Plague, Earthquakes, and War News From London Gazette
Reports from Constantinople Vienna and Copenhagen note plague in towns and Galata, earthquakes near the city, Prussian march toward peace garrisons, and Swedish ship losses. Also listed are dividend notices, bankruptcies, certificates, and bond auctions in Ipswich London and Bristol with dates and locations.
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Galata
Agai
Vienna
Silesia
Dresden
Fredericksham Oo
Copenhagen
Gotha
Gothenbourg
Carlferona
Courland Plea for Rights and Trade Liberties
Yesterday the Mail from Holland reports Courland citizens confederating and filing complaints with petitions seeking rights enjoyed by the Nobles and freedom to trade and practice the law. From Ukraine comes word of a Russian fleet with 100 oared boats and troops sailing from Oezakow toward Akierman. in Warsaw news notes a convention at Reichenbach and Polish states’ unanimous reaction.
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Holland
Warsaw
Courland
Ukraine
Oe¢zakow
Akierman
Reichenbach
Unanimousty
Ambassadors別 Constantinople Treaty Alliance Plan
Negotiations urged immediate action to send orders to the ambassador at Constantinople to enter the Treaty of Alliance with the Porté. The plan envisaged that the minister could sign without awaiting further approval from the States, expediting the accord.
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Constantinople
Porté
Minster
Shipping Arrivals and Departures Reported at Gravesend
Deal ships Aug 23 sailings include the Greyhound Connor from Virginia Betsey Dobbins from Maryland Juno Gavin from Oporto bound Leith outward bound was delayed. By Aug 24 the Britannia Gibson and Henry Wilson from Jamaica Patled along with Sarah Chapman from Petersburgh Kitty Mallet from Stockholm and John and Ann Press from Carthagena remain at Gravesend.
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Petersburgh
Kitty
Mallet
Stockholm
John and
Ann
Carthagena
Birth of an heir celebrated by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire
The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire yesterday received visitors' congratulations on the birth of an heir to the Cavendish line and their safe arrival from the Continent. A Sweden letter from July 8 notes Swedish loss and naval movement, while reports from the Fort William and St Helena detail ship arrivals, captains, and cargo. Also noted are robberies near Finchley, executions at Newgate, and obituaries including Hon. Peregrine Bertie, John Hope, Mrs Gaunt, and Mrs Elizabeth Franklin, with reflections on character and loss.
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Devonshire
Cavendish
Sweden
Loutfa
Eet
Vyborg
Aspe
Sidney Smith
Fort William
George Simson
India House
Isle of Wight
Canton
Pitt
St. Helena
Neptune
Clunn
Mauritius
Philadelphia
Columbia
China
Robert Gray
Boston
Maria
George Huffey
United States
Swaine
Peleg Huffey
Dunkirk
Massachusetts
Benjamin Carpenter
Antonio Luiz Cantanto
Bengal
Lisbon
le Royale Elizabeth
de Caro
Pondicherry
Port
L’orient
Muilins
Pitt East Indiamah
Deptford
Wolfrey
Cambridgeshire
Finchley
Newgate
Peter Shelley
Frilfham
Berks
Peregrine
Bertie
Oxford
Earl of
Abingdon
Gloucester
John Hope
Gaunt
John Gaunt
Mount Denham
Uxbridge
Elizabeth Franklin
Charles Franklin
New-street
Shoe Lane
Bencroft
Edward Elwick
Wakefield
Eaward
The Drawing Commences November First Next
The drawing begins on Wednesday the first day of November next. Prizes payable on demand from the last day of June, 1791, without deduction of any kind.
Genuine Balsam of Honey by Lady Hill at Curzon Street
An 1799 advertisement touts Sir John Hill's Balsam of Honey as a lung preserving remedy for coughs colds and consumptions with claims of authenticity by Lady Hill and W Bacon of Oxford Street. It warns against counterfeit preparations and notes price and export details.
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John Hill
Lady Hill
Curzon Street
Berkeley Square
London
Sir John Hill
Linnaeus
Britain
Fow “Ry
Peterborough
London Gazette
W. Bacon
Oxford-street
Hid
Evry
Hin
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William Sanderton
Wood Airset
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Thomas Huggins
Bath
Somereithire
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Stephen Thoth
Kingston Upon Hull
Thomas PaFarby
New Shoreham
Sussex
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Thomas Wrighton
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Rayer
Charles Walker
Leeds
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John Knnight
Old City
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Jaenes Fielding
Oldham
Lancashire
George Smout the Younger
Wokingham Berks
Filkweirs
Lon
Gig’s Hospital
Saunders
Babington
Hutton
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Walkern
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Berns
Philip Adams
Ware
Stevensgene
Henry
Bourdillon
Piccaailly
Cornwall
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J. M. Chadwicke
Earl of Donegall
St. Michael’s Mount
Mount's Bay
Penzance
Tomas Clutterbuck
Truro
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Brook-street
Halborn
Deceard
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Mancheser- Square
Bacuu
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G. Nico
Palle Mali
High Court of Chancery
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King’s Arms
Liskeard
Christ. Treaift
Gruate
Hext
Bodmin
Carthew
Lifkeards
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Bray
Grea
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