Extrait of a Private Letter from Lisbon Aug 16
A private letter from Lisbon discusses ongoing royal reforms suspected between Madrid and Lisbon, praising the Queen consort and Portugal's aging king. It notes a Portuguese register ship arriving with Spanish effects, privateers returning with a Dutch prize, and Medley’s fleet at Gibraltar bringing wine shipments to bolster the garrison. It also mentions imperial troop movements toward Italy and UK matters including Carlisle trials and jailer abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Madrid
Bahia
Prince Edward
Grand Turk
Canaries
Admiral Medley
Gibraltar
Vienna
Berlin
Dresden
Heidelberg
Lower Rhine
Italy
Empire
Low Countries
Provence
Dauphiny
Hailbron
Circle 5
Alsace
Dublin Fray Between Portuguese Ships and Privateer Crew
In Dublin on Sunday a fight between crews of Portuguese ships and Dublin Privateers left Stammers a carpenter mortally stabbed in the heart. Four Portuguese were seized and jailed at Newgate. one near death from wounds. A motive linked to a Lisbon affair and revenge by Portuguese crews, with a Dublin lad marrying the woman involved, sparked the violence as the mob sided with the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Dublin
Sheriff. Murray
Newgate
Lazer’s Hill
Trade from London arrives in Leith Road after convoy
Edinburgh August 25. On Friday last the trade from London arrived in Leith Road, sailing under convoy of the Swallow sloop of war which carried military stores for Inverness. A gale parted them near Scarborough Head and the ship proceeded to Inverness. in a few days she is expected back in the road to convey the trade to London.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
London
Arriv
Leith Road
Swallow
Inverness
Scarborough-Head
Skelton
Death sentences for Devon County robbery and murder
In Devon County last Saturday the Assizes condemned twelve individuals. Four were to be executed, four to be transported, two burned in the hand, and seven ordered whipped. Other items note customs seizure of 387 red Morocco skins near Canterbury and a privateer pursuit retaking a coals ship, with hops shipments from Sussex and Kent rushing to London due to winter roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Exon
Dug
Devon
Robert Saunderson
James Mumford
Humphry Davis
William Ward
Anne Tipper
James Tipper
Edward Osmond
Richard Grigg
Thomas Abraham
Andrew Quiint
Susannah Carwithin
Samuel Barto
Topham
Canterbury
William Moulden
Sandwich
North
Mitchel
London
Sussex
Kent
Begging reform on gaolers fees after acquittal
A letter-like critique alleges gaolers profit from prisoners by charging fees after acquittal. The writer cites London and Alderman Barber's mayoralty redress, noting acquitted prisoners in the Old Bailey are discharged without fees. The piece recounts visiting Hertford Affizes and observing a labourer tried for stealing fames.
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Watford
Tts
State Trials
Tam
Barber
Hertford
Parade Review of Guards as Wade Observes
Report from London notes the Third Battalion of the First Regiment of Foot Guards drawn up on the parade in James's Park and reviewed by Field Marshal Wade with no orders given to march off. Also mentions Admiral Lestock arriving at Plymouth and Westminster Bridge nearing completion with balustrades being installed. Captain Theophilus Hodson dies at Mile End aged 76, long commander in the Silien Trage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonn-Don
Regiment of Foot-Guards
Westminster
Mile-End
Theophilus Hodson
Silien
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Lisbon
Lee
Carlisle
Glengary
Glasgow
Argyllshire
Campbell
Inverary
Argyllthire
Aaren Agnew
Regiment of Scots Fuziers
Parker
Clark
Burnet
England
Archibald Primrose
Capt
Hay
Metsieurs
Charles Gordon
Buchanan
Richard Morison
James Murray
Robert Murray
Robert, Wright
Martin Lindsay
James Smith
Alexander MacNaughton
Robert Taylor
Robert Maxwell
John Petrie
Mac Donald
Kinlochmoidarr
Findareich
James Harvie
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