Levee Plans and International News from Berlin to Botany Bay
Advices from Berlin say the Duke of York will depart with his spouse on the 18th for Hanover after a Levee at St James’s. Reports cover imperial diplomacy, potential colonies in the Pacific and Africa, financial concerns, a census trend in the United States, naval cargo from Hull, and local Thames flooding effects and court sittings in Middlesex and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James's
Berlin
Duke of York
Hanover
Brandenburg
Lord Darncer
Prince of Wars
Marais
Kizpare
Earl of Cuar Lemont
Henry
Boyle ‘Roche
Pacific Ocean
Tropics
Africa
Port Jackson
Botany Bay
Trafic
Tippoo
North West
America
Nootka
Pauisian
Dresden
France
Coarce d’Arrarres
Paris
Oran
Spain
Bay of
Mascara
Moraiquifr
Srazn
Morocco
Constantinople
Warsaw
Vienna
Posttetswatt
Rome
Italy
Channel
Minerva
Hull
John Scook
St. Olave
Southwark
Hagbourn
Berks
Sarum
Thames
Hrarifes
Insurrection at Saint Domingo reported in dispatches
Reports from France and Jamaica recount a large insurrection in Saint Domingo with 45,000 rebels, 4000 armed, and widespread killings and plantation destruction. Commodore Arrueck sent two frigates to aid, but returned. Daphne carried the news to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
French National Assembly
France
Str. Domingo
Daphne
Jamaica
Hépaniola
St. Domingo
England
Afr Leck
St. Domzyce
Arrueck
Blonde
Alert
Cape Francois
Jamaica Armies Prepared as Insurrection News Spreads
Commodore Arrteck reports via letter to Mr. Stemens that white Southerners in St Domingo sent a ship to America for aid and that news of the Jamaica insurrection prompted Lord Er-Fing ham to muster troops for possible martial law. The piece notes no serious danger to the islands and Jamaica’s military stands on a very respectable footing with large numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrteck
Stemens
St. Domingo
America
Famaica
Er- Fingham
Jamaica
Extraordinary blind pig-killer in Gloucestershire noted
In Newington Bagpath Gloucestershire William Whittard, a stout man aged 40, blind since age 12, works as a pig-killer and meat deliverer. He also serves as the parish clergyman's brewer, managing water filling and wort tunnelling with remarkable skill. A Ballinpallock servant bet ran eight miles in 55 minutes, covering three miles in eighteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Eward Islands
New-York
Quebeck
Halifax
Lombard Street
Falmouth
Newington Bagpath
Wootone
Gloucestershire
William Whittard
Grant
Ballinpallock
Scott Land
Bouris
Severe storm woes sweep coastal towns and inland
A Natl letter reports a heavy southwest gale with thunder and rain near Newport and Fartmouth, wounding a mealman Mr Major and injuring horses and workers near Brifton. A coachman and passenger survived a lightning strike near Cowes. Wrecks off the Lizard claim many lives, with two bodies washed ashore. Rainham endures a fierce thunderstorm striking a tower and church, yet no deaths recorded though injuries occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Wrest
Wight
Major, Jun
Carisbrook
Arnold
Whitecourt
Brifton
Cowes
Lizard
Fanny
Exeter
CantTersary
Rainham
Earl of Thanet
Thanet
Hells
Rio
Bracken Defeats Tippy in Lincolnshire Pugilistic Bout
On Friday at Tattershall Lincolnshire the noted Dr Bracken fought Mr Tippy a famed local pugilist. After a smart brief battle Bracken won to the satisfaction of the Doctor's friends and most spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tattershall
Lincolnshire
Bracken
Tippy
Doégtor
