Fragmented European Dispatches and Scholarly Notes
The jumble reports on peace hopes and British diplomacy with France, the fate of Brest exports, Lord Malmesbury's negotiation, and French demands. It notes Hoche's burial near Coblenz, the Prince of Hesse, new hostilities in Hanau, and a proposal for Hebrew studies for church candidates. Darwin and fashion observations conclude with population musings on France and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brest
Matmesbury
America
Great Britain
Portugal
Paris
Directory
Malshesbury
Suppeing
Lisle
Sander
Empley
Lord Malmesbury
London
Vick
Homever
Calais
Delachte
Delaclue
Hoche
Peter ‘Berg
Coblenia
Hesse
Prussia
Philipburg
Hanau
Durham
Darwin
Bogarth
Hebe
Hamilton
Egingtons
Angelica Kauffman
Pornzazran
Shex
Marthal de Vaubac
France
Peb A-Diftti
Europe
England
Spain
Italy
London Rotunda guards relieved by Yeomanry and merchants
A ledger of changing guard detachments recounts the Coftte guard aided by Stephen's Green Yeomanry relieved by the Rotunda division, then by Merchants Calpry and Liberty Rangers. Reports on linen markets cite scarce goods and fewer workers, with unrest in Dow a and suspected insurgents foiled by magistracy. A meteor sighting near Armagh is noted amid political calm hopes. Resurrection Men are detected near Michael's Lane. Dublin's Quarter Sessions open with new juries and a grand banquet at the Rotunda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coftte
Stephen's Greem Yeomanry
Dowa
Armagh
Fourishing
Hospital Fields
Michael’s Lane
City of Dublin
Alderman James
Sheriff Parley
Regency Era Notices and Militia Movements Across England
A long OCR fragment lists social introductions and military movements. It references Gerald Fitzgerald and Colonel Fitzgerald related to Lady Kingsborough, Ensign Church of the 39th Regiment, and performers Didelot and Rofe at Covent Garden for six nights. It reports Pembrokeshire Militia arriving at Bristol, Somerset Fencible Cavalry moving to Scarborough, and various militia quarters in North Britain. Also notes a frigate laid up at Dunkirk for lack of seamen, a Baltic ship loss near Suffolk, and a reported attack on women along London Road near Reading with threats to a child, plus a brutal assault near Dalwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Lady Kingsborough
Ensign Church
Ensign Cockerell
Lister
Didelot
Rofe
King’s Theatre
Covent Garden
Pembrokeshire
Bristol
Somerset Fencible
York
Scarborough
Marine
Baltic
Suffolk
Rice
Hunter Revenue
Cruizer
Harwich
Penelope
Chatham
London Road
Stoning-lane
Berks
Reading
Ahrhmtgnsaworiby
Norrogde
Dalwich
Privateers seize vessels in Atlantic trade routes
From Smyrna to London the Hallwick Pringle, the Pegoy Grigg from Riga to Montrose, and the Stary Harry Petersburgh to New Castle have incidents at sea with ships driven ashore or captured. The Adeona Bond is retaken by Scorpion and brought to Whitby. Elizabeth Bremen to Cork lies wrecked near Kinsale. Fox Limerick to Liverpool ashore at Limerick. Two Brothers released after cargo landing. John of London seized by a French frigate in the North Seas. Captain Smith of the Bristol burned the Hunter crew and set the vessel ablaze near North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallwick
Pringle
Smyrna
London
Lisbop
Pegoy
Grigg
Riga
Montrose
Pomeabide
Stary Harry
Petersburgh
Newcastle
Sandhammer
Fairchild
America
Grenada
Cay‘enhe
Adeona
Bond
Whitby
Elizabeth
Volmers
Bremen
Cork
Kinsale
Fox
Limerick
Liverpool
John
Londons
North Seas
Ssignora Sevtamento
Gallican
North Carolina
English Fleet Pursues Dutch At Sea Near Texel
Yarmouth reports Admiral Duncan’s fleet advancing to engage the Dutch at sea. A lugger off the Texel relayed news that the Englishmen are out and the wind favors pursuit. A cutter arrived with the same message as the signal was sent from Sands. Wheelmen and many officers remain ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
Texel
Fleet arrival reports from Captain Oxton to Caldicot Castle
Captain Oxton, aboard Caldicot Castle, arrived at Liverpool October 8 after leaving Jamaica August 1 and Cape Nicola Mole August 28. He joined the fleet on August 6, sailed with 40 sail under Sheerness and Squirrel, portion list of ships for Extebor Liverpool Bristol Greenock, and notes baffling winds and calms may allow the fleet to gain on him, expected daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxton
Caldicot Castle
Jamaica
Cape Nicola Mole
Sheerness
England
Extebor
Royal
George
Casada
Industry
Louisa
Neil Malcolm
Leviathan
Dale
Mary
Felicity
Commerce
Mary Ann
Liverpool
Naval movement near Plymouth with several warships
Plymouth reports a line of battle ship believed to be the Leviathan of 74 guns under Captain J T Duckworth reaching Cawland Bay after a Westward cruise. The Anson of 44 guns under Captain P C Durham and Triton of 32 guns under Captain J Gore also set sail, while Medusa and La Nymphe frigates refitted. Remain in the Sound are Medusa, La Nymphe, Pallas, Spitfire, and Horner sloops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cawland Bay
Leviathan
J. T. Duckworth
Brett
Anson
P. C. Durham
Triton
J. Gore
Medusa
