Fragmentary 19th Century Tradesmen and Officials List
A jagged OCR record lists individuals and occupations across several English towns. Names include Patrick Forcham of Bristol merchant and James Fairbank of Wakefield area, with trades from jeweller, linen-draper, tanner, broker, and mason. Mentions locations Guildhall, White Lion Bristol, Uttoxeter, Ludgate Street, Piccadilly. Dates referenced include June 24 to July 4, with a note of surrender and a be hailed next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fairbank
Ee “Witton Yorkshire
Mifler
James, Cox
Elder
Shoe-lane, Jewellers
Yale
Buckley
Philip
Garniss
Bury
Edinet Anaak Schreaerss
aeHi Roopa Bury
St. Edmund’s
Patrick Forcham
Bristol
White Lion
Thomas Creggan
Pethryn
Crnwall
Finensdraper
Gari
Panes Bavison
Ludgate-stireet
Linen-Draper
Guildhall
Jone
Jonatha Chawer
Uttoxeter
Staffordshire
Ite
William Gayner
John Levasbury Air
Piccadilly
Robert Brown
Mason
William Coates & Ste Cury
Dickin
Treet
Richard Wheeler
F-Street
Upholterer
Liaial Moles
Lower Shadwell
Edward
Dotentey
Samuel Hands
Bira Thomas
Wright
London
Anid Robert
Burton
Cooper
Birmingham
Trials and social notes amid August royal news
In a crowded report from the House of Commons, references to Warren Hastines trial and various bills dominate the week’s proceedings. Royal attendances, dinners, and moves at Windsor and Brighton frame a busy social and political scene as officials, nobility, and military officers gather across August events and anticipated races at Ascot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeflesc Royal
Augusta
Enrzabeetar
Mary
St. George’s Chapelii
Windsor
RegiDre W. Cooxson
Frogmore
Holwood
Lout Hampton
Stanhopesstreet
Macenipe
Admiralty
Downs
Hasrines
Ascot
Duchess of
Grosvenor Square
Lady McLnourne
Fox
Lord Hagpwiere
Duke of Clarence
Richmond
Faro
C. Harron
Artillery
Duke of Ricu- Mand
Purers
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich
Bengal
Tford
India House
Paiser
Jamaica
Gumerland
Cummins
Prussian fleet to be formed at Dantzig report
Foreign intelligence from Stockholm May BF cites a small Prussian fleet to be formed at Dantzig using gallies gun flops and other armed vessels. A widely circulated agreement between our Court and Copenhagen, guaranteed by Britain, to observe strict neutrality, is deemed untrue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dantzig
Copenhagen
Report on Austrian Front Movements and Polish Nobles in Vienna
May 22 Vienna dispatches say speedy pacification rumors persist though not believed. Austrian troops bound for Rhine and Flanders receive orders to double their march. General Wurmser may be replaced by Count de Cottorepo as General of Artillery. Several Polish lords with estates near Petersburgh and Berlin pass through Vienna daily en route to Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhine
Flanders
Wurmser
Count de Cottorepo
Artil
Petersburgh
Berlin
Italy
Warsaw Diets Set for June Sessions Amid Russian Occupation
Report from Warsaw notes Russia controls assembly venues for the 77th and the Diet on June 17. Observers say little liberty remains as preparations signal the Diet's likely approval of Moscow proposals. The Empress publishes a universal promising prosperity under Russian rule for Polish Provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Francefort May 25 Report on Front Line Shifts
Francefort dated May 25 notes an unsuccessful effort on May 17 to link with Mayence, followed by a return to prior lines. Prussian forces have reoccupied positions at Hombourg and Carlsberg in the Duchy of Deux Ponts, which the French have again vacated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayence
Hombourg
Carlsberg
Deux-Ponts
Allied bombardment of Valenciennes and Condé set to start
Brussels reports that bombardment of Valenciennes and Condé will begin this week. Archduke Charles will depart today to assist at initial operations and at sieges. The prince orders protection of property and minimal devastation, while praising peasant loyalty and denouncing Revolutionary priests. The Hereditary Prince of Orange retook Zircoing and arrested its murderers, preferring lawful justice over burning villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valenciennes
Condé
Archduke CuarLes
Prince Dé Conourg
Zircoing
Orance
Maestricht
Spires May 27 Inaction Then Mayence Surrender Negotiations
SPIRES reports ongoing inaction delaying the Mayence operation. The garrison, ready to surrender, negotiates with a Prussian general to end the siege, blocked only by some conditions. Houchard, now Alsace commander, is described as fortune driven and previously a horse buyer who became a general. Landremont and Dittiman serve under him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayence
Houchard
Alsace
Landremont
Dittiman
Austrians Ready Siege of Mayence as Royalists Hold Poitiers
A dispatch dated May 18 reports 6000 Austrian troops ordered to move to the siege of Mayence, marching from six leagues distant near Poitiers, while trains of artillery pass daily for the prince de Conoura. Royalists in Poitiers are described as prosperous and making the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrefregrade
