Turmoil in the Diet over French War Plans and Armament
The assembly hears decrees for 400000 livres to the Alpe des Invalides and allowances for emigrants funds. Montequieu reports Sar dinian forces of 70000 ready to march, with plans to weaken Mont equieu's army and deploy 32 battalions to the Rhine. Clerical appeals urge prayer for war against France as French leaders denounce monarchy, while arms shortages and recruiting schemes provoke debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpe Des Invalides
Caiffe
M. Montequien
Sardinia
Savoy
Piemont
Lyons
Turin
M. Montequio S
Montequieu
Rhine
M.montequiou
M. Guerin
M. Boulanger
M. la Mark
M. Camlzx
Bavay
Maubeuge
M. Dillon
Valenciennes
M. Duhheme
Prince of Wales entertains at Bagshot Park amid wars
Reports from the time recount a public entertainment by the Prince of Wales at Bagshot Park yesterday. Parliament prorogued to the end of August. Brussels issues an official account of the Orchies affair with few new details. French forces suffer losses at the front while Austrian casualties occur in sizable numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Bagshot Park
Parliament of
Ireland
Brussels
Orchies
Kelm
Tournay
India
Seringapatam
Madras
Los Boge
Red Garden
Heider Ali
Coxin- Wallis
Pierce Butter
Dublin
Thomas Dawson Lawrence
Attempted assassination plot against German emperor revealed
From Paris Gazette report: a deep plot to kill the German sovereign was uncovered near Coblentz. Compte De WittGensTELN and several associates were arrested and confined to the Citadel. Prussian troops act to clear the area as troops arrive and Compte Vercennes heads to Kirn encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblentz
Frankfort
Stockholm
Fireck
Compte de Wittgensteln
Sequin
la Coste
du PiMopan
VinEzac
Paris
Compte Vercennes
Kirn
Stockholm Treaty Fallout Reassigns Swedish Command
In a late phase of Gustavus’s reign the two noble favourites General Baron d Armfeldt and General de Taube fall from favor with the Regent. Taube and Armfeldt resign their posts and depart for Aix la Chapelle. Command shifts: d Effen takes Taube’s Light Dragoons, Lilehorn leads the King's guards, and Ostrogothia gains the Nercie and Warmie regiment. Armfeldt tours Germany, likely away for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drotningholm
de Taube
dArmfeldt
Aix la Chapelle
M. de Taube
d’Effen
Cownt de Lilehorn
King's Guards
d’Armfeldt
Nercie and
Warmie
Ostrogothia
Sudermania
M.d’Armfeldt
Germany
Brabant Deputation Seeks Peace Talks in Frankfort
A Brabant States deputation led by the Grand Pensioner travels to Frankfort at the Emperor's invitation to end long running troubles. The Emperor plans to confer with Count Metternich, his plenipotentiary in the Low Countries, to determine proper means of resolution. It is believed His Majesty will begin by reinstating the five Brabant Counsellors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Brabant
Frankfort
Count Metternich
Low Countries
Lieutenant Bowen Aide to Duke of Brunswick Named
A report notes Lieutenant Bowen, once confined at King’s Bench for an attack on Captain Sir James Wallace, becomes aid de camp to the Duke of Brunswick. It argues the circulation of bad silver coins, estimated at £250,000, harms the realm and urges recall of old silver for safe alloying to curb underpar coinage and tax relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
King’s Bench
James Wallace
Duke of Brunswick
Homme
Races open at Leith for Edinburgh's City Plate
Sporting intelligence notes the Lands of Leith race for Edinburgh's City Plate with Bonny Lafseet defeating Topper and Hercules in close heats. Also mentions Caledonian Hunt meeting at Dumfries on October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leith
Edinburgh
Mr. Foord
Mir. Baird
Sir Archibald Hope
Hercules
Mt. Taylor
Dumfries
Derby Plate and Hunter's Sweepstakes At The Races
The town saw a busy July 24 with high society attendance as Regulus won Lord Derby's Plate. A butterfly by Peverallis and a Drone colt by Mr. Donor earned notable placings. The Hunter's Sweepstakes of ten guineas crowned Mr Fenwick's horse, while the main cock fight ended with Lord Derby defeating Mr Walton. The theatre opened with Mr Kemble performing for a few nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Derby
Mtr
Taylor
A. Hamilton
H. Williamson
Forester
Peverallis Butterfly
Donor
B. c
Mr. Fenwick
T. Fenton
Maiden Plate of sol Four-mile heats at race meeting
Tuesday July 3 features the Maiden Plate of sol in four-mile heats with participants led by Mr G Crompton's Carbuncle and Barry's La France. Wednesday includes the sol for 3-year-olds and four-year-olds with weights and two-mile heats for Regulus Skycraper. Thursday offers the all ages sol in four-mile heats with Citizen maids and Bonegall's Gilliflower entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
G. Crompton
Barry
la France
Mr. Clifton
Maid Bonegall
Gilliflower
Horse Race Card Units and Heats Reported
A detailed racing ledger lists Forty to Fifty pounds events for four and five year olds and aged horses, with two and four mile heats. Mentions Buffer Mentor Delta St Albans Welchman and Phlegon among winners and favourites, plus sweepstakes and walked over heats, noting close finishes and betting odds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeson
