Baron Landed in Great Britain and Appointments Noted
The London Gazette reports the king granting the title Baron Auckland to William Lord Auckland of West Auckland and approving Jens Wolff as Joint Consul for Denmark with his father. It also notes the appointment of Rudert Ros to Gavbart and Duniplace parishes and lists bankruptcy enlargements and numerous surrender notices across English towns with multiple names and dates.
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Whitehall
Kingdom of Great Britain
Wiliam Lord
Auckland
Kingdom’ of Ireland
Bis Mayer
States-General
United Provinces
West Auckland
Durham
Jens’ Wolff
George Wolff
Denmark
Great Britain
Rudert Ros
Gavbart
Duniplace
Shire of
Stirling
George Harvie
London May 18 royal attendance at Buckingham Palace
Report from London notes a May 18 event at Buckingham Palace with King and Queen in attendance. A small gathering at St James's House ended in the afternoon with the King greeting officials before a late afternoon departure. details are fragmentary and the record is unclear on attendees and outcomes.
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William Lavering
Dorset-street
Spital Fields
Carpenter
Guildhall
Huftey
Old
Broad-street
Abmham Hillingworth
Stockport
Cheshire
Cooper
Southampton Buildings
Chancery-lane
Edward Madow
Henley
Warwickshire
Talbot-inny Henley
Attardey
Stride
Carey
Nathaniel Lawrence
Birmingham
Somerietshire
Tanner
Stoke’s Craft
Bristol
Woodforde
Duites Mann
Fenchurch- Wilany
Goograat's-fields
funEgdee
Attoraies
McGirs
Vandercosand-Grint
Buth-lane
Caimon
Sprathen Bedstriud
Shepkier
Hanover-square
Bolton
Elm-court
Tearpie
George Balfour Conran
St George
Bover-Quare
Drugsift
Prickett
Warwick-court
Hulborn
Jams Barber
New Surrey-freet
Blackfriarseroad
Taylor
Trocter
High
Attornuts
Ments
Aubrey
Vicary
Little St
Martin’s-lan
Thomas Dawson
Wychestreet
Woollen-Draper
Gatfield
Basinghall-reet
Thomas Newsman
Exeter-change
Strand
Harewareman
Hah
Poutry
William Walduck
Bath Lane
Flinner
Scott
Mildred
St Court
Poultry
Co Op
Milliam
Dirrick
Westmorland
Aldersgate-street
Willey
Basinghall-street
Aviliam Shuttleworth
Thomas Gurnill
John Mew
Monney and Owen
Wool-street
Cheaphide
Ee Jonny Jeremy
Tavistock-street
Finenedraper
Mayne
Hedzson
Charte-tueer
St. Janes’s-square
Robert Browne
John Kernan
Old City Chambers
Bishopsyate-Street
Gloucester
James Brown
George Brown
Kingston
Surrey
Thomas ‘Martin
St. Michael’tailey
Cornhill
Dock
Betty
Joss Richards
Bethnaegee
Prisoners of War Arrive as Hanoverian Forces Advance
TOURNAY May 10 three or four hundred prisoners taken by troops on the 8th are expected here this day. General Grateau has chased the French from the woods of Hafnon and this frontiers, a victory that has caused great joy. An advanced French guard attempted a surprise, but the defense collapsed and ambuscades were sprung to support it. Hanoverian artillery will arrive tomorrow. The fine English cavalry will be here on Monday, and the second division of Hanoverian troops is expected very shortly.
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Grateau
Hafnon
Crarr Fayt
Duke of York
Knobelsdorff
Clairfayt
National Convention
Dampiere
Dumourie
France
Paris
The
Coméé
Interior Departments
Committee of Public Safety
Giroxdis
Péttox
Brittansy
Questineau
T4ozars
Engagements Along the Scheldt and Condé Fronts19th Century
Two Supplements to the Brussels Gazette report on actions dated the 8th instant. French forces under General Clairfayt and General Knobelsdorff repelled repeated attacks near Raismes Vicogne and St Amand, with heavy casualties on both sides. Prussian and British units aided, fighting near Quesnoy Grand-Vargnies and Talain, while French defenders held key outposts and repelled assaults with artillery and hussar detachments.
