London GAZETTE summary of Aug 19 events at Mentz and ports
Reports from Mentz dispute earlier death claims of a royal figure and note he remained alive in the morning of the 16th in very dangerous condition. Bankrupts Wingfield Wildman and John Cage the younger listed. Notices of settlements and creditors follow. Port news from Falmouth Cowes Deal and deals with arrivals, sailings, and quarantine. Royal appointments and officer promotions across regiments listed with many changes. Local crime notes include robberies and assaults. court actions documented. Various intelligence items include Polish and Prussian finance, Paris political chatter, and a strange duel threat involving Mr Wilkes. Public notices from Essex show parliamentary candidate appeals and election commitments.
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London Gazettes
Spa
Mentz
Wingfield Wildman
John Cage the Younger
London
Merchants Aid Vo Partners
Guildhall
William Oakerton
John Waldren
Scruton St. Margarets
Wilts
Whitrehorse Tut
Cricklade
Notice of John Harkbour's relocation and service offer
The notice announces John Harkbour’s move from the Golden Lion to the Black Bull Inn in Bridport Dorset. It asks patrons to continue favours, promising genteel accommodation and sincere gratitude. Also includes detail on colonial goods and trade terms offered at the inn and by others in the advertisement.
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London
St. James’s
Prince of Wales
Prince
France
England
Brest
Rochefort
Toulon
Marseilles
Royal Navy
Webb
Havannah
Regiment of Foot
Bocland
Robert Rooksby
Charles Forbes
11Th Regiment of Foot
John Whiteford
Arthur Loftus
15Th Regiement
Gage
Richard Prescote
Lincolns-Inc
John Harkboutur
Akes
Athens
Che Golden Lion Ing
Bridpore
Dorkt
Black Bull Inn
Hove
Che
Gratinale
Bridford
Josu Har
Jamaica
Simalle
Breas
Ane
Cullen
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Port News
Falmouth
Delphin
Baris
Neath
Penryn
Ferdinand
le Fauvre
Guernsey
Swansey
Apollo
Pond
Topsham
Naples
Hale
Nancy
Cinbell
Newport
Barcelona
Burfioar
Cowes
Peggy
Grigg
Newfoundland
Prince Edward
Harvey
Motherland
Maria Susannah
Cramer
Middle- Lurgh
Guinea
Neptune
Eroft
Himburgh
Dublin
Friendship
Cellins
Malaga
Deal
Centurion
Orford
Earl of Degras
Oporto
Trimmer
Wellin
Industry
Forbes
Lisbon
Salisbury
Teage
Smith
Cork
Minores
Bostick
Africa
Durrel
Allan
Madeira
Lieut. Bacon
16Th Regiment of Foot
Armiger
Paterhall
Grant
77Th Regiment
John Adlam
Lieut
Blakeney
Regiment of ‘Foot
Warburton
Thomas Ahmury
Lieut. Roche
Lieut. Blakeney
Faxon
46Th Régiment
48Th Regiment of Foot
Geni Webb
Henry Crofton
Robert Rogers, Esq
Baeepenees Company of Foot
New-York
34Th Regiment of Foot
Lord Frederick Cavendib
Thorne
William ‘Bamford
35Th Regiment of Foot
Ouvay
Crawley
Edward Trotter Bannerman
36Th Regiment of Foot
Lord Robert Manners
William Robinson
Joan Miller
14Th Regiment of Foot
Jeffereys
Dragoon Guards
Martyn
Samuel Gibbs
Thomas Dalifon
Jeffery “Amherst
George Lloyd
William ‘Hemington
Kingston Upon Hall
Clarke
Alexandér
Poiss
66Th
Saorey
Edward Bromhead
37Th Régiment of Four
James Stuart
Inglis
Mr. Ratcliff
Great Ormond-street
Michael Stamp
Hatlemere
Surrey
Daniel M’donald
Martinico
Fince
Joseph Mawbey
Ely
Southwark
Richard Gordon
Robert Platford
Henry Liphs
Joseph Framton
Thomas Jones
Christian
Alexander M’guffin
John White
William Manning
Womens Yard
Bridewell-Alley
Poland
Saxony
Prussia
Silesia
William III
East Frieland
Turin
Paris
Wilkes
N. B
Ryth
Tours
M. Dopieix
Jare Goveynor
East Linties
Law
Op Frichella
Mendig
Greenwich
Martit
Lave
Dhe Serand
Geewixtee
Highgate
County of
Essex
Ray
Lam
Centleruty
Esate
John Luther
Sheinsferd
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