French demands split by city over wartime contribution
Reports from the period describe General Custine demanding that a city shoulder a portion of the French contribution, arguing the city and its government bore the fault for anti Republic actions while citizens should not pay. Mentions 500,000 florins deduction tied to surrender of city artillery and French occupation at various points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culiine
France
Custine
Nauheim
Heffe-Caffel
Haniu
Heffe
Caffel
European War News and Monarchical Reactions
Wednesday afternoon report reviews Pitt meeting Sir Edward Knarcasutt and the King of Paussia’s retreat, with European powers reacting to French upheaval. Notes on Prussia troops in the Low Countries, possible winter campaigns, expulsions of emigrants, and a looming European congress at Luxemburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt
Epward Kwarcasutt
Kent
Marsham Hatch
St. James's
Aden
French West India Islands
Brussels
Europe
Low Countries
Caine
Coblentz
Lower Rhine
Luxemburgh
France
Exenca
Prince of Conve
Duke de Bourson
Prussia
Lopp
Handicap Plate and Sweepstakes at Dutton's Course Race card
The description lists Handicap Plate races for 3, 4, 5, 6 year olds and aged horses at Dutton's Course with numerous entries and weights for Fairy Quetlavaca Prunella Boldface Glacus Serpent Bustler Gliucus Chanticleer Gunpowder Overleer Scanderbeg Pufs and others. It notes odds on several horses and details the free plate and sweepstakes events, plus entries paid forfeit and two-year-old and six-year-old races with weights and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handicap Plate of Sci
Dutton
F. Standish
Fairy
H. Featherston
Prunella
Ld Grosvenor
B. F
Hightiger
Mr. Wilson
Qureenberry
York
Otley
Dilly
C. Bunbury
Amelia
Clermont
S.c
Diomed
Diana
Vernon
F. Tickle
Serpent
Builler
Sol
B.C
Little Anthony
Wilson
Chitwell
F. Starcith
Sir John
J. Featherston
Equity
Fox
J. Lade
Dawson
Highflyer
Stuart
Bandalore
W. Afton
Pandopho
Tom
Pandolpho
É&C
Queenberry
Chanticleer
O’kelly
Csurie
Wyndham
Bullock
B. c
Dorimant
Grosvenor’s c
Pot8os
Editha
Baron
St. David
Mr. Dutton
Col. Tarleton
Moses
Clermonrt
Elperfykes
D. of York
Mr. Fox
H. Ft
Spankaway
H. Ftr
Ld Clermont
Will of the Earl of Guripprope and codicil details
The will dated July 21 1792 of the late Earl of Guriprop provides for his sons Frederick and Francis North and his three daughters Lady Deughs Lady Ann Lord and Lady Charlotte North to share the profits of the Office of Comptroller of the Custodrys during their lives and for survivors thereafter. It bequeaths to Frederick meals and to his daughters Ann and Charlotte payments after the mother’s death, and specifies payments to the present Earl and Countess of Guildford their son and to Frederick and Francis North and the three daughters within twelve months. The Lattry and Word parsonage lease is for the Dowager Countess’s life. Servants receive a year’s wages. Smith the attendant receives a further sum. A long clause directs estate disposition among his sons and their issue. Ready money securities and personal effects go to the Dowager Countess, except two farms. Executors are the Earl of Dartmouth and Frederic Montague. A codicil dated July 25 1792 leaves money due from George Douglas to the present Earl of Guildford and the plate, with division of 75 000l among the two younger sons and the three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick North
Ann
Charlotte
Earl of Guildford
Countess of Guildford
Frederick
Francis North
Lattry
Word
Kent
Smith
Rool
Earl of Dartmouth
Frederic Montague
George Douglas
Cavers
Earl of
Guildford
Messrs
Chamberlayne and White
Lord North
National Debt Progress and Consols Reduction Report
Mr Port's Million Sisking Fund has discharged nearly ten million dollars of public debt in six years and a quarter. The account lists capital stock redeemed by the Commissioners for debt reduction as of November 1, 1792, with various 3 percent Consols and South Sea stocks totaling significant sums. The fragmentary figures reference Old and New South Sea holdings and reduced 3 percent stocks, indicating ongoing debt relief measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Port
New South Sea
South Sea
His Majesty's toogs by Horses sold Oct 29
On Monday October 29 a sale of five year old horses is noted with prices around $1 71b, listings indicate qualities and purchaser notes. The fragment records a catalog entry and auction context for the royal stock.
