Intrigue and Diplomacy at Pilnitz in Sept Thirty Three
The letter outlines monarchs meeting at Pilnitz as a civil formalities event rather than policy shifts. It notes Emperor boots and spurs vs Prussia's dressed courtier, reports on Anspach, York marriage delays, and rumors of titles. It cites Ministerial tasks and a grand Crown being crafted for a royal wedding. The piece covers gossip, promotions, and foreign nobles wandering between courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
France
Pilnitz
Saxony
Frederick William
Prussia
Bareuth
Anspach
Baren Pruzy
Duke of York
Frederica
Baron von Rheden
States General
Prince of Orange
Great Britain
Count Schuienburg
Hon Bischofswerder
General von Bischofswerder
General Bischofswerder
Bischofswerder
Countess de la Meret
Madame Rierz
Count of
Medem
Prince Louis
Papa
Dresden
d’Artois
Porrenac
M. O. Catonne
Prussia America Treaty Seeks Mutual Commercial Gains
The King of Prussia ends a commercial treaty with the United States and appoints M Pavelis of Philadelphia as Consul General. Rumor says he will propose a treaty of alliance to allow Prussian manufactures to be imported into America under favorable terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
United States of America
M. Pavelis
Philadelphia
America
Royal visit and seaside ride near Weymouth
The Queen and Princess Augusta visited the Countess of Chesterfield at her Quay residence last night with the Earl and their young daughter. His Majesty rode on horseback through Ormington Suttop and nearby villages, about five miles northeast of Weymouth, accompanied by the Earl of Chesterfield Lord Courtown and General Haricourt. They met the Earl of Chesterfield on the Esplanade and walked to his house for an hour of conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Countess of Chesterfield
Ormington
Suttop
Sapura
Ametia
Windsor Lodge
Lady Harcourt
Nuneham
Oxfordshire
Gisbourne
Weymouth
Roya
Prince of Watres
Royal
New Forest
Hampshire
Duke of York
Marquis of Blaxprorp
Gunnine
Earl of Mansreur
Whllam Dick
Prestenfield, Bart
James Oliver
Ancrum
Corstorphine
Sharp
Petersburgh
Vienna
Berlin
Count Lieutenstein
Paris
M. Gouy d’Arcy
France
Navy Board
Salisbury
Fowlis
Nabob
Arcot
Melcombe Regis
Canterbury
London
Old Bailey
Susarnah Hill
Kotzwarra
Sivester
Bela
Fielding
Royal gossip and court news from Windsor to London
A long patch of notices and society items covers royal visits from Windsor to Weymouth, debts and allowances for the Duke of York, noble marriages, church appointments, naval reshuffles, and military promotions. It notes Barony gossip, the Old Bailey sessions, and local grievances of Thames street carmen and cart blocks.
Birthday of Thomson Celebrated With Ednam Hill Ceremony
If weather is favorable the coronation of Thomson the Poet’s bust with a wreath of days will be performed on Ednam Hill on Thursday the 22d at two in the afternoon. Burns has composed an ode to the shade of the Ednam bard and a Westminster Abbey statue cast offers were made by Mr. Coutts, with Lord Buchan preferring multiple casts for public taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Ednam Hill
Hoffington
Burns
Ayrshire
Dumfries
Ednam
Ewen
Jong
Scotia
Westminster Abbey
Earl of Buchan
Coutts
Lord Buchan
Boundary Convention and Legal Notes From Westminster
A rough miscellany recounts treaties on neutral valleys near Oriowa, Catholic juries, and indictments. It notes Lord Petre’s son as grand jury foreman, a Parkman murder case, a Shrewsbury Dee canal plan by Duncombe, and a Dublin firm’s payment default. Accidents include a gun dislocation, a Duke of Leinster packet boat scare, a coroner’s verdict on suicide, a Shepherd’s Market waggon crash, and a fatality. Hop-picking near Rumsey begins with promising yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Sicnor
Oriowa
Lord Petre
Chelmsford
Holden
Essex
Hicks’s Hall
KoTswara
Westminster
Ellesmere
Severn
Shrewsbury
Dee
Chester
Mersey
Poole Wharf
Stanlow-Houft
Duncombe
Oswestry
Dublin
Glastow
Lucup
Orfelt
Duke of Leinster
Liverpool
Persen
Lothbury
James Fry
Shepherd's Market
May-Fair
Lord Rivers’s
Stratford Fea
Egham
Rumsey
Spilsbury Antiscarbutic Drops Help Dumfries Wife
Chieburn near Dumfries June 12 1791. A grieving husband recounts eighteen years of rheumatic pain, bed confinement, and sleepless nights. After using Spilsbury Antiscarbutic Drops the wife gains appetite, reduces pain, and can rise from bed. Kirk Session of Closeburn aided with gratis bottles through Dr Inglis of Dumfries. The writer thanks the minister and patrons, hopeful for further improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk
Closeburn
Wm. Inglis
Dumfries
Robert Hiddleston
Andrew Yorsteun
Wm. Darrympre
Joan Darrympre
Shipping Arrivals and Departures At Various Ports
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures on September 12 13 and 14 at Leith Barcelona Amsterdam Falmouth Havre de Grace Petersourg Virginia river Liverpool Dublin Deal and related ports with vessels names captains origins and destinations including Roselle Liddel Britannia Prienu ship and more among others. The report notes arrivals from Jamaica Philadelphia Archangel Onega and other locations and ships destined for Gibraltary Curacoa Portsmouth Boston Megadore Marseilles and Megadore among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leith
Roselle
Liddel
Jamaica
Barcelona
Britannia
Palling
Philadelphia
Alfred
Spark
Goro
Amsterdam
Prienuship
Krukenburg
Baron de la Hole
Roelof
Endracht
Woolf
Mercurius
Berats
Archangel
Rachael
Jorneau
Charletown
Falmouth
Brothers
Tremeime
Hongcur
Havre-de-Grace
Oporto
Dublin
William and Mary
Patterson
Good Intent
Begg
Virginia
Deal
Wind N. E
Sheerness
Iphigenia
Rebecca
Maddock
Surrender of Calais and marriages in Covent Garden
A fragmented Victorian notice lists the Surrender of Calais with the Mayor of Garrat and an evening showing Seeing is Believing with Katharine and Petruchio at Covent Garden. It records marriages and engagements including Rev John Tommas of Bristol to Mrs Philips of Salisbury, and Capt. Thomas Nixon to Miss Isabella Capper at St Pancras Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heatrical
Van-Market
Calais
Garrat
Katharine
Petruchio
Salisbury
John Tommas
Bristol
Philips
Hygary Philips
Hully
Obituary Notices and Market Report From Wandworth to Dundee
Obituary notices list deaths in Wandworth Dundee Newcastle Liege Huntingdon and Beverley with ages and relations including Mrs Beck Mrs Crichton Sir Francis Gerrard Bart and Mr Dan yel Hopkins. The Dublin market reports grain prices Wheat Barley Beans Oats and rapeseed with stock prices and bonds including Bank Stock Navy stock East India and Annuities in a dated corn exchange note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wandworth
Feedman
Strand
Dundee
Chant
Ape
Beck
Thomas Crichton
Newcastle
Ann.Young
Liege
Germany
Francis Gerrard
Huntingdon
Danyel Hopkins
Thirk
India
Trifaditto
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burgh
Mr. Spilsbury
Chylliis, Sovosquare
Chieburn
Corn Exchange
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