Knighthood additions and Bath installation set for June
From the London Gazette dated May 23 to May 25, King George III fills fourteen Knighthood of the Bath stalls and names Prince Frederick and other nobles. The installation is scheduled for Monday, June 15. Dublin notes the Lord Lieutenant granting royal assent to Bills on revenue, subsidies, bankruptcy fraud, mortgage securities, and bounty fraud prevention, plus one private bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’s
Order of the Bath
Prince Frede- Leurtons
Fick
Prince of the Blood
Earl of
John Lindsay
Eyre Coote
Charles Montagu
Ralph Payne
William Lynch
Charles Hotham
William Hamilton
Robert Murray Keith
Knights of the Bath
Dublin Castle
House of Peers
An AG
An.ag
An. AG
Dublin
Prisoner exchange threat fuels Warsaw standoff in 18th century
Foreign dispatch from Warsaw reports Marshal Lafocki seizing Russian officers and fifteen men, proposing to swap for the same number of Confederates or threaten execution. General Bibikow refuses any negotiation with a Rebel. Marshal Zarewka offers to surrender with 1500 men, seeking guidance on who should receive surrender, while the Ministry notes they gave no advice as a Confederacy formed without input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Marschal Lafocki
Bibikow
Marshal Zarewka
pardon Granted for Nottingham Murder Convict James Smith
Derby May 21 His Majesty's pardon has passed the Great Seal in favor of James Smith who was convicted at the last assizes at Nottingham of murdering Sarah Shepherd of Kirton in that county. Northampton May 18 A carriage accident near Market Harborough led to Mrs Farrer's death from a broken arm and severe head injuries. A young woman accompanying her escaped unharmed.
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Derby
James Smith
Nottingham
Sarah Shepherd
Kirton
Northampton
Richard Farrer
Market Harborough
Leicester
William Stanhope
Earl of Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Philip Stanhope
William Manners
Duke of Rutland
Vigo Lane
Old Burlington Street
Piccadilly
Newgate
Peter M’cloud
Joseph Hankey
Esgg
Poplar
Samuel Roberts
Thomas Bacthus
Richard Morgan
Porter
Mr. Hodgson
Linnen Draper
West Smithfield
Joseph Lunn
Edward Bransgrove
Isaac Liptrap
Dunkirk
Nautilus and other ships sail for various ports
May 27 deal reports ships that came down and failed immediately including the Nautilus Melville for Tobago the Charlotte Rogers for Rhode Island the Sea Nymph Richardson for Maryland the Leviathan Jenkins for Quebec the Rising Sun Paterson for Virginia the Mary Ballard for Newfoundland the Thoroton Sutton for Mahone the Augoustina Regan for Carolina the Duke of Genoa Choiffell for Cadiz and the Success Ramsey for Dotlin. In the Downs remains as per last. Wind NE Day May 23 Arrived yesterday then sailed for the River Ponstorne East Indiaman and the Qwilt Ead.
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BIP
Melvile
Tobago
Charlotte
Rogers
Rhode Iland
Richardson
Maryland
Leviathan
Jenkins
Quebec
Rising Sun
Paterson
Virginia
Mary
Ballard
Newfoundland
Thoroton
Sutton
Mahone
Augoustina
Regan
Carolina
Choiffell
Cadiz
Ramsey
Dotlin
N. E. D.al
Ponstorne
India Pilot Capt Lante Remains in Downs Glory Man of War
The India Pilot Capt Boyce winds at ENE while the Hopewell Miller from Georgia arrives at Poole Prince Edward Sampon from North Carolina at ditto Eagle Noble from Trepani at Portsmouth Rachael and Mary Innes from London at Cork Pembroke Phillips from London at Waterford New Trimmer Wellin from London at Lisbon St George Toone from ditto at ditto Cardigan Adams from ditto at ditto and the Betty Way from ditto at ditto.
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India
Lante
Downs
Boyce
E.N.E
Hopewell
Miller
Georgia
Poole
Prince Edward
Sampon
North Carolina
Ditto
Eagle
Lisbon
St. George
Toone
Cardigan
Adams
Betty
Way
London Letters From The Hague And Court News From 1772
Letters from the Hague claim Vienna Petersburg and Berlin are united to seize Poland and allocate parts to their realms. Updates note the Duke of Gloucester's court appearances, manuscripts at Kensington, and Strode’s half pay, plus appointments and royal entertainments. Also reported: rolls of executions plans, colonial news from India, resignations, and a stout mix of marriages deaths and local incidents in London society.
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Hague
Vienna
Petersbourg
Berlin
Poland
Russia
Porte
Longe
Spixworth
Norfolk
Duke of Gloucester
Chapel Royal
St. James's
Lord Oxford
Italy
Kensington Palace
Strode
Earl of Chatham
New Bond Street
Joseph Yorke
Ireland
Knights of the Bath
Westminster Abbey
Isle of Jane
Haymarket
Board of General Officers
Horse Guards
British Foot Guards
House of Commons
Rolls Chapel
Felect Committee For
India Affairs
India
Tanjore
Earl of Pembroke
Jesus College
Oxford
Arthur Lewis
Edward Jones
Surrender notices and dividends at Guildhall
Records reveal multiple surrender actions by various tradespeople and merchants in London and nearby counties with specified dates in May June and July at Guildhall. The listings also note dividend distribution on June 23 and additional entries for merchants, bakers, and factors across several towns including Worcester Fulham and Lambeth.
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Thomas Reeve
Worcester
London
Guildhall
Henry Levy
Cockcourt
John Nugent
Painmall
Ann Weston
Olt Broad-street
Packer
William Holyland
Joseph Broughton
West Smithfield
Linendrapers and Partners
Tsaac Twycross
Warwick
Simon Lemon
John Furlonger
Lambeth
Surry
Chester
Thomas Nell
Louth
Pass
Jshire
George Burnett
Tooley Street
Southwark
Stepney
Laws Carruthers
Beckenham
Kent
Taylor
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Gazette
Foreign Intelligence
Country News
Admiral Rodney
Port-Royal Harbour
Windward
Theroon
Vispaniola
England
Garland
St. George’s
Boyne
Princes-street
St. Ann’s
Hackney
Middlesex Hospital
John
Etheridge
Oxford-street
Norwood
Duchess of Buccleugh
Grosvenor
William Serenson
Newman-street
Oxford Road
Edward Payne
Shropshire
Priscilla Nugent
Parliament-freet
Daniel Wormington
Upper Grosvenor-street
Cater
Philip Cater
Marytone
Quakers
Halsted
Essex
Joseph Haycock
Wells
Abigail Greenwood
Snowdon
Goodge-street
Tottenham Court Road
Harrison
Draycot
Staffordshire
Bengal
Charles Dempster
George Dempster
New Inn
Westminster-bridge
Chislehurst
Sarah
East India Company
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