Mayence
Prince de Conoura
Poitiers
Unscrambled Note on Prince de Cobourg Army Quarters
Fragmentary report describes lead quarters of Prince de Cobourg’s army with names and actions of officers including Magee and Condé. Mentions observation and potential attack planning by Lexbury to strike Maubeuge, with 5000 more joining. Poor OCR yields unclear dates and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince. DE ‘Cobourg
Fu Ae
Gustine
Wben Deke
of Condé
Neral
Lexbury
Maubeuge
Siege actions and troop dispositions in the Low Countries
The English and Hanoverian army under the Duke of York leads 6,000 Austrians with General Ferrari at the head. Ebix corps of 20,000 forms a right flank circumvallation from Fontenelle to Several. Batteries rise near Condé as Valenciennes garrison stays passive. Desertion grows in the French line. captives taken on the 24th and 25th. Casourc HQ moves among St Amand Bruay Abbey Vicogne to support Condé and Valenciennes sieges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of York
Ferrari
Ebix Corps
Scheldt
Fontenelle
Efireu
St. Sauve
Onnaing
Rombies
Curgies
Condé
Valenciennes
Aran
Prince de Casourc
St. Amand
Bruay
Vicogne
Spaniards Reinforce Perpignan Castles in 18th Century Clash
Dispatch from Barcelona notes Spanish forces after seizing St. Laurent de Cerdans and Prat de Mollo join Castel de Bans and Ceret garrisons. About 3000 troops faced 2800 Spaniards led by Major General Escpt of the Engineers and Count de la Unior. Three hours of fighting left French with 1000+ slain, cannons and baggage abandoned. Casualties on both sides reported heavy, including new Catalonian volunteers. Residents of Roufillon area unsure how plain inhabitants will act amid ongoing expedition against the French government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Laurent de Cerdans
Prat de Mollo
Perpignan
Castel de Bans
Ceret
Catinon
Escpt
Dé la-Unior
Dorre&t. Accdumt
Zxft
Fipuras
Roufillon
France
Arrival of Russian ships at Amsterdam with troops
Amsterdam in May reports Captain Z Michielon of Petersburgh at the port awaiting several ships of the line and transports ready at Cronstadt for sailing in three divisions on the 16th or 17th, carrying a great number of troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. Michielon
Petersburgh
Cronstadt
Discontent in Silesia Sparks Troop Deployments
Berlin reports a growing spirit of discontent in Silesia with peasants showing irregularities near Breslau. Troop detachments have been sent to arrest some peasants despite the unrest not yet becoming violent or dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silesia
Bréslaw
West India Intelligence Notes on Regiments and Port Royal
The piece details British forces in Jamaica with Grenadiers near Kingston, Light Infantry to the north, Royals and 16th 13th along key passes, and garrisons at Port Royal Fort Augusta Apostle’s Battery Spanish Town. It reports the French Hirondelle seized by Proserpine, other ships from Cape Francois, and Barbadoes, plus a Portuguese princess baptism. It notes political debate, the East India Company tin contract, and local crimes including robberies and assaults in London area, with encampment plans at Chatham Lines and a negligence of police in mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
His Majesty
Grenadiers
Kingston
Royals
Stony Hill
76Th
Port Royal
Au Culta
Apostle’s
Spanish Town
pee _JEhis
Ward Coast
Proferpine
Penelopé
Gripaees
St. Mark’s
Cape Francois
Great Atland
Féda Dutch Velel
Caracoa
Merandize
Cape
Aiall
Antigiafie
Adiir
Barbadoes
Engebasek
Brazil
Maria Tueresa
Jordan
Pitt
Richard ‘Kibverr
Worcester
Bisnor
Worcesting
Alvechurch
Martin Stafford Smith
Ltiquid- Hive
London
Sdbke Tay
Chatham
Dior
Coldstream
Famars
Slater
Welling
Shooter’s Hill
Weltje
Hammersmith
Bartington
Mig. Sutherland
House of Ednds
Berkeleye Square
Butter
Ogravig
Stoney Stratford
Albans
Smallporough Green
Anis
Hercules
Lambeth
Proclamation on French residents and trade restrictions
A proclamation bans French residents in the island, imposes security and behaviour conditions, limits travel to five miles from Kingston without leave, requires biweekly reporting to the Chief Magistrate, and mandates license display to officials. A tax and insurance measure on goods and vessels from London to the island is noted, with the House of Assembly adjourned to May 14. A Cape Frangos report says Britain and France began hostilities and 18 English vessels were detained, many carrying relief provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
House of Assembly
Kingston
Navy
Army
Jago. DE LA Vega
Cape Frangos
Great Britain
France
Cape
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Sniercacs
Attorne
Iver Jae
Roselle
Attoruiss
Burnefi
House of Commons
Seow
Meonbay
Warren Hastines
St.George’s Street
Chalmer
Rose
Foreign Intelligence
Stockholm
Vienna
Warsaw
Francefort
Brussels
Spires
Barcelona
Amsterdam
West. India Intelligence
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