Army Promotions In The Foot Guards And Regiments
War Office communications dated May 31 announce officer promotions by purchase and vacancy. Ensign John Lee becomes Lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, replacing William Fauquier. Ensign Benjamin Bloomfield becomes Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion Royal Foot, replacing Arthur Gore, deceased. Captain Alexander Dickson of the 16th Foot advances to Major, replacing Henry Pulleine, by purchase. Lieutenant Anthony Forster succeeds as Captain in the same regiment by purchase.
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War Office
Reg
Foot Guards
John Lee
William Fauquier
Purchase
Royal Reg. Foot
Benjamin Bloomfield
Arthur Gore
16Th Reg
Foot
Alexander Dickson
Henry Pulleine
Ditto
Anthony Forster
Transatlantic arrivals listed from multiple ports
A maritime notice lists ships and their origins including Leghorns Hananel Mead from London in the Downs London Packet from Malaga Liverpool Nancy from Dominica Isle of Wight Otley Beach from St Kitts Rotterdam Elizabeth Lane from Georgia Dover Little Peggy Morgan from Bermuda Philadelphia Minerva Beavis Harmony Rogers Anne fortune Amelia Villeneuve from Liverpool Grenades Norfolk Woodburn from Africa Boston Abigail Stevens Aldborough White Poston Packet Lytle from London Dominica Shark M Vicar from Windward Coast Bristol Elizabeth from Dominica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorns
Hananel, Mead
London
Downs
London Packet
Stock
Malaga
Liverpool
Nancy
Barker
Dominica
Isle of Wight
Otley
Beach
St. Kitt’s
Rotterdam
Elizabeth
Lane
Georgia
Dover
Little Peggy
Morgan
Bermudas
Philadelphia
Minerva
Beavis
Harmony
Rogers
Anne
Fortune
Bristol
Amelia
Villeneuve
Norfolk
Woodburn
Africa
Boston
Abigail
Stevens
Aldborough
White
Poston Packet
Lytle
Shark
M‘vicar
Property dispute limits riders for Castle plates
Fowel Snell Efgi Steward and N. B. Ne horfors mare formerly owned by Mr. Castle are mentioned in a dispute. The text states that no claimant or their representatives may state or ride for any of the plates and that Thomas Dunn is not allowed to ride for these plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cirencester
Gloucesterhire
Eiher
Thomas Bell
Perrot’s Brook
Fowel Snell
N. B
Horfs
Mr. Castle
Thomas Dunn
Haverfordwes
Portfield Cotrfe
Richard Philips
William Edwardes
Pembroke
Carmarthen
Cardigan
Carmarthenshire
Cardiganshire
Fembroke
É&C
White Hart Inn
Haverfordwest
Ohn Bartlet Allen
Orge Bowen
Eric Stewards
Moses Phillips
T. Carnan
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Price
Decision on a important question printed in one piece
The article declares that in the next issue the debate will widen, covering every argument advanced by proponents of a baseless opinion. It promises full notice, complete answers, and the effective refutation, with Brecknock as the continuation point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brecknock
Corpnion
Teres
Oxford
Dorey
Laly
Thery
Spadile
St. James's
England
Rbinton
Lady's Magazine
Genera
Publiher
Athiday
Great Briain
Ireland
Court Talk and Maritime Losses Shape London Gossip
The report details a royal rebuke of a courty society said to foster licentiousness, with the Queen and Duchess of Ancaster present. At court foreign ministers impressed, while ships like the Vigilant and Pelican suffered wrecks or foundered, and a steel watch-chain gift to the Queen is highlighted. Public notices, marriages and deaths fill the days, alongside Ascot races results and local obituaries.
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Ancaster
Fowler
Westminster
Killaloe
Kilfenora
Ireland
Dr. Young
George
Bare
Africa
Liverpool
Donald
Alloway
Barnawall
Dunbar
Pelican
Gaden
Newfoundland
Leghorn
Provence
Charming
Nelly
Oswald
London
Antigua
Grenada
Home
Middlesex
Ascort-heath
Sir Charles Bunbury
Orlando
Lord Millington
Greg Gibson
Mr. Trever
Nobody
Horton
Staffordshire
George Molineux
Woolverhampton
Miss Robinson
Thomas Allnutt
Miss Port
John Pott
Devon Hire Square
John Murphy
The
Strand
Mills Murray
Arundell-street
James Lewis
Miss Morris
Mr. Morris
Limehouse
Peter Anstie
Teaman
Lombard-street
Miss Grace
Cornhill
Wadhurst
Sussex
John Wells Luck
Barnet
Lewis
Kensington
Egerton
Robert Bishop
Cavendish Square
Lady Chesterhall
Wedderburn
Walbrook
Furman
Sackville
Baron Adams
Shire Lane
Deal presented to Headbourne Worthy rectory
From Salisbury June 3 the Rev Mr Deal a fellow of University College Oxford is presented by that Society to the rectory of Headbourne Worthy, void by death. From Boston April 22 arrival of Cape Lahas report of the loss of the Granby floon commanded by Mr Hay with two midshipmen a pilot and 12 seamen who all perished. 3000 pounds Halifax navy aid on board.
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Deal
University College
Oxford
Headbourne Worthy
America
Boston
New England
Cape Laha
Hay
Salisbury
Halifax
Iris
Parliament’s power to imprison in breach of privilege debated
A London Evening Post letter argues the House of Commons lacks legal authority to imprison for breach of privilege without statutory law. It cites historical instances, contrasts with a Court of Record, and questions the consistency of imprisonments from Henry IV to Elizabeth I, suggesting the Commons’ journal entries show illegal detentions and expose dependence on Treasury paymasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Henry the Fourth
King’s-Bench
Common Pleas
Watkins
Thomas Shirley
Aylesbury
Alexander Murray
Miles Allen
Newgate
Ilegal
Ccord
Billingsgate fish bounty plan prompts council meeting
A 1771 notice reports a Monday meeting of the Committee of Common Council to discuss promoting mackerel and herring supplies to the city. It outlines premiums for large land deliveries to Billingsgate, conditions, and payment details, plus a meeting notice at Guildhall and a letter to Alderman Rositer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beildingspate
Mackarel
Billingsgate Market
Mintague
Brooke
Billingsgate
Hodges
WN. B
Guildhall
Alderman Rofiter
Entertaining Childrens Pieces and Hymns Catalog
An old catalog advertises items for children including entertaining dialogues by named characters, a bound and gilt edition priced sixpence, and a small volume titled Nine Evenings Entertainment with observers. Also offers Hymns for the augmentation of children with cuts and a note on Prince Frederick, Bishop of Dunbar.
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Mis
Miss Sterling
Prate
Mater Goodwill
Euibeilithea
T. Carnan
St. Paul’s Church
Prince Frederick
Dunibarg
Walter
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NEWS
London Evening Post
Val. Morris
Ine
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