Paris revolts and Geneva news in post-revolution era
Reports from Rouen and London detail French tremors in Paris and Geneva amid the French Revolution with talk of Geneva’s relief, general Montequion’s hopes for peace, and Cusime’s expedition to Mentz. Observations cover British war movements, trade, grain shortages, and political unrest across Europe. Local incidents in London include crimes, finance, and public notices.
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Horzanp
Flanders
Horzand Mail
Gentva
Genera
Rench
Holland
Geneva
Trouches
London
Genevess
Montequion
Cusime
Mentz
Coblentz
Prrr
Walmer Castle
Soie
Westmoreland Packet
Tortola
Falmouth
Barbadoes
St. Vincent’s
Grenada
Dominica
Antigua
Nevis
St. Kitts
England
St. Kitt's
Findlay
Engineers
Deverteavert
St. Clair
Truman
Harding
Kentucky
Fort Jackson
Liverpool
Gold Coast
Secretary of State
Virginia
Betsey
Dobbins
Downs
Westot Indland
Africa
Otaheite
Countess Dowager of
Commerce and Britain's Wave A Vision of Wealth and Slavery
A lyrical scene shows Commerce parading wealth across Albion with grand architecture and gilded vestments while Africa’s captive train laments. The goddess notes England's fame remains tainted by the enduring wrongs of slavery, prompting a somber turn in the triumphal pageantry.
Halifax Letter Praises Whale Fishery and New England Timber
An extract from a Halifax letter dated Sept 2 outlines thriving whale and whale鱼 fisheries at the harbor and St John’s River, notes the Nantucket market decline, and says England dominates global whaling. It records 10,000 employed, buoys of English trade, and profits near 150,000 yearly from whale ventures, plus robust lumber exports from Roseway with many sawmills at work and strong New England timber supply.
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St. John’s River
Nantucket
England
Bolton
New England
Roseway
Magistrates plan coal ships sale to relieve distress
Edinburgh October 29 magistrates have filled two 400 ton vessels to fetch coal from Newcastle and will sell it to the poor at original cost to ease scarcity. On Friday Falkirk market saw a large cattle show with about 30,000 head, though many lean beasts remained unsold as good cattle fetched high prices.
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Txurrow
Prince of Wates
Carlton House
Hercules Lancrriue
Ireland
Paris
Reciicrpe
London
Ostend
Champaigne
M. de la Fauvetrve
Wezel
la FaYette
D’artois
Aix la Chapelle
Paoxi
Sardinia
Rome
League
Naples
de Bros Bourbon
Africa
Cadiz
Minorca
Constantinople
Trieste
Dublin
Newcastle
Falkirk
Royal Aston Baws and Cor in Melfi Street protest plan
Fragmentary notice from a local street scene mentions Royal Aston Baws and Cor in Lomparp Street with references to funds and a public general demonstration. Sparse readable items note a 9-0 business fare liberation plan and universal celebrity saving.
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Royal Aston Baws
Lomparp Street
Melfi
Conti
Leary
Sabie Ats
Lottery Advertisement Fragments From Old English State Lotteries
Fragmentary OCR shows a lottery notice promising daily drawings and tickets with various quantities and prices. It mentions Honoring patrons with instant payment, halves and sixteenths, and a broad range of numbers.
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Lotte
Antiscorsaric Drops Sainted by Royal Patent 1792
Mr Srirspury announces in London address that after receiving royal patent for his Antiscorsaric Drops he has moulded news polities with fluted corners and indented words to distinguish from counterfeits. Drops sold in new bottles at 2s. 6d. and 1s. per bottle, via general vendors across Great Britain Ireland and worldwide.
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Srirspury
Francis Sprassury
Great Britain
Ivéland
CO Sabo Square
London
Eresland
Marriages In Ireland and England Reported
Lately at Turin the seat of Sir Richard Muleraye Bart Codinty of Waterford Ireland Mrs Sarah MyGraves to Shans Grant Esq of Kilmury Corke Tree land Friday at Clackmannan Walter Watson Tate of India to Miss Margaret Bruce youngest daughter of the late Lord Kennet. Derby saw Jha Githerne to Miss Pale daughter of the late Edward Sacheverell Pole Radbourne. Bakewell noted Mr John Dale to Miss E Beams his sixth wife. Vesey Knox son of Lord Viscount Northland to Miss Gisborne daughter of the late General G. Gisborne.
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Turin
Richard “Muleraye
Bart. Codinty
Waterford
Ireland
Sarah
Coon
Poe
Derby
Ha Githerne
Miss Pale
Edward Sachevergll Pole
Radourne
Bakewell
John Dale
E. Beams
Vesey Knox
Viscount Northland
Gisborne
Gifome
Obituary Notices from Richmond to York and Beyond
A Richmond notice reports Mr Lewis formerly Breiver and a Harwich death of John Donnelly aged 90 whose wife had remarried after presumed death. other obits include Mr Hammon aged 107 in Shropshire, a centenarian woman in Skibbereen, Mrs Shaw of Lockwood aged 19, three Shaw siblings from Lockwood who married three Tate sisters, Hale Wrvill Esquire of York at 79, Mr Linley father of Thomas Linley of Drury Lane, the Rev Mr Welly of Woolwich, Thames Cathet Efq long-time Westminister High Bailiff, and Henry Shield Esquire of Preston, Rutland Treasurer, after a paralytic stroke.
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Richmond
Lewis
Breiver
Harwich
John Donnelly
S'tong
Severn Hall
Shropshire
Hammon
Fleutis
Clover-hill
Skibbereen
Ireland
Lockwood
Huddersfeld
Yorkshire
Shaw
Jonathan Shaw
John Shaw
James Shaw
John Tate
York
Hale Wrvill
Mr. Linley
Thomas Linley
Drury-Lane
Welly
Woolwich
Arrivals, Oct 24 Ship News From Ports
Shipping notices list arrivals and departures across ports including Liverpool Cork Genoa Bilboa Dublin and Hamburg with vessels such as Amity Providence Bilboa Packet and Andromache from Newfoundland Hull Lisbon and Petersburg. Winds N E and variable, cargo prices noted amid broad rosters of ships and crew.
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Liverpool
Amity
Williams
Lisbon
Seasower
Curry
Grenada
Cork
Providence
Petersburg
Genoa
Bilboa
Stickney
Hull
Biddiford
Barnes
Newfoundland
Liverpoo
Selby
Woodcock
Litho
Maliga
Andromache
Syms
Puietori
May
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Gaen
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Dantzick
Middlesex
Lioup Lorp Kypyon
Agricultural Society
Edgar
Batu
Nearmarket
Duke of York
Dublin Bay
Francis‘Hubbard
Ormond
Bury
Newgate
Old Bailey
Willerton and Green
Lord Mafley
Lord Fawkerville
Haymarket
Queen-square
Messrs. Seddon
Aldergate-street
Wilderness Row
Marlborough Street
Sscare
Crowdie
Prisoer
Newgate Fortunal
Commerce
Britain
Albion
Ayer
Tromn
Afrié
America
Halle
Edinburgh
Ths
Norfolk
Hai P
Winte Peale
Elair Eleye
Alan A
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