Riots at Eccles over Militia Act in Berwickshire
Alarming tumult reported in Eccles as crowds of six to seven hundred attempt to block militia measures under the Militia Act. Officers and leading gentlemen pressured to sign a pledge delaying or repealing enforcement, with reports of violence and intimidation. Dragoons dispatched from Edinburgh. other towns report similar unrest. Fire damages barns and stacks suspected arson. Bathgate meeting of two to three thousand voices opposition to militia. bond signed by officials to refrain from aiding future enforcement.
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Eccles
Berwick
Scotland
Bett
Edinburgh
Cinque Port Light Dragoons
Berwickshire
Dunfe
Greenlaw
Coldsiream
Lauder
Patrick Joffray
Harlendean
Bathgate
Whitburn
Livingstone
Lorpichen
Uplail
Great Britain
Lord Polhemme
College of Justice
Majoribanks
Patrick Geddes
Storbanhill
Etq
Church of
A&t
Ship News Retakes and Privateer Captures Reported
The Prosperity from Jamaica to London, retaken by Magnanime frigate and arrived at Cork after being captured by the French. The Hope from New Providence to London was taken by a French privateer three days after leaving New Brunswick. The Mercury from Charleston to Tambo was captured by a privateer and taken to Kew Providence. The Mercury from Demerara to Bottany was captured and carried into Porto Rico.
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Atterbury
Jamaica
London
Cork
Hope
New Providence
New Brunswick
Roberts
Charleston
Tambo
Kew Providence
Mercury
Underwood
Dmarara
Bottany
Porto Rico
Their Majesties Return to Windsor Delayed Briefly
The return from Weymouth to Windsor is fixed for the 36th of next month, a fortnight sooner than planned, with stay at Weymouth rarely exceeding seven weeks. Dispatches from Sir Morton Eden date the 7th instant note that France had not signed preliminary peace. Royal business includes arrivals of ambassadors, militia movements, and naval transport updates across Scotland and the West Indies.
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Weymouth
Windsor
Lord Grenville
Morton Eden
France
Scotland
Duke of Portland
Bulstrade
Sir Sydney Smith
Yarmouth
Admiral Duncan
Transport Board
Martinico
Hispaniola
West Indies
Cotes
Prifoners
Swinburne
Ireland
Powell
Gouldy
Sir Charles Erskine
Lord Dalhousie
Faimouth
Foot
Wiltshire
Bodmin
Queen’s
R. E. Roberts
Bengal
Poonah
Charles Warre Mallet
East Indies
Rockingham
Melville Castle
Airly Castle
Berwick
Princess Charlotte
Fort William
Princess of Wales
Madras
Point de Gaile
Ceylon
Dublin
Bridgewater
Thetis
Bennington
Alexander
Coverdale
Calcutta
Europe
Manship
Atia
Essex
William Pitt
Bombay
Good Hope
Malabar
Europa
Bencoolen
Glatton
Thames
Walmer Castle
Carnatic
Royal Charlotte
Duke of Buccleugh
Portsmouth
Amboyna
Molucca
King George
Liverpool
Rotherhithe Church
Royal Family Attends Theatre and Church Service
Aug 27 reports King with the Duke of York and Princesses Elizabeth Augusta Mary Amelia at a crowded theatre, then church attendance with a sermon cited from Thessalonians. After, the royal party walked to dinner with the Queen and Princess Sophia staying at the palace.
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Sophia
Duke of York
Elizabeth
Augusta
Mary
Ametia
Amelia
Mr. Williams
Merth
Sherborne
Prince of Wales
Eplangde
Plymouth News: Royal Navy Fleet Arrivals at Cawland Bay
Aug 26 report lists Robust flagship of 74 guns under Capt Thornborough Edgar 74 Capt M'Dougall and L Unite 36 Capt Rowley returning from Bridport fleet. Fairy 18 guns Capt Horton arrives with convoy. Spitfire 20 guns sails west with convoy. Alexander Nestor Empire Liverpool Liberty all from Riga with naval stores. Pallas 32 guns Capt Hon H Curzon and transports Lord L Zothe? and Hannah arrive.
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Cawland Bay
Robust
Thornborough
Edgar
M'Dougall
L’unite
Rowley
Lord Bridport
Torbay
Fairy
Horton
Portsmouth
Spitfire
Seymour
Alexander
Bourne
Nestor
London
Empress
Batson
Liverpool
Liberty
Whitby
Thompson
Riga
Pallas
H. Curzon
Lord
Vessels at Portsmouth and a struck voyage tale
Portsmou th Aug 27 reports the Bull Dog tloop of war from the West Indies and the Orestes sloop of war from a cruise. Camellon brig with gun boats sails on a cruise, Tribune frigate leads a fleet of merchant ships to Newfoundland. Richery, a Portsmouth schooner, sailed from Guernsey with wine for Gibraltar, was pressed by Lieutenant Digby Dent, crewed by the ship and taken to Rivadeo Spain. crew includes two Frenchmen aboard as Italians.
