Lottery and East India financing notices from 1793
Society for the discharge and relief of imprisoned debtors reports on prize winnings and stock sales at Hornsby and Co. Books show Irish and English lotteries with substantial prizes. East India Company announces a million pound capital raise and bond terms. Local ports note wheat supply and bread prices amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India House
United Company
England
East Indies
India
Bank of England
Eat India Company
Wwe
French Refugees Help Plan and Pension Reforms
A committee endorses liberal measures to aid French refugees with immediate relief and pensions. The plan disburses public funds to reduce the exile burden, aiming to support aged, infirm, and indigent women while arranging eventual repatriation where possible. Subscriptions are urged to fund ongoing maintenance as funds allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fis
Jersey
Guernsey
Fragmentary OCR item on subscription and property notes
Fragmentary readable text references subscriptions and property and numbers, with unclear context. No identifiable people, places, or events are extractable for a fuller summary.
Huxham Tincture of Peruvian Bark Sold in London
Dr Huxham’s Tincture of Peruvian Bark is promoted as superior to rival preparations. W Bacon markets bottles of five ounces at 2s 6d with certificates and directions, claiming careful expert preparation and Royal College endorsement, urging buyers to beware inferior, turbid mixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WR. Bacon
Huxham
Royal College of Physicians of London
Bacon
Oxford-Street
London
W. Bacon
Oxford Street
E. Newbery
St. Paul’s Churchyard
Tutt
Randall
Royal Exchange
Clarke
High-street
Jamaica Gazette Se-4 Winds Cause Wide Damage
Reports from Jamaica describe fierce North Winds causing extensive damage in the Liguanea mountains and plantation gardens. Rum cargo saved at Garden River while Cape Fronçois and St Ann’s Bay vessels were detained. tensions rise as a Convention war decree becomes known.
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Campbell
Erman
Plantation Garden River
Liguanea
Cape Fransois
St. Ann's
Baysee
Strataem
Great Britain
Providente
England
Government measures to secure wheat supply and price
A discourse on government vigilance in preventing wheat scarcity and bread price spikes. It cites export prohibitions, indemnities, and purchases of foreign wheat by agents to stock the country, noting the harvest shortfall of 1791 and wartime market actions in Britain. The piece argues these steps reduced public alarm and stabilized prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
France
Francé
Poland
Nymph and Venus Frigates Engage French 36-Gun Battle
The Venus under Captain Faulkner and the Nymph, both racing south from Spithead on May 1, fought a French 36-gun frigate near daylight on the 27th. Despite heavy damage and casualties, the Venus pressed the pursuit as the French consort intervened. Had the Nymph joined, both French frigates might have fallen. Captain Faulkner and crew earned high praise for bravery and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettaw
Venus
Jonathan Fautener
Spithead
Ignaias
Faulkner
Deptford
Fautener
Perjury Conviction at Old Bailey In Murder Case
The defendant was convicted of perjury in giving evidence against John Kimber indicted for the murder of a negro girl at the Admiralty Sessions. Two objections to the record were overruled after counsel’s arguments, and the jury’s verdict was affirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kimber
Old Bailey
Arrival of Cumberland and East Indiamen Convoy at Portsmouth
Ships report the Cumberland of 74 guns under Rear Admiral Macquire arriving from the Downs with outward-bound East Indiamen Warren Hastings Henry Dundas Deptford Northumberland Kent in convoy. The Affance of 50 guns, commanded by Hon A K Lege, also arrived with a convoy from the Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumbrland
Macquire
Downs
Warren Hastings
Leigh
Henry
Dundas
M‘nab
Deptford
Gerrard
Northumberland
Kent
Harding
A. K. Lege
Arrival of Spanish Brigantine with French Emigrants
A Spanish brigantine named the Leebide, captained by du Tuam, arrived at Plymouth on June 12 from Bilbao via Falmouth with sixty French emigrants aboard. They are bound for Portsmouth where clothing and provisions are prepared for the voyage to join the migrant fleet.
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Pine
Hargood
Diligence
Hispaniola
Lucie
Penelope
Port Royal
Endymion
Antigua
John Laforey
Barbadoes
England
Hirondelle
Proserpine
du Tuam
Bilboa
Falmouth
Portsmouth
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J. Debrett
Piccadilly
Tempe Bar
Strand
Craven-sireet
Eee Los. d
C. van Mildret
Fullers
G. Catbeliz
Edmonstone
Hearés
Rebecca Cranmer
Freeman
D.C. M
J. HS
T.M
C. Hunter
A.B
Neild
Cheyne
aRelfea
Robert Herries and Co
St. James’s
Fuller, Son
Con. Geert
Hoares
Fleet-treet
Biddulph
Ridge
Charing
Medits Dorrien and Co
Finchelane
Gornhill
Raniti Morand
Lombard-street
St James
Apital Frizes
Hornsby and Co
Fstablithe
Noo
Cornhill
Iy No
Stamp Office
Theaid United Company
William Ramsey
Savanna
Georgia
Port Maria
Cape Frangois
Isain
Cape
St. Christopher’s
New Providence
Posision
Cape Tiburon
Holland
Biron
Eborough
Tyrwhitt
Fuller
Ommaney
Eig
Per
Were and Co
W. Fuller
Aer Evelyn
Ifg AeroWim
Brewtter, A
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Roadharmpton
My. Darten
Athburton
Dittisham
Dartmouth
Waverton
Ransom, Morland
and Co
Haare
Foster, Lubbock, and Co
Grote, and Co
Hen, Thraton, and Co
Esdaile and Co
Boldtro and Co
Hankey and Co
Dorvien and Co
Mes. Northey
Ares
Brown
Loren
Saad Chi
Conway
Janes
Thorley
John
Miss Keppel
Fitzroy
Bart
Nelson
Rowley
Katy Under
At-The- Roye al
Raierde
Wisdar
Giid Ithsion
Sir Hamilton
P. Wentworth
Mr. Jackson
T. Salmoni
Tillard
Perfoo
Little Shelf
T. Weienson
Leignlia Ad
Soreerby and Sens
Efe
RI Last
Surrey Militia
The
Jamaica’ Royal Gazetts
Kingston
LAW Report
Court OF King’s Bench
Dowling
Ship News
Plymourh&s
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