Royal Naval Review at Plymouth Impresses the Queen
The Cumberland battleship and the Royal Navy fleet perform at Plymouth on August 18. Fourteen Black sailors in white turbans salute the monarchs from the lower deck while the Devonsure band plays God Save the King. Marines march, lines of sailors stand at attention, and the royal party approves of the captain's politeness.
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Cumberland
Mcoride
Plymouth
Majethes
Royal Fistly
Devonsure
Insurrection in Sicily and Milan Amid Oil Price Riot
Turbulent unrest spreads from Sicily to Milan as protests against oil monopoly and price hikes turn violent. Viceroy concessions reduce prices but public anger persists, with clashes leaving soldiers and civilians dead near Alfea and in Lombardy.
Spanish Ladies and the Fandango A Portrait in Diction
A 19th century description portrays Spanish ladies as lively, capricious, and refined yet distant. It notes their eye colour and figure, praises their dance while deeming them chilly in new acquaintances, and comments on their indulgence in indelicate talk as rooted in innocence.
The Whispered Plan of Noble Marriages and Royal Lineage
A curious notice suggests high society whispers that several young ladies of eminent rank may wed into leading royal noble families, a move requiring parliamentary authority and provoking political debate. The piece recalls Henry The Seventh and the ties between York and Lancaster, noting how such unions shape noble lineages and social status.
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Flower
French Tything Decrees Equal Taxburden for 1789
The National Assembly orders tythes shared by all subjects and requires receipts for last year’s moiety. If 1789 tythes exceed last six months’ ordinary taxes, receipts are not to exceed proportional amounts. An equal assessment of public expense for quartering soldiers is decreed, with citizens to be taxed soon.
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Pyties
National Assembly
Dreadful Cathedral Accident At Herford Details
An 18th century report recounts a church restoration tragedy in Herford. Four heavy scaffolds near the nave arches failed as workers stood on top, collapsing and killing several men while others were injured or missing. The piece notes ensuing debris, hospital care, and fears the nave may collapse. It also covers court day reforms and a Hertfordshire shooting accident involving a child.
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Herford
England
France
Law Case Before Lord Kenyon on Cotton Purchase
The case concerns Curry who bought 50 bags of Pernambuco cotton via a broker from Entwizete and Bateman Co. and Entwizxie, with a guarantee clause of a half percent that he could not lose. The court noted an error in the book and ordered a new trial, ruling Curry had not yet sold the cotton to realize a gain and thus was released from the guarantee.
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Lord Kenyon
Guildwall
London
Curry
Entwixete and Co
Bateman and Co
Pernambuco
Entwizxie and Co
Butewan and Co
Beca
Corton
Messrs. Barcroft
Bower
Fist
Phat
Erfsine
Mingay
Wood
King Kingstown landlord wins tax case on hired express horses
An appeal from a Sessions order involving Mr Cooke master of the Castle at Kingston concludes that horses hired to carry express messages to the Secretary of State for public concerns are not within the 23 Geo. II c 5 statute. The court, after hearing counsel, finds no liability for the pot horse tax.
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Order of Sessions
Cooke
Kingston
Ihe
Rule on Lamps Absolute by Lord Kenyon
The court notes an absolute rule regarding lamp stamps, citing Lord Kenyon and Sir Joseph Jukyl as precedents. Mediation focuses on ensuring stamped proceedings to prevent costs from unnecessary rules and affidavits.
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Kenyon
Mansfeld
Joseph Jukyl
Mingay
New Trial Ordered in Olmius versus Walden Case
In the Court of Chancery yesterday a motion for a new trial was heard in the Olmius versus Walden dispute over whether Lord Walden’s Will could be re published. The jury found for the defendant, but the Chancellor ordered a new trial. The decision rests on the verdict’s variance from the issue and potential obstruction of re publication.
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Mr. Olmius
Lady Walden
Court of Chancery
Lord Walden
Olmius
Theatrical Intelligence Ridgway Review of a London Play
A Thursday night performance is praised for Mrs. Abington in three roles with comic excellence. Captain Lewie and Holman’s Leon receive favorable notices alongside Quack’s Rumour and a Deserter ballet. The audience filled the theatre, lobby, and Green boxes with lively admiration.
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Lewie
Adits
Gienco
Michael Perez
Winey
Holman
Leon
Bernard Margarit Bot
Quck
Enquilie
Whimsical Lout Threatens Dance For Idle Moments
Two elderly ladies walking to Plymouth Dock were accosted by men in Stoke Fields. Threatened with a dance on the gas if they did not agree to dance a minute. After a short minuet the men returned the ladies’ muffs and backs, handed over the fiddle, gave three cheers, and walked off toward Plymouth singing God save the King.
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Plymouth Dock
Stoke Fields
Jand
Public Office Bow Street Case Montage at Old Bailey
Thursday at Bow Street Nicholas Bond presided as Rapley and Daw faced forging charges for notes and bills linked to Melts Prefece and Co Baskers in Threadneed Street. Both remanded for trial at the Old Bailey amid other magistrate warnings and related incidents in London.
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Charles Rapley
William Daw
Prefece and Co. Baskers
Threadneediereet
Nicaoas Bond
Pacer
Rapley
Old Bailey
Robbery of mail from Hawick to Longholm near Wood of Wac
At about twelve o clock on Surday the 24th ult a robber attacked the mail carrier two miles north of Longholm near the Wood of Wac. The thief tied the boy with weaving cords and carried off the mail and the horse. The robbed boy later attempted to shoot himself in the stable yard, but the pistol discharged and he died shortly after.
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Hfawich
Longholm
Wac
Hawick
Selkirk
Hawich
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