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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 02, 1797

Page

3

Royal progress and Dorchester review amid Teneriffe dispatches

Warnouth, Sq. mentions King and Prince of Wales touring Esplanades with Governor Bimcne and Alderman Curtis. Prince and Duke of York attend a cavalry review spanning six miles. Maiden Carté fortifications repelled assaults. Queen and Princesses join, with nobility at Dorchester breakfast hosted by Lord Cathcart. Dispatches arrive on Teneriffe expedition failure.

Opthé Esplanades Bimcne Alderman Curtis Prince of Wales Geynne Dorchester Evans Admiralty Teneriffe King Duke of York Earl of Harrington Lord Walsingham Sir William Pitt Sophia Cathcart

Trial and sentences from a mutiny case at Portsmouth

Ship news from Spithead reports a Court Martial on board Subbsy in Portsmouth harbor. Boatswain Forbes of the prison ship Prothee is dismissed from service for drunkenness and contempt, with a recommendation to the Admiralty for superannuation. Three sailors from the Powerful are punished for mutinous expressions, one with 300 lashes and another with 200. a sergeant is imprisoned for 18 months and a private for 5 lashes on his ship. Emerald’s boatswain is said to have been executed by Court Martial in Lord St Vincent's fleet.

Subbsy Portsmouth Roger Curtis Mr. Forbes Prothee Beven Ony Forbes Admiralty Atholt Lord St. Vincent

Flora Arrives with News of Expedition Failure at Teriffe

PLY MOUTH-DOCK Aug 31. His Majesty's cutter Flora, of 14 guns, under Sieut. Yawkins, arrived from Lord St. Vincent's fleet. Captain Wailer landed from her at Falmouth last evening and rode express to London with the unwelcome news that the expedition against Teriffe has failed.

Flora Yawkins

Nelson and Sea Husse frigate arrive at Spithead

PORTSMOUTE September 1 reports Admiral Nelson aboard the Sea Husse frigate arriving at Spithead from Teneriffe with a public reception of three cheers. A German labourer was struck by lightning but survived after a rain and hail storm, claiming a new potential remedy. A four mile heat for a Doncaster race stakes Hambletonian versus Moor-cork is planned for Friday.

Spithead Admiral Nelson Teneriffe Nelson Heinman Bardleben Germany Doncaster AL. Vane Tempert Hambletonian Sit Moor- Cork

Appointment of Gedbitel for Wicklow militia amid Dublin unrest

Ireland dispatches report Hon H. Howard appointed Gedbitel for Wicklow militia under Lord Wicklow, while late governor Faudhes died of fever after departure. Dublin freemen describe a rising gang of 20 to 30 robbers plundering Crumlin Greenhills and Ballyfermot, with shots heard near Dolphins barn. Stewartstown steward Patrick Bulger murdered by affrays in Kildare County.

Howard Gébitel Wicklow Dublin Crumlin Green-hills Ballyfermot Doalphin Patrick Bulger Thomas Coates Stewartstown County of Kildare

Apathy and Arrests Mark August Assize in Athy

The Athy assizes extended to September 27 as Solicitor General faced massive workload and lengthy trials. Military prosecutors dominated, jurors faced numerous challenges, with Patrick O Hara sentenced to death for an alleged plot to arm militia allies and defenserism defendants receiving heavy penalties while multiple prisoners await retrial. The mood pointed to a general rising planned for August 27.

Naas Patrick O’hara Cork Bryan and Kelly

Camp prices rise as Curragh troops face mud and starvation

Kildare reports higher costs for oats and hay amid military camp operations intended to harden troops for winter. Rain worsens conditions. Curragh ground turned to mud and horses sink to their knees, threatening need to move troops or risk losses.

Escape of three offenders from Monasterevan gaol sparks alarm in Philipstown

Three noted offenders held for arson and robbery escaped from prison under Monasterevan escort. One was retaken. country residents fear further banditry as robberies continue. Richards, a farmer near Monasterevan, repels attackers, wounding some, then is shot in the thigh as he pursues the robbers. Citizens live in constant alarm, suspecting every passerby of colluding with danger.