la Nymphe
Pallas
Spitfire
Hornet
Ships sail for Gibraltar with 42d Regiment in convoy
The outward-bound Oporto Lispen and Gibraltar ships sail under convoy of the Princess Royal and Hector, carrying the 42d Regiment and officers to join their corps at Gibraltar on the West-Indiaman Tartar commanded by Ralph Alington. Notables aboard include Major Conolly, Lieut Geroquer, Capt Redhead, Lieut Loscome, Lieut Conolly, Mr Waters, Surgeon, Capt Shandy of the 37th Regiment, and Mr J Vernon bound for St Vincent. Also arrived today the Paragon Dexter and Infant Thorfas Bell from Dantzic. The Bellona and Lion men of war entered harbour to refit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oporto
Lispen
Gibraltar
Princess ‘Royal
Hector
42D Regiment
Ralph A@lington
Royal Iriéys
Conolly
Geroquer
Redhead
Loscome
Waters
Shandy
J. Vernon
Island of
St. Vincent
Paragon
Dexter
Thorfias, Bell
Fromm Dantzic
Bellona
Lion
Cobourg cutter retakes vessels from St Petersburgh
Leith 68 ships arrived at the Roads last night aboard the Cobourg cutter Lieut Webb. They report the capture of the brig Eliza and ship William from St Petersburgh. The Cobourg retook them Wednesday after a large 98 gun frigate La Republique captured them the day before east of Flamborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobourg
Webb
William
Eliza
St. Petersburgh
la Republicaine
Roughest Inside Report Of A French Frigate Chase
Lieut Webb received word that the Republicaine has yellow sides and a long royal mast with a boat hanging from her bow and no head. The Leith armed ship under Captain Watson arrived in Leith Roads from the Nore after sighting the above French frigate off Flamborough. She chased merchantmen under Scarborough Castle’s guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Webb Hng
Republicaine
Watson
Leith Roads
Nore
Flamborough
Scarborough Castle
Arrivals Reported From Portis Month and Demarara
Deal dispatch notes arrival of the Powerful, a man of war, with remnant sailors, from Portis Month and from Demarara, accompanying the Charlotte, Anders son, at port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Portis
Charlotte
Andersson
Demarara
Surry Sessions Report On Kingston Prisoner Welfare
At Kingston the court heard that county business caused heavy costs by transporting about sixty to seventy prisoners to Bridewell for unruly conduct. Roughly fifty were women, one in a dreadful state due to an untreated disorder, and several unfit for labor. A man was described as in a state of putrefaction. The court agreed to hold a meeting at the New Sessions House to report remedies to the next Quarter Sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter Smith
Kingston
Bridewell
Magistrites
New Sessions House
Public Office Bow Street Riot Trial and Allegations
George Brown was charged on oath with injuring a child and passing through Leicester Fields. committed for trial in a capital offence. Garret Welch, an Irish labourer, faced charges of being involved in a riot at the Golden Hart Public-house in Parker's Plane, where Bow Street patrollers were wounded. he was ordered for further examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brown
Robe Bing
Leicester Fields
Garret Welch
Golden-Hart
Parker
Robbery charge after Croydon Fair at Covent Garden
Mary Hodges, charged on the oath of Mrs Butler of the Queen's Head Covent Garden with robbing her of clothing and a Cub Box containing about 30 to 4d in cash. Hodges, a servant to the prose court, was arrested at Bray after confessing theft and returning part of the clothing and cash, with the rest said to be spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hodges
Butler
Queen’s Head
Covent Garden
Croydon Fair
Bray
Fit
Prisoner Exchange Bribe Alleged by Clerk to Agent
At a Quarter Sessions of the Peace held this week a bill of indictment was preferred against a principal clerk to an agent for prisoners of war. He is accused of extorting money from several prisoners to procure earlier exchange, depriving longer confined prisoners. The Grand Jury found a true bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiue
Members Plate at Boroughbridge Race 1797
Sporting Intelligence reports a Boroughbridge meeting on October 4 1797 with the Members Plate for all mile heats. Entries include Patriot Hamlet Liberty and Opposition with various owners and young horses noted. Several forfeit payments are recorded among the entries and ages of horses are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tatton
Colonel Dunlop
M'Clean
Liberty
H. V. Tempett
T. Gascoigne
P.p. - T Mc. Thompson
Delphni
Gell
King Fergus
Patriot Drawn On Condition Of New Treaty
Friday October 6 lists fifty pounds for all ages. Ro promise beats. Mr Tatton's Patriot drawn on condition of a new league, as trainers who had bets on the Bett day would venture to fart against him.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yarmouth
Plymouth
Pgrismouth
Deal
Surry Sessions
Public Office
Bow Street
N. Bono
R. Crarnz
Sporting Intelligence
Boroughbridge
Wennesday
Arike
Sir H
Yatte
B. F
Lepeathhere
Mr. Lockley
Queen’ Charlotte
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