Prison and crime notes from a London newspaper item
An item reports multiple arrests and sentences for extortion threats against Humphry Morice, a labourer’s wife and neighbor aiding a missing infant found in distress at a house of ill fame in Kent Street. A woman, Sarah Lovings, is sent to the Borough jail for a month with the man sent to a royal press gang. Also noted are bankruptcy and dividend notices for James Hetherington and others, plus certificates and creditors’ actions in several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphry Morice
Newgate
Cheapside
Fleet-Duck
Rosemary-Lane
Kent Street
Clark
Sarah Lovings
House of Correction
Bank K UD
James Hetherington
Moflithorn
Stapilun
Stapleton
Cumberland
Berks
Aaron Anderson
Kington Upon Hull
Christopher Harrison
Wincomeley
Yorkshire
John Titley
Warrington
Lancaster
Joan Titley
Liverpool
Reduction of Guadaloupe and Kentish Invasion Reports
In a colonial era dispatch from London the piece laments naval and military strains, detailing Captain Pelham to Sussex militia, Lord Cowper marching Hertfordshire militia, and the Huntingdonshire battalion ready to move. It reports French bombardment claims, Dunkirk transport plans, and Admiralty convoy arrangements for Lisbon Cadiz and the Mediterranean, plus seamen impressment continuing amid alert in Deal Margate and Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Prince Edward Pass
Plymouth
Sigecumbe
Thomas Pelham
Sussex
Hertfordshire
Earl Cowper
Huntingdonshire
Viscount Mandville
Duke of Manchester
Portsouth
Havre
Havre-de-Grace
Menin
Margate
Kent
Train of Artillery Brings Forces To Muile Burgh Camp
5 COTL AND Edinburgh July 12. Tuesday last Capt. Tévey brought to the Cattle the Train of Artillery from Perth. They are said to join the Camp now forming at Muile burgh. Yesterday died here Mrs. Rosina Ramsay daughter of the deceased Sir John Ramsay of White-Hill Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotl
Edinburgh
Tévey
Perth
Muileburgh
Rosina Ramsay
John’Ramsay
White-Hill, Barr
Highlanders enlistment and militia movements across towns
On July 14 a party of 34 Highlanders headed south toward Scotland to form a third battalion for Lord John Murray's Royal Regiment of Highlanders. Across Reading a Dragoon corporal killed a man in a public house. the attacker is jailed in Oxford Gaol. Plymouth reports four militia battalions arriving with one quartered in town and three at the Dock. Earth notes militia marching to Wells en route to Biddeford as Somerset regiments follow orders. Sherborne and Birmingham detail militia movements toward Taunton and Salisbury, with French officers en route to Carlisle. A Kingswinford marriage and coal pit accidents near Dudley mark domestic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nearcastle
Scotland
Lord John Murray
Royal Regiment of Highlanders
Reading
Andrews
Dragoons
Henley
Black Horse
Oxford
Plymouth
Dock
Earth
Wells
Biddeford
Devonshire
Birmingham
Warwickshire Regiment of Militia
Salisbury
Carlisle
Stratford Upon Avon
Warwick
Mr. Briscoe
Kingswinford
Miss Lea
Grange
Hales Owen
Lord Dudley
Dudley
PORT NEWS DEALS OF JULY SEVEN ARRIVALS AND CRUISES
Port News reports ships Chester field, Norwich, and Wolf Sloop remaining in the Downs with the fleet as per Taft. The Cattillian and M Lain arrived and sailed for the River from Leghorn. The Stag Ona Cruize to the Westward and Jamaica Sloop to the Northward were just completed. Wands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Fuly
His Majesty
Chesterfield
Norwich
Wolf
Taft
M'Lain
Leghorn
Jamaica
Norhward
Wands. W
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Kalitia
County of
Lord Wenman
James Nashwood
Edward Gore
Edward Horne
William Gomm
Jonathan Bush
Hichard Southby
Esquires
Cotnsrook
Cranford Bridge
Mintdesex
Maidenhead Bridge
Count of Bucks
Salt
Ten o'Cick
Bureomss
College Hall
Hereford
Hedeter
Coew Guildhall
Woed
Church
Swares
Brecknock
Tay
Hollands
Feversham
Bridgwater
Soarfe
W. Binford
Christopher Kelly
M.D. Memsber
al College of Physicians
I Vette Bruglhre
St. Martin’s Lane
Croswen
Margam
Glamorganshire
Avon
Lesig
Lengh
John Cooper
Nando
Cofttes-house
Lear Temple Bar
Tandon
Cooper
London
Guadaloupe
Barrington
Pompadour
Wathout
Martinique
Boys
Oling
Downs
Boscawen
Dover Castle
Chace
de Comimcedure
Spor
Ottcer
Portsmouth
Lord Howe
William and
Elizabeth
Horton
Amsterdam
Gottenburgh
Christisan Land
Royal Duke
Cuming
Latham
John Foot
Ireland
East India Company
Clies
Falmouth
Lisbon
Newcastle Pacquet
Mai
Leeward Islands
Sugdiy
Dantzick Road
Lotz
Rool
Losidon
Kixey
Guency
Barry
Boswell Court
Lincoln’s Tin
PreKitt-HaLe
Dealigh
Vice Kill
John Bronly
Elizabeth Thomas
Jones
Jote
H Davies
John Bradshaw
Henry Bahr
Edward Grifhch
Wiliam Harrison
John Thomas
Ralph Wright
Richard Rogers
Charles Owen
Dee
Gartt
Middlewich
Welton
Wallerfone
Nortwich
Pickell
Chester
Wrexham
Elmere
Whisclurch
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