Siege News From India 1792 Letter Reports Victory Near Seringapatam
An extra from Surat dated February 20 1792 traces British progress in the Tippoo Sultan war. Forts including Mangre Sevendroog fall, Simoga yields, and Bednore is cleared. Captain Little’s detachment defeats Pippoo’s forces boosting Bombay Army. Cornwallis nears Seringapatam with hopes of storming the capital.
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Surat
Tiptop
Bednore
Mangre
Sevendroog
Seringapatam
Little
Malratta
Purferam Bhow
Pippoo
Bett
Simoga
Bombay
Liverpool
Muscat
Madras
Earl Cornwallis
Seringipatam
Tippoo
Bombay Gazette
India
Hall
Seringapatim
Overthrow of Polish Constitution and Polish Russian tensions
Monday afternoon notes confirm plans to overthrow Poland's new constitution and partition Porany with three monarchs seeking a share. Vienna letters show Kaunitz refused formal mediation between Poland's king and Russia's empress. Hungary and Prussia back Russia to defend the constitution’s integrity.
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Poranoy
Vienna
Kaunitz
Czartorts
Poland
Russia
Hungary
Rufsia
Paris in Turmoil as National Guards Mass at the Palace
A vivid report describes Paris in a tense moment with 109,000 armed citizens approaching the Thuilleries. The Assembly debates sending sixty Members to guard the royal party as divisions threaten civil war in the south of France.
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Directory
Department of
Paris
France
Paris Revolt Passes Quiet After Royal Display
A Thursday noon report recounts a peaceful but forceful Paris scene as 40,000 armed and unarmed citizens flooded the Tuileries. The King wore the red bonnet of Liberty, the Queen distributed favors, and guards cleared the palace by evening. The text wonders if the monarch will accept the two decrees against priests and a 20,000 man camp.
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Paris
Diplomatic Moves Amid European Alliances and Polish Crisis
Count Rafamowski delivers Empress Russia’s ratification of the alliance renewal as ambassador. Dispatches indicate Russia will furnish 18,000 auxiliaries to the Rhine forces. Czartorynski arrives to seek Polish mediation. Hungary’s Diet coronation ceremony proceeds in Buda with the King and Queen, while the Rhine plan includes a meeting with the Pragian and Apostolic Courts in Mannheim and Coblentz.
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Rafamowski
Russia
Petersburg
M. Rasimowski
Berlin
France
Petersburgh
Rhine
Poland
Adam Czart Orinflai
Warssaw
Vienna
Czarter- Inski
Ruoffia
Czan Torinski
Count Worna
Prince de Kaunitz
Diet of
Hungary
Tuscany
Joseph
Buda
Coblentz
Manheim
Survey of Dockyard Flores To Deptford And Woolwich
Saturday at ten o'clock Lord Chatham with Lord Hoop and Commodore Gago ner left the Admiralty for Deptford to survey the dockyard flora and related matters. Next week they will visit Woolwich Sheerness and Chatham to instruct on the approaching review planned for August. Meanwhile Paris sees mass passport signings as danger grows with over 20000 passports issued for departures.
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Lord Chatham
Lord Hoop
Commodore Gagoner
Admiralty
Deptford
Woolwich
Sheerness
Chatham
Portsmouth
Plymouth
France
Ostend and Flemish Movements in the French War
Report from Ostend notes the Dunkirk detachment joining Luckner near Furnes and Ypres, with Menin and Courtray garrisons surrendering. Beaufres, 28 000 Austrians, encamped near Comtray awaiting reinforcements. Wallachians marching to join Beaulieu threaten Beaulieu’s flank as Luckner pursues them. A Rouffelear courier says the French army is retreating toward Merlein after no engagement.
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Dunkirk
Luckner
Furnes
Ypres
M. Luckner
Menin
Courtray
Beaufrev
Rouseleau
N. W
Comtray
Merlein
The French Kine Remains Sealed in His Palace
The French Kine has never left his Palace since his Guards were removed. He acts as a prisoner within, fearing assassination if he steps outside.
Battle of May 26 near Lubar described by Polish troops
War accounts from Warsaw dated May 31 recount a Russian attempt to cut lines to the rear of Prince Joseph Poniatowski’s army. Polish cavalry led by Lieut. Kwasniewski charged at Gorejowski’s force, drawing them into an ambush where two battalions of Chateurs and cannon fire fanned out. Poles broke through the line, killing over 200 Russians and wounding Lieut. Kwasniewski, who was captured after being wounded. the rest returned to quarters.
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Prince Joseph Poniatowski
Winnica
Lubar
Kwasniewski
GoLejowski
Gorejowskl
Gorejowski
Skeleton discoveries at Digby reveal remains from Worcester battle era
Workmen in Digby Worcestershire uncover two skeletons about 18 inches deep with skulls and fresh teeth. One measures six feet, the other five feet two inches. In five weeks six skulls found, but no bone. Suspected to date to 1651 Worcester fight era on the Severn bank. Also last week Thomas Groom aged 77 wed Elizabeth Ringwool aged 68 after a 37 year courtship.
