Admiral Matthews reports prizes after French war outbreak
From Wade Bay dated the 76th of April O.S. an account states Admiral Matthews captured prizes since the war began. It mentions Capt Goodyere and two lieutenants of the British Train of Artillery released on parole and returned to the fleet. Toulon news says M de Court is disgraced and Roche-Allen named to command the French fleet.
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Matthews
O.S
Wade Bay
Levants
Goodyere
Montalban
Toulon
M. de Court
M. de Roche-Aland
Independent Regiment of Horse Enniskeners Reported in Dublin
In Dublin on April 28 it is said Nicholas Loftus Hume Esq is forming an Independent Regiment of Horse named the Enniskeners, to comprise about a thousand gentlemen. Officers will wear rich scarlet livery with black velvet trim and gold knots. The Earl of Clanrickard plans to give 1501 in premiums to promote husbandry on his estate and has asked Dublin Society guidance on best measures to foster emulation and industry locally.
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Ireland
Dublin
Nicholas Loftus Hume
Enniskeners
Earl of Clanrickard
Dublin Society
Earl of Winchelsea
John Norris
Admiralty
Duke of Montague
England
Richard St. George
Winchester
Mann
Norway
Tolson
Oglethorp
Georgia
Tilbury
Deceas
Price
Meath
Cashell
Maul
Dromore
Bihoprick
Fletchery
Down
Delany
Depnty
Stratford
Fanny Gooch
Broad Street
Ostend
Corbett
Bland
Dragoons
Laft
King’s Arms Yard
Coleman Street
Lethieullier
Benjamin Lethieullier
Appointment of James Smollet as Edinburgh Commissary
In Edinburgh Scotland on May 3 a commission appoints James Smollet of Bonhill Ely as one of Edinburghs commissaries replacing his resigning father. Government plans to use troops to clear West Highlands route from Dumbarton to Inveraray to bypass ferries improving travel after a Duke's early influence.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
James Smollet
Bonhill
Ely
Newport Races at Carlisle Decide Three Winners
From Carlisle reports on May 25 to 27 the five year races were won by Little Bender Chesnut owned by Mr. Leed, Neptune grey owned by Mr. Scurfield, and Shrimp bay owned by Sir Robert Eaden. In a separate incident, Harold, master of the Byne of Rochester, was killed when the vessel sank after collision near Whitby, with one sailor drowned and the rest rescued.
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Country News
Newcastle
Carlisle
Mr. Leed
Chesnut
Little Bender
Mr. Scurfield
Neptune
Robert Eaden
Shrimp
Byne
Rochester
Harold
Sandfend
Whitby
Diamonds
Scarborough
Enoch Harrison
Middlesex Grand Jury Targets Riotous Luxury in City and County
London report notes Grand Jury’s concern over gaming houses and disorderly venues across Covent Garden, Drury Lane, Islington, and May Fair. Proposes prosecutions under law, naming Lady Afordington, Lady Cafe, New Wells venues, and various theatre sites as targets to curb extravagance and protect public welfare.
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Middlesex
Afordington
Covent Garden
Covent-Garden
Drury- Lane
Sadlers Wells
New-River-Head
Islington
John Warren
New Wells
Goodman’s Fields
Lemon-Street
Adla
London
Clerkexwell
Aallam
May-Fair
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J. Chambers Dorrel
Thomas Clarke
Robert Vincent
Andrew Drummond
William Mead
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Merry Teschmaker
William Parrot
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Charles Pole
Eliah Briton
Robert Leeson
Richard Saul
Joseph Cooper
Edward Davis
Richard Tall
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Clay Hill
Enfield
Westbrook
Essex
Duke of Bedford
Vick
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Joseph Fawthrop
Martin Folks
John Heathcote
Bart
Peter Burrell
John Milner
Robert H
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Leicester
Charles Cavend
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George Arnold
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Edward Dod
William Heart
Alexander Hume C Bell
Edward Hunt
Theodore Jacobsen
James Lambe
Thomas Lane
James Lowther
Gilbert Malcher
Mead James Mead
Robert Nettleton
Hans Sloane
Asureruicks
Thomas Strode
Thomas Swayne
James Theobald
James Vernon
John Waple
Taylor White
Edward Wright
Lord Abergavening
Richard Buckley
John Chapman
Richard Chiswell
John Conyers
John Fe'l
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Ralph Knight
Thomas Lewis
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