European dispatches on Austrian, Spanish, and American actions
Colonial news reports from Vienna Rome and Corunna detail Austrian orders to halt Dutch funds, papal warnings to France over church decrees, and Spanish naval maneuvers. Congress raises tonnage duties aimed at Britain, Caribbean militia orders, and privateer concerns amid rising tensions with Spain. Indians attack in Kentucky as settlers brace for summer threats.
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Vienna
Netherlands
Congress
Limburgh
Neurer
France
National Assembly
Rome
Church of
Naples
Fiume
Neustadt
Corunna
Marine
Santa Habella
Cout
Don Philip Lopez Carrizo
Senate Defers Philadelphia Session in Late Debate
BRIC A New York reports the Senate debated holding the next Congress session in Philadelphia. The motion was defeated 13 to 11 after a full discussion. Some supporters pressed for a quick decision, while two opposed members attended despite illness. Citizens of New York note House members praised Philadelphia hospitality but preferred a location nearer the central territory.
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New York
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Philadelphia
Plantation News from the Jamaica Royal Gazette
Kinoston June 26 Excellency the Governor returned to Port Royal aboard the Blonde capt Affleck express reached Thursday near Bluefields health reported poor. Spanish naval force in these seas totals four ships of the line and four frigates. Havannah ships include one 76 gun and one 60 gun plus three 36 gun frigates and a 32 gun frigate recently arrived. La Vera Cruz two ships of the line. Cuba militia two regiments about 500 each with 200 artillery. Reinforcements 1205 men for St John Porto Rico. Cadiz frigate 35 days to San Domingo landed a Lieutenant Governor from thence.
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Havannah
Cuba
Spain
Dominica
New Orleans
House of Representatives
United States
Great Britain
Portugal
Italy
Iland
Faule
England
Ifand
Baltimore
Winchester
Lexington
Kentucky
Orange Bay
Savanna la Mar
House of Assembly
St. Vinent’s
Fane
Bluefelds
West End
66Th Regiment
Antigua
Jamaica
Old Spain
la Vera Cruz
Frengthen
St. John
Porto Rico
San Domingo
Delayed Cork Murder Trial Amid Witness Concerns
In Cork the forthcoming trial of two individuals for a winter murder was postponed by Serjeant Daquery on the Munster Circuit. The judge, deeming improper and costly efforts to remove key witnesses, chose to delay to allow further efforts to safeguard justice.
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Dublin
Cork
Serjeant Daquery
Munster
Edinburgh Letter From a Respectable Gentleman
Edinburgh September 2 A respectable gentleman in this city received a letter on Tuesday that relates to a matter of local concern. Further details are scarce in the fragment but the missive appears to note an important social or civic issue awaiting clarification.
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Edinburgh
Flanders Permits Flax Exports From Offend Port
The States of Flanders have just now permitted the exportation of raw and dressed flax from Offend, a measure long ardently wished for and likely to prove highly advantageous to the commerce of both countries.
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Offend
Flanders
London News Roundup on War Signs and Entertainment
Dispatches from Barbary and Antigua report preparations for war in English islands. Dutch letters note the Spanish fleet in Ferro harbor and nine line-of-battle ships in the Downs with more expected. Paris gossip centers on the Duke of Orleans and Lafayette, a Duport reconciliation, and political shifts. Musical events in Birmingham raise funds for General Hospital. A duel near Poitiers follows a French-English dispute over a famous victory. Theatre notes from Haymarket critique a new farce, slight praise for overall reception. Proclamations extend seamen bounty in Ireland. A remarkable fertility case from the metropolis notes a widow bearing twenty two children from one husband, with Welsh husband. Royal Briton prize and sport notes, and commissions for bankruptcy officials announced.
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Barbatoes
Antigua
Halifax Packet
Boulderson
Falmouth
Ferro
Deal
Downs
Petersburgh
Europe
Hague
Duke of Orleans
Marquis de la Fayette
Paris
Monsieur Duport
National Assembly
Pitt
Bridger
London
Lisbon
Dover Harbour
Birmingham
General Hospital
Aylesford
Warwick
Rochfort
Doddrige
Fidelio
Sabina
Haymarket Theatre
Frarée
Ireland
Welchman
Shrew Dury
Lachfie
Coventry
J. A.cotton
Ellesmere
Duke of
Society of Royal Britisly
Serle-streets
Lincoln’s Inn
Nicholas Ridley
Gray’s Inn
Hugh Lecyster
Thomas Surton
Ile of Ely offices to be held at Wisbech
Notices of official appointment at Wisbech before Chief Justice Charles Yorke on Monday October 11. Also marriage notices from Cambridgeshire Huntingdonshire Hampshire and London with several names and spouses listed. Died notices record Mrs M Intosh of Inverness and James Edward Colleton of Haines Hill in Berkshire.
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Ile of Ely
Witbech
Charles Yorke
Ocober
Gyrarday
Bernefs-street
Bradley
Wapt—Bradlys
Navy
James Hodg'n
Bigs
Chancery
Janes
Lucretia Bache
Preston
Lancaslire
Richard Bannister
Brydges-street
Govent-garden
Crick
Spital-fields
Thaisday
Harledton
Northamptonshire
Walker
Gray’s Ton
Andrew
Robert Andrew
Hartleston-Park
Verness
M‘intosh
Haineshill
Berks
James Edward Colleton
Dutton
Lamb-Inn
Ea@ Bourne
Stwnt's -Greem
Gardners-Street
Wartling
Mir
Robert Purf ‘Gleve
Faf-Bourne Town
Wrillingdon-Level
Lambing
East Bourne
Swan
Hattings
George
Rygg
Linghton
Lewes
Carraway
London
Premiffes
Joseph Glover Note and Bank Payment Request 1789
Fragmentary notice references Joseph Glover and Bristol Bank note payable to Edward Ash or bearer dated November 1789. Mentions Elton Edwards Selvesy 22301 Edge Son Skinner and charges of felony against William Corry. Readers urged to contact John Rale or Mark Hewitt of Chesterfield to respond.
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Nic
William Corry
House of Corredtio
Newcastle-uon
J. Langley
London
C. A
Worcester
Shemas Benpow
Smith, Payne, and Smiths
Tysdall
Joseph Grovery
Physis
J. F. Duthbertin
Joseph Glover
John. Embury
Willian Cross
Bristol Bank
Edward Ash
Tyndall
Elton
Edwards
Sélvesy
Edge, Son
Skinner
John RA
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Temas Northey
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Chelmsted
Smith
Rainbow Coffee
Cornhill
Talbot Inn
Chapel High Street
Poohn
Embury
Worcester Bank-Ngte
Thomas Beabow
Joseph Glovers
John
Willam Cross
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