped. a woman of delicate condition walked barefoot. Emigrants planned Ostend trips but spirits fell after news of the King’s captivity and a general counter revolution mood.
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Granville
St. Malo
France
Aniles
Lana
Ostend
Idle Days Prompt Gossip on India Dispatch Bets
Idle boasts and rumors swirl as a house near the palace bet on news from Madras dated March 28 1791. Society notices report arrivals and visits at Spa Bath Banffshire and Bath while wagering on forthcoming India dispatches. Sport News notes a bustling Newmarket October Meeting with nineteen matches and large stakes bets expected.
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Madras
First India
Winchester
North
Spa
Viscount Weymouth
James Grant
Banffshire
North Britain
Earl
Coventry
Bath
Dutehess
Rutiano
Lorp Pacer
Amsterdam
Sporting
Newmarket
Montmedy Fortified Camp Threatens Emigrants Route
The account describes Montmedy filled with tents under pretence of forming an encampment for the King of the French seeking asylum from his subjects. Provisions and warlike supplies abound as the town sits on a mountain commanding roads to Metz Stonay and Sedan. It recalls a 40 day siege under Louis XIV with 300 garrison, and notes Meadows and the River Chier nearby as strategic terrain.
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Montmedy
Metz
Stonay
Sedan
Louis XIV
Chier
M. de Bouille
Fifty Guineas Stakes for Four Year Olds Races
Sporting Intelligence reports a series of flat race results and betting notes including Bagho Smack Gift as top four year olds, and a first sweepstakes for two year old fillies with entries from Diomed Woodpecker Witch Highflyer Sultram and Vertumnus lines. Prince of Wales and Mr Vernon show strong bets while crosses and rider choices affect outcomes.
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Sibh
Lert C’ermont
Waies
Diomed
Grosvenor
Woodpecker
Mr. Fox
Bourdeaux
Highfyeree
P. of Wales
Sultram
Highflyer
Ld Barrymore
T. Little
Mr. Bullocks
B. F
Lochineie H.R
Vertumnus
Mr. Montolieu
Tandera —_ pd
Prince of Wales
Vernon
Bouquet
Bouredeaux
Buzzard
Sir W. Afton
Mercutio
Mopfey
Oxford Circuit Dates Announced for August Sessions
Right Hon Lord Chief Baron Eyre and Hon Mr Justice Heath head the Oxford circuit with sessions set from August 1 at Abingdon to August 24 at Stafford. Listed counties include Berks Worcester Gloucestershire Monmouth Hereford Shropshire and Stafford with venues in Oxford Worcester Gloucester Monmouth Hereford Shrewsbury and Stafford.
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Baron Eyre
Justice Heath
Berks
Abingdon
Oxford
Worcestershire
City
Worcester
Gloucestershire
Glouscester Monmouthshire
Monmouth
Herefordshire
Hereford
Shropshire
Shrewsbury
Staffordshire
Stafford
Northern Circuit Court Dates and Locations
The York sequence lists sessions for Durham on Tuesday August 16 at Durham, Northumberland and Town on Saturday August 20 at Newcastle Cumberland on Friday August 26 at Carlisle Westmoreland on Wednesday August 31 at Appleby Lancashires on Saturday September 3 at Lancaster with Judge Grose and Baron Thomson noted.
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Justice Grose
Baron
Thomson
Yorkshire and City
York
Durham
Northumberland
Town
Newcastle
Cumberland
Carlisfe
Westmoreland
Appleby
Lancashires
Lancaster
Large new Neptune second rate under construction at Deptford
The article notes the Neptune of 64 guns, now building at Deptford, will be the largest second rate yet launched. It mentions timber shortages for beam ends despite abundant dockyard stores and reports attempts to source Norway timber, with two large pieces found too short. Also reports on ships Simon Taylor Watt and Ark Waltham, and relief efforts.
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A@inehead
Somersetshire
Deptford
Norway
Simon Taylor
Watt
Jamaica
London
Ark
Waltham
Downs
Quebec
Clapham
Leabridge
Hackney
Hackney Workhouse
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B. c. Aick
Florizel
Brighton
Searus
Mr. Brand
Young Clenger
Challencer Ld
Foley
Mercury
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