Promotions and Surrenders Listed in London Gazette
The London Gazette records promotions and resignations across the British forces and administrative roles, including Marc Hw. Watsons stepping in as Commissary General on the Continent and Major Geo. Situ becoming Brigade-Major General under Lord Mulgrave. It also lists numerous surrender deadlines for individuals at Guildhall and various inns and churches, with names, trades, and locations across England.
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Broox Watsons
Bitter
Geo. Situ
Ebrigade
Lord Mulgrave
Cun. Boycott
34Th Foot
Roz. Bissert
42D Foot
Wmi Howe
Earle
Wu. Daraymore
Chelsea Hospital
Hare
Royal family attend chapel and theatre visit amid political notes
Yesterday the Majesties and Princesses attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal on Lady Day, with sermons by the Bishop of Dorchester. They plan Windsor travel and Covent Garden visit to see Cumberland’s new comedy. Reports update on Ballot intrigue, Barrett escape, and French prisoner conduct at Chatham.
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Aucusta
Elizapets
Chapel Royal
St. Jaimes’s
DorchesTer
Chapel-Royal
Chambirlain
Windsor
Covent Garden Theatre
Mr. Cumberland
St.Telens
Marquis of
Lanspawne
Antiquarian Society
Dows
Barrett
Thames-street
Poultry Compter
Barret
Lonor
Wes
Dick Enzland
Foster
Bedford Arms Tavern
Coventujarden
Gol
Chatham
Sandwich
Doucuas
France
England
The Stranger at the Theatre Translation of German Drama
A new translation of The Stranger is reviewed for a debut at the Theatre. The piece centers on a misanthrope whose return to benevolence follows betrayal by wife and friend, with strong moral emphasis and praised performances by Mrs Sippons and Kaarpre, though critics note coarseness in comic passages and urge trimming.
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the Stranger
Keniger
Count Wintersen
Barrymore
Baron Steinfort
Palmer
Solomon
Wewirzer
Peter
Suerr
Francis
R. Pater
Haller
Sippons
Countess Wintersen
Goonarr
Stewary
Savoyards
Brann
Miss Stare
Sueripan
Remere
Straxzger
Steinfort
Euvre
Perpetual Motion Duke and Rumors of The Stranger
A fragment from a periodical note condemns efforts to tie Mr Hotcroft to the new Comedy of the Stranger. It records the Duke of Benrorn’s motion as repeated and nicknamed perpetual motion, notes Lord Cantracarp’s violent fever death in four days, and mentions nine children and a 10,000 fortune for each survivor. It also reports Light Dragoons under Gen Wiz sailing to the East Indies, militia contingents joining, and a Poulterers Company toast by Dr Rupe rts of St Peters Cornhill.
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Light Dragoons
Wiz
Cowes
East Indies
Poulterers Company
Ruperts
St. Peters, Cornhill
Defiant Dublin Celebrations Amid Insurgent Atrocities
A report from Dublin recounts St Patrick’s Day festivities with grand ceremonies led by officials including the Grand Master of the Order of St Patrick. Across counties, insurrectionists attacked homes in Mountrath and Cork, killing a steward and wounding others, while reliable loyalists sheltered. A Belfast surgeon, Jacob Nixon, was released after nearly six years held on high treason charges.
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Dublin
Castle
Lake LigeYanant
Order of St. Patrick
Barla Orssoxp
Ossoxy
Viscount Ditton
Priday
Caresil
Tridimen
Grougat
Waterford
Latmore
Monasthan
Award-Houtey
Princes Guard
Pailige
Mountrath
Mr. Marrs
Aghabee
DS Menders
Towig
Vicars
Lavally
Martin
Sunville
Cork
Newcastle
Dubin
Elis
Naas Atachs
Carlow
Jacob Nixon
Ad Apothecary
Belfast
Opiam Priton
Robbery and attacks in Moyanna and Dublin area
Last night Marcus Athy and Mrs Dodd reported a break in at Moyanna with robbers later returning to beat Mr Richardson and fire a blunderbuss at him while he slept though not mortally wounded. Tuesday night Bever’s house was attacked for arms. a flat was fired and children frightened. Sheep belonging to v Greene were driven toward Dublin, two killed and two wounded. Mr Darragh shows signs of recovery amid hopes.
