Conge d Elise for Norwich bishop election and royal promotions
The King orders the Great Seal pass for the Norwich See election of a bishop after the death of George Horne and recommends Charles Manners Sutton to be elected. notices cover promotions in Light Dragoons and various military appointments, resignations, and civil certificates with dates and places across Guildhall and Exeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Father
George Horne
Charles Manners Sutton
Peterborough
Light Dragoons
J. Walbanke Childers
Cornet George Lyon
Richard Salwey
Rth Pant
Willam Lreminger
É Zit Yot
Bryce M‘cumming
Enin
Spach Foot
John Williams
Foot
George Duke of Manchester
William Anstruther
Guernsey
F John Wes
Pertey
Sylvester Muirton
Britain
Ihn Goydes
Anstruther
Snot
Invalids
Royal Drawing Room Attends Church and Cathedral Events
Yesterday at 12:15 the Majesties and three Exbux Princesses attended divine service at the Chapel Royal St James's with a sermon by the Bishop of Loxpon. At 2:00 the Royal family returned to the Great Chamber for a Drawing-room attended by the Archbishop of York. Numerous peers and nobles, including Dukes, Earls, Viscounts, and Lords, were presented to the Queen during the afternoon, with the Drawing Room breaking up at 3:30 and the family returning to the Queen's house. Lord Boston served as Lord of the Bedchamber. Lord Willoughby de Brooke bore the Sword of State. Lady Harcourt attended the Queen and Lady M Howe the Princesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Royal
St. James’s
Loxpon
York
Dorset
Montrose
Townshend
Salisbury
Aylesford
Fife
Kelly
Tankerville
Jersey
Howe
Morton
Dawkins
Smith
Baffard
Curzon
Ellis
Dundas
Marth
Duke de la Pienne
Duchesses
Somerset
Marchiones Townshend
Chesterfield
Ely
Harcourt
Mount Edgcumbe
Chetwynde
Sydney
Stawell
Grey de Wilton
Southampton
Apsley
Calthorp
Eardley
Fawcet
Peachy
Villiers
Howe, &c
Queen of Portugal Voyage to Lisbon With Doctor Willis
The Queen of Portugal travels to embark for Lisbon accompanied by her son. Dr Willis is authorized to fix terms for the voyage with a 20,000 pound allowance, excluding travel expenses. The doctor contemplates the dangerous mission given his advanced age and limited Portuguese, facing priestly and political opposition in Portugal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wits
Falmouth
Lisbon
Willis
Porrucat
Portugal
French Aliances and Earthquakes Hit Prewar News
The report details a widening French deficit and large Treasury liabilities, with Holland as a political hub through the Hague. It notes a new Austria Prussia treaty, a Rochester election contest, copper duties protests, and a Stamford earthquake. It also covers a fatal household fire in Peckham, a versatile tradesman in Shetland famed for inoculation, and sharp local satire on Rochester’s public discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Smith
Richard King
Bentinck
Plymouth
Macsnipe
Sisscox
Stoyp
Wrixars
Birmingham
Minster
Warerrorp
Curraghmore
Stamford
Biggleswade
Doncaster
Lincolnshire
Yorkshire
Peckham
Shetland
John Williamson
Gotham
Rocuestir
Funeral of Sir Joshua Reynolds at St Pauls Cathedral
Remains of Sir Joshua Reynolds were borne in grand funeral pomp from Somerset House and interred at St Pauls. Nobles and leading figures attended the ceremony, with the Royal Academy funding the funeral. A debate over using Somerset House for state remains followed, ending with the King directing honors be paid to Reynolds memory.