Spurious Drops and Medical Treatise Advertised Abroad
Merchants and captains trading to Sidon America and the West Indies are informed that Spencerury’s Anti Scurvitic Drops are forwarded duty free by Messrs Russels Booksellers in Palmouth by packets with care. Also Mr Sprossury's Treatise on the Scurvy gout diet and remedy, sixth edition, price 2s, with two cures annexed. Cures said to subdue scurvy gout rheumatism ulcers eruptions and various blood impurities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidon
America
West Indies
Spxyspury
Palmouth
Soho-square
London
Sprossury
Arrivals of ships at multiple ports Oct 27 1780s
Shipping news lists arrivals at Liverpool Bristol Dover Genoa Malaga Lisbon Philadelphia Boston and more with vessels such as Lydia Kellet Reynolds Minerva Duke of Savoy and Estridge from Archangel Jamaica and Lisbon, including captains and origins like Petersburgh Riga Jamaica New York Cadiz and Grenada with additional notices from Leith Leghorn Leith and ports in Ireland and England. The report also notes theatre listings at Drury Lane Covent Garden marriages deaths and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lydia
Kellet
Reynolds
Neale
Petersburgh
Bristol
Polly
Sibbald
Archangel
Dover
Spencer
Scott
South Sea
Liverpool
Minerva
Davidson
Nantz
Ocean
Willis
Riga
William
Morft
Esher
Reed
Dantzic
Raf €E
Jamaica
Alexander, Coffin
New York
James
Catharine
Crayford
Sally
Cochran
Ana
Glover
Oporton
Kitty
MtAlster
Grenada
Dublin Packet
Davis
Iris
Cleland
Africa
Albane
Hawise
Brittow
Gravey
Newfoundland
Leghorn
Maria
Humphries
Quattro
Duke of Savoy
Breaker
London Packet
Goodwin
London
Young Eagtey Kerr
Boston
Ostend
Consordia
Burnch
Petersburg
Elizabeth
Kent
Copenhagen
Portsmouth
Ulysses
Cartha
New Brunswick
Bristel
Neptune
Whitehaven
Dolphin
Fleming
Petersourg
Stewart
Narva
Freedom
Nicholson
Memel
Dear
S.E
Perseverance
Atkinson
Maryland
Lord Shefherd
Sinclair
Delaford
Young
St. Vincent’s
Wind
N.E
Portland
Lamb
Pheriz
Stimpson
Diligence
India
Prices of Stocks and Bonds From Bank Sroex Listing
The list records stock and bond prices including bank securities, government annuities, and India bonds. Notable items include 3 per cent Consols at 86 3/4 to 3-8, Navy annuities at 117, and South Sea Stock with various quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Sroex
Consol
Bank
Norta
India
New Navy
Aif
Escape from the Fleet Prison by a 1791 Count Vertiellac
A report details Breck escaping from the Fleet via a rope ladder by night aided by two foreigners who lodged at the Bell Savage Inn. Francois Gabriel Count de Vertiellac, tall and athletic, is described with clothing and features. Rewards totaling fifty pounds for Vertiellac and ten pounds for the two aides are offered by John Eyles, Warden, with notices to apprehend and lodge offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breck
His Majesty’s
the Fleet
Bell Savage Inn
Francois Gabriel Count DE Vertiellac
Francois’ Gabriel Count de Vertiellac
England
John Eyles
Fleet
N.B
Bel Savage Inn
Southampton
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Middlesex
Lloyd “Lord Kenyon
Saint -Domingo
Drury Lane
Covent Ganpen
Oscar
Malvina
James Wigget
Crudwell
Wilts
Miss Lyde
Samuel Lyde
Ayot, St. Lawrence, Herts
Ives
Bungay
Thomas Eames
Staple’s Inn
Daviry
Send
Surry
Ripley Chapel
Stivickhall
Coventry
Arthur Gregory
Privy Chamber
Warwickshire
Warwick
Margate
Fermor
Exh
Earl of Conyngham
Kingston
Bagpure
Jobs Blandy
Southampton Row
Marybone
Thomas Figgins
His Majesty
67Th Regiment of Foot
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