Price of Stocks This Bay At One O Clock
The diary notes the cabinet meeting on the presidential campaign. Lord Greaviter hosted a three hour session with all ministers present except the Lord President and Privy Seal. Sir James Murray held private talks with Mr. Pitt then headed to the Duke of York with final instructions. Afterward Mr. Dunpas briefed the Prince of Wales on the cabinet conference outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Greaviter
James Murray
Pitt
James
Duke
York
Mr. Dunpas
Royal
the Prince of Wales
Continental War News and Royal Court Happenings
Reports from across Europe praise growing support for monarchy in France while Allied forces under Brane Lieev and the Duke of York plan joint action. British naval and political movements feature captains, ships and troop movements, plus royal theater attendance and a Brighton ball incident.
Poland Diet Decree Approves Treaty Negotiation With Prussia
The Diet of Poland decrees authorizing its deputation to sign a proposed treaty with Prussia under Russian mediation. It protests Berlin’s continued oppression of the Republic and mandates final settlement of commerce articles and guarantees with Russia before ratification.
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DIET
Grodnq
Prussia
Berlin
Reppublic
Europe
Poland
Russia
Primate of
Potanp
Rapzivi
Branpgegeurgh
Court of
Duke of Arcamond Returns to Lead In Brief
Report from Bright Helmstone Camp Ster. 33 states the Duke of Arcamond will resume command soon after directions issued for artillery use. His pavilion remains in place and guarded by his regiment, contradicting earlier belief he would not return during this campaign.
Watley Commen Camp Reviewed by Lord Amherst in Rain
Six regiments including North Lincoln Hereford Huntingdon Pembroke Derbyshire and Cambridge were drilled and fired under Lord Amherst. A formal dinner followed with Marquis Townshend hosting. The Duke of Richmond observed but did not dine as Lord Amherst declined the Salisbury ball invitation.
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Brentwood
Watley
North Lincoln
Hereford
Huntingdon
Pembroke
Derbyshire
Cambridge
Lord Amherst
Marquis Townshend
Sloper
Lexcen
Duke of Richmond
Marquis of Salisbury
Reading fair cheese sales and horse prices report
The fair on September 21 featured cheese offerings higher in price than last year with new cheese selling from 36s to 50s per cwt and old cheese from 48s to 60s per cwt. Horse prices were down from recent levels despite high turnout, and demand remained strong.
Hops Deliveries Thwarted by Short Supply in Canterbury
In Canterbury on September Eighth importers faced a weaker than expected hop harvest as duties were offered at ingleby price but failed to attract buyers. The market showed subdued demand and prices remained unsettled amid uncertain outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Oxford Election and Tragic Inquest Report
The September election in Oxford chose James Pears as Mayor with John Lock and John Thorpe elected Bailiffs. An inquest at Afton into John Wood’s death found it accidental after a wagon mishap near Stoken Church-hill. At Abingdon races a forged Table was seized. the operator escaped by leaping into the Thames, and remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pears
Jof. Lock
Goldsmith
John Thorpe
High Wycombe
Stoken Church-hill
Abingdon
Race Course improvements near Bath promise fine sport
Bath September 20 reports the Lansdown track near the city greatly improved with a half mile straight run. Several horses have arrived and more expected today and tomorrow. A trotting match on the Lower Bristol Road saw Drewitt of Keynsham’s black pony defeat Frawneis of Bitton’s bay mare by about 300 yards, two miles in six minutes and a half.
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Bath
Lansdown
Bristol Road
Drewitt
Keynsham
Frawneis
Bitton
Thoroughbred Race Card and Rural News
Turr.-Xanthus, a three year old horse, to run two races at Newmarket on Monday within an hour of each other. The two first of five sweepstakes of 200 gs each between the Pernes, the Duke of BePRorp, and Lord Grosvenor to be run Thursday and Saturday. Welshpool fair reports a fine cattle show with fat animals selling, lean cows and oxen largely unsold. A fatal accident at Laughton Leicestershire Friday left three gravely injured workers, two dead and one with a broken leg after a clay pit collapse, with rescue revealing a shocking scene.
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Xanthus
Newmarket
Pernes
Duke of Beprorp
Lord Grosvenor
Welshpool
Laughton
Leicestershire
Howe's Fleet Now Off Palmouth Convoy of 200 Ships
Palmouth reports F Howes fleet is off the port with awards issued for a convoy of about 200 merchant ships. Wind is from the north east. The brief item notes the fleet’s presence and the convoy arrangement without further details.
