Vocabulary of Sea Phrases and Seafaring Terms
An eighteenth century handbook published with royal endorsement presents a bilingual English French vocabulary of sea phrases and naval terms. Compiled by a captain of the British Navy, it covers nautical commands, ship work orders, and activities at sea and in port, with notes on usage.
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suLany
Earl Spencer
K.G
J. Debrett
Burlington House
Piccadilly
R. Squirrell
Murray and Highley
Bookseffers
Fleecsireet
W. J
J. Richardton
Royal Exchange
Hetchard
Denmark-treet
Soho
Blancharé
York
Evening Mail London Stock Prices and Fleet Reports
The Evening Mail from London notes stock prices at one o'clock with a 3 percent Consols reading. It reports the Prince of Wales Packet from Lisbon arriving at Falmouth without a mail, sparking rumors of Combined Fleets under Earl St Vincent. Intelligence from Lisbon cites Brest Fleet vicinity and Cadiz readiness, with Wallis Hen reinforcing St Vincent. Brest Fleet reportedly in Cadiz, British ships driven off. Lord St Vincent’s forces and Cadiz capital movements feature in the latest dispatches.
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Prince of Wales
Lisbon
Falmouth
Earl St. Vincent
Wargate
Peaxp
Lages Baz
Tiott
Brest Freer
Oporto
S. W
Lagos Bay
Lord St. Vincent
Cadiz
Barbary
Gibraltar
Brest
Cape St. Vincent
WallisHen
Smouth
Lord
Paris
Lord Sepru
Royal Drawing-room at St James's Palace
Yesterday at noon their Majesties and the Princesses attended a drawing-room at St James's Palace. Present were the Duke of York, Dukes of various titles, princes and princesses, foreign envoys, archbishops, and many nobles. Highlights included marriages announced for HRunT and others, promotions, knighthoods, and regimental leaves. A mail from Ireland arrived but letters were not delivered, and reports of a duel in the Senate surfaced.
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St. James’s Palace
Duke
York
Kuxtan CumBellranon
William
Soputa
Giroucester
Onzance
Cantrerpury
Yong
Arnoz
Buccreven
Marrzoroven
Montrose
Goapon
Wort Hump Bercand
Lgepos
Duke of Hrunt
Ha Pfs
America
Earl
Roya
Buckingham House
Countess of Pempeoxe
Countess of Evy
St. James's
Ireland
Duke of York
Rauld Abercromby
Geoace Thomas
Sussex Fencible Cavalry
Geerce Thomas
Georce
Ioeas
Sussex
Terspace
Scotland
Mr. Cussan
Cooxsox
George
B. C
Lord Danramcron
Cooxsow
Sir
Iarry
Telegraph
Pring
Common Council Debates Funding for Monument Sculpture
The Sheriffs were ordered to seize 15 000 property, then raised to 20 000 after Dr Dixon moved. A report urged a piece of sculpture to commemorate Admiral Nexeon's Victory, drawing praise and opposition. Critics warned creditors would stay unpaid if such schemes continued, and the motion was postponed.
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Dixon
Leexy
Nexeon
Wartte
Massacre and diplomatic tensions cited in Vienna and Rastadt events
The article analyzes Austria Vienna's stance on revenge against Napoleon era insults and the Rastadt matter. It mentions plans to try French leaders for treason, army orders condemning officers, and shifts in foreign appointments. It also reports on British judicial expectations and volunteer corps gestures in London, plus political commentary on Ireland and ongoing public incidents including a burglary and a large distillery fire.
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Vienna
Barnadotte
Law of Nations
Bonsier
Boner
Rastadt
Italy
Musxizi
Dunem
Rey
Levenssten
Dureatsse
Berencerg
Bassa
Milan
Count Woronzow
Petersburg
Eixcellency
Lacxacovitz
Justice Butter
Asmunasr
Perryn
Justice Lawrence
Henry Govin
Light Horse Volunteers
London
Westminster
Hyde Park
Ireland
O’coxxor
Paris
Directory
Gallia
Cimidus Mentirt
Lieut
Cranke
France
Cawfand
Plymouth
Munpan
Kentith-town
Meths. Parry, Cole, and Co
Bristol
Sun
Army of the Danube official forces and command structure
The French Army of the Danube on May 6 7 details its right center and left wings with divisions led by generals Fertio Meswarp Lecourse Lances Vaxnamme Ountnor Tourreau Sount Souaam Lecaanpe and Krein. Headquarters span St. Gall Zitzens Zernes Allefeeten Andelfingen Frankenfild Buach Basle Wiifat and Zurich.
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Cae Danube
2Ormia
Rheyneck
Fertio
St. Gall
Meswarp
Zitzens
Lecourse
Zernes
Lances
Allefeeten
Ardon
Confiance
Frickrhal
Vaxnamme
Andelfingen
Ountnor
Muxterlingen
Souaam
Lauffenbourg
Huningaen
Basle
Lecaanpe
Riehl
Brifach
Wiifat
Bae
Ney
Strasbourg
Krein
Bafle
Interior
Helvetia
Nouvion
Lucerne
Larcelle
Strasburgh
Lower Rhine
Manheim
Ae Cottaup
Maneum
Durove
Coblentz
Political review warns of dangers from internal dissention
A March feature in Peter Porcupine's Gazette discusses U S affairs, blaming government weakness, moral decline, democratic press influence, and lack of national character. It cites chaos in federal systems, anarchic ideas from democratic gazettes, and a rumored link to French Directory crimes, alongside local notices of elopement, military reviews, and horse racing bets.
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Unitepo
Aveeica
Peter Porcupine
Qth
Rafaels
Directory
Paris
Orcer
National Convention
Beauvais
Toulon
Barrere
Bearvais
Committee of Public Safety
Rodepierre
Freron
Surry
Lord Onstow
Cispham Common
Privateers seize multiple ships near distant colonies
The Penelops and other vessels are captured or retaken by privateers near strategic ports, with several crews landed or carried into French or Spanish ports. The Mary and Lark among others report captures, while Portsmouth and Deal dispatch warships and regiments to ongoing patrols and troop movements.
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Nichols
Falmoth
Lifton
Lidbull
Lifsan
Mary
Campbell
Gizizon
le Deter
Mination
Lophiaun
Lark
Poole
Newfoundland
Mars
Neutrality
Danton
Liverpool
Savannah
le French
Bourdeaux
Triton
Lifturn
London
Sierra Leone
Fanny
Hacker
Whitehaven
la Courageux
Poll Carey
Virginia
Granville
Ford
England
Torbay
Benjam Hall Weds Miss Dawson At Hanover Square Church
Yesterday morning at St George's Church Hanover Square Mr Benjam Hall of Down Street Prccadilly married Miss Dawson of Pali mail in a formal ceremony attended by local families and church officials.
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St. George’s Church
Hanover Square
Benjam Hall
Down-street
Prccadilly
Miss Dawson
Pali-mail
Died After Short Illness in St Joan's Square
Obituary note for Joseph Towers aged six with a brief historical stamp of parish roles and a jumble of financial and postal references, including exchanges and mercantile marks, concluding with the office address at Blackfriars for paper communications.
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St. Joan's
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