Charity Society Meeting Notes and Benefaction Locations
Discharged and relieved from various prisons. Debtors noted. Petitions approved and referred for character. Benefactions received by Neild, Herries, and Co and others. The books may be seen at the Secretary's No. 7 Craven Street and various London offices. the Society meets the first Wednesday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tod
Characers
F Neild
Cheyney~Walk
Chelsea
Ir R. Herries and Co
St. James’s-street
Fleet-street
Fuller, Son, and Co
Lombard-street
Pease, Cocks
Ridge
Charing-Cross
Dorrien and Co
Finchlane
Cornhill
Ransom, Morland
Hammersley
Pall- Mall
Vere, Lucadou, Broughton, and Co
Wilkinston
Mr Harper pamphlet notes French aggression in prewar Europe
Extract from a pamphlet arguing France was aggressor before war. It cites correspondence between France and Vienna, Emigrants, Pilnitz, and Prussia, claiming France provoked Austria and Prussia by frontier preparations and refusals to demobilize. The piece references Neckar and De Leffarts, plus Briffot, as supporting witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Vienna
Germany
Low Countries
Pilnitz
Pratliay
Austria
Europe
Neckar
Louis the Sixteenth
de Leffarts
Briffot
Aufria
Roth
Brffotine
Holland
England
Wells
Calonne
Dumourier
Convention
Robespierre
Robespiérre
Paris
Harver
Prussia
Belgium
Ireland
War motives and rival claims amid revolutionary politics in Europe
A lengthy analysis argues Briffot and Robespierre's faction pushed war with Austria, Holland, and England to overthrow the French king and empower a republic, claiming earlier provocations and strategic aims. It cites Briffot’s writings, Dumourier, Chauffard, and Desmoulins, detailing plans to destabilize Europe for France’s advantage and to subdue England’s trade, with England resisting and France pursuing war through 1793.
Oxfordshire Fencible Cavalry to relieve Lanark and Dumbarton
War Office orders move the Oxfordshire Fencible Cavalry from Canterbury in two divisions on Wednesday and Thursday to Brighton to relieve the Lanark and Dumbarton Regiment which will march to Eastbourne on the 19th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewes
Marcy
War Office
Oxfordshire
Canterbury
Brighton
Lanark and Dumbarton Regiment
East Bourne
Salisbury Affizes Opens As Conviction For Prisoner Escape
Baron Thompson arrived from Winchester to preside at the Salisbury affizes. John Cuffell, a brewer’s servant, was convicted of aiding prisoners of war to escape Portchester Castle by transporting two French captains in casks on a dray. He received six months in the common gaol. Eight prisoners were capitally convicted but reprieved before the Judge departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Thompson
Winchester
John Cuffell
Portchester Castle
London Markets Corn Exchange March 12 brisk wheat sale
Corn Exchange reports a short wheat supply with brisk demand and near 28 shillings per quarter. Fine malting barley scarce with some samples at 27s and 27s 6d, inferior varieties dull. Malt declined as brewers resisted higher prices. fine hard beans and pease, oats in demand with little price variation since last session.
London Tallow Prices and Market Rates
Price listings show tallow in London with values for St James's Market Clare Market Ruffiado and Whitechapel Market, including per stone costs for melting stuff and rough varieties. Also notes averages and several soap qualities with varying shillings and pence figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. James’s Maret
Clare Market
Whitechapel Market
Graves
Market Prices and Livestock at Smithfield and City Markets
Smithfield market reports show cattle and sheep trading with beef, veal, mutton, and pork prices. Newgate and Leadenhall markets list bids and ranges for cattle, veal, mutton, and pork. Hay and straw prices from St James's Whitechapel and Whitechapel markets are included with average figures.
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Smithfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Craven Street
Strand
Bishop Andrew's Charity
Francis Wranghams
J. Neild
Nairne
Thomas Nixon
Pee Ditton
T. Smith
Charles Trelawney
Mr. Harper
Chauffard
Briffos
Camile Desmoulins
Robespierrian
Tey
Belgic
United Provinces
Bank of England
Colossus
America
Chauffird
Baltic
East
West Indies
Prusia
Westphalia
Eat
Genet
United States
Great Britain
Chauvelin
Chatham, Mares To
Rochester
Chatham
Joseph Jones
Ruffell
Duncan
Revolutionaire
la Pomone
Bath
Salisbury
Marcu
London Markets
Polands
Metits
Curcep
Qos
Kent
Farnham
Buthel Mustard |] White Od. To 14S. Od. Per Ditto Seed. J Brown
Newgate and
Leadenhall
St. James's
Whitechapel
Hay
Straw
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