Appointment of Stephen De Lancey as Tobago Governor
His Majesty appoints Stephen De Lancey, Esq. Captain-General and Governor in Chief of Tobago and its dependencies, in the room of the late William Lindsay. Dispatches were sent to Portsmouth from the Admiralty. The Prince of Wirtemberg’s extensive journey through England is outlined, with his itinerary to Stourhead and Bath. Reports on Portsmouth seamen discontent reference pay and prize money adjustments, and a deer chase at Windsor ends with a leg injury to a bystander and royal response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Stephen de Lancey
Tobago
America
William Lindsay
Admiralty
Portsmouth
Earl Spencer
Prince of
Studgardt
Die Carls:Schule
Bradenburgh Schwede
Bank
Parliament
Westminster Abbey
Tower of London
Bath
Bristol
Oxford
Birmingham
J. C. Hipperley, Bart
Lord Mornington
Marquis Cornwallis
Bengal
India
Lord Bridport
St. Helens
Pole
London
Spithead
Royal George
Bole
Windsor
Reading
Berkshire
West Indies War News From Shipping Packet
The Prince Ernest reports windward islands healthier but strained by British vessel captures. Captain Macman’s Sugar Cane, with slaves aboard, fought a French frigate Medee near Barbadoes, suffering heavy damage and 30 losses before surrender. Guadaloupe, Martinique, Grenada, St Lucia details follow, noting Victor Hugues, Black regiments, and colonial casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Eaer
Victor’ Hugues
Ships in the Downs and Caribbean, 18th Century Trade Claimed
The Venus Squires from the South Less arrives in the Downs after leaving St Helena February 26. The Sugar Cane Marman bound for Jamaica from Africa is captured off Barbados. Eliza Crow from Newfoundland to Barbados is taken by the French and retaken by Montserrat fort. Helena Henderson from Cork to Litbertz is seized and retaken by Fortune and carried to Lisbon. Sugar-Cane Marman also taken near Barbados. Catherine Ormsby from Montserrat to Jamaica is captured and taken to Porto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Squires
Downs
St. Helena
Marman
Africa
Jamaica
Barbados
Eliza
Crow
Newfoundland
Barbadoes
Montserrat
Helena
Henderson
Cork
Litbertz
Fortune Fop
Lisbon
West-Indies
Catherine
Ormsby
Porto Rico
Bankruptcy notices and surrender dates across merchants and trades
Surrender dates announced for S R Haycock Wells poultry supplier W Williams Old Change and others with solicitors details. List includes Rowley Stoke upon Trent potter J Rowley, Evans Leominster innholder, Foster Tickhill miller, Robins Chorlton cotton manufacturers, Reily Gloucester sugar baker and others. Dividends and certificates slated at Guildhall and various inns with names, places and dates.
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R. Haycock
Wells
Merchant
Guildhall
Scott
Mildred’s Court
Poultry
Ww. Williams
Old Change
Loveridge
New City Chambers
J. Rowley
Stoke Upon Trent
Potter
the Roebuck
Newcastle
Lyne
Peake
Southampton Buildings
S. E. Evans
Leominster
Innholder
Red Eton
Mr. Williams
Carey Street
R Foster
Tickhill
Miller
Rein Deer
Doncaster
Atternies
Messrs
Allens
Furnival
R. Terry
Hadleigh
Mercer
Inner Temple
S. Steel
Belvidere Place
Paris Gazette reports and Pitt loan letter in April news
The Paris Gazettes up to the 14th note a rumour of French Rhine crossings with vague dates. Italy army accounts are less recent than Hamburg and Vienna notices. Two Jamaica mails arrived at Falmouth via Grantham and Halifax. Mr Pitt informed Bank of England Directors on Thursday of coming loan details and proposals. Ireland's government borrowing used high terms with a debenture offering 5 percent interest per 631 sent to Treasury.
