Reward Offered for Apprehension of Plymouth Dock Yard Intruder
Navy Office reports a man observed scaling the wall of His Majesty's Plymouth Dock Yard on Saturday night January 23. A line and burning match device were found at the scene. A reward of three hundred pounds is offered for the apprehension and delivery of the individual to a magistrate or naval authorities in London. The description notes an elderly, foreign-looking man in a dark coat and fan-tail hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Office
Plymouth
Hinself
Bis Bma
Newy
London
N.B. Hev
Irish Tontine New Loan Payments in London
Subscribers to the Life Annuities established in Ireland in 1778 may receive Nine Months Annuity due December last at Messrs Brown Collison and Tritton’s, Lombard Street, London from December 17 to 16 and December 22 to 26, daily from nine to two. Treasury receipts must be produced at payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ireland
Brown
Collison
Tritton’s
Lombard-street
Public Auction of Hele and Nichiolaffayne Estates in Devon
A detailed notice announces sale by public auction on March 30 at the house of Mr Danns on Maiden Down near Wellington Somerset. The property lists multiple farms and manors across Culme Aoce Leven and Hele with hundreds of acres, old leases, and various dwellings, barns and gardens. The sale includes freehold lands, rents and reversionary interests, with viewing arranged through tenants and agents in Exeter Lincoln’s Inn Carey Street and Southwark. Postage letters accepted for further plans and particulars.
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Danns
Maiden Down
Divon
Wellington
Somerset
Ni‘ Chiolaffayne
Hele
Culme- Aoce
Cory
James Leaman
John Corner
John Tucker
James Brown
George Adams
Columbam Meadow
Richard Manning
Wiliam Thomas
Bowrrays
Helewoods
John Pooke
Anthony Gerwood
Robert Southey
Robert Jordan
Nicholas Gillard
Taunton
Tiverton
Honiton
Exeter
Gnd
Fry
Hofier
Christopher Fry
Snowsfields
Southwark
M . Moulsdale
Careytreet
Lincoln’s-Jan
Wiellock
Thomas Aubrey
William Aubrey
Stuate
Chelmsford
Colchester
Willock
Chapel Court
New Burlington-street
London
Yorkshire
Barforth
North
County of
York
Tees
Richmond
Barnard Castle
Daclington
Kirby Uncerdale
Eat
Garraby Hill
Malton
Pocklington
Elierton
Derwent
Widdington
West Riding
Ouse
Linton
Barforeh
Corntorth
Painshop
William Daniel
Ellerton
Robert Brown
Wm. Cundall
Mir. Bewlay
Mortimer
Borwick
Gray’s Inn
Hounds and horses auction at Turf Coffee-House
By auction at the Turf Coffee-House near Hyde Park Turnpike on Monday the 1gth instant at twelve o clock. Seven couples of fox hounds and two seasoned hunters to be sold, with eight mares and foals and other hunters and hacks. Catalogues available, views three days prior. Proceeds from the gentleman owner who retires from hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatters
Hyde Park
American Prisoners Relief Subscriptions Reopened
A 177-year-old appeal notes failure to gather subscriptions last year and restates duty to aid American prisoners. The committee announces renewed efforts to collect clothing and blankets and lists subscribing bankers in Lombard Street, Cornhill, Graechurch Street, and Hen DIYe.
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Furphar
Thomas. Boddington
French frigate captured off St Brieux by Apollo
From the London Gazette Feb 9 Admiralty reports Capt Pownall of HMS Apollo sighted a French frigate with a convoy during a Sunday cruise. The Apollo closed within a mile and a half of the rocks off St Brieux and engaged for about ninety minutes until the frigate struck her colours.
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Admiralty Ofice
Pownall
Apollo
Chace
St. Brieux
Oifens
Chevalier de Tarade
Brett
St. Malo
Brehar
Dwnall
Naval actions and court news from Portsmouth to London
Reports detail engagements with privateers and ships, including the Apollo and Bellona, with casualties and captains wounded. Admiralty updates note privateer captures, prizes, and fleet movements toward St Helen’s and America. Legal and civic notices cover court decisions, bread prices, a chapel writ, and local marriages, deaths, and promotions in customs and music posts.
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Portsmouth
Tian Jen
Fairweather
Liverpool
Finislerré
France
Martinico
Boston
Portsmoth
Edward Hughes
St. Helen’s
America
Marchioness of
Granby
Bristol
West Indies
King Road
Rainbow
George Collier
Halifar
Nore
Bee
Alert
Revenge
Achilles
Orfordness
Guildhall
Doctors Commons
Sellon
Clarkenwell
Taylor
Jones
Systa Ce
Sullon
Selon
Samuel Wellaston
Ipswich
Tho. Saunders Dupuis
Boyce
Hughes, Atorney
Sophia Patten
Harton-street
Mil Jener
Robinson
Sion
Headon
William Datton
Shoelane
James Pratt
Kensington
Wm, Boyce
Mjesty
Nicholas Ramus
Hart Brothers and Morgan Listed in Dublin Bankruptcy Notices
From the Dublin Gazette bankruptcy notices Henry Hart and John Hart merchants of Dublin must appear February 17 March 6 at the Tholfel Dublin. John Morgan Dublin stone-cutter must appear February 19 March 18 at the Royal Exchange Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hart
John Hart
Dublin
Tholfel
John Morgan
Royal Exchange
House of Lords Advances Private Commons Bills
The House read a first time on several private bills from the Commons and adjourned to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
LORDS
Commons
House of Commons Reports On Private Mad Houses and Sewers
In committee the bill for better regulation of private mad houses was amended and will be reported on Thursday. A sewer regulation bill with amendments was also reported to Monday. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster may sell feria rents after first and second readings and committee. the mariners bill was committed and adjourned to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchy of Lancaster
The Law of Lombardy in a Tragic Drama
A review notes a tragedy titled The Law of Lombardy by Mr. Johnson premiering on Mern day night at Drury-dane. The piece borrows from Ariosto and Much Ado About Nothing, questions a barbarous Lombard law condemning incontinence, and contrasts it with laws in Icelandic and Arctic settings.
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Lombardy
Mr. Johson
Aerbor of
Braganya
Drury-dane
Geneura
Scotland
Ariotto
Orlando Furigio
Claudio
Don Jokr
Ariosto
Rinaldo
Genevra
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Ermons
Zachary Pearce
D.D
Rochester
John Derby
G. Robinson
Paternoger-law
J. Robson
New Bond-street
J. Winker
Charirg~cross
Backs
Kitt Frederick, Duchess of Queensberry
W. Sandwich
Admiralty
London Gazette
EL O
Radjeny
Switzerland
Wales
Rotherhire
Marhh Freeland
The
Dublin. Gazette
House of Commons
Mr. Benfley
Mr. Packer
Esquimaux
Lapland
Matastasio
Bireno
Mr. Henderson
Paladore
Frees
Ascanio
Rienaldo
Mr. Aurst
Aaeceion Lucia
Farren
Forresters, Jr
Tighten
R. Fawcet
Sophia
Mr. Sith
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