Count Clairayt Drives French At Raismes Bloodied Battle
May 10 report from Quiévtrain notes French forces led by Count Clairrayt and supported by Prussian troops repelled enemy attacks near the wood of Hanson. French losses claimed high. 150 soldiers and 10 officers captured. Cozcure withdraws to Quievrain. supplement lists German officers killed and wounded.
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Raismes
Vicegne
Hanson
Wertemberg
Dafpre de Bigne
Count Clairrayt
Coade
Dampierre
Valenciennes
Prince Cozcure
Quievrain
Rombais
Political Proceedings and War News Reported in Parliament
The report details readings and committees for India Trade and Transfer Bills, slave trade measures, and various acts. It notes trials, public days at St James's, cabinet council, Franco-British actions near Landau, naval officer appointments, and shipping movements including East Indiamen and a large prize. Caustic mentions of Ostend reports, Prussian bombardment, and Danish-Hanoverian praise appear alongside appointments and patronage.
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India Trade and Government
Friendly Societies
Welch Coutts
Committee of Ways and Means
Stockbridge
Mr. Lambton
Fenway
Hop
Warren Hastings
Bewick
France in Paris and provinces faces brutal revolutionary actions
The narrative condemns National Convention agents for harsh executions on Easter Sunday, describes mistreatment of civilians, and reports on currency devaluation and military setbacks. It notes General Dampierre's death, strategic failures near St. Amand, famine risk, and rising Royalist activity in Pétrox and Brittany, with Provence resisting commissioners and federation ideas gaining traction.
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Paris
National Convention
Nantes
Acren
Meltfheim
Strafooure
Master of the Police Bans Foreigner Contact in Copenhagen
In Copenhagen on May 4 the Master of the Police issued ordinance forbidding anyone to receive or harbor a foreigner without prior knowledge of his rank occupation and motives for residence in the capital.
Embargo Affects Vistula Corn Trade Across Poland
General Ighestrons imposes embargo on all corn descending the Vistula to Dantzic. Hundreds halted or rescued near Warsaw at Naréw and Visula frontiers. Aim to pressure Poles to convene a Diet per Petersbourg and Berlin desires. Polish troops oath to the Empress exceed 20,000, remaining as the Ukraine Division.
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Ighestrons
Vistula
Russia
Ukraine
French Batteries Shelled as Prussian Attack Persists
In Franksfort on the 7th the Prussian army attacked French positions between Coftheim and Cafil, burning and destroying batteries. Cannons roared along the Rhine as the French sought to rebuild while Prussians seized Mentz Arquebuses. The guards at Mentz burying the dead were permitted a three hour window.
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Rhine
St. Croix
Mentz
Gau'Thar
National Convention May 4 Dispatches Trace Plan of Burning
Reports from l Orient indicate the commission traced to its source a plan to burn the magdaness in the National Convention uproar. Dispatches describe punishments for guards, and claim 600 killed and 300 wounded in the assault. A witness from Orleans cites German legion involvement and mutiny against the king.
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l'Orient
Gentral Damphrrt
Atea
Orleans
Grmanic
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London
Mague
Nay
Ve. Alland
Ehis Catholic Magisty
Republic
HS Great Be
Thomas’ Lawrence
Middlesex
George Brownestu
Henry Brown
Liverfool
Lancaster
the Star
Liverpool
James Rogers
White Bios
Buckinghiot House
St. James's
Tournay
Netherlands
Centaf Ait
Scheldt
Vicogné
Conde
Condé
Baron de Knobelsdorf
St. Amand
Ahty
Marechal Prince de
Quesnoy
Talain
Grand-Vargnies
d’Otto
Meczery d’Esterhazy
Mary
Barco
Prefeau
d‘Otte
House of Commons
St. James’s
Foreign Office
Ostend
Brussels
Flanders
Latour
Murray
Guards
Petersburgh
Neva
Hillsborough
Brown
Coast and Bay
Earl of Abergavenny
Wordsworth
Ceres
Stephens
China
India House
Lords
Tastryes
Spain
Havre
Brest
Noladen
Stesling
Kenyon
Filager
King’s Bench
Blackfriars Bridge
Gallahall
Copenhagen
Warsaw
Agril
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