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Athy
Marcus
Mrs. Dodd
Moyanna
Mr.Richardson
Man Arrested Near Royal Powder Mills in Faversham
In Faversham this morning about eleven a person was taken near the royal powder mills while drawing a plan of the works. He was examined and committed to gaol after papers found on him were destroyed. He had arrived in town on Sunday.
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Royal Powder Mills
University of Cambridge Grace fails to form Syndicate plan
In a late Thursday session the Grace proposed appointing a Syndicate to remove Fellows' celibacy restrictions, but the motion failed in Caput. Another Grace offered a three day notice rule for future races, also defeated. The Solar Spot reappears on the Sun's disk, will traverse toward the south by month end. observers urged measuring its diameter near center. Vessels Mary Metcalf and Boddington Cadenhead arrive Jamaica and Falmouth after privateer captures and convoy sailing.
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University of Cambridge
Weiler
Mary
Metcalf
Lancaster
Porto Rico
Magsanime
Jamaica
Boddington
Earthquake on West Coast of Sumatra Reports Losses
Letters from Bencoolen Padang and Padang indicate a strong quake on the West Coast of Sumatra on February 76th. Shocks lasted three minutes with aftershocks. Padang suffered extensive house collapses, many crushed or entombed. near-northern areas reported less damage. Natal saw damage and fallen roofs but no fatalities. Further details awaited from other affected districts.
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Bencoolen
Papaticoly
Padang
Providencey
Taponoolly
Taponovily
Natal
Bencoplen
Disturbance at Alanchester and York Damages Case
A disorder at Alanchester involved oilers accepting lower wages, glass breaking at a nanofactory during a tense gathering. In York, Scarr of Scarborough won 15 damages against Waivu Fine Ayvetnire Light Dragoons over a church incident. A large fire then destroyed a barn and granary on Croydon Road, caused by a table area and out-buildings connected to the farm yard.
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Alanchester
Ee. Scarr
Ecarborough
York
Aian
Ronkeyv
Aall
Scarborough
Hans
Fournile
Croydon
Proprietary Blood Medicine Promises Cures
An advertisement touts a cordial tonic from a London source claimed to relieve obstructed perspiration indigestion and impurities of the blood. It describes a trial bottle and full directions, noting many cures with attestations by surgeons ministers and other respectable persons.
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Sivg
EL Newbry
Ecracrol
St. Pauls
Lonton
Tinfo
É&C
Brodus Abostanically Up Cure All in Nervous Cordial Cure
A fragmentary 18th century advertisement extols Broduas Abostanically Up nervious cordial as a cure for scurvy fever leprosy and nervous complaints. It claims famed physicians endorse it and lists multiple shops in London Ireland and Belgium selling the remedy with instructions for orders by post and in person. The piece includes dates names and place references such as Rose Inn Sittingbourne Charpastism and Paul Churchyard Ward C.233.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broduas
John Hord
Simons
Rose Inn
Bourn
Brodum
Janze
Ditte
Witcy
Steyler
Brighton
Winascaa Binne
Newegate-firert
Paul Churchyard
Ward
Tell Ori
Jesoult and Co
Oxford-Kreet
Warcharf
Fonvledireet
Devin
Irelard
Belgin
Edingarins Brown
Tolzey
Tiristol
Ardet
Onraly Ee
Potts
Williams
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Marc Hw
Whitfield
Bennett-street
Christ-church
Surry
Guildhall
Francis Knowlton
Colchester
Hofier
Marshall
Adwick-upon-Street
Yorkshire
the Elephant
Doncaster
Hennam
Southampton
Hotte-street
Bath
J . H. Brooks
Ipswich
Thos
Colecom
Wrton-Strest
Holborn
J. Bouer
Gitend
J. Matthews
Newtown
Montgomeryshire
Bear’s Head
Nesvtown
Wr. Hayes
Nine’ Elms
Battersea
Tanner
Apel
W. and
T. Fane
Whitechapel
H. Hatten
Westhaughton
Lancashire
Jr. Maton
Manchester
Fuftian
R. Watts
Fareham
W. Horton
Wolverhampton
Tronmongen
J. Meffer
Radford
Oxford
J. Radford
Bridgewater
Somerferth
Currier
Mason
Jenkins
Great Knichtrider
Ftr
J. Davidson
Phames-street
Seedsman
D. Ryan
Stratton
Fireet
Vicualler
Js. Dunlop
St. Mary Axe
T. Tyas
Bread
Drury-Lane
Dramatis
Faversham
Sumatra
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