Tragic 1797 Toll Road Stage Theatrical Notice
An old notice from Bucks County announces a staged tragedy The Taparee The Tragedy of Road from Wendover to Oak Lane End performed by a cast including Missenden Gate Chalfont Gates and King George III era references. It notes the rent payment to Turnpike Road trustees and a coroner's verdict of Visitation of God after the Hampstead Heath death of Mr Sebastian Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny-Laxe
Wendover
Oak Lane
George the Third
Hamlet
Missenden
Bannister
Jordan
Joan EE Ae Ee Murray
Richard
Garricks
Gooddianefelds
Whaitley
Covent Garden
Atwood
Sebastian Thomas
Hampstead
Hampstead Heath
God
Peace prospects and naval dispatches under Westminster notes
In executive directory contempts of the time, reports from ministerial circles hint cautious progress toward peace. British forces seize Fort St Julian and nearby ports at Lifton, with plans to engage Portuguese interests. Lt. Gen. Harris assumes provisional government at Fort St George. News from the Cape recounts the frigate L’Oiseau fending off two Spanish frigates, while ships and troops move to winter quarters and barracks across Windsor Reading Maidenhead and Henley. Meteorological and astronomical notes discuss a brilliant comet near Aquarius while weather events cause flooding in Glastonbury and Meare, with record rainfall and vast water measures. A Kingston Quarter Session grants a Royal Circus licence to James Jones amid local reforms.
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Lifton
Fort St. Julian
Lishon
Earl St.Vincent
Portugal
Harris
Fort St. George
Presidency
John Shore
Bengal
England
Lord Hobart
Madras
Cape of Good Hope
L’oiseau
C. Brisbane
Table Bay
Plymouth
East Indies
Cape
Shields
His Majesty
D. Lloyd
Leith
Aberdeen
London
Windsor
Reading
Maidenhead
Henly-upon-Thames
15Th Light Dragoons
Este
Glasgow
Dundee
East Essex
Aquarius
Opiuchi
Meteorological Journal
Glastonbury
Meare
Fenwick
Dipton
Durham
Dalry
Edinburgh
Fort News Portmouth mutiny aboard Eagle reported
Fort News records a forenoon note from Portmouth dated August 4 describing a failed departure from St Helen's with a valuable convoy bound for the coast of France. The wind was fair but a delay hindered joining Lord St Vincent. The Princess Royal and Hector were ordered to join the fleet, while the Eagle gun-vessel under Lieut. Hardacre faced a court martial for mutiny among some crew members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Helen’s
Le 5
Te Ies
Adatiral Dpsicaj
North
Libert
France
Princess Royal
Hector
St. Vincent
Lieut. Hardacre
Plymouth naval movements and ships in Portsmouth return
Plymouth reports flagships and frigates sailing with the Channel fleet. The Saturn 74 guns Captain J Waller and the Success 32 guns arrive from Torbay after losses. The De Braak 74 guns sails with merchantmen to the Downs. Pallas 32 guns departs harbour after refit. Several ships captured at Santa Maria reach Dock for survey and refit before sailing to Portsmouth.
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Saturn
J. Waller
Success
Torbay
de Braak
Tonyoy
Downs
Pallas
H. Curzon
Salvador del Mundo
Sailors Languish Aboard Warships From Texel Blockade
Reports from Hull indicate soldiers aboard Dutch warships and transports blocked at Texel by Admiral Duncan were moved to hospitals due to illness. Sailors under French governance showed discontent amid the ongoing war, while the Erwartung, returning to Hamburg, reported a severe gale that caused losses and damage. Separate notes describe aristocratic marriages, civic elections, and a near-fatal accident at a Birmingham private party.
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Hiolland
Texel
Duncan
Erwartung
Hamburgh
Discharged and relief notices for charity partners
The document lists officers and firms connected with a charity appeal. It notes discharge and relief for Jason P. Pri sons with percentages and references to petitions and rejected items. It provides addresses of partners and solicitors in London and states the Books may be seen at Craven Street on the first Wednesdays each month.
