The Grifong Country and its Mountain Valleys
The Grifong region sits at a high, rugged saddle between the Rhetian and Julien Alps with many valleys shaping continental waters. It notes western valleys feeding the Rhone and the eastern Rhine sources, and describes the Valteline and Bormio junction as a strategic military pass linking Italy, Switzerland, and Tyrol with routes to Engadine and the Rhine valley.
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Grifong
Gall Europe
Maron
Diffentis
Rhone
Mediterranean
Rhine
Inn
Tyrol
Danube
Black Sea
Thife
Freely
Patchiava
Bernina
Engodine
Chiavene
Sepro-Porto
Splingen
Valteline
Italy
Bergomarque
Breffon
London Gazette Nomination of Commissioners for Land Tax Reform
From the London Gazette March 26 the king appoints Lords and gentlemen including Lord Auckland Henry Addington William Pitt Sir Richard Arden Sir William Wynne Archibald Macdonald and Sylvester Douglas as Commissioners to carry out provisions for Redemption and Purchase of the Land Tax with various surrender orders and notices listed for Colchester Bristol Birmingham Westminster and London entities among others May 7 deadlines noted and names of local officers and merchants appearing in the contingent listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Auckland
Henry Addington
William Pitt
Richerd Pepper Arden
William: Wynne
Reight
Archibald Macdonald
Sylvester Dougas
Royal hunting, Windsor visit, and clerical grants noted
A Wednesday morning hunting with harriers at Maidenhead Thicket is reported with Lord Carscart and other nobles. The Duke of Clarence, Prince Ernest, and the Prince and Princess of Orange arrive at Windsor. Honors include Deanery of Wells and prebendary appointments. A Dublin mail and Naples letter discuss astonish ing gifts from an envoy, equipped with a 13-finger aigrette, and news of Buonaparte in Cairo, Turkish forces near Damascus, and plague delaying advances into Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Carscart
Maxwell
Damer
Maidenhead
Duke of Clarence
Prince Ernest
Prince
Princess of
Orance
Windsor
Wells
Georgs Wm. Luxin
Lord Francis Seymour
Thomas Causton
St. Peter
Westminster
Lukin
James Kinxpaterce
Kirk Owan
Wigton
John Dickson
Dublig
Naples
Wagaramm Haugeron
Newson
Medius
Gragp Sercror
Effendi
Alcmene
Alexandria
Buonavarre
Grand Cairo
Hoon
Damascus
Egypt
BuonarakTe
Cairo
Hambletonian Beats Diamond In Beacon Doubles Race
Crowds packed Newmarket and surrounding towns to witness the Beacon Doubles four mile race. Diamond narrowly defeats Hambletonian by a neck as jockeys Buckle and Deny exhibit skilled riding amid a hard, fast course and high public interest.
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Hane van Tutor Bhorle Hemplevinion
Cooxson
Diaiend
Occupiet
Cambridge
Newmarket
Faour
Hambletonian
Mambhrémiaiz
Digwond
Hint
Oae
Diamond
Hambetontian
Mambletonian
Hambietonian
Fpur
Batk Diamond
Hambletontan
Deny
Hambltteniad
Buckle
V. Famrest
Duchess of Gornon
Culford
Wallis
Quernssuay
Craven Stakes Meeting at WEWMARKET
The Craven Stakes features subscriptions of 70 guineas across multiple age groups with entries for five and six year olds. Owners include Lord Clermont, Sir F Standish, Mr. Cookson, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Durand, and others. results note Hambletonian and Magpie among winners with odds details and forfeit notes.
