Royal visit and court news from Weymouth and London
Royal plans and arrivals feature prominently with the Prince of Wales departing Brighton for Weymouth and court audiences at Hampton Court. Reports include the Spanish ambassador at Weymouth, Berlin nuptials preparations, and political dispatches from The Hague. Local appointments and obituaries in Salisbury and Fowey follow, alongside reflections on Pruth and Gottingen royalty. Sugar prices and India trade concerns close the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Brighton
Weymouth
Duke of
House of Commons
Secretary of State
Whitehall
Lord Henry Sresces
Hague
Parl Cornwallis
Bengal
India
Swan Sloop
Klehinstone
Plymouth
Gloucester
Berlin
France
Brunswick
Weimar
MeckLen
Burgh Strelitz
Schwerin
Gottingen
Ernest Aucustus
Aucustus Frederick
Quebec
Alliator
Robert Freemantee, Esq
Salisbury
John Rasuleig
Y Esq
Fowey
Thomas Suirrey
Bath
Grand Vister
Danube
Peter the Great
Pruth
Grand Visier
Repnia
Peterburgh
Peter
Cuarzitus de Geos
Liner
Count of Axvots
Prince de Conve
Paris
Marriage of the Duke of York with Princess Frederica
Berlin reports the marriage set for October 29 after royal consent to an earlier wedding. Nuptials of the Prince of Orange with Princess Wilhelmina to be private. a busy royal schedule includes Olimpiad, Opera, dinners, masques, and court days. A poison scare in the Ferdinano family preceded healthful recoveries. Jews were granted then restricted civic privileges amid court reforms.
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Duke of York
Frederica
London
Charlottenbourg
Darius
King’s Palace
Ferdinano
Acben
Louisa
Hanau
Hef Caffel
Conspiracy Rumors Shake Swedish King’s Return
Sept 9 report claims aristocratic conspirators face kingly inquiry into Sweden’s constitutional crisis. It alleges Russian backing and hints that sightings of renowned Russians in Scinckfund relate to the plot. Some tie the Prince of Heffentemn’s resignation to the scheme, though details remain uncertain.
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Sweden
Russia
Heffentemn
Swedish
Drought in North Holland Mirrors Historic Low Water
From North Holland accounts the drought has dried up many lakes. The Attorney General of Ireune is expected to join the Bench, given his legal prowess. In Curragh Ireland Mr Witp rode 127 miles for 300 guineas, completing the journey in under seven hours more. Sheriffs Elect sworn, Common Hall to choose a Lord Mayor tomorrow. Guildhall Aldermen meet, bread price unchanged, petitions from Tanners and oyster vessels discussed. Edward Smith seeks to hire non free journeymen. Brassmakers adjourned. City Solicitor to prosecute Smart's Quay owner for hiring non ticket porters.
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North Holland
Ireune
Ireland
Witp
Guildhall
Billingsgate Dock
Edward Smith
Copper-Smith
Braziers Company
Carmen
Thames Street
Smart’s Quay
Triton frigate returns to Weymouth amid royal leave events
The Triton frigate rounded into the roads at Weymouth this morning as Capt. Murray bade farewell to His Majesty in the Palace Yard. Col. Simcoe likewise took final leave before sailing for America aboard the Triton. Royal sisters Princesses Royal and Augusta bathed. wind remains rough. The Queen and royals stayed indoors. The Kine rode toward Lulworth Castle then returned to the Palace. Duke of St Arpan and three daughters left for Mr Town Ly Warp and Hertfordshire.
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Capt
Murray
Palace
Col. Simcoe
Triton
America
Princesses Royalt
Augusta
Lulworth Castle
Duke of St. Arpan
Barrowgate Whimsical Raceground Entertainment Sat
A whimsical show at Barrowgate Raceground featured two single mile heats won by Betheram, another heat won by Affes, and a women’s race won by Black-legged Idoll. The event included a three-man sack race, a cart scene with Trespis’s players, bobbing for apples, hot pudding eating, and grinning through a collar.
