Prices and dispatches from the war front report
The Hardbaigh Mail notes a quiet news day with no new peace details. French troops evacuate Austrian territories as imperial forces reoccupy, while a Rhine military congress seeks demarcation in Swabia. Monzav’s column crosses the Rhine for forage. Hocus imposes heavy contributions on occupied German provinces. No mature preliminaries of peace are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Rhine
Swabia
Monzav
Rhine
Hocus
Wedding Procession at St James's for Rovax and Wurttemberg Prince
A lengthy Regency era account describes the Nuptials of Princess Rovax and the Prince of Württemberg at St James's Chapel. It details the morning assembly of peers and royal attendants, the procession from the Council Chamber, the Bridegroom and Bride processions, ceremonial roles, and the attendance of princes, duchesses, and royal ladies in a grand state pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rovax
St. James’s
Wates
Ypres Brice
Wurtemberg
Roral
Cram Bertain
Wicé Chamberlain
Royal Wedding at Windsor Amidst Court Dress Splendor
The ceremony led by the Archbishop of Canterbury featured the Duke of Clarence and the Princess of Wales as key witnesses, with the Queen and royal family in full dress. Bride and groom appeared solemn and affectionate, Bride’s Maids including Lady Mary Howe and Lady Caroline Damer, and the park crowded with spectators cheering the newlyweds as they left for Windsor Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Clarence
Prince ‘Srneftsaugustus
Ayms
York
Canterbury
Uther
Princes OF the Blood Royal
Elazazeth
Canesbury
London
Mary, Bewrincx
Frances Somer
Mary Howe
Caroline Damer
Hallelujah
Duchess of Gorpon
Jersey
Derry
Almeria Carpenter
Rorat
Prince
Princess of
Wurtemberg
Windsor Lodge
Princess
Wates
Duchess of York
St. James’s
Dreast
Catherine
Augusta
Elizabeth
Mary
Sophea
Amelia
Princess OF Wales
Ben Trice
Frances Somerset
CaXkoLine
Plymouth Reports Spring 1800s Naval Turbulence and Death
Reports claim crews on the fleet at Hamoaze briefly seized command following letters from St Helens delegates, but order remains. Lieutenant Cueyne of the City of Cork tender was fatally shot by a sentry after a glancing exchange as he approached a gun-boat. Also: Spider cutter arrived from a cruise with a captured French brig privateer out of St Malo, 14 days out, having previously driven off a lugger privateer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Evenig
Hamoaze
Ips
Portmouth May 17 Fleet sails from St Helen's in westward wind
This morning Lord Braip with the whole fleet sailed from St Helens and was out of sight by ten. Wind shifted westward with rain and it was feared they might return. A cutter from the Thames frigate upset in a squall but crew and a woman were saved. Lord Howe and his Lady set off for London. The fleet moved off with promptitude. The Melpomene sent in a fine French lugger privateer with 30 men.
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St. Helen's
Spithead
Thames
Lord Howe
Lady
London
Charles Hamilton
Portsmouth
Arrival of Unicorn and Speedwell with Irish convoy
A convoy from Ireland arrived aboard the Unicorn frigate and Speedwell lugger on May 18, sailing for the River. Arniston and Earl Wycombe Indiamen came down and remained with the others as previously arranged. The wind was southwest.
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Unicorn
Speedwell Lugster
Ireland
Arniston
Earl Wycombe
A Letter from Capt Richard Want Arrives Safe at Barbadoes
An 18th century extract reports Capt Richard Want of the Barton writing from Barbadoes on March 23. He recounts a 46 day voyage with the Agreeable, Lord Rodney, and Nereus, encountering severe weather, a Spanish privateer action near lat 20.56, long 54, and a later engagement with the privateer in which the Agreeable sustained two wounds. The privateer, out 24 days from Porto Rico, had captured two Americans and one Guinea man. The same issue notes a General Court at the East India House on Nabob debts, with voting results 3,44 to 563 against. Also births, marriages, a death, and bank stock prices are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Want
Barton
Leverpool
Barbadoes
North Channel
Lord Rodney
Nereus
Fiethen
Amart
Agreeable
Porto Rico
Eas India House
Nabob
Board of Commissioners
Nctian
Watsoine
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Order of the Garter
Wales
Sophia
Gloucester
Mayesty
Archbishop of
Her Majesty
Prince of
Wuxtemsercu
St. Caitherine
Wurtembergh
Dukes of Beaufort
Leeps
Lord Barport
St. Helen’s
Louvisa Pacey
Roran
Printess
Palma Nuova
Italy
Verona
Leghorn
Buonaparte
Republic of Venice
Porte-Ferrajo
la Migrenne
Woodhouse
Vienna Court-Ganette
3Orhult
Tyrol
Carinthia
Archduke Charles
Birmingham
Aoa
Telemachius
Cork
St. Alban’s
Man of
Thetis
Tribune
Barker
W.A. Armstrong
Enfield
Mulgrave
Mulgrave Castle
Yorkshire
Spring Garden
Edwd
Wilbraham Beotle
Ord. Hamsmond Alpe
Hardingham
Norfolk
Ate Seth
Short
Do. Ann
India
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