This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 22, 1797
Page
1
A mature married man of 32 seeks steady employment in farming or game management. He offers experience in husbandry and related duties and requests letters to the Printer of this Paper for D. E. or Norf Little Carter-lane, Dochers. Commons.
From the London Gazette dated Aug 22 1797 an extract relays Captain James Boorder’s account of capturing the French privateer Prodigy near Yarmouth Roads after a chase of 24 hours. The Prodigy, 18 guns, 87 men, pierced, had no captures. one companion officer was killed and two sailors wounded. Also included is Admiral Peyton’s letter recounting the capture of the Revenge lugger privateer, 10 guns, 34 men, off Ostend after a chase by Ariadne and Plover. four guns were mounted, six were in the boat, and one man was wounded. Both captures ended with no serious British casualties.
War Office announces His Majesty appoints Field Marshal His Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York to be Colonel in Chief of the 60th Regiment of Foot, King’s line, replacing the late Lord Amherst. Martial office matter recorded August 19.
Bankruptcy notices list J Whitney apothecary Keynsham surrender dates Aug 25 Sept 27 Oct 3 at Montague tavern Bristol with attorney Mr Latcham. J Linnington Plymouth brushmaker surrender Sept 2 15 Oct 3 at Rummer Tavern Bristol with attorney Mr Lewis. Enlarged bankruptcy for T Simpson Oxford Street goldsmith from Sept 2 to Oct 21 at Guildhall. Dividend to be made E T Brown Wincham Gloucester money-scribe at Plough Tavern Cheltenham. Certificates to be granted on or before Sept 12 W Winicombe Orchard Street Marybone builder Sarah Hardy Old Bailey card manufacturer J Mac Namard West Lane Bermondsey master partner Js Hodson Heaton Norris innkeeper J Gray Newcastle merchant R Baker Coventry carrier.
On Wednesday August 23 an extra Court of Directors convened at the India House to read a dispatch received the day before from Bombay regarding land.
The report details a clash between Tippoo Saib and the Rajah of Catiote over elephants. A detachment led by Colonel Dow, about 1,000 men, advanced toward the province but suffered significant casualties. Major Cameron fell, with several officers killed and wounded. Governor Duncan and General Stewart then traveled from Bombay to Tellicherry to consult Tippoo’s ministers, while news arrives of Tippoo returning to Seringapatam and prospects for peace.
The astronomy lecturer William Walker reports discovering a comet observed Friday night and again last night. It appeared as a rhomboid shape near Draconis with a fourth magnitude star at Hercules left heel. It moved about 12 degrees in 24 hours toward the ecliptic and may pass Capricorn soon. Its diameter exceeds Jupiter’s by about three times, with a faint nebulosity, no distinct core, and a luminous southern side. Observers are urged to note its position before weather worsens.
A Bow Street inquiry found toll collector John Noble guilty of extorting excess fees and abusing power. Mellish, Esq. arranged Noble’s discharge upon paying a guinea for charity, and Noble was ordered to beg Mellish’s pardon. Separately, thieves broke into Dr Kennedy’s Great Queen Street house, rifling a safe and fore kitchen, escaping with provisions and loose plate after a servant raised the alarm.
Marriages report the union of the Marquis of Caerma to Lady Charlotte Townshend at Rainham Hall Norfolk. Obituaries note the death of Dr Silthorp aged 85 in Ilfracombe Devon, a former Oxford botany professor. Also a Suffolk notice records Mrs Rachael Hingeltons death, widow of Rev James Hingerton, aged 55. A Chelsea residence marks Mrs Fleetwood as widowed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.