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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 14, 1790

Page

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Fortifications at Belgrade Demolished and Balkan Incidents

Vienna reports progress of military actions in the Balkans. Fortifications at Belgrade have been demolished since August. Russian captain Caffini burned a Turkish tartane and another 26 gun vessel in Trieste's vicinity. In Bosnia, Turkish incursions are repelled by vigilant Allied troops. Also notes the death of Nicholaes Esterhazy de Galan, a Hungarian noble and high official.

Belgrade Bosnia Trieste Nicholas Caffini Co‘Jones

Smugglers Clash With King's Men at Dundrennan Abbey

In a night battle near Dundrennan Abbey, about 70 smugglers clashed with excise officers. Four officers wounded, two very ill but stable later. The smugglers, armed with dry goods chiefly tea, escaped. a large smuggling vessel pursued earlier by cutters Cook and Pigmy. The chase ended with no losses among smugglers. two casks of spirits seized. Harvest near end, oatmeal sold at gad per stone.

Kirkudbright Dundrennan Balcarry Abbey-Burn-Fort Cook Highlands Abbey-Burn Gad Ireland Guards H. Chambers Sittingbourn Bonditreee Totteridgey St. Matthew Bethnal-gréen King-street Soho St. Paul’s Preston Arpeld Lawon Halter Skeggs Spencer Capt Davis Stamford-hill Charles Athburnham Chichester Fed. Wee Gregory Exeter College Duke of Marlborough Stonesheld Mr. Reading Lewisham Kent Mitchell Hibberts Jamaica Palmer Union-court Broad-street Salop Douglas Edinburgh James Wemys Bogie Lombard-street Christopher Corrall Langbourn-Ward Vauxhall William Holmer William Connop

Plymouth man in custody despite walking free with police

A man identified as Seylink, held in custody earlier, was allowed to walk out under constable supervision. He claims he cannot speak English but can read it well, and the officers relieve each other as he remains uncommunicative.

Plymouth Seylink

Shipping News From The Downs And Gravesend

Deal on the 13th reports the Monmouth Aldis from Jamaica, the Happy Woodall from Lisbon, and the Heien Fincher from Liverpool arriving and remaining in the Downs with Garland Proud bound for Teneriffe. Gravesend off the 13th notes the Dunkirk Johnson from Dunkirk and the Friendship Wats from Lisbon passing by.

Deal Monmouth Aldis Jamaica Happy Woodall Lisbon Heien Fincher Liverpoo Downs Garland Proud Teneriffe Gravesend Dunkirk Johnson Friendship Wats

Royal family ride at Windsor and park news

In London yesterday the King and royal party rode in Windsor Great Park with the Queen and Princesses Elizabeth and Mary. Next Sunday the Collegiate Chapel of St George Windsor opens for divine service after repairs with braziers placed for viewing. The Princess Royal gains Windsor Park Rangership and the lodge residence. Gates for Gibraltar appoints Sir Robert Boyd Governor and Sir Henry Calder Lieutenant Governor.

Princess Royal Princess Augusta Lady Howe Elizabeth Mary Lady Mary Howe Windsor Great Park St. George Windsor Majendie Carlisle Duke of Cumperland Robert Boyd K. B Gibraltar Henry Calder Bart

Proclamation of Parliament Prorogation in 1790

By royal proclamation King George III declares Parliament prorogued to November twenty fifth. The Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons members are to attend at Westminster on that date for dispatch of weighty affairs. Court at St James’s October 13, 1790 in the thirtieth year of reign. God save the King.

Weistminster God Save the Kina Sangter Duke-street Westminster

Royal Duke hosts officers as guards move duty to Windsor

Yesterday the Duke of York hosted officers of the Coldstream Guards at York House Whitehall. He recovers from an illness but remains not yet allowed air. Guards to dismount dra goons for Windsor duty and possibly Tower duty.

Duke of York Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards York House Whitehall Windsor Tower Viscount Wentworth Earl of Oxford House of Peers John Harley Baton School

Notice of estate sales and creditors amid gun maker's affairs

Multiple notices seek claims on the late William Grice gun maker and John Moore estate, with creditors urged to file accounts. Also ads for purchase of advowson or next presentation with parsonage and glebe land, and a sale notice by the East India Company offering Madeira wine at Leadenhall Street.

William” Grice Joseph GR William JO Grice George Bague Charter-tHouge Square London Thomas Fletcher Henry Kympfen Birmingham Joseph Gric Taare Kelors John Moore Austrey Warwick Moore Henry Ward Cattle-Bromwich Owen Atherstone So Milea Letch Thavies Inn Holborn Landop N.B East-India House United Company of Merchants of England East-Indies Leadenhall-Street Bengal Barnest Billiter-lane

Gowland's Vegetable Lotion For Skin Cures Sold in London

An 1788 notice promotes Dr Gowland's Vegetable Lotion for skin diseases and facial eruptions. Mrs M E Vincent offers the genuine preparation, stamped bottles sold by Mr Bacon at Oxford Street, with endorsements from Dr Maxwell and medical figures, claiming strong cures and authentic original recipe.

Dr. Gowland M. E. Vincent Davies Street Grosvenor Square Bacon Oxford Street London Bacay

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