Continental intelligence excerpts reveal European diplomatic shifts
From Venice to Warsaw, reports detail decrees, fortifications, and armament build-ups as powers recalibrate fronts against Turkey and Prussia. Notes mention the French envoy renouncing a civic oath, Polish alliance debates with London, and royal marriages shaping future regional alignments.
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Venice
Marquis de Bombelles
Marquis de Gouvernet
de la Tour du Pin
Comte d’Artois
Warsaw
London
Russia
Dantzic
Prussia
Poland
Baltic
Berlin
Hailes
Royal affairs and timber warrants at Downing Street
Dispatches from Berlin reach Whitehall as the Duke of Richmond and officials visit Mr Pirr at Downing Street. The King began a field ride at Salthill while a Treasury warrant authorizes timber loads for the navy and other warrants are issued across royal forests. Lords appoint Samuel Whitcomar as county stamp distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of
Othe
Whitehall
Jaersurus Stajetty
Berlin
Duke of Richmony
Gren Ville
Hawxrgsury
Scottano
Ganse Als
Pirr
Houte
Downing Street
Kin
Salthill
Physeians
Romestay
Treasury
New Forest
Warrai
Mary
Winhiam
Samuel Whitcomar
Melts
Burnes in Parliament and European War News
In the House of Commons committee rooms parliament discusses the sugar duty bill, corn supply, and financial measures. Reports describe Prussia Poland and Russia trade moves, Baltic fortifications, and preparations for conflict. Notable items include Duke of Clarence buying Worcester china, Worcester election costs, a legal case re Lanes Sokley Estate, a public view of Albion Mills cakes, and a fatal Bermondsey kitchen fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnes
House OF Commons
Wares
Carleton-house
Kempshot
Hanis
Fresia
Prussia
Polano
Great Britain
Hellene
Poland
Rufsia
Amsterdam
Hove
Marian
Hogcurn
Samogitia
Sotheon
Livonia
Courland
van Suchtgelen
Europe
Duke of Clarence
Exeter
Mackereth
House of Lords
Fox Lane
Sokley
Equity
Albion Mills
Bovany Pav
Veres to a Lay gag to TNpia Farewell
Poem fragment depicts farewell to a beloved figure with imagery of sea wind rocks and eyes. The speaker urges calmness and gentleness as waves and winds threaten to overwhelm. The verse conveys longing, admiration, and a wish for serene memory as the subject’s presence departs.
Country Assizes At Lincoln and Worcester
At Lincoln Assizes William Burder was convicted of the murder of William Harrington and sentenced to be executed. John Robinson and Edward Davison were convicted of horse stealing and condemned to death. At Worcester Assizes John Sparry and Robert Abrive were sentenced to death for sheep stealing and breaking into a shop, but reprieved before the judge left. Several other prisoners faced capital sentences with some reprieved. In Dorchester one man, Edward Edwards, reprieved for burglary and theft. At the Assizes in Stafford and Nottingham further capitally convicted, with one sentence of two years for an unnatural attempt in Nottingham Castle.
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Lincoln
William Burder
Wiliam Harrington
John Robinson
Edward Davison
Worcester Assizes
John Sparry
Robert Abrieve
Jude
Dorchester
Edward Edwards
Edward Jones
Jonathan Lemon
Weymouth
William Fulford
William Ditton
John Sadler
Jeane Watkins
Ditton
Watkins
Stafford Offizes
A. Cumberbatch
Ann Ford
W. Pexall
PT. Jriett
J. Eun's
W. Millington
Nottingham
Justice Grose
Nottingham Castle
Womans Blaze Fatalities and Remote Crimes Reported
In early reports Mrs Caswart dies at 81, Timothy Caswall Esq. noted as Commissioner of Excise. A kitchen fire in Lamb-court near the General Post Office is quelled after a cradle near the flames nearly harms a child. Numerous odd incidents include a covey dance fiasco, ship burial banter, a rock crevice skeleton with a bill-hook, and a fraudster ghost scare at Frodenham Rectory. Local authorities protest barbaric ship burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caswart
Timothy Caswall
Mertiiz
Norfolk
Lamplugh
Cumberland
Rctor
Frodensham
Suffolk
Mademoiselle Heinel Rebuffs Earl’s Gift at Opera
Four years after drawing fashion to the Opera Mlle Heinel returned a bank note sent by the Earl of Harrington with a laconic reply. She declined the gesture as a reward for her public performance and as a prelude to any private rehearsal, deeming it too settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mademoiselle Heinel
Earl of Harrington
English State Lotters Prizes On The Twentieth Ninth Day
A scrambled old notice lists drawing numbers and prizes for the English State Lotters on the thirtieth day. Entries include prizes of fool and gol with various numbers such as 2000 and 1001. The fragmentary text references multiple ticket numbers and prize amounts amid misread spellings.
