Great Captain Farmer Revealed at Royal Academy
In a London salon two years past the Royal Academicians presented a portrait of Captain Farmer. A spectator exclaimed, recognizing him, and a discussion arose about Farmer’s noted act when he allowed a Spanish captain to seize the rudder and sail to England. The tale ends with admiration from the public.
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Royal Academicians
Pail-mall
Captain Farmer
Farmer
Balkland
England
Thomas Wood Seeks Middlesex County Parliament Vote
A letter from Thomas Wood to the gentlemen and freeholders of Middlesex Hackney calls for support in the upcoming election. He frames himself as a provincial candidate seeking to defend the county's independence, asking for their vote, interest, and presence at the polls, and apologizes for any perceived disrespect in not meeting them personally.
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Middlesex
Hackney
Thomas
Wood
Thomas Wood
Little On
Hackosy
Hatkuty
Free -Masons Tavern
Great Queen-street
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London Courant and Westminster Chronicle Plan Published
An early notice explains the first issue of a new newspaper to be issued from London, with daily publication at Piccadilly. It outlines aims to print public, political, commercial, military, naval, and theatrical items, urging public support and attention while avoiding overpromising. Letters and orders should be sent to J. Almon, bookbinder, opposite Burlington House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Courant
Westminster-Chronicle
J. Almas
Burlington- Heute
Piccadilly
J. Alaon
Burlington-Nouse
Piccatilly
London
French West Indies fleet arrives under convoy at sea ports
Postscript from Paris reports 85 ships laden with produce from the French Islands reaching ports safely under protection of a man of war and two frigates. Paris notes General M de Vaux travels to Brest to discuss an England descent with Count Duchaffault. Don Cordova may be invited to deliberations though no result yet.
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Paris
Don ‘Cordova
Cape of Good Hope
Mauritus
Orient
Appointment of Lord Stormont as Secretary of State
News item reports Lord Stormont, nephew and heir to the Earl of Mansfield, appointed by the King as Secretary of State in place of the late Lord Suffolk. It notes political shifts, Ireland tax debates, and military movements, with commentary on naval and strategic concerns affecting Britain and Europe.
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Lord Stormont
Earl of Mansfield
Lord ‘Suffolk
New York
Quebec
Sir Henry Clinton
Henry Flodd
Ireland
Privy Council
Presene
England
Bath
France
Spain
Charles Hardy
Europe
Britain
Hazard and Co warn public of no London office link
Méfirs Hazard and Co announce from their state office in November 1794 they have no connection with any office in London or Cheapside under the name Hazard and Co. They caution friends and the public against deception by a newly opened office claiming ties they do not possess.
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Yorn-Barnes Pearce and Co
Pope’s-Head-Alley
Cornhill
Srevesbean
Yoob
Roar
Pearce
Scherer
Badet
Pearce. and. Co
Occason
Hazard and'Co
Tomtery
Reyal Exchangea
Dtf
Geneva
Orler
Lofiden
Cheapside
Hazard and ’Co
Lédtt
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Uelcine Ibis
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Dublin
Portsmouth
Stanhope
Newfoundland
Charley Hardy
Spithead
Maidstine
Mity
Plymouth
Providence
Andrew
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Porty
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Jamaica
Monsieur
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Joseph
Poel
Saint Antonio de’ Padua
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Deal
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Goodwin Sands
Prudent
Pegasus
Windack
N. E
Farringdon
Mr. Kitchen
Mr. Axford
Kitchen
Axford
James Nervey
Custom House
John George Felton
Towen Hill
Hertford
Uxbridge
Smithfield Market
Cambridge
Highgate
Thomas Elphinston
Ely
Thomas Hopper
Barley
Hertfordshire
St. Peter’s College
Laft
Richard Watson
Charles Plumprrey
James‘Benthant
Cockspur-street
Charing Crofss
Fleet-street
High Holborn
Poultry
William Chafe
Norwich
Bank of England
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Bari
Keine
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Craig’s Court
Charing Cross
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