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Betheram
Affes
Idoll
Trespis
Harrowgate
Death and curiosities from a damaged early newspaper item
Obituary notes Sir Heasext Macxworth’s death after a thumb injury. A Wiltshire apple tree bears fruit thrice. A Yarmouth Mail coach crash near Saxmundham injures passengers. A Durham servant crushed by a wagon wheel and dies. ensuing inquest. Birmingham War widens with church talks to quell dissent. A Birmingham bishop counsels reconciliation. Ludlow funeral ends in comic mishap as a mourner’s coat causes a dog to halt proceedings. The crowd and clergy recover solemnity with humor.
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Heasext Macxworth, Bart
Glamorganshire
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
Yarmouth
London
Saxmundham
Durham
Bir. C. Mason
Pickergill
Verdi
Birmingham
Warwick
Ludlow
Shropshire
Bufein
Crispin
Ceat
Stirribich Fair Cheese Prices, Market Wheat at 28s
CamaripcE reports scarce cheese at Stirbitch Fair with prices not yet fixed and expected to rise. At the market, best wheat sold for 28s per load of five bushels. A man on horseback was stopped on Huntingdon-road by two footpads who robbed him of four guineas and a half after threatening murder.
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Camaripce
Stirbitch Fair
Huntingdon-road
Swaveley
Ney Ee. Corn Exchange
Hartey Mill
Real Fine Midi
Polands
Fantavy
India
Port MouTa nne 26 arrival and ships sailing
Arrived are the Euroon Schew from Dram Hope Pinsent and Peggy Lemon from Lon don. Sailed are his Majesty's ships Swan for the East Indies and Quebec to the Eastward.
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MouTa
Euroon
Schew
Dram
Hope
Pinsent
Peggy
Lemon
London
His
Swan
East Indies
Quebec
Antiscorbutic Drops Use Advised by Patient Letter
A London letter from July 18 1791 recounts William Munday praising Sprisbury Droops for curing a torbutic humour affecting his side back and arm after taking three bottles. He asserts the medicine purifies blood aids digestion and strengthens the constitution with a single bottle enough for trial. The ad notes bottles priced 58 and 26 pence with directions and case bills.
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Sritsbury
Soho Square
London
Henley
Oxon
William Munday
G. Norton
Reiley
Sprisbury
Great Britain
Ireland
Ship News Arrivals and Vessels in Port
Arrivals Sept 27 at Dover Hastings Stockton Salcosts Dunkirk Rotterdam Bremen Gibraltar Quebec Petersburgh Sept 28 Starr Dover Grewala Charletown Africa Hull Wind Sept 2 Discovery Stinley St Kitts New Soccery Grenada Rem raing dutchets Guace's house Clages Bredy Piccadiffy Currie Mouletort Whitechapel Church Green Attley Ackard
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Dover
Prince de Kaunitz
Meal
India
Hastings
Bartholomew
Crenada
Stockton
Juno
Thompson
Petersburg
Salcosts
Androfin
Priertburgh
Dunkirk
Adelaide
Morel
Tobao
Rotterdam
Providence
Walkinshaw
Lonedon
Bremen
Wefer
Siger
London
Gibraltar
Prince of Asturias
Carty
Quebec
Mentor
Thombs
Hispanola
Petersburgh
Uftket
Lisbon
Starr
John
Storut
Stinley
Hayes
St. Kitts
Throckmorton
Grenada
Courier
de Beach
Died in Rockfield and notable deaths listed
Obscure obituary notes record John Suepay Elq aged 74 in Rockfield Dublin, with other deaths including Charles Orby Hunter at Crow Lindalhire and John Hart, Alderman of London. Also mentions Rev Mulfo at Winchester and John Sargent of Filweed Place Tunbridge Wells. Corn Exchange prices show wheat and grain declines, with stock prices and bonds listed.
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Rockfield
Dublin
John Suepay
Paris
Charles Orby Hunter
Crowlind
Lincalethire
John Hart
London
Hart
Pugh
Wednesley
Winchester
Mulfo
Meontroke
Easton
Hampshire
Tunbridge Wells
John Sargent
Filweed Place
Kent
Langton Lodge
Northallerton
Yorkshire
Ralls
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Seringapatam
Delhi
Tippoo
Caveri
England
Carpenter’s Coffeehouse
Covent-garden
Lenacy
Hamsaren
Barrowgate
Pilz
Ship News
Guace
Clages- Bredy Piccadiffy
Currie
Mouletort
Mupetoft
Whitechapel
Green
Attley
Ale-street
Mills Ackanrd
Stepney
Mar LS
Waterford
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