Preliminary Articles of Peace Signed at Leobed
Bremen reports that preliminary Articles of Peace were signed at Leobed near Bayonaparte’s head-quarters with a general suspension of arms among the items. The General Congress is expected to convene in Basle. The treaty emphasizes the integrity of the German Empire as part of the terms. Baron Thogut, the Imperial Minister, resigned as the peace contradicted his wishes.
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Bayonaparte
Leobed
Basle
Germany Empire
Baron Thogut
Dublin Mutiny and Tragedy Mark May Day Turmoil
Dublin reports detail street parades by military, horse, and foot followed by rioting and drownings after a thrown bush into the Liffey. Noblemen resignations, militia upheaval, and arrests in Belfast and Antrim frame a wider unrest while the Duke of Leinster contemplates quitting office and Kildare militia faces mass resignations. A Meath murder of Mr. Knipe by insurgents highlights violence amid crisis.
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Charles-street
Liffey
Peter M’garry
Jobe
Latouche
Duke
Leinster
Kildare
Ireland
Belfast
Duke of Leinster
Wastle
Freant
Privy Council
Lord O’neill
Conolly
Lord Portarlington
Knipe
Meath
Brad Ben
J. Tyrrell
Cleonard
Classical Interlude Honors Royal Nuptials at Drury Lane
A classical interlude has been rehearsed at Drury Lane in tribute to the recent royal nuptials. The Irish Wicklow Mountains yielded eight hundred ounces of gold, valued at 30001 pounds per ounce for the peasantry who collected it, with the largest piece weighing 22 ounces.
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Drury-lane
Wicklow Mountains
Ireland
L. Rgs
Labout
Paris tensions rise as France UK pact strains echo in New York
NEW YORK March 17 Extract of a Letter describes fear of rupture with France. Reports say a sloop of war from Halifax brings word of attacks on U S commerce by the French in the West Indies. Public anger erupts at the destruction of the amity colors at Tootine Coffee House amid riots by French and locals. Congress convenes soon to receive dispatches and designate delegates.
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Old Exchange
Lough Swilly
Kilmainham
Trenton
Antrim
France
Europe
Halifax
West Indies
United States
Pinckney
Tootine
Bourdeaux
Ship News: Privateers Capture Multiple Transatlantic Vessels
The Metham from Grorcar to Lithon, the Defiance from Gibraltar, and several others including the Joho, Hero, Jeannie, Mary, Hinde, Patience, Prince Charles of Hesse, Beneficence, and Molly, are taken by privateers or French forces. Vessels are carried into Cadiz, Guadaloupe, Algeziras, or Gibraltar. one ship is burnt near Cape Finisterre, and another to Porto Rico.
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Metham
Grorcar
Lithon
Cadiz
Flynn
Gibraltar
St. Ubét’s
Newfoundland
Burdon
Carr
Simey
Memel
Naze
Norway
Joho
West
London
Grenada
Hero
Biffett
Martinico
Jeannie
Douglas
Clyde
West Indies
Arivateer
Barbadoes
Guadaloupe
Mary
Barnham
Lisbon
Alicant
Algeziras
Hinde
Jewson
France
Patience
Lambert
Altona
Prince Charles of Hesse
Calabria
Cape Finisterre
Balflour
Martinique
Wautes
Molly
Farley
Virginia
Porto Rico
Lightshorse Arrives From Baltimore To Rotterdam
Dover May 3 report the Lightshorse captained by James Gibsep arrived from Baltimore bound for Rotterdam. The ship carried all letters and bills of lading removed by a French privateer during the voyage.
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Lightshorse
James Gibsep
Baltimore
Rotterdam
Ethalian frigate to be fitted for sea at Chatham
News from Chatham reports the 38 gun frigate Ethalian lately arrived from Harwich being fitted for sea. A Kildare militia private in Ireland faces a court martial for offering United Irishmen cards, sentenced to receive rod lashes. A Norfolk hospital case details a boy age ten to eleven who barked and showed convulsions after a dog bite, later diagnosed as a nervous affection. Hertford Militia privates were confined for riotous Oakley Fair behavior and to be tried by court martial. A severe hail storm near Stratford caused injuries, broken windows, and damaged fruit blossoms as it moved NW to SE toward Etowah.
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Harwich
Kildare
Ireland
United Irishmen
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
William Webb
Shrimpling
Hertford
Oakley Fair
Essex Road
Stratford
Man
Islington
Etow Wa
Female fashions for May parade in period dress tone
Hair cropped in babby curls without powder and a turban of India mufflin with yew stained mufflin, diamonds and broad lace. White satin petticoat with striped mufflin, pink satin corset, fringe of lace, diamond earrings, white gloves and yellow shoes. Riding dress in blue cloth with Valenciennes lace and gold hoops. Front hair plain, sides in ringlets, hat with blue ostrich feather.
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India
Daxdeau
York
PUBLIC OFFICE FACES ROBBERY CHARGE AT CRIPPLEGATE
William Burke was brought before the firing Magistrate on Friday charged with robbing Rev. George Watson Hand of Wells Street Cripplegate. Evidence showed a servant, a pawned set of sheets, and three large boxes loaded with valuable goods were traced to Burke, who lived with Hand and later with Mr Kelly. Burke admitted giving false character references and was committed for further examination. A separate Wiltshire case saw laborer John Haines plead guilty to assaulting Lord Seymour and receive two years in a solitary cell with future sureties.
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William Burke
George Watson Hand
Wells-street
Cripplegate
Parte
Strand
Castlecourt
Purle
Kelly
Drury-lane Theatre
Purse
Hand
Mr. K
Watson
Baker-street
Portman S Square
Wiltshire
John Haines
Lord Seymour
Wheat and grain prices steady in May market report
On May 8, a modest wheat and grain sale showed limited fresh arrivals. Prices for wheat ranged around 375 to 443, with averages near 468 for wheat and 52d per quarter for Gideemrs. Oats and malt showed little change, while flour prices varied from fine to middling categories.
Corn and Grain Rates Ending April 29
Average of England and Swales shows corn per quarter with figures for wheat rye beans barley and oats. Entries include terms like sus od wyatsy 5% 2d and 8d with prices listed in old currency.
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England
Swales
London
Wolgart
Dantzich
Stralfund
Koningburgh
Embden
Holliand
Dantzic
Koningsburgh
Roystock
Dantz'c
Keningsburgh
Ermhden
London and regional market prices for sugar hops seeds and hay
Sugar prices shown as 70s per cwt with varied Kent and Suffex figures for hops and seeds including Red Clover White ditto and Turnip. Hay markets listed from St James's Whitechapel and Smithfield with average prices and quoted quantities. cattle sheep and lamb sales noted at Smithfield Newgate Leadenhall and local towns. tallow, leather, coal prices and mid May grain rates across locations such as Newmarket Devizes Warminster Northamption and Leicester.
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Bremen
Dublin
New York
Ship News
Dover
Chatham
Hemale
Public Office
Bow Street
Nevarly
Batley
Beit
Essex
Pollard
Kent
Aos
Tagl
Suffex
Esfex
Faron
St. James’s
Whitechapel
Satur
Newgate and Leadenhall
St James’s
Town
Clare Market
R. Do
Newecastle
Sunderland
Newsergv
Athos
Devizes
Warminster
Northameton
Leicester
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