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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 20, 1790

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Court at St James appoints Watkin Williams Lieutenant of Merioneth

Reports from London detail the Kings Council appointing Watkin Williams to the position of Lieutenant for Merioneth County, with him taking the required oaths. The document also lists multiple promotions and appointments across various regiments including captains lieutenants ensigns surgeons and adjutants, dated March 8 to March 20 1799. The War Office releases additional commissions and appointments for regiments of Foot Dragoons and related units.

Watkin Williams County of Merioneth War Office John Hadden Purchase Thomas Rudflell Thomas Bligh St. George Edward Trevelyan 3D Regiment Foot Royal Welch Fut William Sleigh 77Th Rez Allen Hampden Peto Purchis William Lawrence Dundas Otth Regiment of Foot Robert Tew Pirchase Goth Regiment of Foot S. Valsall George Peter Goth The Royal America) Regiment of Foot Frederick Maitland Tiaae Heffelburgh Liewenant Samuel Otts Coyhil Williams 73D Highland) Regiment Willa A Cockburn Gad Regiment of Foot John Hunter Robert Adair Thomas Keate Edward Loftus George Waters Mellitont Dragoons Anthony Théman Lefroy Mervyn Archdal Michael Head Samuel Bayley 24Th Regiment of Dragoons John Brown Fragg Gth Dragoons 16Th Regiment of Foot Alexader Aytone Edward Bulle Jeremiah Andy 27Th Regiment of Foot R. Malcolme Walliam Grartt Charles Craven Sethix Regiment of Foot Edward Boland William Dancier Denny Ayt

Honorary Degrees Conferred in Oxford on Distinguished Figures

On March 20 in Oxford, the Honorary Degree of Master of Arts was conferred on the Right Hon Lord Henry Spencer, son of the Duke of Marlborough, who departs Christchurch to serve as Secretary to Lord Auckland at The Hague. Also the Honorary Degree of Master of Arts was given to Thomas Wallace, Esq., Christchurch commissioner. Presented by Reverend gentlemen Pett and Barker respectively.

Oxford Iiord Henry Spencer Duke of Marlborough Christchurch Tford Auckland the Hague Thomas Wallace Pett Wallace Barker G&ffort Spithead Ipswich Ilford Belfont Lane Portmouth Gondon East Smithfield Whitechapel Mapisteates Kentstreet Gibraltarrow St. George’s Fields Maidstone Joseph Inkpen Stone George Clarke Benjamin Winckworth East Wickham Shrewsbury George Wall Geo. Lawley Wm. Prompton Samuel Griffiths Henry Morris Morris

Ships Sailings Report From Deal In March

Wind conditions favored several vessels leaving Deal on March 15 headed for Quebec Barbados Teneriffe and Philadelphia. The Mary Ann Pattison and Martha Hall departed, while Daniel and Nancy Wilfori planned to sail with no ship in the Downs by March 20.

Deal Wind N.E Mary Ann Pattison Quebec Martha Hall Barbadoes Friends Daniel Teneriffe Nancy Wilfori Philadelphia Wind N. E Downs

King attends chapel service at St James's Church

Yesterday the king went alone in ceremonial dress to the Chapel Royal at St James's where he heard divine service and a sermon by the Bishop of Gloucester. The Sword of State was borne by Lord Willoughby and Lord Bolton held lord of the bedchamber role.

Chapel Royal St. James’s Beadoh Gloucester Lord Willoughby Lord Bolton

Court and social notes from a London season report

Majesties and court figures attended a drawing room with foreign ministers and nobility listed. Reports discuss Prime Ministerial illness, Speaker’s death risk, Continental diplomacy between Britain, Berlin, Vienna, and Holland, and social glimpses from Hyde Park and charity collections along with prize drawings and early bankruptcy notices.

Surrender notices for London tradesmen at Guildhall

Joseph Freeman and Thomas Grace of Devote tisanes, and a partner firm, surrender April 24 at ten at Guildhall London. Thomas Burkit of Chethaim-hilty Manchester and Langathire cotton manufacturer also to surrender April 24 at ten at Guildhall. Samuel Bale of Hawndfaith London to surrender April 24 at ten at Guildhall.

Joseph Freeman Thomas Grace Devote Tisanes Bishopftatessteeet London Warehryfemen Firrender Agrilto Atten

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