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Digby
Worcestershire
Variguy
Severn
Worcester
Charles II
Cromwell
Sopwich
Tunsfall
Ship News From St Helena And Atlantic Voyages
Ship notices report Taunton Castle Urmston left St Helena April 28, Gustavus Whird from China fired at St Helena April 23. Astres English whaler arrived April 7 with 25 000 seal skins. Rasper arrived with tug of oil 2.5 tons bone 2400 seal skins. Chafer arrived April 26 with 206 tons oil 11 tons bone and 600 seal fans. Dukingfeldhail Knockels and Cowley George from Jamaica for London were spotted by Capt Watt Tortola flanter April 16. Captain Phillips Joanne arrived Bristol from Cadiz. Cyclars of Liverpool bound for Africa at lat 0 35 long 6 45 W. all well.
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Taunton Castle
Urmston
St. Helena
Gustavus
Dukingfeldhail
Knockels
Cowley George
Jamaica
London
Watt
Phillips
Joanne
Bristol
Cadiz
Liverpool
Africa
All Weil
Tetbury Disturbance After Election Results Declared
A serious disturbance occurred Monday when seven electors backed Rev. Mr. Davis of Hornsley as incumbent at Tetbury by a narrow margin. Friends of the defeated candidate rioted, civil forces failed to quell the unrest, and the military were deployed to restore order.
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Davis
Hornsley
Tetbury
Spilsbury Drops Seek Royal Patent to Guard Public Trust
A 18 year public testimonial extols Spilsbury Ani corbutic Drops for gout rheumatic and scorbutic cases, arguing royal patent will curb adulteration and protect the medicine’s circulation. The notice thanks the public for confidence over years and notes the London submission date February 20.
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Royal Bar
Spilsbury
Saboquare
London
Portscale maritime arrivals and vessels in June ports
June 24 arrivals include Penelope from Cork to Philadelphia and Birmingham Packet from Bristol to Philadelphia. Atlantic ports report ships Such as Tureé Sitters from Barbados and Neptune from Greenland in the river. Dover sees Tartar from St Vincent and Pows hatan from Virginia. Dockside entries list Maxwell from St Vincent and Ruby from Charles Town in the river. Whitby’s Neptune arrives with four fish. Other ports record Liberty from Baltimore, Centurion from London, and Cork Recovery from Grenada. Several ships depart for Liverpool, Plymouth, and Charleston amidst wind and river activity.
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Bristol
Penelope
Barry
Cork
Philadelphia
Birmingham Packet
Simmonds
Ristols
Bourdeaux
la Paloma
New Orleans
Halifax
Tureé Sitters
Macey
Grace
Bagley
Barbadocy
Chance
Carliste
St. Vincent's
Joseph
Clatby
St.Kitt's
Bayonne
S. de Guadalou
de Valle
London
Dover
Tartar
Syme
Powshatan
Riddick
Virginia
Maxwell
Scott
St. Vincents
Ruby
Thayer
Charles Town
Sarah
Matthews
Prince of Wales
Coulton
South Seas
Centurion
Richards
Brown
Grenada
Charlestown
King George
Hurst
Liverspool
Yarmouth
Bacchus
Boog
Danby
Harris
Oporto
Fox
Lad
Winchester
Harding
Hull
Fanny
Stephenton
Peversharse
Dea
Union
Bennet
Liverpool
Taunton Castle
Urmiston
China
Murphy
Chepttow- Remain
Mercury
Christal
Gibraltar
Polly
Hutchinson
Anay
Plysmouth
Crabb
Plymouth
Swallow
Gregg
Jamaica
Mary
Dunlap
Tortela
Furley
Pollard
Penzance
Pratt
Charleston
Theatrical Reports at the Haymarket
Saturday evening featured The Surrender of Calais with Seeing is Believing. This evening presented The Surrender of Calais and the Poor Old Hay Market Iser in a two sides program featuring Gutter.
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Thratse Haymarket
Calais
Iser
Marriages and deaths and financial notices from a London paper
Married last Thursday Rev John Lambert of Banbury to Miss Penelope Wixe at Tottenham. Henry William Martin son of Sir Henry Martin to Miss Powell of Foxton. John Minchin of Easenopaerts Freland to Miss Tundby of Windsor Great Park. Died Monday at Greenwich Captain John Macaulay of the Royal Navy. Joseph Marryats of Creeke noted. Consols and bank securities quoted with prices and lottery tickets listed.
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John Lambert
Banbury
Oxford
Penelope Wixe
Tottenham
iHenry
William Martin
Henry Martin
Mit
Powell
Foitensam
Richard Minchin
Johin. Minchin
Eaeenepaerts Freland
Tundby
Windsor Great Ark
Rth
Greenwich
John Mactauriins
Royal Navy
Tuellay
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Ostend
Warsaw
Ship News
Scarles
Cherbury
Syrez
Manley
Guernsey
Corgen
Parker
Oresles
Drake
Consol
Todr
Rathacs
Holland
Flanders
Dunia
Dublin
Waterford
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