Madrid September 13 French Moorish siege and demands
From Madrid a report of Moroccan forces before Ceuta with the governor Don Durbieza replying with cannon fire. Moors inflicted damage as Don Barcelos prepares to sail against Morocco’s coastal targets. Morocco demands Grenada, 099,900 piastres, and one Spanish port in the Mediterranean.
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TheEatrexor
Morocco
Ceutaj
Don Durbieza
Don Barcelo
Grenada
Mediterranean
Erector of Bavaria imposes 30 percent import duty
On September 24 in Frankeort the Erector of Bavaria announced a new levy raising all imports from France by 30 percent. The measure targets goods entering Bavarian dominions as part of trade restrictions amid European tensions.
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Bavaria
France
Spanish Ambassador Nunez and family pass through town
On Thursday last at 1 30 P M Ferdinand Nunez the Spanish Ambassador at the Court of France with his wife and family traveled through this town en route to Courtray. The minister's departure is seen as foreshadowing a possible rupture between France and Spain. Portugal is reported to be ready to aid Spain with 12 000 troops.
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Listy
Ferdinano Nunez
France
Courtray
Spain
Portugal
Port News Narrows To Barbary Voyage And Arrivals
Lisbon reports Vice Admiral Ramirez prepared to sail in the Golfinke frigate toward Barbary shores with a 100,000 crusades gift for the Moroccan Emperor. The Marcrave of Anspacn and Lady C Raven have arrived from England.
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Lisbon
Boas
Ramirez
Barbary
Morocco
Marcrave of
Anspacn
C Raven
England
Mayjestys sheep gift to British Wool Society at Leith
Reports say His Majesty’s gift of the sheep breed arrived aboard the Duchess of Buccleugh at Leith from London. News notes Miss Burney’s royal pension, social gossip on European travels, coronation rites, and timber surveys before autumn timber felling.
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Mayjisty
British Wool Society
Leith
London
Lord Courtney
Miss Puttney
Lord Grantley
Duchess of York
Sanprorp
Dublin
Bonemra
Pracur
Prague
Knights of the Golden Fleece
Order of Theresa and St. Stephen
Royal Family Tour Spreads Joy to Country People
Wexmouth reports crowds flocking to glimpse the Royal Family who appeared at the Assembly Rooms then rode in an open landau to Lulworth Castle. The King and Princess Elizabeth bathed, conferred with officials, and later dined at Gloucester House after visiting Welds.
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Elizabeth
Arbuthnot
Rose
Lord’. Courtown
Harcourt
Generat
Garth
Colonel Gwynn
Prince Jes
Courtown
Waldegrave
Lulworth Castle
Mrs. Weld
Lulworth
Gloucester House
Various 18th Century News Bits From Dorset to Dublin
A compact cobbled dispatch notes accidents and events: a mail coach overturn near Andover injuring wheels, Sir William Forpyce arriving at Lower Brook Street, Joan Rasarellex named Mayor of Fowey, and a surge in wool for market. Reports on East India trade duties, Dutch loans, a Prague court feast, Scottish feudal reform, Enterprize frigate repairs, a fatal duel at Athlone, a mysterious gentleman’s suicide in Conduit Street, a brutal private asylum tale, a woodcock sighting in Minehead, starlings signaling winter, and a Ramsgate chariot overturn injuring Mt Jervois.
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Weymouth
Andover
Towmy
William Forpyce
Lower Brook Street
Christchurch
Hampshire
Joan Rasarellex
Fowey
India Company
India
America
Court of
Linbon
Spain
Prague
Scotland
Berwickshire
Deptford Yard
Athlone
Latham
7Th Dragoon Guards
George French
Galway
Prince of Wates
Conduit-street
Doctors-Commons
Woodcock
James Taytox
Alcombe
Minehead
Somedetthire
Ramsgate
Mt. Jervois
Chaife
Newmarket First October Meeting Racing Card
Sporting critics note the October meeting with races for four year olds and three year olds, listing owners, sires, and horses including Coriander Highlander Serpent Halkin Etperfykes Fidget and Young Mercutio. The card shows two year old events, across the flat, with weights, crossings and forfeits among noble owners like the Duke of Bedford, H R H the Prince of Wales, Lord Derby, and Lord Barrymore.
