Royal licence allows Woodbridge to bear Pindar surname
A monarchic document records John Woodbridge the younger of Camberwell, Surrey, granted royal licence to adopt the surname Pindar per his grandfather Roger Pindar of Ailby Westmorland. The proclamation directs registration of the concession in the College of Arms.
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John Woodbridge the Younger
John Woodbridge
Camberwell
John Parrot
Wolverhampton
Stafford
Clantery
Kienna
Fawe
Tire
War News From Europe Reflects Uncertain Peace Talks
The dispatches describe renewed activity on the front with troops marching to form lines, court intrigues between Vienna and Berlin, and appointments in Bohemia and Hungary. Rumors place Cobourg to lead a major Turk threat, while Vins and Wallitch head Croatia defenses amid shifting alliances.
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Holland
Flanders
Kavjwn
Stanililas Poniatsn Fey
Tyuanlo
Lemmander
Joseph Poniatowy
Republick
Fienna
Trautmansdorff and Dalton
Monsieur de Bramiela
Marcha
Duron Laudoan
Erlang
Vienna
Berlin
Heth
Bohemia
Wallitch
Croatia
Oxford fellow elected at Lincoln College
Oxford on Wednesday 1st Rev Mr Holmes of Lincoln College was elected Fellow. Shrewsbury reports Mr Duncombe has progressed in surveying the proposed canal to join the Severn and the Dee with the country rich in water power and heavy trade commodities like coal slate and iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Holmes
Lincoln College
Shrewbury
Duncombe
Severn
Dee
Shipping News Briefs From Downs and Deal
Ships listed with destinations and captains sail plans in the Downs at Deal on Feb 5 and 6. Vessels include Cockatrice for India, Julius Cesar for Jamaica, Betsey for Dominica, Hero for the South Sea Expedition, Mercury for America, Atalanta for Cork, Vigilant for Marseilles, and others bound to Gibraltar Philadelphia Nevis Cadiz and more. Wind directions noted and partial cargo details appear in the micro list.
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Deal
the Downs
Lord Thurlow
Thompson
India
Julius Cesar
Hay
Tortola Planter
Garrison
Jamaica
Betsey
Davis
Dominica
Hero
Robson
Grenada
Edward
Bernie
South Sea
Expedition
Roberts
New York
Mercury
Dale
America
Molly
Lawry
Co K
Vigilant
Way
Marseilles
Ruby
Dixon
Philadelphia
Boddington
Clark
Nevis
Wind West
Downs
Smith
Dublin
Gravesent
Fredeck
Muckett
Galipoly
Bar
Maritime Crew List Fragments From Various Ports
A damaged OCR fragment lists sailors and ships with origins from Calais Naples Zant Leghorn Triest Catania Venice Dublin and Malaga. Names include Tiber Leake Britannia Draper Minerva Ruston Summer Weller Minerva Keates Smith Port Merchant and Fanny Green with ports Naples Zant Leghorn Triest Catania Venice Dublin Malaga.
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Ber
Calais
Tiber
Leake
Britannia
Draper
Naples
Charlotte
Richards
Zant
Minerva
Ruston
Leghorn
Summer
Weller
Triest
Keates
Catania
Newhaven
Smith
Venice
Port
Wilson
Malaga
Fanny Green
Dublin
Royal Windsor Service and European Press Censorship Crackdown
The royal party attended a private chapel service at Windsor Castle then dined at Queen's Lodge Terrace. Madrid enforces a broad press ban, suppressing newspapers and printed papers to curb what it calls dangerous philosophy, while Munich and Cleves seek amicable settlement in the Liege affair. A Plymouth bakehouse expands to supply the navy. a Carlton House ball thrives with dances restricted by fashion. Marriages, deaths, bankruptcies, and notices fill the rest of a dense society page.
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Londo
Windsor Castle
Queen’s Lodge
Court of
Spain
Madrid
Beiurg
Munich
Duke of Cleves
Elector Palatine
Plymouth
Carlton House
Tate
Augulus
Leadenhall-street
East India Company
Europe
England
Patfon
Red
Billingsgate
Thames Street
St.Ann’s Church
Aldersgate
John Wright
Letter to Gentlemen and River Lee Navigacion Meeting Notice
A scanned letter from J St Aubyn requests support in Parliament and thanks supporters, urging continued attachment to independent measures. It mentions a county election and then a notice that a meeting of the River Lee Navigation Trusters will be held at the Globe Tavern in First Street, London, on February 1st at eleven oclock in the forenoon, signed N. Rooke.
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Vauxhall
James Crowhurst
Hailsham
Sussex
Boddy
Ottham
St. Martin’s In
Benjamin
Tux Ford
Whitcomb-street
Dolly Cooke
London-house-yard
St. Clement’s Church
Robinson
Abernethie
Mayen
Banff
Mary Johnson
Houndsditch
London
Mary Johnson and Co
Guidhail
Henning
New Basinghall-treet
James Robinson
Truro
Cornwall
Te Furréndes
White-hart
St. Auttell
Coote
Fairberk
Ely-place
Sampson Rooker
Hanley
Statfordshire
Nnen
Draper J
Crown Law
Newcastle
Lyme
Saffordshire
Sparrow
Mcfl
Peake
Southampton-beikings
Egith Brooks
Poole
New Anthlope Inn
Mrr. Foote
William Brown
Allgate
Guildhall
Annesley
New Bridge-street
Black-friars
John Richman Webb
Chertly
Furry
Collins
Spital Square
George Atkinson
Aldersgate Street
Comand Atkinson
Cruildinail
John Stishiag
Abduron-Jane
Corn-street
Bristol
Wicitar
Fleet-market
Staffordshire
Robert Coombes
Twitkenham
Middlesex
King’s Bench Prison
Joseph Cooper
Little Marlborough-street
St. James
Westminster
Guildho
Joseph Jones
Whickford
Essex
Joseph Bowen
New Bond Street
Robert Haselford’Garrard
Holborn
Jisen-Drapers
Michael M'Daniel
Bedfordbury
Covent-garden
Midlesex
George Woolley
Gloucester
Bell Yon
Gloucesters
John Cox
Joseph Cox
Bridport
Dorfethhire
Warrington
Lancashire
Thece
the.George
Miles Nightingale
Fore -Treaty
Dryfalter
Guildfiall
Thomas Gladhill
Cheapside
Jonathan Court
Woodford-cow
Mariner
Guihilwh
Clery
Gentl Tsen
J. St. Aubyn
Lee
Firet-street
West-In
All'yin’aqty
London+Tavern
House of Commons
William Hayward
Tot
Enham
Middlex
Eliza
Beth Scratter
Alsot Schagier
Catherine Culver
Abraham Culver
Rumford
Elgssed Schaffer
James Fubbins
Surrey
Kent
Temple Bar
Garraby
County
York
Garraty
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London Gazette
Corn Exchange
Country-News
Bath
Elliot ‘Salter
Royal Navy
Bishopspate
Cam
Richmond
John Gell
Lewes
James Goodson
Change-alley
Cornhill
James Squibb
Saville Row
William Edwards the Younger
Bennett’s Hill
City of London
Clothier
Mitcham
Surry
Withealler
N. Rooke
Chelmeford
Michizechicas
A. Y
Scriven
Sydath Wood
Covent Parden
Anders
Holiiland
Beaver Inn
Manchester
Somersetshire
County of
Somerset
Forster
Lincoln’s Inn
Wei
Townend
Wosley
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