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West Indies
Orestes
Bowyer
Tribune
Newfoundland
Richery
Portmouth
William Long
Guernsey
Gibraltar
Digby ‘Dent
Rivadeo
Spain
Queen bye boat wallets and convoyed fleet sighted at Harwich
Harwich report notes the Queen bye boat from this port docking on the way to London carrying 47 casks of specie and bullion aboard. A large fleet of colliers bound for London and the West of England passed under convoy of a frigate. Hunter Revenue cutter Captain Riches sailed northward on a cruise while the Fly Excise cutter remains.
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London
England
Hunter Revenue
Riches
Fly
Aberdeen to Aberdeen boats bring home 30 mariners from Bergen
On Monday the Pros perous Keith arrived at Aberdeen from Bergen with about 30 mariners, crews from ships lately taken by French and Dutch privateers. Five ships’ matters and four crew of the John of Aberdeen were included. A note on copper coinage explains the K mark as a dye worker memorial, not King initial. Counterfeit coins of two copper sheets with lead are warned about. A dung-heap dig in Wiltshire uncovered a 301 piece silver hoard from the James I and Charles I era, likely buried during the civil war. A fourteen year old girl found the cache and will likely see it returned to Lord Chedworth.
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Aberdeen
Keith
Peterhead
Bergen
John of
Dye-Finker
D Kuchter
Winterbourne Stoke
Wilts
James I
Charles I
Charles
Chedworth
Wicklow Offices Convict and Theatre Alterations
At Wicklow offices William Mc Daniels of Cronélea was convicted for circulating false reports inciting hatred against Protestant subjects. He received months imprisonment and security for good behavior. In Dublin residents report a violent raid near Balleférhiont where fire-arms were demanded but no booty taken. The Theatre Royal in Crow Street undergoes major renovations including a longer stage, higher roof, new box door, a coffee-room, and improved entrances to open in November with enhanced sight and sound.
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Pontipaol
Wicklow
William Mdaniels Tinson
Cronélea
Balleférhiont
Theatre Royal
Crow-street
Temple Lane
Remarkable Convict Sidaway's Rise in Botany Bay Life
Sidaway, among Botany Bay’s first convicts for house breaking, now thrives with a bread contract and a government land grant. He runs the colony’s best inn and manages a theatre where male and female convicts perform plays. A Devonshire town fire at Fonitons destroyed near thirty houses including the Bank, marking its third such disaster in years. Ipswich Lamb Fair drew crowds with prime lambs reaching 27 shillings and typical prices around 15 shillings. Romsey Fair saw old Cheese at 75 shillings per cwt. best new cheeses 41 to 50 pounds, inferior 4s to 4s6d per cwt. Numerous horses were sold, bringing varied prices.
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Sidaway
Botany Bay
Honitor
Fonitons
Devonshire
Ipswich
Romsey
Doll
Daft men held over in case of dead child possession
Freestone and Special, two men accused of having a dead child, appeared before the Sitting Magistrate at Union Hall Southwark. They persisted with their initial story, were remanded to the county jail for further hearing, to occur at twelve today. Nearby families share access to the dust-hole where the child allegedly was found. Elizabeth Nutting was charged with assault and robbery at Peckham Stile, and committed for trial at the Surrey Assizes.
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Freestone
Special
Elizabeth Nutting
B. Robertson
Peckham Stile
Marriages and Deaths in City Notices
Married Friday at Christchurch Newgate street the Rev Trollope to Miss Whalesy daughter of Mr Whaledy Christ Hospital Died at Martinique end of Jane Dorn ford Esq L D Commissarys Accounts to the Lee AS Sfands one of the sons of Josiah Dornford Deptford Road On the 21st instant after a short illness in the 11th year of her age Mary Janet Innes eldest daughter of James Innes Layton Essex On Saturday at Lyon in Norfolk aged Mr Partridge relict of the late Henry Partridge Cavendith square Mr Samuel Fienhouse wine merchant
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Martinique
Jane
A Dornford
Josiah Dornford
Deptford Road
Mary Janet Innes
James Innes
Layton
Esséx
Lyon
Norfolk
Partridge
Henry Partridge
Laiely
Cavendith
Cavendidh-square
Samuel Fienhouse
Paper printed on old stamps under Stamp Duties board
The document notes a paper printed on the Old Stamp Duty format as directed by the Honourable Board of Commissioners of the Stamp Duties. It states an additional day will be paid by the publisher of this paper.
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Qive@ion
Board of Commisssioners
Fragmentary 19th Century Financial Terms
Reading shows scattered financial figures and terms such as annuities percentage rates, bonds or scrip references, and loyalty notes. The text appears as a fragmented list with unclear context or full itemization, including 5 per cent and 4 per cent figures and phrases like Confoss Confess and Scrip.
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Confoss
Rx itHalf
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Ship News
Stationer’s Hall
Greenhill
Ware
Mr. Greenhill
Charles Wedgwood
Waterman
Vauxhall
Standpate
Lambeth
Wiy
Harwich
Police Office
Union
Hall,southwark
Christchurch
Newgate-street
Mr. Trollope
Miss Whalesy
Whaledy
Christ Hospital
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