Royal visit praised by Tunbridge Wells residents
The Prince and Princess of Wales traveled from Tunbridge Wells with local notables presenting a speech of thanks to their royal highnesses for honours shown. Bristol reports on letters of marque inflaming merchants and cutting at Spanish ships. Portsmouth notes changes in naval commands as promotions shift officers accordingly.
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Tunbridge Walls
Prince and Princess of Wales
London
Tunbridge Town
Charles Jones
New College
Oxon
Tunbridge Wells
Bristol
Great Britain
King Road
Portsmouth
Coleman
Kent
Navy
Vernon
Durel
Strafford
Trevor
Sunderland
Fortifications and Corsican Sentiment Amid European News
Mails bring notices of Spain enhancing Porto Ferrajo defenses while Corsica’s inhabitants show passive satisfaction under French rule. French camp traffic draws locals away from Genoese holdings. Careldona reports Admiral Siosterna ready to convoy transport to Finland with five warships, sixteen more fitting out. A 17 year old girl arrives at Compiegne, petite in stature with a crooked mouth.
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Porto Ferrajo
Corsica
France
Bastia
Elsenare
Carelfdona
Siosterna
Finland
Paris
Gompiegne
Death of Rev Dr Burgh and Birth of Viscountess Limerick's Son
In Ireland last week the Rev Dr Burgh Chanter of Emery and Minister of Fethard County Tipperary died in County Limerick. Also last week the Right Hon Lady Viscountess Limerick gave birth to a son, bringing great joy to the noble family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Dublin
Limerick
Burgh
Emery
Fethard
Tipperary
Court of Session punishes two for fraud in Scotland
In Edinburgh on July 9 the Court of Session sentenced William Spens and John Bar to three months in prison a fine of 80 pounds to the injured party and perpetual banishment from Scotland with a warning of harsher punishment if they return. The piece also notes a lord’s daughter’s death at Dupérub and public fear of a French fleet, plus high sailor enlistment zeal and public display by new naval recruits hoping to restore British naval honor.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Court of Session
William Spens
John Bar
Dupcrub
Rollo
David Drummond
Pitkellony
Jate
London
Admiralty dispatches and sea notices from London week
London reports a five o'clock departure for Portsmouth with the first fair wind to join the men of war for the West Indies. The Admiralty has not received Haddock’s pacquet in 19 days but expects one daily. Promotions loom as Vice-Admiral of the White and other posts shift with Sir Charles Wager’s retirement. Private letters note Spain’s embargo on shipping near Cadiz and a Spanish force near Carthagena. Reports from Bath on heavy rains and flood losses follow, with regiments to Gibraltar and Portsmouth fortifications to be inspected. Several Caribbean and American notices detail ship captures, crews taken, and militia reorganizations. A Welsh church appointment, raffle for Grosvenor Square, and further weather, courier, and naval movements fill the rest.
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London
Vernon
Portsmouth
West Indies
Admiralty
Haddock
Thomas Matthews
Chatham
Board of Admiralty
Charles Wager
Alicant
Court of
Spain
Carthagena
Carmarthen
John Rudd
Letrice Vaughan
Charles Powell
Anthony
Richard Gwynne
Tallaris
Carmarthenshire
George Farwell
Bath and Wells
Bishops Leoiard
Somerset
Hunt and Company
Grosvenor Square
Bath
Cockpit
Whitehall
Gibraltar
Seward Islands
Great Britain
Armstrong
Plymouth
Calais
Madrid
M. Geraldine
Jamaica
Bay of
Honduras
Charles Town
South Carolina
Utmougt
Hun
Richard Wright
Elq
Chaloner Ogle
Thompson
William
Poo
Oporto
Groyne
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