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Jasons P
James Neild
Cheyney-Waik
Chelsea
Robert Herries and Co
St. James’s-street
Hoates
Fleet-street
Fuiler, Son, and Co
Lombard -Street
Biddulph, Cocks
Ridge
Charing-cross
Dorrien and Co
Fiddhlane
Cornhill
Hammersley’s
Pall- Mall
Vere, Lucadou, Broughton, and Co
Lombard. Street
Mefirs
Wilkinson, Polhill, Bloxam, and Co
Southswark
Craven-street
DOYLEYs WAREHOUSE Covent Garden Winter Trade Items
NEW DOYLEYs WAREHOUSE King Street Covent Garden offers a variety of ready made garments for ladies and gentlemen. Includes spencers coats cloaks gowns cloaks undergarments shirts napkins and laces. Also tersedia livery and regimental outfits and driving coats all at reasonable prices for ready money.
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Hoffar
Roquelares
Parliament Adjourned to November Second by Lords
The House of Lords met per the last prorogation with the Clerk of the House of Commons and Sir Francis Molyneux at the bar. The meeting was adjourned to November 2 next. Commissioners present were the Duke of Portland and Lords Spencer and Westmorland, the former acting for the Lord Chancellor.
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House of Commons
Francis Molyneux
Duke of Portland
Spencer and Westmorland
French Courier and Messenger Set Out for France
Yesterday evening M Dela Clue the French Courier and Mr Shaw the Kings Messenger departed for France with the answer from ey ae Ped aa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dela Clue
Mr. Shaw
France
King's Plate at Newmarket for six year old horses
Sporting intelligence from Newmarket on Thursday reports the King's Plate handicap for six year olds with notable entries from Messrs Cookson Darauid Golding and others. Detailed weights and entries include Hermione Vixen Willum Spread Eagle Cedar Laurentina and Buckinham among r 2 4 and 4 year olds. a jockey club decision looms after a disputed ride in a match between Lord Clarendon and Sir C Bunbury with Lady Jane and Rattle featured in the results.
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S. Thy
Cookson
B. Mn
Darauid
Hermione
Golding
F. Standsh
Queensberry
B. H. Willum
Watson
Buckingham
Peryen
Lautertina
C. Bunbury
Ld Clermont
Diomed
Edgar
Gyrgold
Trumpater
Concannon
Lady Jane
Panton
Ambrosio
Laurentina
Cedar
Talbott
Clermont
Lord Clarendon
Arcot
H. Ft
Clarendon
D. of Grafton
Rattle
Marriages and Notices From Yorkshire and Beyond
Fragmentary marriage notices from Richmond Yorkshire and Edinburgh include Leonard Carriny of Bromley Middlesex to Mills Close Richmond on August 5th. Elisabeth Moncrieff of Cullagh widowed on same date. Obituary fragment for Thomas Chauntrell of Highbury Place. Benjamin Love rector of Hittersey noted. Henry Warte Esq second son of Hugh Watts of Bank Buildings Cornhill mentioned.
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Richmond
Yorkshire
Leonard. Carriny Esq
Bromley
Middlesex
Mills Close
Richsmond
Edinburgh
George Ferment
Highbury-place
Thomas Chauntrell
Plymoutly
Benjamin Love
Hittersey
Wiese
Wemworth
Devonshire
Henry Warte EQ
Hugh Watts
Bank-buildings
Cornhill
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Friends of Peace
Kingston
Royal Circus
James Jones
Bloghes
Jaiged Jory
Atamin
Fort. News
Portemouth
HULL
Odtdir
Lord
Lady Kingsborough
Lord Kingston
Mr. Fitzgerald
Ireland
Mercer
Colonel Fitzgerald
John Southee
Canterbury
Brace
Robert Lawrie
Guildhall
Thomas Salmon
Hewett Rand
John Stoddart
Norwich
Hobart
Os ‘Samuel Singer
Westbury
Nancy
Jamaica
Birmingham
Spiceal-street
Strand
W. Pepperrell
Cocks and Ridge
Moskos A
Josiah Dornford
Astephen Aisley
William Lock
NEW -Doyleys
King Sraext
Covent Games
House of Lords
Newmarket
Aernoon
Toney
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