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Newspaper

Express And Evening Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 02, 1798

Page

4

Court Brimming With Royals And Noble Attendees At St James

A grand council chamber display drew a vast circle of royalty and nobility including the Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke of York, Duke of Gloucester, Princess Sophia of Gloucester, and numerous dukes, earls, and viscounts. Their Majesties attended, with state dress featuring emeralds, silver and gold embroidery, as a sedan chair bore Princess Amethra. An onlooker’s accident injured a woman nearby, and the dinner and ambassador receptions followed in the palace precincts.

Prince Calesy York Prince Ernest Duke of Gloucester Sophia Pomfret Macclesfield Chathaany Ely Plymouth Morton Cardigan Jersey Maldon Walsngham Fireatars Sydney Sudleigh Hood Wentworth Bulkeley Dungarven Viscountesser Sudiegh Settsey Cathcart Carringtaty Rolle Courtney Bayning Neithy Harewood Grey de Wilton Morpeth Palmerston Arden Elphinstone Northesk Charles Somerseys Gwydir Clermont Nd Bratt Eit Pokerage Auckland Cy Bruce Jutta Dawkins Charlot Duncombe M- Brentinck Eedies Thynne Harrowby M. Stopford Manners Charlotte Bellssyce Newborough Cathcart Lougheerde Young Grenville F. Campbell Caroline Douglas Malmesbury Bediges Tate Bruce T. Bruce Mostyn Charles Shmersetylynn Gertrude Villiers Stawell Mildmmy Beaumont Anne Fitaroy Pagst Francia Compton Hort Stuart M. Parker M. Howe Jane Haliday Belgrave Newark Coote M. Oshoenes An Gereros William Fawcett Dundas Ralph Abercrombie de Lancey Richards Gwynne Goldsworthy Harcourt Sbergfr Herne Williame SamCuis Watson Ean Is—T. Paisley Sidney Smith William Scott Francis Spiessohn Dick Isc Heard John Smith Ils Morgan Lucas-Pepys Walter James John Ort Sarginson William Surart Ain Johnson Erskine G. Villiers Dickens Harford Smith Louise Manners Douglas Williams Montjoy Egerton Courteneys Cozens Jutis Cozens Johnson Besking Franklin Miditen - Elphinstongs Dee Colman Malcolm Head Harris Hales Basectt Pierrepoinc Duchess of Yors Growceatan Soya Prince and Princess of Wares Princess of Owaner Grden St. James’street Duchess of York R. H Prince OF Wales Duke OF York Duke OF Clarence Duke OF Gloucester Duke OF Portland Earl OF Chatham Fis Guards Miss Hales Miss Middleton Ametra St. James’s Lord Gaenvitte Archbishop of Yous

Cabinet Ministers Recalled by Mr Secretary Dundas

Dundas presided for the Right Honourable gentlemen who left town due to indisposition as Mr Pitt was reused in the cabinet.

Pitt Dundas Gentlemn

Naval movements and convoy actions near Madeira and Plymouth

The Santa Margaretta and convoy sail off Madeira on April 6 as Beaulieu and Fly fail to join Strachan. Phoebus ships including L'Aigle and La Suffisante refit at Plymouth Sound while Mars and Dictator prepare to sail. Matilda captures West Indies privateers L Aigle, La Viéto r and La Maria. Amarantha appointed to convoy Cork trade to the West Indies.

Santa Margaretta London Cork West Indies Madeira Beaulieu Fly Sir R. Strachan Portsmouth Pluto Rambler Downs Lord Mulgrave Ditto Milford L'Aigle Spithead Lord Bridport Charon Melpomene Ethalion Jalon Hamoaze Plymouth Sound

Pitts Illness Delays Royal Audience and War Talks

News notes Mr Pitt is gravely ill and barely able to move as the King desires his visit to Bath. The piece details military dispositions across the Western district, with regiments and militias stationed at Plymouth Clapton Sands Bodmin Downs Maker Heights and Dock. It also mentions ships condemned as prizes and overseas dispatches from Cadiz Brest and Orio wa with reports of Passawan Octou’s sorties and a large English naval presence.

Mr. Pitt Bath Ixcurquin Taplow Lord Perre Yeron Weinerforce Pitt Ehe Western District Ged Cornwall Militia South Devon Supplementary Plymouth Wiltshire North Devon Clapton Sands Somerset Regiment East Somerset and Cheshire Bodmin Downs Lancashire Regiment West Somerset Grenadiers Maker Heights Surry Dragoons 23Rd Regiment East Devon Corps of Royal Artillery Dock Admiralty Blackwall Perry's Dock Eastham Worcestershire Cadiz Nelson Bar St. Vincent Massaragoo St. Gatherine St. Sebastian Brest le Republicain Mead Azzara Spain French Republic Paris Madrid Passawar Od1ou Widdin Oriowa Passawan

French Republic In Ostend Sees Desperate Bombardment

May 20 report from Ostend recounts English bombardment at four in the morning with 1390 soldiers landing and fifty barrels of powder used to blow the sluice. Grenadiers and volunteers then attacked by bayonet, capturing prisoners including a general and colonel. Authorities fear further bombardment while reinforcements arrive from all quarters.

Sas de Siyeken Te 46Th Cemi Las de Mallrs Curco and Maneas Mayinche

English bombardment and routing at Ostend: a revolutionary report

The executive directory recounts an English assault on Ostend on May 19 with 4000 troops landing, batteries established, and attempts to blow the sluices. The 46th and 66th demi brigades under Keller repelled the attackers in two hours, capturing prisoners and weapons while many enemies drowned attempting to flee. Traitors at Ostend and calls for harsher measures are noted, with a proposal to try such traitors by Military Commission.

Council OF Elders England Ottend Ostend Muscare Geo Keller Bruges Prince of Merlin

CORN EXCHANGE PRICE REPORT

Market notes show English wheat steady for prime samples while middling and inferior types remain hard to sell due to excess foreign stock. Barley and malt scarce as malting winds down, oats tastier with limited demand, fine feed barley steady, and various grain prices listed including beans rye oats and polards with ranges provided.

Birth and marriage notices from Hill House to Marylebone Church

Notices record a daughter born at Hill House near Abergavenny to the Lady of Canya in Rowley Lasoulles and a marriage by special licence between Hon Frederick West and Miss Maria Myddelton, plus further wedding entries at Marylebone Church. It also notes a marriage of Charles Buck to Mrs Frewen and deaths including Miss Caroling Wartopp and Lieutenant Rev. Phillips.

Hill House Abergavenny Canya Rowley Lasoulles Parklane J. P. Auriols Knebsworth-price Maryle Bone Church Charles Buck Frewen Charles Frewen Clewer Berks Deeling Caroling Wartopp Bami al Crad Fourgays Hall W Cvick Aystalt Jacob's Park Pensrokgehirg Rev.and Phillips Royal Navy

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Princess Augusta Princess Elizabeth Rincess Mabry Princess Sophia Royal the Princess OF Wales the Duchess OF York Sophia OF Hamilton Rutland Lady Elizabeth Lady Northumberland C. Bruce Cholmondeley Mary Bentince J. Harrington Lady Smith Burges Lady Grenville William Young Dungarvon Charles Somerset Lady Joceleyn Lady Bruce Isabella Thynne Lady Carrington Miss Coleman Miss 5 Coleman Matilda Courteneya Caroline Courteney Mrs. Champney Mrs. Chaplin T. Calvert Charles White Sibtings Middlesex Lrdyp Lord Kenton Trinity Thugelay Fridsy Jung
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