Royal Volunteers Regimen Formed In Wales And Troop Movements
Reports of Tradesmen forming an association to join the militia amid fears of a French invasion. The Royal Volunteers are raised under Captain Crawfurd with noble officers, possibly drawing Welsh gentry. Also noted are private naval actions near Brest, letters from the Monmouth and Montague detailing engagements with French ships, and various court and diplomatic happenings including appointments in the British service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
Rochester
Cotonel Crawfurd
Lord Broome
Earl Cornwallis
Lord Warkworth
Earl of Northumberland
Peter Barhurst
Clarendon Park
Lockhart
James More
Royal Volunteers
Welch Regiment
Hugh Williams
Bart
Wales
Earl of Bath
Hesse Caffel
Mary of England
Hamburgh
Stanhope
London
Monmouth
Brest
St.Maloes
Thames
Swallow
Conquer
Swift Swedish Royal Commission Publishes Landberg Verdict
Stockholm July 13. The Royal Commission on the John Magnusson Landberg crime declares Landberg guilty of attempting to change the government constitution by inciting rebellion. He died by violence in prison before punishment. Key adherents Maifch Tiberg Erichson Ruflau and Magnus Landberg are condemned to die on the scaffold with their honours and estates. Olof Maison and Andrew Anderson receive whipping and long prison terms for conspiracy. Erich Bogberg is to endure bread and water followed by Fortress confinement. The sentence awaits the King’s confirmation or mitigation. Yesterday the commission also publicized the charges against Lieutenant Colonel Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Esterday
John Magnusson Landberg
Landberg
Charles Maifch
Andrew Tiberg
Isog Edich Erichson
Dalecarlia
Christian Wis Ruflau
Magnus Landberg
Olof Maison
Wermeland
Andrew Anderson
Dalecarlin
Erich Bogberg
Bahus
Kircal
Ramsey
Appointment of Wicklow Collector and Dublin obituary
IR ELAWN D Dublin July 28 reports the appointment of John Graham to be Collector of Wicklow replacing the deceased John Boswell. Also noted is the death of Richard Malone, Esq, Second Serjeant at Law and MP for Fore. A shipboard incident at George’s Quay ends with a captain detained after a man fell overboard and drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IR Elawn
Dublin
John Graham
Efy
Wicklow
John Boswell
Uther’s Quay
Richard Malone
Fore
Westmeath
Anith Weifel
George’s Quay
Newgate
Militia Muster and Movements in Craven and York
Last week militia units under Lt Col Lascelles Capt Weddal and Capt Morley of the York Battalion were mustered at Ingleton Gargrave and Skipton under Col Thornton with local notables. Arms for the city militia arrived. Cleveland Regiment marched from Northallerton to Newcastle. High Sheriff Turner and Lt Col left for joinment with judges’ leave. A ten year old girl died after neck entanglement in a swing at Suillingfleet.
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York
Lascelles
Weddal
Morley
Parc
Milica
Thornton
Ingleton
Gargrave
Skipton
Craven
Cleveland
Northallerton
Newcastle
Charles Turner
Ely
Suillingfleet
Port News: Arrivals and sailings from Deal Downs
Deal August 1 and 7 report. Several ships and men of war gather in the Downs including Alarm Tartar Mercury Wolf Sloop of War and privateers Liverpool and Beckford. Additional vessels depart for Falmouth Plymouth Dublin and Oporto. Wind conditions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
Alarm
Mercury
Downs
Norwich
Commodore Boys
Thomas
Falmouth
Providence
Davis
Tamer
Heath
Plymouth
Nichols
Philadelphia
Dublin
Princess Augusta
Sturgen
Cholmondeley
Collier
Young Eagle
Adams
W. Deal
His
Cruitt
Sheerness
Liverpool
Beckford
Earl of Grenville
Commerford
Oporto
Holliday
Furlong
Antigua
Nancy
Africa
London Letter from Lincolnpoole on French invasion fears
London dispatch dated July 30 notes repeated assurances of a French invasion and predicts the strongest chance of attack would be along the Lincolnshire coast where resistance would be lowest. The correspondent reports heightened anxiety and preparations amid rumors of imminent action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lincolnpoire
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Antonio E Almas
Francisco Xavier da Costa
Nants
Lisbon
Hercules
Patrick Campbell
Drake
Bristol
Robert Richardson
Europe
Porstugal
Litchfield Man of War
Morocco
Barbary
Wim
Gibraltar
Constantinople
Baur
Ottomans
Poland
Piki
Republick
Rome
Duke of Cumberland
Windsor Forrest
Robert Yeats
James Portlethwayte
Treasury
William Lownds
Edward Burnaby
Efgrs
William Burke
Middle Temple
Efg
Guadaloupe
Amherst
North America
Thomas Kills
Goats Phynn
Abercromby
Robert M’kinlay
Thomas Farquhar
Robert Abercromby
Isaac Mette
Royal American Regiment of Foot
Robert Bayard
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