Constantinople Divan inflames Russia fears with massacre report
The Divan published a greatly exaggerated massacre at Jnail to inflame national resentment against Russia and recruit volunteers. Severe measures in provinces, especially Natalia, sparked open rebellions. The plague spread in the city as winter remained mild. April 12 Mapev reports Poland and Warsaw envoy credentials in Aranjuez. Berlin mission orders and new ambassadors named as European powers realign. French colors rise aboard ships and reinforcement to Ceuta Algeiras Maliea prepared for Oran. Cardinal de Bernis granted pension. Bernard duties may not be universally recognized.
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J/nail
Natalia
Asia
Spain
Mapeiv
Warsaw
Jadee Morski
Aranjuez
Republic of Poland
al Baglio
Don Michel Cuber
Count Kageneck
Portugal
Aix LA Chapelle
M. de Doum
Lower Rhine
Westphalia
Berlin
Hacue
Jostin Louis Pe St
Ceuta
Algeziras
Maliea
Oran
Tremecen
Mascara
Algiers
Por
Cardinal de Bernis
M. Bernard
Admiralty farewell before Baltic voyage and fleet rendezvous
Lord Hood to leave the Admiralty and hoist his flag on the Victory at Portsmouth as Commander in Chief for the Baltic expedition. The fleet must rendezvous in the Downs by the 16th. Officers at Portsmouth warned against sleeping on shore. Colonel Macrop and his wife arrive in London to embark on the Bridgewater for India to join Tippoo Sultan’s campaign. Six months navy half pay from July to December begins next Monday. Cornish bounty talks with ministers amid pilchard fishery reforms. Feudal Alsace indemnity talks among German princes. Wirtemberg, Duke of Deex-Ports, and Count de dinachs mentioned. Provost of Inverxeething elected, plus delegates for Sereugh and Greens ferry. Rev. John Ashmull instituted to Shipton upon Cherwell. A seaman, previously pressed, drowned after leaping into the river.
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Lord Hood
Admiralty Board
Victory
Portsmouth
Baltic
Grand Fleet
Downs
Leep
Macrop
London
Scotland
Bridgewater
I India
Tippoo Sultan
Lesterset Place
William Lemon
Gregor
Rasttelrigiy
Downing Street
Cornwall
Alsace
Wiraremprre
Lord Mayor's Ball at The Mansion Crowded with Fashionable Ladies
Last night the Mansion hosted a lavish Lord Mayor's Ball with an exceptionally large turnout of society ladies and peers. The Lady Mayoress led the first minuet with Mr. Smith and then the first country dance with the Marquis of Huntrey, as guests lingered until near two in the morning.
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Duchess of Gordon
Darnley
Uxbrids
Mr. Smith
Marquis of Huntrey
Fleet preparations and diplomatic tensions in Europe
A private Berry letter notes ongoing war preparations in the Freesian dominions while predicting no immediate hostilities with Russia. It cites Allied reluctance to peace without strong security, fleet outfitting doubts at Petersburg, intensified impress service, new warships, and potential Spanish support. Also reports on nobility titles, a secretary appointment, Atlantic remittances, bread pricing, Admiralty protections, and Royal Society liquor excise experiments.
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Berry
Berlin
Petersburg
Baltic
Petersburgh
Admiralty
Lord Hoop
Portsmouth
Leith Reeds
Spain
Guo
Russia
Viscount Arsutanov
Robert
Hirey Norman Wits
Efa
Duke of Dorset
Ceneral
New York
Guildhall
Lords Commissioners of the
Royal Society
Bungpen
Girein
President's Message to Congress on U S and London Talks
In a February 14 1791 message from the President, read in the House of Representatives, he describes informal talks with the Court of London aimed at understanding mutual arrangements affecting commerce between the United States and Britain, noting no disposition for purely commercial bargains and signaling potential future influence on congressional matters.
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House of Representatives of
United States
Senate
House of Representative
Court of London
Minutes in Parliament and maritime casualties
Reported in the House of Commons and Dublin letters, noting the Pilchard Fishery committee, Earl Cornwallis commission motion, and several disasters. A boat capsized near Margate, one seaman drowned. duels, robberies, a suicide in Sevenoaks, and riots in Dublin are described with various maritime and local incidents including ships from America and Ireland.
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Committee of Supply and Ways
Ceneral Smith
Earl Cornwallis
Sporting Intelligence from a Derby Day Card
A historic racing roundups summary recounts multiple horses and riders with weights, colors, and outcomes. Garrick defeats Mr Vernon's entries while Tadpole, Tick le, and Vinegar compete in close finishes. Various owners and horses listed include Marcia, Pala Jafox, Hawk, Looksharp, Centinel, Mustard, Fairy, Mercutio, and Ostrich with actions such as beat, togs noted and no crossing observed.
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Mr. Dawson
Garrick
Vernon
Buuguer
C.toogs
Dawson
A . , Jr. Dawson
Verenon
C. Roogs
H. Ft
Fiorizel
Bourdeaux
Sit
Y.C. Roogs
H.ft
W. Afton
Marcia
Barrymore
R. M
F. C. Phillip
Hawk
Turner
Christopher
M. Roogs
Hawk. Mr. Bullock
F. Locktharp
Buzaglo
Fawkener
H. It
Crowder
W. Affon
D. I
Little Flyer
D. Queensberry
Y. C
Mr. Burlovk
Mr. Fox
Mercutio
St . . Foley
Reed
Mr. Panton
Ieee
Fox's Shovel beats Seagul in tight Newmarket race
Moxpay May 2. Mr. Fox's Shovel 8& defeated Ld. Barrymore's Seagul 84, 6lb. R. M. toogs h. ft. No croffing. 6 tog on Seagul.
