Marriage of Prince Royal to Princess Maria in Shetland
From the London Gazette report on a royal wedding at the palace chapel in Shetland where Prince Royal wed Princess Maria, eldest daughter of Prince Charles of Hlefle-Caffel, amid grand ceremony. The notice also covers declarations between Hungarian and Prussian plenipotentiaries on peace with the Ottoman Porte, plus bankruptcy announcements and dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Charles of
Hlefle - Caffel
Slerwick
Reichenbach
Count Hertzberg
Prince de Reuss
Spielman
Joseph Ewart
Baron de Reede
United Provinces
Russia
Austria
Turky
Prussia
Hungary
Porte
Pruffia
Thomas Thottey
Lombard-street
London
Wax-Chandler
Guildhall
Robert Sinclair
Burr-street
St. Botsiph
Aldgate
Middlesex
Charles Cross
Woodrock
Oxfordshire
Jaméa Birchenough
Dale-Areet
West Smithfield
John Jennisigs
Sheffield
Yorkshire
Thaptan
Charles Austin
St. Martin
Canterbury
Kent
Brickmaier
John Mackee
Dorrington Street
Coldbathfields
Mid- Slesex
Victuallers
Guildall
Election talk frames royal focus amid guarded procession
Fragmentary notes describe King Leopold rarely appearing in public as soldiers and guards prepare for a grand procession. References to Hungarian Guards and uniforms hint at a ceremonial scene, with reports of mails from Holland and July 41 interwoven with uncertain details about a forthcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ueherddy
Holland
Sangers
Vitara
Leopold
Storm and Fire Ravage St Andrew's Church in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Aug 14 A night storm of thunder and lightning tore through the city. At St Andrew's church in the New Town the spire was ripped top to bottom as bells reportedly rang by themselves amid thunder and crowding spectators viewing the devastation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
St. Andrew’s
Windy Deal arrival with ships and tenders at Southampton
Deal ship news reports Aug 16 wind. The Southampton frigate arrived and remains with the Pomona Scout sloop Neptune and Unity tenders, and India pilots. Gravesend July 16 notes vessels passing by including Phoenix Shephard from Rotterdam Ann Martin from Lisbon Aid Nesbit from Honduras Freedom Nicholson from Stockholm and Dolphin Proctor from Petersburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Southampton
Pomona
Scout
Neptune
Unity
India
Gravesend
Phoenix
Shephard
Rotterdam
Ann
Martin
Lisbon
Aid
Nesbit
Honduras
Freedom
Nicholson
Stockholm
Dolphin
Proctor
Petersburgh
Naval and political notices from Brest to Dublin
London reports thirteen ships ready at Brest with more to come while Vorbay garrison numbers 20 459 men. Poland’s new independence tone attributed to the Diet. Royal birthday celebrations for the Prince of Wales aboard the Valiant with fireworks. Maritime reports from Bristol include ships Warren Hastings St Andrew Marquis of Worcester Elizabeth Three Sisters and others. Dublin Aldermen accept resignation of James with scarlet gown. Paris news recounts the late Pretender widow hosting assemblies and a witty quip between the King of France and Madame Carat. Minor incidents include a pen sign for a farrier horse hospital and a theft in Beaghstreets.
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Brest
Vorbay
Republic of Poland
Russia
Duke of Clarence
Prince of Wales
Admiral Hughes
Anderson
India
Williams
St. Andrew
Bristol
Africa
Warren Hastings
Larkin
Bengal
Shilstone
Marquis
Worcester
Jamaica
Elizabeth
Innes
Eliza
Liverpool
Johnson
London
Clark
M‘ghie
Glasgow
Maria
Ingram
Cadiz
Newfoundland
Mercurius
Geneke
Stettin
Dublin
Alderman James
Paris
France
Madame Carat
Unseen apparitions near Castlewart stoke town debate
A Bread Wig observer reports five well dressed men and one naked man seen in the air around five to six in the afternoon near Castlewart. He describes a menacing countenance, a crown and unicorn shapes, a fine gun, and the figures passing eastward before vanishing after about half an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blithorn
Castlewart
Orie
Aathes
Grouse shooting party forms in Scotland described
The passage notes many parties forming for grouse shooting in Scotland, calling it a sport tied to moorland labor. It also records marriages and deaths: Mr Rogers of the Minories marries Miss Glynn, and Agostino Carlini R A keeper dies in Carlisle Street, with John Newman of Newgate Street passing at age 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Rogers
Glynn
Mile-end
Carlisle-street
Agostino Carlini
Royal Academy
Laft
Bagnio-court
Newgate-street
John Newman
Improved game gun twist bore rifles at Major’s Manufactory
A historical notice advertises an improved rifle plan for killing game. It claims superior accuracy at 60 and 100 yards, reduced recoil, and reliability against false claims. Customers can have any bore bored by Major’s Manufactory near Whitechapel Turnpike, London, for two guineas, with payment by post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mgnor
Whitechapel Turnpike
London
Hibbs Shrubs Offer In London Public Notice
Hibbs offers Raza Shrub and Brandy Shrub from Monument-yard London praising rich taste purity and continental demand. He notes Shrubs suit nobles gentry and travellers, priced low with two gallons minimum orders and requests country remittances or town payment references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbs
Orn Puncuoye
London
Seville
Widow to Run Hertford Ladies Boarding School
The widow of the late Mr. Briel announces the continuation of the long established Ladies Boarding School at Hertford. She will run it with her daughters and inform friends and the public that the school will be carried on by them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Briel
Hertford
Clergy of Pembrokeshire Welcome Bishop and Pitt Address
A large meeting of Pembrokeshire clergy praises Bishop Samuel and resolves to print his charge. They unanimously request the bishop present an address to William Pitt the Younger, thanking him and the late House of Commons for support of the Church, the Corporation and Test Acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
Samuels
ST. David's
Willan Pitt
Comte Mors
Church of England
Deserted Dragoon Deserter Headed to London
Deserter Nicholas Treacey, twenty two, hair brown, eyes grey, 5 feet 10 inches, a hairdresser by occupation, left the regiment near Exeter en route to London. A Twenty shilling reward plus parliamentary allowance is offered for his apprehension and confinement in a British gaol, via the Commanding Officer of the regiment or agents in Golden Square, London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Treacey
Free Land
London
Creat-Britain
A&t
Parliament
Exeter
Lamb and Cork
Golden Square
Peremptory Sale of Freehold and Copyhold Estates
The High Court of Chancery orders disparately sold property on Monday the ard day of October at 10 in the morning at the King’s Arms Lifkeasd Cornwall. Sixteen lots comprising freehold and copyhold estates late of Sir Chris Treffey Knight dec’d in parishes of Lifear Du oe Stint Udy and Symonward Bodmi Cornwall. For details inquire at Chambers of Peter Holford Symund's Inn Chancery Lane or at Smith’s Chambers Lincoln’s Inn Lloyd and Dowie Bedford-row London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pourfuang
High Court of Chancery
Willam Webb
Lifkeasd
Cornwall
Chris. Treffey Knight
Lloyd and Dowie
Bedford-row
London
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