London Liverymen Press City Government Over Address
On Saturday the Lord Mayor and 1,800 Liverymen gathered at the Common Hall to review the Sheriffs Report on the City’s humble Address to the King. Speakers condemned the Ministry’s refusal and urged the Crown to receive the Petition, passing resolutions demanding an audience and affirming the City’s right to present their plea.
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Newman
Skinner
Combe
Curtis
Silvester
St. James's
Duke of Portland
London
Hanson
Farmer
Charles JT
House of Haiover
Ebrone
Avery
Kemble
Waddington
Farringdon
Wilkes
Josine Amiatle
A Love Afrais And A Mysterious Death In Kidderminster
A young Kidderminster woman who had been deserted by a fiancé reportedly hanged herself last week. She was cut down after about 15 minutes and revived two hours later by Surgeon Mr. Enstance, who pursued revived life-saving methods. The fiancé offered repentance if she recovered. In another case, Elizabeth Chiverell of Hatch near Wilton was found dead in her kitchen with injuries and broken windows. An inquest found no clear perpetrator. the death followed alleged torment by local boys. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder undetermined.
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Kidderminster
Enstance
Elizabeth Chiverell
Hatch
Etbury
WileBire
Wilton
Coroger
Wilfal
Shipping Losses and Retakings Reported in Atlantic
Vessels from Cardiff Jamaica and Lisbon routes are seized sunk or retaken. The Adam Smith Mathews from Cardiff to London captured off Poole and carried into Dieppe. Elizabeth Welch from Jamaica to Virginia foundered in January after forty days at sea. Britannia Jones from Lisbon to Bristol captured near Scilly and sent to Brest. Queen Charlotte from Bristol to West Indies retaken and to Jamaica. Several ships reported retaken or stranded near Castlemain Bar and St Domingo.
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Windward
Windwar
Martinique
Adam, Smith
Mathews
Cardiff
London
Poole
Dieppe
Elizabeth
Jamaica
Virginia
New York
St. Domingo
Limerick
Londop
Castlemain Bar
Britannia
Jones
Lisbon
Bristal
Scilly
Brest
Bristol
West
Apollo frigate sails to join squadron
Countermanding orders were yesterday received for the Apollo frigate of 38 guns under Captain Manley who was to join the squadron commanded by Rear Admiral dir R Curtis. She sailed this morning for Ireland to resume her former station. A fleet of merchantmen passed up Channel this afternoon under convoy of a line ship and a frigate. Several Welsh merchantmen arrived this afternoon from Wales under convoy of the Champion frigate, which has gone up Channel with several vessels under convoy.
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Apollo
Manley
Dir R. ‘Curtis
Ireland
T the’ Line
Wales
Portsmouth Cruisers Prepare For Brett Cruise With Prisoner Transport
Sir Roger Curtis is hourly expected to sail with five ships of the line and three frigates on a cruise off Brett. The Resolution arrived from a cruise, and the Shannon frigate arrived from Milford with eleven transports carrying 1490 French prisoners landed in Wales.
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Sir Roger Curtis
Brett
Resolution
Shannon
Milford
Wales
Public Office Bow Street Trial On Trunk Theft
Wm Walpole re examined and committed for trial on a trunk theft from Colt Fitzroy. Witnesses Huckell Harper Chapman describe a trunk and basket moved by a man in Blenheim Street and Bond Street, then into a hackney coach. Walpole’s apprehension follows. other Salop office convicts noted. Derbyshire mill accident severs arms.
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Walpole
Colt Fitzroy
Richard Huckell
Cross Keys Inn
St. John Street
Colonel Fiteroy
Parket
Samuel Whitbread
Grosvenor-street
Bond-street
Ann Harper
Blenheim-street
Old Bailey
Huckell
William Chapman
Bondstreet
Hanover-quare
Fetter-lane
Holborn
Castle-street
Bowstreet
Curfitor Street
Harpur
Salop
George Hallage
Milford visitor arrives as French frigates sighted
Reading the fragment, Milford reports indicate a traveler named Adieliay Jathes arrived on Tuesday. The narrative mentions French frigates Amphitrite and another unidentified vessel pursuing the Busia rion, with a night wind aiding their chase until they lost sight of the ships.
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Milford
Frenttr
Amphitrite Figares
Busiarion
Corn Exchange prices and market report April 3 3797
Grain and produce markets show wheat at various shillings per quarter with prices rising early then easing. Norfolk and Suffolk Borley and oats traded with modest gains and declines. malt, beans, and flour prices listed. Sugar averages, corn in port, hay markets, and livestock quotes for cattle, sheep, and lambs in London and surrounding markets.
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Norfolk
Suffolk
D. Burley
Wheaton
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Waithman
St. James’s
Logdon
Mr. Langston
Mr. Waithman
Han
Graupmea
Portsmouth
Public Office
Bow Street
R. Forv
Pollard
S. Co
Morte Ditto
England
Port OF
Kent St. Os
Faron
Whitechapel Haymarket
Satur
R. Hay
Clover
Straw
Pr. Lo
Smithfield
Beaty
Newgate and Leadenhall
Best
James
Clare Market
Whitechapel Ma
Dittokough
Graves
Curti
Newcastle
Sunderland
Leadenhall
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