Ports Mouth Garrison Prepares Royal Ships For Immediate Sail
Orden came to the Victualling Office to provision Lord Hood's fleet for four months. The Royal William London and Saturn are ordered out of harbour with others ready to sail at a moment's notice. The Sacerness grounded near the harbor after a voyage from the West Indies but refloated. crew removed its arms. Providence from Sunderland and Shark sloop of war under Captain Legge arrived in harbour March 16.
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Orden
Lord Hood
Royal William
London
Saturn
Spithead
Wef-indies
Providence
Stanley
Sunderland
Shark Sloop of War
Legge
Sailors from Lisbon and London on Ranger and Bury cutters
A list of sailors including Prymoute Majedry Arrived the Brothers MCully from Lisbon Union Symons from Wimington Mary Long hurst from Guernsey his Majesty's fips Druid and Andromeda from a cruise, and Lord lawklercury Bertllet from London sail for India aboard the Ranger and Bury cutters under and wind S W.
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Prymoute
Majedry
Brothers
McUlly
Lisbon
Union
Symons
Wimnington
Mary
Longhurst
Guernsey
His Majesty
Druid
Andromeda
Lord Lawklercury
Bertlett
London
India
Ranger
Bury
Wind S. W
Arrivals and sailings at Dover and Plymouth dates
SiP NEWS lists ships arriving at Dover and Bristol and others sailing for the River or abroad. Vessels named include the Mary Ritchie from Sivannas Mleatant Fit Browin and Rainbow from Lig mon, with several others from Genoa Cadiz Waterford and Lisbon.
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Dover
Mary
Ritchie
Sivannas
Browin
Rainbow
Coward
Ligmon
Posle
Joseph
Tullock
Onortas
Bristol
N.S. del Carmen
Carente
Ilony Sr. Ancre
Cork
Providentiag Warfehe
Adeyalle
Burnethe
Dolly
Bene
Lenton
Minerva
Batterdam
Madeira
Mary Anne Loan
Hull
Elera de Poochal
Pheadelibias
Elizabethy
Corgan
Genoa
Betlry
Jemina
Cenderton
Janus
Brooks
Liseben
Falmouth
Thoms
White
Carlina
Dartmouth
Wilmington
Elizabeth
Rodd
Prosperity
Williams
Waterford
Urquhart
Guernsey
Dean
Powehotan
Jeffery
Virginia
Diffaich
Pyne
Pally
Benner
Liveryoul
Queen
Moappet
Lisbon
Dutton
Hamilton
India
Nepiaec
Scott
Rolston
Hope
Meredith
Virgila
Commerce
Dare
Tos Oporto
S. Wheat
Harris
Cadiz
Montgomery
Bunyan
New
Obituary notices from Lanley and Camberwell dates
A string of death notices from Lanley in Batex and Camberwell lists several individuals including Mrs Tufnell wife of J follife Tufnell, Alexander Gerrard Ely of J.flex-threct Strand, Ly merchant Benjamin C lier of Red Lion Square, and John Carr a member of Windsor’s Aldermen, among others. Also mentions William Greenly late mayor of Crown and Balls Tavern and James Allen of Great Tower Street, with dates spanning a few days, plus other names and locations. Arrivals and stock prices appear in a separate section with Dublin mails and various financial quotes and lottery tickets listed.
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Lanley's
Batex
Tufnell
J. Follife
Cuconit
Alexander Gerrard
Ely
J.flex-threct
Strand
Court of Conmen Pleas
Camberwell
Benjamin C Lier
Red Lion Square
Windsor
John Carr
Boroush
Chancery-lane
William Greenly
Crown and Balls
Taesdey
Edinburgh
William Martin
Lave Road
Carolina Highland
Weenehlay
Peter Cones
Stanton Drew
Somersetshire
Thursley
James Allen
Great Tower-street
Wis
Toy Ward
Siprut
Broad-shrect
William Withers
Ies
Otay
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