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Paris
Italy
Vienna
Pitt
Bank of England
Ireland
Fool
Post Office Extensions at Brighton and Curious Puns Abroad
The piece notes new Oxford wits and humor around per ef impar and Doctor Crotchet. It reports Brighton Post Office extending hours to ten at night for letters to the Western district. It also mocks a misled Bank of England note incident aboard the Minotaur and ridicules Jews and Hebrews with harsh naval humor.
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Oxford
Bampton
Per Ef Impar
Crotch
Doctor Crotchet
Brighton
London
Brighthelmstone
Jed
Newlands
Horse Racing Sweepstakes and Poultry
Sporting intelligence notes a series of sweepstakes with matched entries and odds through a flat course. Lists include horses such as Plaistow, Volunteer, Precipitate, and Lord Darlington’s Recruit with various sires and owners like Panton, Crosby, and Clermont. Odds are given as 6 to 4, 11 to 2, and similar, detailing two-year-old and three-year-old entries and betting spreads.
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Broadhurst
Turnro
Crosby
B. T
Lord Darlington
C. Plaistow
Bowes
C. Sadler
Zoogsy. H
Lord Clermont
Duke of Grafton
H. V. Tempest
Salomon
Panton
Oateater
Vernon
C. c
Sin J
Holywood
Br. c
Sweeper
Minion
Sir Solomon
Invaluable Drops Rejuvenate Gout Sufferer in Dominica
A Dominica based testimonial from a St John’s Aritigua reader recounts twenty six years of gout misery across England Ireland Scotland Canada Bermuda and Dominica. After a drastic turn with spasms and collapsing symptoms he credits a patent medicine with curing his condition and restoring health. The note mentions the Dispensary in Soro Square and general vendors selling the drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Aritigua
Maram
England
Ireland
Scotland
Canada
Bermuda
Dominica
Spussary
Wardrobe
Wilkinson
Turgeny
Renry-Familtonu
Soro
Marriages and society notices from scarce parish records
Column records multiple nuptials across London and nearby towns. Lord Viscount Garlies weds Ida Gallaway at St James's Church. A J uxtaposed ceremony at Hentey upon Thames unites Rev Edward Nares to Lady Georgia Spencer. The Duchess of Marlborough hosts a reception at her London home as guests marry and depart for Acton. Also noted are Ditton and Ury ceremonies and Robert Barclay MP’s presence at a Stonehaven seat.
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St. James's Church
Viscount Garlies
Ida
Earl of Gallaway
Jane Paget
Earl of
Uxbridges
Georgia Charlotte’ Spencer
Duke of
Getesak Morris
Acton
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London Gazette
Bute
Madrid
West Indies
Skerrett
Sid West India Regiment
Brown
Horburgh
Munro
Grenada
Mason
Macman
Fetter
Medee
Guadaloupe
Victor Hugues
Fort Royal
Martinique
Tao
St. Vincent’s
Bay of Hoiuduras
St. Lucia
Moore
Abercromby
J. Whincup
R. Griffin
A. Corson
J. Gordon
Ola Brentford
T. Midford
Shadwell, Victualler
j-Pozard
Letitia Fozard
J. Fozard
Park-lane
Piccad
J. “Martin
Michael's-illey
Cornhill
Guildhal
Underbird
Minories
Draper
Guildhy
W. Tomson
Fleet-market
J. Milner
E. Daviess
Noble-fieet
Foster-lang
Haberdathers
Francocks
Fletching
G. Smith
Almeley
King's Head
Kington
T. Harrison
Lancaster
W. Fletcher
Bedford-row
Scrivener
J. P. Richard
A. H. Aiken
Liverpool
J- Price
Webber-raw
Haberdathher
T. Boardman
Manchester
Tallow-Chandler
Falmouth
Grantham
Halifax
William Pitt
Sporting Intelligeng
Craven Meeting
Ditton
Surry
Mee
George Adamson
Wardrobe-place
DoCters Commons
Ury
Stonehaven
Robert Barclay
Kincardineshire
Board of Agriculture
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