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Mr. Fox
Ld. Barrymore
R. M. Toogs
H. Ft
State of Betting May 2 on Thoroughbred Races
Betting odds from May 2 show Dragon at 171 to 16 and Sparegrace at 6 to 4 for the Claret with Vermin favored 2 to 4 in the First Class of the Prince's Stakes. Other bets include Glaucus and Leboo at 5 to 1 and Oatlands with Vermin as Derby favorite. Even betting splits between Dragon and Previspirate with neither winning the Claret.
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Dragon
Vermin
Glaucus
Leboo
Naval movements from Portsmouth to Spithead and beyond
PORTSMOUTH MAY 2 Saturday arrived the Bellerophon of 74 guns Capt Parley from the Downs. This forenoon the Formidable of 98 guns Capt Nichols and Suiirious of 74 guns Capt Pole went out of harbour to Spithead. This morning the Resistance of 44 guns Capt O'Brien sailed for Gibraltar to carry Prince Edward and his regiment to Quebec. MAY 3 This morning arrived the Phoenix Dewet from London. Came into harbour the Aéteon and Anagromeda men of war.
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Parley
Downs
Formidable
Nichols
Pole
Spithead
Resistance
O’brien
Gibraltar
Prince Eoward
Quebec
Phoenix
Dewet
London
Aéteon
Anagromeda Men of
Maritime Arrival Summary Report
Prymouth, Way 2. Arrived, the City of Dantzic, Anderson, from Dantzic, two Friends, Weberg, from Long found, Ranger and Burey cutters from a cruize, two Friends, Jecobs, from Rotterdam, Ann and Elizabeth, Moyse, and Peggy, Lemon, from Lon don.
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Dantzic
Anderson
Weberg
Longfound
Ranger
Burey
Jecobs
Rotterdam
Ann
Elizabeth
Moyse
Peggy
Lemon
London
Arrivals and Movements of Royal Navy Vessels at Plymouth Downs
May 4 reports arrival of Sasannah Henderson from St Kitts and City of Dantzic Anderson from Dantzic at Plymouth. Dear May 2 notes Hebe Mills bound for Dublin after a calm. May 3 wind N W. ships Marlborough Triton Pomona frigates and Barracouta cutter remain in the Downs. Pomona frigate sails for Portsmouth. Remaining vessels include Marlborough Tiiton and Barracouta cutter.
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Plymouth
Sasannah
Henderson
St. Kitts
Dantzic
Anderson
Dear
Wind N.N.E
Hebe, Mills
Dublin
Marlborough
Triton
Pomona
Barracouta
Wind
N. W
Rattleslake
Portmouth
Downs
Ais Majesty
Tiiton
Barracouta Cuttey
Marriages in Bath Paddington and other towns
Notices recall multiple 19th century marriages: Thomas Hillersden Butteel to Neiss Harris of Belle Vue near Plymouth. William Davis of Craven Hill to High House Boarding School pupil at Paddington. Thomas Ferrers Fay of Waitechapel to Miss Gilbert of Newport Isle of Wight. Brumer of Great Windmill Street to Mills Jaques daughter of John Jaques Reading Pedrshire. Kebson of Coventry Street to Miss Hampton Worcester. Joseph Jenkinson of the Equestrian Circus to Miss Sarah Sully in Edinburgh.
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Bath
Thomas Hillersden Butteel
Neiss Harris
Chritopher Blarris
Belle Vue
Plymouth
Paddington New Church
William Davis
Craven Lill
Zore Ni's Davis
High House
Paddington
Thormas Ferrers
Fay
Waitechapel
Miss Gilbert
Wiliam Gilbert
Deaths and arrivals from a London newspaper notice
Obituaries list the deaths of Rev. Robert Wyatt at Northumberland, John Snelgrove of Norwich, William Neutpe of Sedgwick Park, Mrs. Alexander of South Lambeth, and Mr. John Day at Dartford with parish affiliations. Also notes arrivals by mail, stock prices, and various financial updates including Per Cent rates and government securities. The fragmentary item also records a Bishop and a coalman Cryer and touches on price variations and shipping notes.
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Diepne
Montpelier
Robert Wyat
St. Benedict and
Gracechurchy
Norwich
Waliam Neutrpe
Sedgwick Park
Susex
South Lamberh
Alexander
Sun Pic
Dertford
John Day
Bishop
London
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Ball
Lady Sheffield
Ann Mountuain
Partmare
Duke of Gordon
Earl Winchelsea
Tord
Shefheld
Montague Barrington
Molyneaux Balgeay
Charlotte Bruce Catharine Bligh
Charlotte Bellafyfe
Anne Bellafyfe
Dormer
Eliz. Howard Page Turner
Lloyd Glynn Erskine Saunderson
Lee Lewes
Miss Stuart
Miss Eardleys, &c. &E. Ke
Philadelphia
Foy
Margate
Ireland
England
Samuel Harcourt Boys
Sevenoaks School
Bologna
Loretto
Rome
Free
Marine Hotel
Fmnack
Bambidee
Hofer
Tavisttock-row
Covent-Garden
America
Fotter-lane
Miary- Le-Bonne
St. Abe’s
Lot
Gothlana
Roton
Liverpool Packet
Weyn Osol
Barne&it
Grande
Barsigat
Villeneuve
Nantz
Arica
West Facies
Africa
Newmarket
Prymouth
Waterford
Jay Srocx
Rig Peath
India
Init
Loyide D. Ventures
Prm
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