Admiral Gower and Palliser in Naval Court Martial Discussion
Testimony recounts the French and British movements as fleets faced each other. Wace testifies to ship damages while Admiralty letters praise the Admiral's conduct and arrangements. Palliser hints at further observations, the court delegates continue to hear evidence before delivering verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeward
Wace
Plymouth
Stephens
Admiralty
Leveson Gower
Non
Hugh Palliser
To Admiral Veppe l on his Trial
Fragmentary reminiscence presents a formal tribute to Admiral Veppe l on his trial with archaic phrasing praising enemies' disgrace and a triumphal tone declaring his merits beyond doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Veppel
Sr Ifioh
Athain
Protestants in Carluke oppose penal repeal against Papists
The Carluke Protestant community declares their duty to oppose extending penal statutes against Papists including priests and Jesuits. They offer to contribute toward expenses and criticize ministers and officials, arguing that liberal Catholic toleration threatens liberty and Britain as a Protestant bulwark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carluke
Carluse
Lanerk
Scotland
Quebec
Great Britain
Protestant Address Against Papists and Repeal of Penal Laws
A Protestant manifesto urges loyalty to the crown and requests the sovereign to withhold assent to any bill repealing penal statutes against Papists. It calls for appointments of sincere Protestant leaders, and cites historical harm from Popish powers while naming William iflarvie and committees in Glasgow and Aberdeen newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biyinga
Hitetal Shaw
America
West Indies
Great Britain
Britain
Hanover
Coux
William Iflarvie
Turbulent London and Liverpool news from mid February
Reports from Parliament and city streets recount political strife and public order measures. Lord North's levies and debts are noted alongside New York dispatches about Washington's army and Campbell in Savannah. Proclamations urge crowd control, while riots in Edinburgh and Dublin provoke strong official responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Cathcart
Snnis
New York
Campbell
Savannah
Georgia
Congress
Washington
Mitre
Jemmy Twitcher
Dick Rugby
Yeterday
Richard Olver
Billingsgate
Admiral Keppel
Duke of Cumberland
Portsmouth
Keppel
Dublin
Earl Nugent
Kingdom of Ireland
Edinburgh
Chalmer’s Close
Duke of Buccleugh
Blackfriars Wynd
Middlesex
Westminster
Whitstable
Rickman
Gawler Rickman
The Law of Lombardy Billed as New Tragedy at Drury Lane
Last night at Drury Lane Theatre a new tragedy titled The Law of Lombardy premiered. The play centers on a harsh law condemning any chastity lacking noble birth women to death, and follows a narrative built around this theme with careful dramatic handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury Lane Theatre
Lombardy
Braganza
Tragic theatre review notes a witty prologue and epilogue
A crowded audience praised the play despite rough diction and echoes of great authors. The prologue was by Mr Farren and the epilogue by Mills Younge, lightly satirizing gender fashion and infidelity. The admiralty trial conclusion awaits further detail in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Farren
Mills Younge
Lonhardy
Admiral Koppel
BANK STOCKS AND HIGHWAYMEN REPORTS IN OLD NOTICE
A mixed 18th century notice lists bank stock prices and annuities under REGULUS with entries for South Sea, Royal Assurance, and Omnium among others, followed by a highway Robbery alert from Bow Street regarding Edward Brook of Mirfield robbed by two highwaymen. A reward is offered for apprehension within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Assurance
Bowtreet
Edward Brook
Mirfield
Yorkshire
Loige
Lincoln-Heath
Brook
Incomplete byline and foreign phrase appear in clipping
A garbled byline and mixed language fragment from a Lincols in Printidio clipping mention Einard Biecks and Mot ard Tovey in a Berlyard Yemep'e bar, with unreadable portions suggesting corrupted OCR text and unclear event or place details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kelmuam
Lincols
Einard Biecks
Fcesffor Co
Motard Tovey
Berlyard
Ner Yemep'e-bar
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Aly
Regulus
Tives Daingen
Pottier
Cript
London
Lord North
House of Commons
Mr Bidler
Devonshire
John Parker
Edmund Raftard
T. Walter
Robert Harding
Barforth
North
County of
York
Tees
Richmond
Barnard Castle
Darlington
Kirby Underdale
Eat
Garraby Hill
Turnpike Road
Malton
Pucklington
Ellerton
Derwent
Widdington
Ouse
Linton
Ermons
Zachary Pearce
Price Bishound
Rcws
Willim
Wilkint
Thore
England
Osa
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