Ship Letter Office Establishment Under New Post Office Rules
The Postmaster-General announces plans to enforce new rates for mail conveyance within the dominions and beyond, allowing letters and packets to be carried by chosen ships or vessels. Masters of ships may receive twopence per letter or packet aboard, with inland carriage fourpence, under the SHIP LETTER OFFICE setup at the General Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Post Office
Sipremier
Feas
Lawfe
Great Britain
Pacz
Storps
Jamaica
New England
Iatfis
J Francis Preeling
Riviere
Feabert
Levant
Liguria
Aar
Hague
Ermerius
St. James
Amsterdam
Batavian National Guard
Staprholper
National Guard
France and Executives Reports On Italian Fronts and Paris
Reports from Paris dated Aug 27 and Aug 29 describe Austrian cavalry and French troops clashing near Spezzia and Genoa with substantial casualties, plus Allied advances and prisoners taken. The Executive Directory pushes loans, with a decree assigning Chamber of Commerce subscriptions to national debt payments and finance ministers charged with execution.
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Genoa
Jousert
Kxay
Suwaxrow
Sbth
Lsw
Chamber of Commerce
Sieves
la Garge
French Decline of Prosperity Amid War Tensions
The article discusses mounting misery in Lyons and nationwide financial strain as vast loans fail to reach rich holders. It notes conscription scenes, revolutionary zeal among troops at Courbevoie, evacuations around Genoa, and shifting Austrian and French positions. Reports from Milan, Bern, and Hague describe battles, captures, and political anxieties about governance and national defense. The piece highlights public unrest, mobilization, and shifting alliances during ongoing European conflict.
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Fmal
Lyons
Genoa
Nice
Toulon
Feubert
Novi
Holland
Aar
Vienna
Ratisbon
Rastadt
Barbacsi
Steckler Hussars
Offenbick
Journal Des Hommes Libres
Chenier
Calais
Department of the Seine
Courbevoie
Bernanotte
France
Celtiny
Europe
Republic
Resvel
Viory
Paris Papers Report Italy Governance Shift and Republican Setbacks
From the Paris papers the Vienna dispatch notes warm cabinet talks on Italy policy. The English proposal to recall the Sardinian king failed, opposed by M. Zi Au gut and the Russian Ambassador. imperial commissioners will govern Legations Tuscany Milanese and Piedmont. In Genoa Aug 17 the Republican army saw mixed fortunes with reverses on Aug 16 and 18, still maintaining hope for liberty despite heavy French losses.
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Vienna
Italy
Sardinia
M. Zi Augut
Tuscany
Milanese
Piedmont
M. Pelligring
Bologna
Ravenna
Ferrara
Duchy of
Urbino
M. de Zaxétri
M. de Cocafreri
Milan
M. de Metternich
Turin
Genoa
Ava
The Texel Island and Historic Inundations
A short historical sketch of Texel Island near Holland describing its separation by a 12th century inundation, and notable naval actions including Monk's 1653 battle near Texel and Tromp’s death, with a 1672 Allied plan thwarted by a miraculous tide. It notes the tide ebb occurred unseen along adjacent coasts.
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Texel Island
Texel Hland
Holland
Zuider Zee
Zealand
Friesland
Flanders
Monk
Earl of
Earl of Albemarle
van Tromp
Texel
War declaration and orders in Guadaloupe and St Domingo
Desrourneaux of the Direcry declares war on the Americans and orders French vessels to seize American ships. In St Domingo Roume issues an arreté to renew commercial relations with the United States, citing articles with D Stevens for the United States and local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Stevens
United States
St. Domingo
Royal visit to Weymouth rowed spectacle with troops and songs
The Weymouth excursion ended at 5 pm with the royal barge rowed opposite the beach. Royal Dragoons, militia units, Weymouth volunteers and Wyke associations formed, artillery fired a 21 gun salute, cheers echoed from ships. Later the royals attended Beaux Stratagem and Peeping Tom, with sailors singing Why damme Jack and Rule Britannia amid applause.
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Rowar
Nozrur
Royal Dragoons
Shropshire and
Somerset
Weymouth
Weymouth and
Wyke
Artilery
Mr.Scott
Dunpas
St. Fisrekza
Banaifer
Ship News from Jamaica and Atlantic Voyages
The Albion, Pearson, bound for London, was burnt at Jamaica. The Britannia, Stockfield, from New Brunswick to Bari, was captured near Barbadoes and carried into Guadaloupe. The Christian, Beetjen, from Bremen to Baltimore, was wrecked near Cape Lankout with crew saved. Plymouth reports arrivals and sailings including Princes Royal and Mars awaiting repairs and imminent sea action.
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Albion
Pearson
London
Jamaica
Britannia
Stockfield
New Brunswick
Baribadoes
Barbadoes
la Legre
Guadaloupe
Bremen
Baltimore
Cape Lankout
Plymouth
Princes Royal
Portsmouth
E. Brace
Mars
Barkeley
Cape of Good Hope
Lancaster
Diena
St. Helen’s’Roads
Violent Attack on Dornock Constable’s House
A Dornock constable, John Davidson, had his house violently beset with broken windows and damaged furniture, and he and his family were mistreated. Rioters also burned hay in a field. Four rioters were arrested this morning under escort of the Oxford light dragoons and imprisoned awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dornock
Annan
John Davidson
Oxford Light Dragoons
Milk production and sale from Groves’ cow in 1797
A cow owned by Mr. Anthony Groves, a grocer of Lymington, yielded in ten months and 20 days 1336 gallons, two quarts and a half a pint of milk in beer measure. The milk sold for 44] 11s. ozd. at 2d per quart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Groves
Lymington
Extraordinary Case and Cure by Spussury Drops
A letter from Garsforth near Leeds dated February 19, 1799, touts Spussury Drops as a cure for violent facial eruptions in a three year old boy. The author claims the remedy cured the illness after medical opinion failed, and urges publication for public benefit. Drops sold at No 15 Soho Square, London, and widely distributed in Britain and Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesps Intelligencer
Seitspury
T. Wright
Spussury
Tam
Sirsyour
Garsforth
Leeds
Pax Rea
Tomas Waren
Soho Square
London
Great Britain and Ireland
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Cated Safi
Spezzia
St. Mary
Kerice
Varere
Borghetto
Suwaxeon
CoamPronner
Naples
Partonneau
BovcHerorre
Lusignas
Morgan
Mount St. Gothard
Manhem
Rhine
Oppenhem
Blanheim
Belbvan
Lusbia
Meir
Franconia
Wentz
Bamberg
Ship News
Yarmouth
Leith
Amethys
Cooke
Dumfries
Serv
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