Grand Marlborough Ball At Blenheim In Aught Times
An Oxford Aug 27 report describes the Duke of Marlborough’s grand ball at Blenheim with lavish state apartments, elegant lighting, fine suppers, and a late minuet display by Lord Robert Spencer and Miss Vernon. A vivid account of the evening emphasizes the splendor and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim
Robert Spencer
Miss Vernon
Northampton
Daft
Nottingham
Mary Duffy
Shenton
Ipswich
Earl of Bute
Landguard
Williamson
Ship News and Arrivals From Various Ports
A dated shipping notice lists ships bound for Leghorn Dublin and other ports, with arrivals and crews. vessels include Roman Eagle Riddle Hero Marth Endeavour Randolph and Diana from Virginia St Kitts Oporto and Smyrna along with many more ships and ports such as Liverpool Boulogne Waterford and Cork. It records arrivals at Leghorn Liverpoole Dover Southampton Plymouth and other ports with multiple ship names and origins including Virginia Tortola Petersburgh and Befton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&s
Deat
Auc
Roman Eagle
Riddle
Leghorn
Hero
Marth
Endeavour
Hopkins
Dublin
Randolph
M‘nabb
Virginia
Diana
Seaman
St. Kitts
Heughton
Godthall
Oporto
Jefferys
Thompson
Lawrel
Boynton
Memel
South
Carolida
Lark
Smith
Lisbon
Requel of Her Parents and Royal Movements Amid News
A fragment from a 18th century paper notes political moves as the Duke of Gloucester heads to Scotland for troop review. Also listed are naval and diplomatic items, including a Dutch release of enslaved sailors after payments, a ship sighting near Bergen, and local Suffolk cattle health orders. Minor crimes, marriages, and deaths are recorded alongside a Mint Street collapse with fatalities and coroner's inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke de Richelieu
Duke of Gloucester
Scotland
Duke of Argyl
Archibald Montagu Brown
St. Vincent’s
Gibraltar
States of Holland
Algerines
Bergen
Cat Seas
Whiting Islands
London
Drogheda
Ireland
Clogher
Norfolk
Harleston
Suffolk
Farfham
Constablewick
Southampton
Sir John Fielding
John
Savoy
Gravesend
Mint-street
Southwark
Edinburgh
Smyth
Erith
St. Paul’s
Wood-street
John Cole
North Andley-street
St.George’s Church
Susannah Boyde
Oxendon-freet
Piccadilly
James Wright
Whitechapel
Monk
Capt. Cairnes
Miss Bellingham
Alan Bellingham
Castle
Dorset
Richard Baker
Collecor
Customs
Great Yarmouth
Deptford
Thomas Gade, Esq
Norfolkestreet
Strand
Obituary Notes and Local Notices from An 18th Century Ledger
A fragmentary late 18th or early 19th century notice lists deaths and biographical scraps: Robin Bettram, a former serjeant of the 14th regiment wounded at Dettingen, living on a pension in his later years. Ezekiel Mugford, a Quaker cheesemonger in the Minories. and Mrs Bell of Bristol. Also included are scattered prices and stock marks such as Bank stock, Indiaditto, South-Sea dictated values, and various ditto entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ealing
Hampshire
Hissage
Robin Béttram
14Th Regiment of Foot
Dettingen
Ezekiel Mugford
Bristol
Bell
O&cber
D. Maclaurin
Pembrokeshire
Hart Inn
Havertarcwveth
Upton
Morris Bowen
Nath
Howse
Upton Castle
Pembroke
Wennall
Aptems
Milford Haven
Carew
Newport
Wennalt E
Auédon
William M.cammick
Rembroke
Thomas. Lloyd
Cardigan Shire
Black Lion Inn
Cardigan
Tate
Dovey
Cardiganshire
Aberystwich
Machynlleth
William M
Spilsbury
Mount-row
Ince
Fale
England
Great-Britain
Ireland
America
Hall
Royal Exchange
Wilkie
Hagkig Church-yard
Elliot
Bookfeller
Eye
Chymift
Mount-rew
Westminster-brideg
Surry
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Foreign Affairs
Paris
Mary Fillol de la Tour de
Sieur Balzac de
Waterford
John Landregan
Thomas Hacket
Maurice Hacket
Michael Fling
Vienna
Hungary
Silesia
Prussia
Duke de Fronsac
Madame de St. V
Battile
M. de B
India
Pr. Navy
Ws Bayley
Perfumer
Cockspur- Street
Haymarket
A. Rothwell
A. Rothwell, At the Giver-Cat, New Bond-treet
J. Grosvenor
Angel and Crown Holborn
St. Paul’ S Churchyard
J. Price
Leadenhall-street
Lifesee
Abe
T. Payne
Mews-eate
M. Hingerton
NEW
Edinburgh Magazine
Lord Fairfax
John Knoxy
Mary Queen of Scots
Lord Chesterfield
Elexy
Julia
Afons
D. el
Giac Bailad
de Luc
Warton
Hilary
Gib
Graham
Blacklock
Kames
Europe
W. Creech
J. Murray
Edmand Burke
Westminster Magazine
Pantheon of
Edmund Burke
Clough
Morris
Dibdin
Opeta
Bagdeley
Carey
Le@ure
Omiah
South Seas
Lord Stanley
Nuliber
TS Builder’s Magazine
Meath
Architec
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Ludgate-street
Isbour
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