Levee at St James's and Royal Court News
The narrative recounts audiences at St James's with the King and notable figures including Pitt Dunpas and Hawxssaury, honors bestowed on Henry Somerset and others, and presentations of new baronets. It notes the Duke of Wirttemberg's leave and the Earl Pallet's departure, plus a Court of Directors at the India House appointing a provisional consul for Fort William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pring
Doweesrr
Donegall
Ireland
Dowd Duartes
Henry Somerset
Foot
C. ‘W. B. Rouse
Sax
Hawkins
John Call
George Jackson
Ralph Woodford
Charles Pole
Charles Rice
Charles G. Hodgson
Mr. Pocock
Earl of
Danbery
BeTrmce de Lichtenstien
Chamberlaain
India House
Thomas Grauham
Fort William
BenGal
Eatt India Company
Hosart
Hem Common
Hemgarden
Prince de Cone
London
Lonpbon
Pariss
Duxcaxnon
Dersy
Azco
Dromepary
Failig
India
rHirp Regiment of Foot
Inara
Paris
England
Ererich Assembly
Sprin
France
National Assembly
States General
Kane
Theatre Haymarket Honors Royalty With Princess Visitors
The Haymarket theatre hosted royalty as their Majesties the three Princesses attended the performance. Jack Bannister impressed with attire and etiquette, while the performers received a gold medal badge for excellence. The Rexprockets captured profits from the night despite entertainment challenges. The Lincoln family area provided shelter yet the house remained lively and deservedly praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymarket
Jack Bannister
MaxGatr
Complaints On Public Parks And Cow Grazing Disturbances
A card from residents complains to Ranger, Deputy Ranger, and others about the ruinous appearance of St James's and Green Park and the loosening of park rules. They highlight cattle grazing openly on walks, defiling paths, and bothering visitors including ladies, arguing for fence boundaries and controlled pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erson
St. James’s
Green Park
Rumors and mischief in the capital remarks and accidents noted
The piece surveys rumors about a Tacitus translation and a Birch wreath for Boswell, warns of a doomed con artists gang facing death, mentions a Furnes yacht wreck, notes a Westminster Court shortage, and laments Oxfordshire magistrates delaying boxing to Doncaster. It reports a fatal neck injury from a fall, a Sussex bridge collapse, a Greenwich coach overturn, winter fashion, scarce fruit, and a debated Corn Bill policy amid harvest concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnes
Dept.ford
Crartes II
Westminster Hall
Guar’s
Revolution Society
Mendoza
Ward
Stalking Church
Doncaster
Oxfordshire
Yack Green
Fulham
Guestling
Sussex
Mercers’ Company
Greenwich
London
East India House Intelligence Court of Proprietors Meeting
Yesterday a General Court of Proprietors of East India Stock met at Leadenhall Street with a large attendance. The chair opened at twelve after minutes and the bye law abstract were read. The dividend from Christmas to midsummer was declared at four per cent unanimously. The court empowered the directors to appoint and allow Mr George Hannay to return to Bengal and rank as a senior merchant next below Mr John Wixtrs, despite five years’ residence in England. The meeting was declared quarterly and adjourned without opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadenhall-street
Law
Court of Dhertdes
Christmas Taft
Joan Hannay
Bengal
Joan Wixtrs
England
Bets and Derby Odds at Epsom End in Loss for Backers
At Epsom Derby talks, Duke’s horses looked favoured but the black legs pressed big bets. The duke wins both days, forcing heavy losses on those who laid large odds. Players who had fleeced young men at Faro were obliged to refund sizable portions of their winnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Vermin
Faro
Epsom
Primum mobile of French revolutionists cited in period notes
A mixed summary notes Mi de Caronne as key to French revolutionary strategy, mentions Paris deputies to the National Assembly, Saint Domingue colonial deputies, and a Swaxton cutter seizure at Penzance. It also recalls unusually cold midsummer, a Scottish Church case against Dr M Gill, an innkeeper’s sarcastic charge, and an extract on King John’s Isle of Wight retreat from Wor sley’s History.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mi de
Caronne
Germany
France
Paris
National Assembly
St. Domingo
National Assembly of
Swaxton Revenue Cutter
Penzance
General Assembly
The
Church of Scotland
M‘gill
Derey
Richard Worsley
Isle of Wight
John
Isle of ‘Wight
Whippingham
Isand
William Earl of Devon
King’s Quay
Rapin
Rarin
Bloody Aristocrate Foe Escapes after Martinique Fury
Continental intelligence reports Dama, returning on the Alliance, being hunted by crowds in Cherbourg until escorted to Var lognes. Officials saved him. he faced public anger over his Martinique governance. Amsterdam dispatch notes East and West India Company reforms under Stadtholder direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherburg
Fiege
Dama
Alliance
Rnk
Martinique
Varlognes
Caution to Mariners at Cape Roman and Charleston Lights
Charlestown pilots warn that a wind mill near Cape Roman resembles a lighthouse and may mislead approaching ships. Mariners should keep at least seven fathoms, bear WNW to pass Cape Roman Shoal, with Charleston lighthouse to the southwest. The notice also reports a severe winter in New York, a ship lost at Lloyd's Neck, and warns of frauds in Charles Town involving forged indents and inflated sums.
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Charlestown
South Carolina
Cape Roman
S. W
New York
Benjamin Keever
Stanford
Connei
Ens
Lloyd’s Neck
Miami
Haxstex
Hanmer
United States
Charles Town
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Fane
Theatre
East India House Intelligence
Continental Intelligence
Amsterdam
Republic
States of Holland
Prince Stadtholder
East India Company
Cape of Good Hope
van de Graaf
Gape
West India Company
States-General
America
Africa
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