Wellington dispatches and Madeira ball mark tense era events
Reports describe allied actions between Russian and French armies with gains by the latter and Bonaparte proposing peace terms with England. Madeira news places Wellington in Madrid as celebrations for the King's birthday draw a large, jostling assembly where toasts honor the King Queen and Army and Navy amid festive scenes.
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United States
Great
Eavtes
Phé
Tréni
Lisbon
Karland
Lord Wellington
Tks
Russia
Sweden
England
Bonaparte
Simperor
Joseph
Spain
Lewether
The Fight of Salamanca in a New Song
Read a historic ballad praising British and allied valor at Salamanca where Marmont led the French assault and Wellington countered. The verses celebrate Portuguese and Spaniards rallying to the cause, the costly fighting at Salamanca, and the triumphant scene as the trumpet sounds and victory nears.
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Marmont
Wellington
Viestamad
Calanmed
Return voyage notices and troop movements amid a Shanghai or Bengal era scene
The passage details passengers and officers sailing to England and St Helena, including Captain Charles Douglas and various regiments. transports, brig Minerva, and other ships depart. It lists crew, spouses, and servants, plus extensive troop postings, arrivals at Malacca, and notices of births, marriages, and deaths within the army community.
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Jaliaway
England
Charles Douglas
Sword
Bengal
Leivock
Broken
His Majesty
59Th Regiment
van de Voorn
ST. Helena
Robison
His Majesty’s
Mary
Pontiana
Alexander Hare
Bantermassing
Morris
Minerva
Banca
J. Hodgson
Hangon
D&tenarus Ralfe
Seymour
China
Straits of Sunda
Pheban
Malacca
Samarang
India
Constantinggle. To ,(Rle- ‘Rigsident
Bigtad
Ship Sedantes Brutally Wrecked Near Indramayy
Letters report the brig Sedantes, Captain Marguer, sailing from this port to France, struck a reef in a night storm on the 14th instant and broke apart. Passengers and crew reached shore after great distress and were housed by Resident Mr. Zatschy at Indramayy, bound for Bifayia. No salvage reported from the wreck.
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Marguer
Fele
France
Indramayy
Zatschy
Bifayia
Shipping News Arrivals and Vessels Cast Off
Shipping notices list arrivals on January 16 with multiple ships from Mauritius and Calcutta, including the Alexander and General Brown, plus passenger names. Several vessels sail from Batavia Roads and Madras with troops, cargo, and passengers. a list of ships in port and recent movements follows with names such as Suttana, Massaphas, and Asia among others.
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Alexander
L. Aaldjo
Mauritius
McNaughton
General Brown
W. Knox
Galcutta
Cange
Sundries
Minerva
M. Holmes
Fort Nugent
Ballagt
Pas
Sengers
Ralph
Rodgson
Mr. Brown
Asia
J. S. Stewart
Isle of France
Jaret
Dubennes
Batavia
MOE
Suttana
Schoener, Young
Baracosta
Massaphas
Minervam
Jane—Bie
Mary Aur
Anta
Maria
Emilie
Dowlet Savey
Jamifole
Fusty Alvadood
Abdassy
Correspondents Acknowledgments Postponed on Age
A fragmented note discusses acknowledgments of favors received and postponement due to age. It mentions public intelligence and a Prefect named Choros and references a poem previously received, deeming it conclusive in the current matter.
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Choros Prefectus
Marriages in Calcutta and Madras on November 2 to 18
The Bengal Papers record multiple marriage notices including Lieut Playfair of the H C Native Infantry to Miss Margaret Julie Burton at Calcutta on November 18, Lieut John Thomas to Miss Mary Catherine Dick, Lieut Gardner Boyd to Miss Arabella Chad, Lieut Robert Blackall to Miss Hikh Chad, and Lt Cot Toape to Mrs Malia Kontas among entries from Patna and Cochin. Also noted are Captain Carige’s daughter marriage and other civil service matches.
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Kidderpore House
Mary Howard
C. Court
Ragipoor
Lewis’ Rostan
Agra
Etawah
Manosellj
Bushire
Thomas Henry Sheridan
Bombay
Flower
Rymer
Ordnance
John Wheatcroft
H. C
City of London
Serampore
James Hayes
H. M.25th
Magory
Thomas
Samuel ‘Thomas
Font
Sabaranpore
Grayson, Sail, Esq
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Luis
Jamesdinting Esqi
Civil Service
Miss. Carige
Carige
Mooghyre
Renewal Controversy Delays Honorable Company Challet
European report notes a 12 month postponement of the renewal discussion for the Honorable Company's Challet amid differing views on whether India Army should remain under Company control or be incorporated with His Majesty's forces Major General Agnew unable to sail to India due to illness and Captains Grant and Marshall, two suspended Madras officers, proceed to Sicily by invitation from Lord William Bentinck to join the Anglo Sicilian Army.
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Uonoore Saharie
Prince Regent
Great Britains
Lord Wellington
Spain
Mises
Mons
Indiadd
Gontroulj
Agnew
India
Ren Bae Bathas
Grant
Marshall
Madras
Sicily
William Bentinck
Siong
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