Epilogue to the New Comedy Sees Ore How to Grow Rich
Fragmentary verse satire from a 18th century style scene lampoons ministers, elites, and marriage politics. It mocks clerics and court life, laments financial strains, and imagines slick courtiers and tradesmen pursuing status in London society. The piece features characters and locales such as Norton-Falgate, Adgate, Grosvenor-square, St. James's, Pall-Mall, and Piccadilly, highlighting debt, theater, and social climbing with ironic humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ore
Ainle
Norton-Falgaté
Adgate
Grosvenor-square
Wittels
Pete Mils
Maiter
Mather
Dicky
St. James’s
Pall-Mall
Piccadilly
Dickys
Friday Afternoon Notice Fragments and Committee Motions
Fragmentary report shows a Friday afternoon notice on election matters and several committee discussions. Mentions include Chelmsford Canal actions, CourtEnay relief for women confined in Nottingham Gaol, a wine duty bill, and committees on Liverpool Notes and Commerce Sale bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norice
Chelmsfrd Canal
Ted Irther
Late French politics and Ferney attack news
Reports from Paris describe the Gironde and Mountain factions in flux with Danton and Lacroix potentially shifting allegiances as Britain eyes a separate peace. Dispatches note an attempted French descent on Guernsey, cavalry transports, and troop redeployments amid broader European turmoil and ongoing credit concerns in 1790s Britain.
Vast Coastal Wealth Report Amid Hurricane Damage
Incoming information from coastwise workers reports immense wealth in the Middle States coast waters with abundant cod off New Jersey rivaling Newfoundland. A violent hurricane drove high winds along the North River and toppled a fence near the Battery, while the ship Augusta split from her moorings and ran ashore near Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Middle States
New Jersey
Newfoundland
Grand Bank
Augusta
Charleston
Naval actions and prize captures near Cherbourg and Plymouth
Reports from Portsmouth and Spithead describe British ships Suffolk and Spitfire probing Cherbourg for two large French frigates, with a guard ship 64 guns nearby. A Spanish register ship, captured by an Algerine privateer, endured five hours of battle, suffering ten killed and thirty seven wounded. its cargo included money, plate, dyes, cocoa, copper, lead, wool, sugar, medicines, hides, and other goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Spithead
Suffolk
Rainier
Colpfus
Pole
Cherbourgy
Cherbourg
Spitfire
Durhams
Peru
Private correspondence from the Netherlands reveals siege actions
An extract from a private letter reports the Combined Armies investing Condé Maubeuge Queney and Valenciennes with 4000 men at Condé. Prussians and Dutch troops move toward Valenciennes and Lille while English Guards join. French relief attempts are blocked. News from Paris notes Temple prisoners in good health and Orleans party decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condé
Maubeuge
Queney
Valenciennes
Parrison
Prince of
Quény
Bouchain
Lille
Orgies
Duke of York
Santerre
Fourdain
Marseillois
Paris
Orleans Party
Ireland Benefit From Fine Spring Weather Across Country
Ireland reports everywhere showing evident marks of a fine season with enjoyable sea breezes. Crops including grass corn and garden vegetables appear in admirable condition and promise a plentiful harvest at their proper times.
Trish Catholic Convention Votes Loyalty and Reform
The Catholic convention at their last meeting passed an address to the King thanking him for support and urging equal laws. They voted 2000l for a statue of the King and entrusted officers, with Simon Butler and Top Jones praised for legal and reform advocacy. They dissolved the convention and sent a deputation to the Duke of Leinster to place a statue in Leinster House Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorpreu
Rgool
Toanz
Burxe
Simon Butler
Topp Jones
Butler
Gus Pauren
Toop Jones
House of Commons
Duke of Leinster
Leinster-house Square
Merion-square
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MR. Lewis
London
NewDar
Jndia
Ferfey
Southampton
St. Maloes
Jersey
Guernsey
England
Plymouth
Ostend
Margate
Savoy
Willi Ete March,in Defenéé
Ae Aou
Beveronvirze
French National Convention
Vienna
Aulick Council of War
Spielberg
Moravia
Brittany
Gironde
le Brut
Briffet
France
Facobins
Mountain
Gireade
Mawar
Egalitérq
le Brug
Ef-E-Ham
Danton
Lacroix
Girondisis
Marar
le Bran
Executive Council
Great Britain
Dover
French Committee of General Defence
Axtois
Mosargor
Petersborph
Mutithy
Imp
Poland
Perssia
Brabanteste
Chatham
Bellerophon
Alfred
Defence
Concord
Fox
Edinburgh
Leith
Grant Fencible
James Grant
Grant
Cares
Ross, Bart
37Th Regiment of Foot
Lords of Admiralty
Admiral Arbeck
Admiral Garpyer
Bert
Perry
Pitt
Bengal
Ingerlu
Eliza
Bangalore
Norfolk
Norwich
William Buerosa
Chelsea
Thames
Whitehall
Cheyne
Cofax
America
Ofppligplind
Scourge
Cailid
Havre
Hinde
Earl of Derby
Perrin
Liverpool
Jamaica
Cork
Guadaloupe
Vengeance
Lord Stanley
Farquhar
Kinsale
Floriffa
Bourdeaux
Ashby
Howe
Mesfina
Marseilles
la Tremaine
la Preland
Cape Francois
Gibraltar
Juno
Galt
Savannah
Capel
FX Charlotte Kell
Stamford
John Greig
China
Lancaster
John Belsey
Excise
Tennymouth
Deve Motteux
Camden-town
Pancras
Charles Green
S. W
Fane
Hayne
Bifbon
Berland
Macbride
Nk Trauma
Diligence
Duke-of- York
Lees
Terry
Lisbon
Bank Long Ann
Ditta
Lew
Nav. I Banki
The
Netherlands
Ireland
Dublin
Trish
Catholic Convention
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