Autumn Lecture Courses at Guy's Theatre Readings Begin
The Autumn courses of lectures at Guy's Theatre will start with Dr Saunders lecturing on the Theory and Practice of Medicine on Oct 3 at 10 am. Mr Babington follows on Oct 5, at the same hour, with Theory and Practice of Chemistry.
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Guy’s Hospital
Saunders
Mr. Babington
Haigheon
Fitions
Fury
Wor Ac
Roberts
Orme
Lowder
British Colour Company paints and oils offer
The British Colour Company advertises tar brown and other paints as proving the cheapest and most effective wood preservatives. It lists prices per cwt or lb for many colors, notes ready instructions with paints, and promotes linseed oil products and boiled oils. Address is No. 97 Walbrook, London.
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British Colour Company
Ufes
Ufe
Addrett
Walbrook
Londom
Old Bailey Trial for Stock Forgery Before Mr Justice Heath
Yesterday Stephen Child a stock broker was tried for feloniously forging and uttering a receipt dated May 17 1793 to Mrs Elizabeth Harrison for 640l in Bank stock. Witnesses testified while the prosecution argued the evidence failed to reach the charge and the jury acquitted by verdict of guilty.
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Justice Heath
Stephen Child
William Andrew
Elizabeth Harrison
Harrison
Gries
Frenerwe
Bank of England
Fielding
Indictment for forgery and counterfeiting in London case
Jeremiah Reading stood before Judge Grose charged with feloniously forging and publishing as true a Bill of Exchange dated February 28, 1792. The instrument, drawn by a Bristol merchant and linked to John King of Berkeley Street, purported to be for eighty pounds to defraud Dalby and Brown. Witness William Dalby testified about attempts to discount the bill and the back’s forged endorsement.
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Grose
Feremiah Reading
London
White
Bristol
John King
Berkeley-street
Portman-square
Dalby and Brown
William Dalby
Richard Brown
Bishopsgate-street
J. King, Esq
Portman-quare
Xing
Arawit
Prisoner John King Guilty Over Forged Bill Case
Witnesses traced the fraud noting King and his wife left Duke Street lodgings before the bill arrived. Dalby and Brownlow investigated Berkley Street Portman Square claims while others searched in vain for King. A Bristol clerk and Reading testified to the deceit with King tied to a Berkley Street address. The jury found the prisoner guilty after extended summation by the judge.
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Brownlow
John King
Duke-street
Manchester-Square
James Dunbar
Dalby
William Brownlow
Fleet-street
King
Berkley-street
Portman Square
Dukeftreet
Manchester
Fox
White
Bristol
Portman-square
London
John. Allen
King’s
Whiliam Mgrailis
Cooky
Peter Soame
Guzty
Beaulieu victory reported near Ypres with French defeat
London letters describe General Beaulieu marching to relieve Ypres, engaging the French and gaining a total victory. French losses stated as 2000 killed and 2000 prisoners by some accounts, with Beaulieu expected to join the Duke of York and target Dunkirk. Rumor of a British 74 gunship captured near Plymouth noted.
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London
Osrenp
Duke of York
Beaulieu
Ypres
Beauvizu
Dunkirk
Quesnoy
Bury-street
St. James’s
Prince Apparuus
Mr. Best
Kew Palace
Prince of Wales
Torbay
Plymouth
French Advance Near Furnes and Ypres Amid Dunkirk Retreat
From a dated Sept 9 letter the writer reports French forces moving toward Furnes and occupying Houthem Leyfetle and Isemberg two leagues from Furnes while the Allied army falls back from Dunkirk. Casualties at Dunkirk and Caffel are high, with 7000 killed wounded or captured. Guards retreat order issued as French press Ypres and the town vows resistance. the writer plans Ostend if defeated and notes British actions and booty left in the water.
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Houthem
Leyfetle
Isemberg
Furnes
Dunkirk
Aviary
Duke of York
Caffel, &c. &c
Ostend
Ypres
Duke of York's Army at Dunkirk Camp Describes Retreat
The report covers the Camp before Dunkirk on Saturday September 7. Regiments prepared to move to Furnes and Givelfeldt to cover a possible retreat. The 53d regiment and battalion guns were ordered to strike tents and advance. Captain Cocukan of the 14th was wounded in the jaw. By Sunday the mood turned dismayed and heavy guns were pulled back toward the Park at Zaydcedote as General Frey rae reevaluated the retreat.
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Dunkirk
Green- Landon
Myius
Baron Mylius
Hussars
Rosbrigg
Casfel
Caffel
Furnes
Bulfcamp
Bergués
Grand Moore
Gyveldt
Frey- Tac
Aber- Cromey
Freyrac
Adinkercke
Roth
Duke of York
Ypres
Abercrombies
Beautizv
Ostend
N. B
53D
Giveldt
Freytac
Cocukan
Zaydcedote
Frey Rae
Bulletin of Combined Armies at Bermérain Move
The Sept 3 bulletin from Bermerain reports the right flank parallel before Quesnoy extended by 50 tons with a new redoubt, three foot six depth and eight width work, five new batteries mounted, and drained works. Night bombardment set the town ablaze while daytime our disrounting and ricochet batteries bombarded Valenciennes gate bastions and counter-guards.
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Quesnoy
Valenciennes
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Old Bailey
Sept.or
Bulletin OF
Bermerain
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