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Josaua Reynours
Bart
Somerset House
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Heprockssrof
Cige
Matthals
tHorsebacks
Maby
Meinters
Royal ’Academy
Eartyrfix
Nonyemen
Gutlemen
Tligis
St. Paul’s
Devonshire
Leeds
Portland
Dorset
Lord Wcarlisle
House of Commons
Burke
Meif. Steevens
Matons
Boswpily
Dre Brockesey
Crurchsuanxs
JosHua
Royal and Antiquarian Societies
Oxford
Dublin
Painters -Stainers Company
London
Royal Academy
Alli
Wilram Chambers
Sir William
William Cramsers
William
Whites and MtzAt clash near Cape Francois in failed siege
A morning after a Cap François march, volunteers and British seamen attacked rebels around Le Dondon and St Mare. The sortie ended in a Whites victory with heavy losses for the rebels, 23 artillery pieces seized, thousands captured, and many mulattoes and slaves dispersed or pardoned as public executions followed. Peace appeared restored, though anxieties lingered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tortolas
Cape Francois
Cape Francoisy
Cape
le Dondon
St. Mare
Funeral crowds and debates stain a London week
The funeral drew a large crowd as Sir Joshua’s legacy was debated in Fleet Street. Observers note Hon Capt L heir apparent to Lord H and other aristocrats attending. meanwhile Parliament and press discuss post deliveries, vaults, and rent schemes. Mail from the Leeward Islands reached Falmouth in 37 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua
H—r—w—p
Mids BS
Palmer
Bonner
Pitt
Lord Kenyon
Guildhall
Riots at Paris Theatres Leave Citizens in Alarm
In Paris, riots at theaters have unsettled the public with able citizens living in constant fear. One man wounded at a theatre died the following day. Earlier, M. Butle was assassinated near the Carrousel, highlighting growing danger in public amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Butle
National Assembly Debates on Navy Review and Food Supply
February 27 proceedings show War Minister opposing a Navy review as impolitic while Marine and Legislation Committees differ. Juryman offices deemed incompatible with Legislator. Discussions on provisioning to curb riots, with calls to import grain from Poland Hamburg England and America. February 29 letters report Lower Rhine administrators and a denunciation against the War Minister, referred to Military Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Assembly
Paris
United Committees of Marine and Legislation
M. Cubier de Gerville
Dunkirk
St. Omer’s, &c
Savoy
Poland
Hamburgh
England
America
Lower Rhine
Debate Over Tax Prepayment And Bank Funds
A long February 28 discussion failed to decide tax prepayment policy. It noted the extraordinary Bank holds about two million livres, to be allocated with 100 million livres in assignats for five livres each to aid the poor, while later talks focused on future boundaries of county parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Europe
Hague
van de Spizcex
Amsterdam
Secretaries read decree against new-juring priests
February 20 report shows the Directors of the Departur of Loir and Oher issuing fulminati Arrete against the Now-juring Prie. They decree Decrees of the National Assembly against vermin, while deeming the August Diet articles too lenient and adding stricter decrees. The matter was referred to the Committee of Legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loir
National Assembly
France
Committee of Legislation
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London Gazette
Whitehall
Fer
Monsieur Volckman
War Office
Ihn Eden
Scruton
Collyer
Budge-row
Oe Juhn
Biker
Tunbridge, Kent
Hatton-garden
Thomas Millington
George-street
Hanover-square
Archdeacon
Duke-sireet
Finchester-S
John Friberti
King-fireet
Maddocks
Cook’s Court
Cairy-street
Owen Thompton
Chester
Attormies
Parker and Hawkworth
Chancery Lave
Robert Clapp
Lympston
Devon
Money-crivenor
Atte
Bennet’s
Exeter
Benjamin Follett
Temple
James Sidgreaves the Younger
James Cardwell
Liverpool
Globe Tavern
John-street
Elizabeth Vaux
Cornhill
Guildhell
William Tuck
Sington
Guildhail
David Day
John Dobinson Cotesworth
High-street
Southwrk
William Deffe
Soho-square
Daniel Battye
Money-scrivener
Birstal
Wiliam Bennett
Gloucester
Cornfa
Thomas Bird
Bath
Greyhound
James ‘Tucker
John Jaques
Tottenham-court-road
Pancras
Tronayngers
Henry Conner
Redcross-street
Mases Lary
Tavistock-street
Covent-Garden
Richard Rogers
Charing-Cross
Benjamin Seymour
Kent-street-road
Henry Hart
Haberdather
Queen OF
Austria
Prussia
Foshua Reynolds
Maree
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