Estimated British national wealth and debt in historic ledger
A historical calculation lists Great Britain’s annual land value at 29 million pounds and stock at 145 million, with cash 50 million and shipping tonnage 178 557 tons. It totals 811,835,683 pounds before subtracting the national debt, noting growth from commerce and population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
London
Royal Navy
Curis TropHEt Receives Royal Restoration of Franchises
A garbled item notes Curis TropHEt of Parksite Westminster being restored to his franchises by royal patent and Great Seal. It mentions a restoration dated the eight of an undefined month and asserts recovery from adversaries, with imperfect OCR rendering of legal phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curis Trophet
Atkinson
Parksite
Westminster
Great‘Britain
Patent Violet Soap Promotion Claims Exclusive London Sales
Promoters tout a violet soap with a chemical process preventing skin irritation, claiming it defends skin from sun, softens and whitens hands, and offers a fourteen year patent. Sales are stated as London only from No. 702 Bank Buildings and Great All Street, with price two shillings sixpence per square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dublin
Great All Street
Ship Arrivals and Departures at Cadiz Plymouth and More
Listings of arrivals and departures on July 29 and 30 with ships and captains including Eliza Connick from Dublin and Prince of Atturis M'Carty from Gibraltar at Cadiz. Two Brothers from Riga at Plymouth. Mary Buchannan from London at Virginia. Ceres Marth from Newfoundland at Pool. Betfey Beatty from Ostend at Texel. Neptune Edward from Virginia and Rosque Or from St Domingo at Havre de Grace. Victoire from New Orleans at Bourdeaux. King George Danfie from Charlestown Prospect Pots from Almeria Bacchus Riddle from Oporto Pelican Harrison from Cefty in the Downs. Diana Ormond from Egunts Genera Boyd Kitchen from Greenland Sally Giles from Lisbon General Clark Henderson from Cadiz Daniel Richards from Barbadoes Newry Wilson from Newry and houdon Packet Coombes from Malaga in the River. Betsey Storegy from Alicant Aurors Kitchingman from Gibraltar Minerva Broadbrook from Youghall at Dover. Lady St. John Craig from Jamaica at Portsmouth. Catherine Coningham from Virginia and Massachusetts Dulver from Savannah at Liverpool. La Constance Gottfield from China sailing for Hamburg. Brothers from Africa and Jenny from Cadiz at Bristol. Adamant Jackson from Greenland at Whitby. Thames Jones, Dublin Williamson Jane Williams and Brothers Davis from London on July 27 wind. Remains Valentine Cobb for Lisbon and Ann and Elizabeth Moyfe for Plymouth. Queen Perkins from Oporto arrived and sailed for the River with King George Danfie from Charlestown Prospect Ports from Almeria and Diana Viner from Chester. Bacchus Liddle from Oporto. Fleece sailed from Plymouth. Swift Pilot remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Eliza
Connick
Dublin
Prince of Atturis
M’carty
Gibraltar
Ean
Plymouth
Gilley
Riga
Virginia
Ormond
Broadbrook
Youghall
Loemh i
Portsmouth
Whitby
Adamant
Jackson
Greenland
Thames
Jones
Williamson
Jane
Williams
Davis
London Dear
Wind S
Queen
Perkins
Oporto
Valentine
Cobb
Lisbon
Ann
Elizabeth Moyfe
Wind S. E
King
George
Danfie
Charlettown
Prospect
Almeria
Diana
Viner
Married announcements from Purton Wiltshire and peers
Fragmented wedding notices report marriages involving Rev George Bridgeman to Lady Lucy, and other notices naming the Earl of Co etc. The text also mentions Robert Wilson to Miss Goddard and references Rev Bridgman events at Purton Wiltshire with various names and titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bridgeman
Hes
Lucy Boyte
Earl of Ceaturday
George Bridgman
Lassi
Lucy
Earl of
Co Ie
Orrer
Purton
Wiltshire
Robert Wilson, Froomie
Miss Goddard
Godard
Obits and Market Prices From Burford to Yorkshi re
A fragmented death notice list names Rev Jonathan Green Brion Dean of Burford, Samuel Salt and Mrs Taylor of Henley among the deceased. Also referenced are commissions of the peace and various place names. The text combines obituary items with a stock price column showing Bank Stock and Consol prices, plus lottery notes and miscellaneous bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shierd House
Shrogshire
Jonathan .Green
Brion Dean
Burford
Rea
Cagnham
Canbi Hereford
Worcester
Salop
Ware
Bramhall
Aldergate-street
Lawrence Cox
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The
Paris Gazette
Sporting Intelligence
Preston
Newcasle
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Crompton
Cirencester
F. Poole
Keren
Mr. Snell
Botton
Mr. Tyndale
King Fergus
Ld Courtney
Blighflyer
Mr. Lade
Vertumnus
Mr. River
Keren Huppuck
Sinn
Snell
B. F. Delta
Courtney
B.c. St. Albans
Hurst
B. c. Welchman
St. Lb
St. Albans
Delta
Tyndale
Buffer
Hentingdon
Canterbury
Knutsford
Dorchester
Blandford
Bath
Brighthelmston
Reading
Bromsgrove
Conway
Nottingham
Burfordss
Northampton
Glamorganshire
Chesterfield
Salisbury
Ludlow
Egham
G. Lewes
Warwick
Exeter
Lincoln
Bedford
Lichfield
Hereford
Abingdon
Derby
Lambourn
Shrewsbury
York On
Doncaster
Oxford
G. Stafford
Ship News
Due
Holland
Waterford
Jamaica
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