Monasterevan Corps Richards Monasterevan

Enormous plans loom in Ireland amid alleged rising plot

The article notes alleged plans for a large Irish rising with August 27 as a target date. It claims Government partisans were to be murdered, French aid anticipated, and militia alignment seen as favorable to the conspirators. It also mentions the New Manchester College and agricultural prize premiums given to long-serving families.

Ireland Athy France New College Manchester Academy Warrington Trattees Agricultural Society Bringig

Public inquiry at Union Hall ends with acquittal plea

In a Surrey county case the Lady, Miss P, and Mr. Haywood with Mrs. Kemble and a midwife testified to innocence. Magistrates, noting the Lady’s greater involvement, published their acquittal in the public prints and discharged R and Miss P. Freestone and Special were admitted to bail for the next county court.

Sagins Union Hall Eee Mifg

City Police and notable accidents and executions

On Saturday Sarah Lahore was brought before Sir W Plomer at Guildhall charged on Elizabeth Tillier’s oath with robbing lodgings. Ang Heath faced theft charges from John Harris for a gold quint and a dollar. Shropshire magistrates raise a fund to aid debtors laboring for emancipation. Miners blew up the Raven stone at Greenfield, Saddleworth, killing one man and wounding others. Thomas Clarke of Well Street Gate, Coventry, died after an accident with a horse tied to his wrist. Two Bath houses’ attic fronts collapsed injuring a boy who died at Casualty Hospital. Three soldiers at Chatham quarreled with a sailor. Mr Wilkinson stabbed. they were remanded. Robert Dyson of Bawtry executed for embezzlement and destruction of letters. George Davenport, Leicester Assizes, convicted of highway robbery, executed after a checkered military career. He went to the block with his brother, dressed in his finery.

Sarah Lahore W. Plomer Guildhall Elizabeth Tillier Compter Ang Heath John Harris Bull and Mouth-street Aldersgate-street Huddersfield Greenfield Saddleworth Thomas Clarke Wellstreet-gate Coventry Foleshill Kingsmead Street Bath Chatham Wilkinson Robert Dyson Bawtry Characer Baty Hood George Davenport Leicester Moidday

Market Prices and Grain Byproducts in Sept Markets

Grain and flour prices hold steady with Wheat at 50s to 60s per quarter and Hog Peas at 32s5d to 36s3d. Oats and Beans show mixed demand with oats around 13s 6d per stone, and barley 17s8d to 22s5d. Sugar, hops, and hay markets noted. Newgate and Leadenhall report price ranges for beef, veal, mutton, pork, and lamb. Castle sale records indicate about 1,500 cattle heads and thousands of sheep and lambs traded.

Smithfield Head OF Castle Newgate and Leadenhall

London Tallow Prices and Market Listings

Prices for tallow in London across markets show St James's mark at 3s 2d, Town Tallow 53s 0d, Clare Market at 3s 4d, Whitechapel 3s 0d, with candled goods at 47s 0d per ton of 8 1b. Average price listed 3s 1d. Also notes on good dregs at 9s per cwt and yellow soap around 72s 5d.

London St James’s Mark Clare Market J R Whitechapel Ma Melrifty Stutt Dittorough S. Ou Caord

Hides and skins price list fragment

Raw hides and various skins prices listed from heavy calf to sheep skins. Includes per foot and per pound figures with ranges from 2s 6d to 28 2d and 13 6d to 35 2d. Fragmentary OCR shows item names and price bands with units.

Market prices for wheat barley oats and more in distant country markets

The distorted entry lists prices for wheat barley oats and beans with various shillings and pence notations across distant markets. It mentions different locations and dates, providing fragmented figures and exchange-style quotations without clear context or full item descriptions.

Unclear OCR fragment hints at post event notes

Fragmentary text references times after two and after mid afternoon with garbled phrases and possible names, lacking coherent facts or identifiable entities to summarize accurately.

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