Royal Navy re commissions and royal visits fill London brief
From Charing Cross to St James Palace and Chiswick, notices report a Board of Admiralty re commissioning frigates, a drawing room for the Queen, and arrivals of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire with Lady Duncannon amid repairs at Devonshire House. Also noted are Lord Mayor’s address to the King, ongoing parliamentary prorogation, and military movements including regiments departing Edinburgh and relieving at Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Palace
Board of Admiralty
Charing-Cross
Duke
Piccadilly
Countess of Errivcks
Jamaica
New York
Diana
Hulse
Treasuer
Major Haneen
Smitu
Nabols
Hirriszey
Sudbury
42D
Royal Highland Regiment
Edinburgh Castle
53D
Glasgow
Tinmouth
Pert
London
Imperial Commisson
Chamber of Weiziner
Liege
Ferdinand de Rohan
Vambray
Bloys
Cannenbourg
Berlo-Suys
Bai
Palatine
Altona
Berlin
France
Hercules
Plymouth
John Nambana
John Nambana, Prince of Robana
Africa
Earl of Beautieu Delivers Addresses at Queren's Lodge
Windsor notes the High Steward of New Windsor, the Right Hon. Earl of Beautieu, presented addresses from the Corporation to Tere Dagestizs at the Queren's Lodge. The offerings were received graciously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Beautieu
New Windsor
Address of New Windsor officials on royal marriage
The High Steward Mayor Bailiffs Burgesses Recorder and Town Clerk of New Windsor Berks present a loyal address to the King on the marriage of the Duke of York and the Princess Royal of Prussia. They express gratitude for the Queen’s residence and pray for continued felicity of the royal family, signed October 29 1791.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballits
New Windser
Berks
New Windsor
Duke of
York
Princess Royal
Prussia
Escape of Oxley the mail robber from Clerkenwell
Monday evening Oxley, jailed for involvement in recent mail robberies, escaped from Clerkenwell Bridewell via a yard ladder left by bricklayers. He was found to have removed irons in Mrs Smith's Portpool Lane house, then fled across rooftops after an attempted door breach. Authorities traced him to the Smith household. multiple witnesses testified about sightings and actions taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oxley
Clerkenwell Bridewell
Oxley
Oxter
Seler
Cambridge Mail
Saw
Die
Parochial Assembly Bans Boulay Anchorage And Reforms
An October meeting forbade anchorage of foreign boats at Boulay, set a due rate of four livres per ann, and reviewed twenty articles presented to Royal Commissioners. The Constable led the debate but left, unable to secure needed support to enforce the reform agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulay
Pelleir
Naval Marines Form a Company and Commitments Made
The Marines plan a 643 strong unit with field officers 33 captains 85 lieutenants 16 second lieutenants and 600 privates. Robert Evans and Jeremiah Green were committed at the Roteton Office in Litchfield street for stealing a copper from Mr Gardener, a Marylebone carpenter. John Heyland was committed for further examination on suspicion of stealing a handkerchief from Mr Swiney and was caught attempting his watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenyth
Siarines
Robert Evans
Jeremiah Green
Sir Lawrence Cox
Litchfield-street
Wr. Gardener
Bell-Street
Marylebonne
John Heyland
John Swiney
Naval movements and losses at Spithead and Portsmouth
The Resistance 44 gun ship under Capt O Bryen returned from Halifax with part of a regiment offered to stay in the country. most accepted. Two lieutenants and the Master of the Resistance are under arrest. Daphne failed for Chatham. Hebe and Rattlesnake on cruise. The Alert from Jamaica dumped guns in a gale. A seaman’s body washed ashore at Southsea with signs of robbery and murder. Ships arriving at Portsmouth include Bofham Jenkins from Rotterdam and Dart Gray from Havre de Grace, with Ulysses and Resistance men of war entering harbour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spithead
O'Bryen
Halifax
Crockery
Chatham
Hebe
Hood
Alert
Jamaica
Southsea
Bofham
Jenkins
Rotterdam
Dart
Gray
Havre de Grace
Ulysses
Resistance Men of
Soutwestern shipping missive from Stockholm to St. 2 Sts
October report notes arrival of Soutfa Albertina to PLYASOUTH and departure of Tyson Abbot from Stockholm with the Tyson vessel sailing from St. 2 Sts.
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Albertina
Flacksen
Stockholm
Tyson, Abbot
St. 2
Sts
Maritime Notices and Obituaries From London Gazette
Shipping arrivals and crews reported at Gibraltar Civita Vecchia Dover and other ports with names of ships captains and origins. Married notices follow including Robert Bloxham to Caroline Haydon and J Sills to Miss Beard. Died notices list William Knapp, Lucas O’Brien, Mrs Lambert, Louisa Watts, Mrs Frye and Rev Charles Yorke with brief locations and titles.
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Gibraltar
Rebecca
Maddick
London
Jenny
Fitzgerald
Corke
Word
Bridphieford
Ann
Sinclair
Portsmouth
Civita Vecchia
Thomas
Pudner
Newfoundlans
Dover
Aurora
Rampe
Stockholm
Carrhagena
Fanny
Prowting
Frm
Hambrurgh
Commerce
Reynnolds
Malaga
Solway
Solway Prith—the Mary, Gorley
Hiya
Letagungua
Petersburgh
Metcaly
Nowy
Diana
Robertson
Raikes
Jordan
Sans
Leary
Joan Gortenburgh
Perestonesi
Christian
Berry
Watson
Farbadass
Swallow
Ellis
Aboethe Triton
Anorius
Louisa Matylda
Strandel
Indon
St. Banho'omen
Klingfrom
Guildford
Robert Bloxham
Care
Winchester
William Knapp
Fen
Corporatign
Lucas O’brien
Tixover
Ruclindthine
George Vincent
Bank of England
Woodmanfene
Surry
Lambert
S Louisa Watts
Watts
Sun Fire Office
Frye
John Ravel Frys
Wimpole-street
Ely House
Charles Tane Yorke
Ely
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Duke of York
Errreep
Coblentz
England
Lananne
Switzerland
Gisson
Rhine
Earl of Screwsaugy
Lisbon
Colonel Hartley
Beenham High Wood
Englefield
Beenham
Chapelrow Common
Badger Excise
Ruth
Ireland
Neptune
Atkins
Dartmouth
Newfoundland
Azores
Marquis de la Fayette
Grieve
Philadelphia
Marblehead
Thetis
Berg
Wilby
Leghorn
North Foreland
Vrow Catherina
Boysen
Hounton
Cheltenham
Islington
Brewer
Foot Guards
Old Bailey Sessions
Windsor
Jas. Webb
Plyasouth
Nee 2
Liverpool
Union
Whitlock
New Yok
Nanlee
Bradlev
Poioliplia
Athantic
Swatn
Traversrom
Dominica
Archer
Carlisle
Aftica
New
N.E
Dublin
Waterford Corn Exchange
S. B
Birk
Consol
Bank Long Ann
India
South Sea
New “Navy
Exchequer Hills
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