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Newmarket
Dawson
Hamond
H.R. the Pyot Wales
B. H. Serpent
A. Fetherston
Sir Cecil
Diomed
Cecilia
H.R. H
P. of Wales
Aran
Ld Grosvenor
Mr. Fox
Mercutio
Mercury
W. Afton
Anthony
Golden Rose
D. of Bedford
Sprightly
Saltram
Montolieu
Highflyer
King Fergus
F.C. Phillips
Jupiter
Bultock
Spear
Euphrosyne
Fox
Mr. Baljock
Fancy
Eich
B.C
Bedford
Mufti
St. Ib
D. of
C. Kccogs
Traac
Wyndham
Hull
Br. H
Bullock
C. H
B.C. Rocus
OM Ld
Derby
le Boo
Sur We Afton
D. Lesegs
Woodpecker
St. Ab
G Yrseld
Marcia
Lord Barrymore
Chanticleer
R. M. Zoogs
Dragon
Bourdeaux
Nobility Entertainment Plans and Clerical Appointments
Notices recount Lord Mayor’s day preparations at Guildhall and a new mayoral chaplain. The Archbishop of York will confirm at Nottingham, and several parish appointments in Durham Berkshire are recorded. A retired actress Mrs Bennet left a fortune for charitable theatre funds and bequests, while a jurist STRANGE is commemorated by a punning epitaph. A French incident ends with a passportless Englishman paid off by a guinea, dismissed by the mayor.
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M. d
Orleans
England
Newmarket
National Assembly
Lucas
York
Nottingham
J. Sysons
Durham
Whitburn
Pye
George Watts
Catmere
Peymere
St. Paul's
Covent Garden
Bramar
France
Dominions
Mr. Brean
Portsmouth and Cyclops Narrow Escape at Sea
This day the Cyclops frigate under Captain Cotes from Jersey struck a rock while entering the island at nine knots, taking twelve feet water in the hold. The ship avoided sinking by anchoring and shoreward veering, leaving guns and stores behind. The Cyclops seeks thorough repair as the Commissioners for the new Constitution arrived and set off for London. Also observed were the Hebe paying off from Spithead and the Fortuneloop arriving from Ireland with discharged seamen, plus arrivals at St Helens including the Eliza from Bombay and Warren Hastings from Madras and Bengal, and the ship Allegator bringing Lord Chester and his family from Quebec after a seven-week voyage.
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Setorer
Cyclops
Cotes
Jersey
London
Capt. Hood
Spithead
Fortuneloop
Ireland
His
Aligator
Coffin
Quebec
Lord Dorchester
St. Helens
Eliza
March
Bombay
Warren Hastings
Larkins
Madras
Bengal
Baltic Winds and Wrecks Darken Memel Passage
Elsinore September weather reports heavy gales and squally rain. Baltic-bound ships proceed after clearance while North Sea vessels are delayed by contrary wind. The Ocean of Whitby sails to Copenhagen with a leak. The Cecilia of Borrowstounness refloated after light coal loss. Albany of Irvine and a second ship driven ashore near Memel. Albany likely wrecked. Canada of Greenock arrived Memel with anchors and cables lost.
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Baltic
North Sea
Whitby
John Clark
Liverpool
Memel
Copenhagen
Cecilia
Grislay
Borrowstounness
Betty
Baillie
Saltcoats
Albany
Canada
Ine
Greenock
Ship News Arrivals and Dated Sailings Oct 4 5
Maritime notices list arrivals at Dover Waterford Cork Liverpool and other ports on October 4 and 5 with ships from London Onega Gothenburg and Jamaica among others. Also notes wind directions, ships that remained or sailed for destinations including Ottend Wa terford and Yarmouth. Births marriages and deaths appear amid stock prices and postal news in a dense 18th century column.
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Dover
Queen of Naples
Gray
Straits
Waterford
Catherine
Arbo
Dram
Cork
Dredge
Sukey
Evang
London
Liverpool
Sally
Campbell
Onega
Nice
Duke of Savoy
Breaker
Dunkirk
Union
Tobbago
Marseilles
Diam d, Smith
Malaga
Commerce
Tobago
Hamilton
Tracey
Gothenburg
Portmouth
Warren Haslings
Larskins
Bengal
Eliza
Merch
Bombay
Coffin
Quebec
Halifax
Carleton
Rolles
Lancaster
Rawlinson
Henderson
Jamaica
Wind
Nesbitt
Honduras
Esther
Grant
Bailey
Lucas
Barcelona
Centurion
Wright
Rachel
Mary
Hanson
Falmouth
Prince de Kaunitz
Neale
Ottend
India
Dear
Oober
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Frankeort
Wexmouth
Sporting Intelligence
H. Ft
C. Young
Anne
H.R.H
Clyffes
Elden
Ld Barrymore
Moses Buzazlo
Portsmouth
Elsinore
Ship News
H. Scott
Newcastle
John Scot
Charlton
Martin Lindsay
Place
Miss Wood
Dochor Robert Wood
Perth
St. Andrew's
Holborn
Kinderley
Symond’s Inn
Brittone Burnell
Chancery-lane
Kingfreet
St. James’s
Rutert Herries
Halldykes
Navy
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