Gloucester mail clash ends with amputated leg
A Gloucester Piccadilly mail encounter led to a hackney coach dispute and a guard firing a pistol at Jones injuring his leg, with amputation needed at Sir Bartholomew's Hospital. Other items include a fatal carriage collision in Kennington Lane, market standardization at Chelmsford and Romford, sailor wage talks at North Shields, a Golden Lane accident trapping a man, body-snatching halted by patrol, and the Dolphin Galgey voyage near Piollheli with crew saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Piccadilly
Knightsbridge
Jones
Sir Bartholomew’s Hospital
Kennington Lane
Chelmsford Market
Winchester
Romford
North Shields
Golden Lane
Bridewell
St. Pancras
Galgey
Cork
Bristol
Piollheli
Wales
Marriages and Obituaries From English Notices
Married entries announce the union of Mr Adams of Bromgrove to Mrs Fisher daughter of Thomas Fisher of Cat cote Hall Warwickshire. Death notices report Charles Parkhurst in Fleet Prison. Frederick Nicholas of Jamaica. James Irvine in Cigale. Dr Alexander Moodie in Kingston Jamaica. Rev Henry Connor aged 93 formerly of King's Chapels New England. and Cariente Parr aged 103 great granddaughter of Thomas Parr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles. Parkhurst
Fleet
Credit&h
Devonshire
Frederick Nicholas
Herlins
Jamaica
James Irvine
Cigale
Foot
Kingitga
Alexanter Moodie
Henry Conor
Botton
New England
Skiddy
Ship News Arrivals Nov 7 From Various Ports Afloat
In the River the Juna Northover from Denia Autumn from Dantzig and Trial Netherston from Ma laga. At Londonderry the Robertsithegue from Oporto. At Dover the Isabella and Banff Wilson from Alicant and Royal Recovery Morphy from Jamaica. Death Nov 5 came down and failed with the outward bound as before. George and Peggy Belding for New Brunswick and Catharine Jollie for Limerick. Remainthe Swan Mahokephy for Batavia. Wind S. Death Nov 6. Wind S. Put back the Tartar Syme Delaford Young and Charming Nancy Blooper for St Vincent's. General Matthew Liddle for Grenada. Spencers Scott and Lively Palmer for South Sea remained with Swan Marnhotth for Battavia Providence Gardner for Yacaton and Minerva Luken for Sps Mincent's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londonderry
Robert
Sithgue
Oporto
Dover
Isabella
Grain and stock prices from Essex wheat to bank stocks
A market report notes liberal Essex wheat supplies with buyers securing fine samples at about 18d. advance while rough inferior grades sell poorly. Prices for wheat, barley, oats, rye, pease, and malting vary, plus a list of bank stocks, annuities, bonds, and Lottery ticket values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn -Exchange
Essex
Brit
Suffolk
Norfolk
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Ocr
Leghorn
Corsica
Florence
Italy
Stockholm
Finland
Abo
London
Sporting Intelligence
Newmarket
Dublin
Richard Georges Meredyth
Bart
Lord Thurlow
Mr. Price
Price
East India House
Magdalen College, Oxford
Mediteranean
Toulon
Civita Vecchia
Rome
St.Domingo
Waxix
French Cape
Isand
Brighton
Constantinople
High Ford
Arlington Street
Green Park
Newwcastle Fair
Pridin
Fuon
Trish State Lottery
J. Wenham
Stock-Brexer
Crouse and
Stevenfonts
Laco
Ose
Ucali the
Great Britain
F. Spilsbury
Cotepe Rds
Pill
S.g
Carlisle
Mr. Baird
B. m. Louisa
J. F. Leicester
H. Smoker
Mr. Pierre
M. Conteffina D
Hamilton
B. H. Spanker
Juna
Northover
Denia
Dantzig
Trial
Netherston
Consol
New Navy
Inclu
India
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