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Newspaper
Java Government Gazette
Location
Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Date
Oct 01, 1814
Page
3
Death notices from Rembang record the death of the Lady of John Davidson after a six month illness. A second notice notes Hermina Petronella Catharina aged years and months, daughter of Lass ais Martheze, passing after a painful lingering illness.
Mr. Charles Assey, Secretary to Government, will resume the duties of his position on return from Bengal. By order of the Lieutenant Governor, notification conveys the resumption of his office and responsibilities.
Headquarters Weltevreeden September 15 1814 Major General Nightingall expresses pleasure at the appearance of the 1st Bat His Majesty's 78th Regiment during morning inspection praising steadiness regularity and precision The Major General requests Major Forbes accept thanks for the high state of discipline maintained in field and quarters by this distinguished Corps
Members of the Society of Harmony entertained with a dance and supper at the House of the Society in Batavia. Ladies of the settlement attended as guests. Members and guests appeared eager to honor the Society and the evening concluded after a time of lasting pleasure and harmony.
Shipping intelligence records the H. C. C. Benares under Capt. W. Fatwell arriving from Benegal with the 15th August voyage date. Passengers included Mr. Assey and Dr. Ainslie.
A list of vessels arriving on the same day includes schooners and brigs with captains and origins such as Samarang, Indra mayo Calcutta and Bantam. Passengers named include Dr Titler Mr Frowin Mr Baillee Lt Harries and family. Also noted are ships Maria Madras Marchant Flying Dragoon and Gun boat No 5 with officers aboard.
On Sept 24 to 30 multiple departures listed including brig Elizabeth under F Lighhof for Benéoolen with passenger A DeJong. ship Thomas under A Landall for London and Cape with coffee cargo. brig Dorothea under J White for Tagal. schooner Swalow Martyrs for Indramayo. ship Cato under F Balston with passenger Davidson. ship Elizabeth under P S DePeyster for Samarang. brig Maria under R Devos for Samarang. brig Seahorse under F De Roya for Tagal.
A list of ships and vessels anchored in Batavia, Samiang and Sourabaya roads. Names include Malabar Ternate Benares and several gunboats ships brig and schooner entries with various prefixes and owners. The roster names many vessels with limited context due to fragmented OCR.
A pamphlet analyzes French rule in Berlin during the war, detailing General Clarke and Hulin as relatively just aside from one execution, then the lavish but costly carnivals under Victor and St Hilaire. It notes harsh discipline under Davoust and Dagoust, arrests for Jacobinism, and petty insults from officers including Dorsenne and Verges.
The passage recalls a tense scene where a man, asserting control as guest host, rows over dining, taunting Swedish officers returning from captivity and deriding the host's wine as sour and cloudy. He flaunts authority in front of the master and mistress, then pressures others with bold Gascon talk.
A Leipsic relief association reports how British donations are distributed to distressed families. The letter outlines a committee led relief program supplying bread, clothing, seed, cattle, and tools, with funds allocated to Lutzen, Grimma, Meissen, Dresden vicinity, and other towns. The Dutch ambassador returns with thanks to Charles Grant for liberty of Rotterdam and The Hague.
At Victoria Spain a General Court Martial sat October 25 1813 with adjournments to November 1 Special charges against Lieutenant George White Royal Artillery noted as continued after poetry and miscellany in the Army column 1813 record.
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