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F Howe
Wind N. EL
Plymouth dispatches and ship arrivals amid war convoy
Plymouth reports the Heroine frigate sailing from St Kitts with merchant ships, four on the 7th in lat 44 long, envoy of the Queen Admiral Garr Srke, and vessels Vengeance Culloden Experiment Andromeda. Also arrived Fly from Bere Portsmouth and ships Ney Sthaw Constantia Emanuelior from Christiana.
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St. Kitt’s
Garr
Srke
Vengeance
Experiment
Bere
Portsmouth
Krow
Ney Sthaw
Constantia
Emanuelior
Irom
Arrival of Hebe frigate and Weasil sloep at Portsmouth
Portmouth records note the arrival on September 24 of the 38 gun Hebe frigate captained by Hoop with a Bristol convoy and the Weasil sloep of war from a cruise.
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Hebe
Hoop
Bristol
Weasil
Anecdotes and Blunders from an 18th Century Page
A fragment from a late 1700s periodical recounts General Customs born 1740 near Saarbourg Lorraine, a boastful pun by elder Bannister, a glass-door accident, and jokes about a pane in the stomach. It also recalls Bishop Herring’s benevolence toward a poor curate and a travel writer’s grim ending after eleven hours of walking.
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Sett the
Ue General Customs
Saarbourg
Lorrain
Lorraine
Herring
Marriages Recorded in Brighthelmstone and Halifax Regions
Yesterday morning Mr Davis of Brighthelmstone wed Miss Bolton of Manchester. On Thursday last Rev Coulthursty of Halifax united Miss Whitacre of Wordhoute with a groom from Bluddersfield in a ceremony noted by local parish records.
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Mr. Davis
Brighthelmstone
Bolton
Manchester
Bluddersfield
Coulthursty
Halifax
Whitacre
Wordhoute
Deaths and naval news from the period amid families and ships
On Tuesday last Henry Lambe of Ardleigh formerly a captain in the East Essex Militia, and the following day Mrs Lambe mother of the said gentleman, with a long illness noted. On Saturday Sept 7 at Nefton Chestershire Mrs Ward wife of Rev Thomas Ward absorbed into memory after fortitude and Christian resignation. SHIP NEWS Sept 23 a strong wind. Arrived His Majesty's ships Quebec Orpheus Vestal Fury Queen and Union from the Eastward remain with ships as per last. DEAL Sept 24 remain as per last.
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Henry Lambe
Ardleigh
East Esex
Nefton
Deat
Serr
S. W
His
Q.iebec
Admiral Macbride
Orpheus
Vestal
Fury
Queen
Union
Deal
MARKET REPORT GRAIN PRICES AND BEANS SUMMARY
Grain prices listed with multiple utensils and grades. Wheat, rye, barley, malt, oats, polands and beans show varying shillings per bushel across grades like fine, new, od, and old. Includes hog peates and boilers with price ranges, reflecting a volatile market in this historical data.
Hat-Market Prices Reported in St James Session
The September 21 report from St James notes hat pricing benchmarks including ay 3l.qs to ql.8s for goods, averaging 3l. 16s, straw hats at 11. ros. to rl. 16.36d, averaging 1]. 188 and related figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James's Hat-Market
Whitechapel hay market pricing report Sept 21
Hay prices quoted per load and ton with averages for different qualities. Clover and straw prices listed, showing unit ranges and average values in shillings and pence. Market summary reflects typical rates for hay clover and straw in Whitechapel on September 21.
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London
India
France
Devengon
Franches Comté
Toulon
Lowis
Befansoi
Prince of Cozours
Brane Liev
Duke of York
Jnion
Board of Admiralty
Admiralty-office
Gardiner
Admiral Gardiner
Vnto
Admiralty Office
Charing Cross
West India Station
the India Company
Bengal
Lord Grenville
Dun
Gary
Duke of Ricumont
Port
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Lee
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Downs
Quebec
Dundas
Dartford
Duarves Grey
Joan Jervis
Holland
Ghent
Duke of
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Kite
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Tourouon
William the Turro
Noaife
French Republic
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Duchess of York
Theatre Royal
Windsor
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Prince Apolotus
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Garth
Gwyn
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Ascot Heath
Hicks’s
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Princes of
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John Jervis
West Indies
Boyne
Sexmoorr F Inc
Fier
MoncrbrFr
Imperial Corps
National Convention
Pirr
Aft India Company
Westminster Abbey
Thomas
Dreascary Pearce
Bright Helmstone Camp
Ster
Reading
Oxford
Palmouth
Plymouth
Dublin I
Waterford
Due. T Dubli
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Folland
Kent
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Suisex
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Worcester
Anterdam
Altona
Paris
Bourdeaux
Cadiz
Agio
Bank
Prem
New Navy
Se Bank
London Bridge
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