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Craven
Zib
Clermont
Ch. H. Spollator, 5 Yrs. Old - 3 Sir F. Standith’s B. H. Didetor
Mr. Cookson
B. H. Razor
Mr. Wilson
B. m. Louisa
Mr. Broadturft
B. c. Invalid
Ld. Grosvenor
B. c
Sackville
B. H. Sober Robin
H. Ft. Cots
Buzzard
Calath
Wyndham
Fizzle
Fiat
Golding
Pegasus
Asparagus
Egremont
Dana
Highflyer
Chanticleer
Ch. c. Vandal
Skyscraper
Venus
Grosvenor
B. F
John Bull
H. Ft
Colts
Br. c
Admiral Nelson
Bullack
Mr. Golding
Dungannon
H.T. Vane
Hambletonian
Cookton
Proserpine Frigate Disaster Report From Elbe River
The Proserpine under Captain Wadias reports a perilous voyage in the Elbe on the rt instant. Severe ice and a violent gale forced grounding and loss of life, with rocketing ice, stranded crew, and a perilous retreat to safety at high water. Only a portion of the crew survived, while several were frozen to death attempting to reach land. The narrative details the tempest, the ship's damage, and the crew's survival, with gratitude to Providence.
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Hifi
Gt Teagan
Newark
Pdi
Flip Proserpine
Elbe
Helligoland
N.N.E
Gaenvittia
Yhip
Cuxhaven
Prince of ‘Wales
Yarmouth
Ortieck
Beinig
Pine P.M
Sines
Ghem
P.M. Hasing
Riacsy
Marines
Mr. Garwins
Hivng
Two United Irishmen Arrested in Bristol Kidging-House Raid
Yesterday morning at 7 o clock Major and Lt General Roonz with Pembrokeshire Militia and two King's Messengers raided Capt. Butcher's lodging in Queen Square. They seized Fitzgerald and Burne, alleged leaders of the Redeta Army in Ireland, now en route to London with their servant jailed.
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Yabout
Roonz
Pembrokeshire
Butcer
Queen-square
Fitzgerald and
Burne
Redet
Ireland
Fitzgérald
London
Wake Tempest’s Post Chair Breaks After Cart Collision
A newspaper note reports Sir Harry Wake Tempest arriving after Newmarket to town on Monday. His post chair was overturned and broken by a cart collision near Woodford, yielding a fight contusion on his thigh, though he reached town.
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Harry Wake Tempest
Monda
Newmarket
Bigeri
Weoodford
Passage of the British ship from Cuxhaven in peril
A dramatic dated letter from Sans Warris at Cuxhaven on February 23, 1799, describes a voyage with Mr Grew and a party including Lieut Rig and Mr Guasvilles, their ship taking perilous ice passage from the ship to shore. A rescue party led by Mr Anthony Ives saved crew but suffered loss as a violent storm and rising tides shattered the wreck, with several officers and men lost or missing. The writer commends the discipline and bravery of the officers, notes assistance from Lieutenants Watcut and Peray and Marines, and asks for Admiralty support for the survivors and families, as he awaits passage back to England.
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Grew
Perome
Fuiting
Lieu Rig
Jabhson
Anthony Taft
Agin
Kent
Jo Bowés
Wim
Tajative
Andrew
Augusn
Fcamnens
S. BE
Neap
Morton
Iaanan
Cuxhaver
Cuxhaven
England
Watcut
Peray
Riongx
Marines
Admiralty
Ie Sans Warris
AnghoNy
Antony Ives
Baltrum
Anid
Will
Browns
Ahauders
Georg John-Peter
Walftcom
Jee Broughton
John
Fey Oete Campbell
John Patrick Siharihes
Aries
Archur' Waring
Salisbury Affizes Trial Over Damages in Spencer Case
At Salisbury Affizes March 18 1799 Justice Gross presided with Special Jurors. Savage Spencer sued Captain Williams of the Funthi Volunteer Corps for damages claiming insult during parade. Williams admitted the claim but could not support action and resigned. Jury awarded plaintiff a farthing damages.
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Hig
BK P
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Gazette
Hitehall
Pele Siyche
C. Janus
Bristol
Hooper
Egipe
Starcy
Brewers
Apy
Joln Seamah
Mendrith
Suen
Apothesary
Charles Speckman
Parl
Broker
Eee
John Uae
Birmingham
Nose
May
Jorn Manrie
Wewmarket Craven Meeting
Proserpine Frigate
Cvracran
Larrea Uddrepe
Wadias
Dickson
Riterhs
Salisbury Féarwal
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