Royal Navy and Militia Tensions Abroad and at Home
Royal Highness Duke of Cumberland set to embark for England aboard a ship as Admiral Smithwall hoists flag on the Royal Sovereign. Port actions include the Channel Fleet stationing a new commander and a London Sloop captaincy. Local disturbances Thrale two days show mob actions in Bakewell and Knole siege, with arrests, militiamen swearing in, and property damage. Also reports a Great Fire of China Shop owners and a bluster of civic discipline as magistrates try to calm unrest along the River Thames and Sevenoaks incidents. Finally a woman drowns in a Lowdlyron alms-house ditch, with 26 shillings found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stade
Duke of Cumberland
England
Smithwall
Union
Portsmouth
Che Sea
Channel Fleet
Admiralty
A’chibald Millar
Royal Sovereign
Capezin
London
Sigerness
Samuel D’elbauf Edwards
Bonge Hall
Mainston
Saiop
Hereford
Tuttday
St. James's Street
Foy
Pallmail
Woodford
Essex
George Alexander
Gracedurcl Street
Laely
Chatsworth
Duke of Devonshire
Knole
Kent
Sevenoaks
Mr. Curties
Custies
Lord George
John Smith
George Sackville
Hemy
Susex
Surrey
Rhem
Teddington
Thames
Twickenham
Thomas Smith
William Yoodford
Moorfields
Lowldyron
Herfell
Stamp Duties Notice On Unstamped Almanacks 1797
The Stamp Office notes that by an act passed in Parliament it is enacted that from July five 1757 any person who makes sells or exposes for sale any almanack not stamped or marked shall be liable to the same punishment as a hawker of unstamped newspapers The authority to convict lies with justices of the peace and rewards are provided for apprehension of offenders as in the cited act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamp Office
His Majesty
Tilbury
Bristol
Andree
Tilbury Water
John Gamble
Gravesend
N.B
Henry Godwin
Wanted Apprentice for Hatter and Glover Shop
A brisk country lad who has had smallpox is sought to open and close the shop, carry parcels, write well, and provide security for honesty. No fine gentleman. a lad with hatter or haberdasher country shop experience may expect good encouragement. Address a letter for A.B. at How's Coffee House Albemarle Street London for reply.
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A.B
How’s Coffee- House
Albemarle Street
London
WANTED EXCHANGING CHAPLAINSHIP FOR ARMY SERVICE
Advertisement notes a chaplain exchange from Royal Navy to Army for a chaplaincy, offers 300 pounds for exchange or equivalent, with further particulars from John Williamson in Cheapside or Mr Penleaze in Old Brom-street, plus notes on selling an Ensign's Commission and other requests. Also seeks rental or purchase of a Mansion House with land 2 acres in Kent or nearby counties and mentions an inn for sale near a market town about 100 miles from London.
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Royal Navy
John Williamson
King-street
Cheapside
Penleaze
Old Bro U-Street
Kent
Surrey
Oxfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hampshire
Berkshire
London
News from Holland and Eastern Fronts Septembr 22 29
Mail from Holland reports Ruffian Army retreating toward Tilsit with rapid pursuit by Prussian forces. Lehwald joins Szillen march toward Tilsi. Holstein-Gottorp cavalry reaches Gumbinnen. Cossacks defeated. villages burned. Russian supply woes noted. Swedish troops seize Fort Pennamund after three hour bombardment. Prussian garrison becomes POWs under Count Hamilton. Declarations from Stralsund and Pomerania show Swedish and Prussian demands on revenues and loyalty. Berlin reports Austrians active near Saxony. Brunswick army mobilizes to Thuringia. Cumberland forces encamped near Stade.
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Holland
Konigserg
Tilsit
Lehwald
Szillen
Tilsi
Holstein-Gottorp
Gumbinnen
Stackelberg
Malachowsky
Striegenen
Cunatten
Pennamund
Hamburgh
Pomerania
Stralsund
Count Hamilton
Sweden
Westphalia
Hamilton
Manteuffel
Prussia
Berlin
Spree
Saxony
Magdeburgh
Prince Ferdinand of
Brunswick
Otterwieck
Brunstwick
Marshal Richliew
Wolffembattle
Thuringia
Prince of Soubize
Moulin
Stade
Duke of Cumberland
Helle
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Queen Square
Westminster
St. James’s Park
Tutop
Broadway
Colchester
Joan Edwards
Swithin’s Lane
Bearbinder Lane
N. B
Richard Roybould
West _ Smithfield
Topham’s
Red Lion
Barnet
Parlow’s
Chequer
Hetfield
Whirrington's
Swan
Stevenage
High Court of Chancery
Thomas Harris
Lincoln’s Inn
Charles Roper
Surry
Haugh
Scurry
Westbeere
Hern
Chiflett
Canterbury
Ashford
Isle of Graine
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