Grand Masquerade and theatre notices in London crowds
A sprawling 1809 London column advertises a grand masquerade at Oxford Street with tea and lemonade, a saloon decorated with banners, and tickets ten shillings sixpence. It also lists multiple theatre bills at Strand venues, plus charity sermons and East India Company political notices with candidate appeals and meetings in Poultry and Westminster venues.
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Oxford-street
Randal Wand
Rend Street
Auctions of Horses and Hunters at Tattersalls: Nobleman’s Property
Mon day sales list bays and greys from Hambletonian and Traveller lines. Horses include four year old Brown Marie and bay Cort rising two, with other names such as Bay Gelding Isaac and Monocks. Also advertised are hunts, hacks, and mares with mares in foal, plus a large lot of horses and ponies for sale at Leicester House.
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Mr. Tattersall
Monobay
TV Capital
Itumeus
Hambletonian
Sarah
Traveller
Shuattle
LA Brown Marie
Mary
High Byer
Guldfinder
Koinghbrike
Justice
Xenia
Challenger
Cecilia
Reeningbrough
Alderney
Fattersall
Pyle
Ason
Colonel Harbard
Mr. Bacon
Little Sally
Colonel Larbard
Norfolk
Thorn
Tharn
Weil
Kor
Leicestersite
Great Britain
Gallant
Scriveton
Annealy
Vertuvinus
Asparagus
WASTUINDIES Exincer of a Lerter from an Oriicee of the Royal West- India Rangers
An officer’s letter from Martinique dated February 26 1809 reports two rifle companies of the regiment distinguished in two February engagements against French troops on the island. It notes casualties 80 rank and file embarked from Barbadoes 10 killed 33 wounded Major Caspierr and Lieutenants Horwood and Jackson wounded. Major Cammeni saved by an oil flask and later wounded in the arm. The Barbadoes newspaper anecdote claims Royal West India Rangers distinguished themselves in the actions and caused enemy losses, with a captured grenadier reacting in pain at hospital orderlies.
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Marlinique
Caspierr
Barbadoes
Wrank
Fle
Horwood
Jackson
Isis Watch
Cammeni
Brepens
Hup Todtt
Core Licht
Sackson
Mbewign-Greze
Royal West India Rangers
Eueftly
Dade
Hig Corps
British Fleet Gain in French Channel Fire Ship Assault
Dispatch from Lord Gambier to William Wellesley Pole details Cochrane led five ships in an attack at Aix Roads and Cha rante, destroying or disabling several enemy ships. He notes brave actions by Captain Wooldridge in Mediator and others, reports prisoners and casualties, and praises Sir Harry Neale and Stopford.
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Apritrabty-Orric
Harry Neale
Bart
Lord Gambier
Channel
Eenrgdings, &c
Lordahsip
William Wellesley ‘Pole
Caledonia
Rasdue Roads
Sta
Admiralty
Hoss
Lord Cochrane
Wooldridge
Isle of
Aix
Charante
Bligh
Revenge
Bogart Shoal
Calcutta
Ville de Varsovie
Aquilon
Ton
Robert Stopford
Casar
Theseus
Mr. Congreve
Cesar
Aire
Ville de Varenvie
Andy
Godfred
Congreve
Harry Nealé
Names of the Ships in Six Roads Before the Lith Aprid Attack
A historical list details ships such as L'Ocean and Foudroyant with gun counts and captains, noting shore status and repairs. It includes various 74 and 60 gun vessels, frigates Indienne and Elbe, and crew casualties among officers and seamen from April 1809.
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la Caille
Hiver
Regulus
Lucas
Madame
Pytriate
Maleée
Jemappe
Fausau
Matyne
Tyonerre
Gwims
Clement de la Ttuuciere
Aquiles
Maingon
Ville de
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Loguel
ENOL
Saery
Heries
Taom
Selby
Poirisey, Wednrec Urd of
Lim the Once
al Giar Aw
Surrey
Noobie Ofhanse
In Pyer
ATES
Casase Ag
Datwil
Ated
Amtoway's Cent Road
Tse
Es Crear Uclesces
Dure —By
Ousk
Nya Ciaide
Dejon
Piteways
INSIA
Ehoj.prarden
Lev
Loddon Tavern
Hor
Great Rook
London
Bishopsgate
Panter
Aydon Square
Hay Marke
Mc. Young
Pizarro
Young
King-street
Covent-garden
Mir
Branden
Strand
Rexel
Catherinea Street
Walker
Jun
Sever Oclock
Vonks
Tassingheus
Wall
Moor-street
Soho
Sperky
Sterky
Theatre Royal Covent Garden
Grimaddi
Columbine
Miss Adams
Hafiz
Grimaldi
Ays Fern Dispensalry
Chartes-strog
Westarbuster
Hiaienne de Wiehe
Buccleuch
X.G
Morro
St. Mars Church
Wasmnhusier
Pythe
A. Righard Esty Yates
Meupre
Beale
Horgefal
Fare Boyd
Deal
Westminser
WM. Lindeman
Upper Crowm Street
Westminster
RA Jones
Love
Jones
India
Atta
Manslip
Grosvenor-place
Aninal
John Chamber
East Lydia
Laupes
John Manhip
East India Company
John Bladen TA Yeo
Devonghire
East India
Tad
Greyylewen
Minship
The
Billiter-square
James Dantell
Daniell
Tachu
Tadia
Tadits
Helene
L.byrve
Rafer
Qaeer
Walt Athe
Ram
TNG
Poultry
Wil‘Guu Wigram
Manan
Robert Hankey
William ‘Wigram
Couion
Loddon Assurance Company
Abe
Marchip
Wigram
Alere
Wizram
Uly
God Tigi
Oonday
Herod
Raiser
Boxer
Foy
Isaac
Sultan
Turk
Isy
Bryditta
Stone
Wastuindies
Royal West- India Rangers
Riffe Company
Cay
Dack
Donald, Eh Py
Mimirai Stopford
Aésistante
Gambita
Fouras
Si Fisienne
Cochrane
Bissett
Navy
Indienne
Proteau
Isle d'Enery
Elbe
Perengier
Pallas
le Bigot
Hortense
Aligand
Isle Aiadgme
Han
Amaier
Canepoxiya
Edward Vairfax
Casarn
William Feintoft
Thomas Maddox
John Nelson
John Eli S
Taeseus
Richard Francis Jewers
John Podney
Marine
Thomas Withiam
Henry Crackman
Fourcastle
Peter Darouk
Ditto
John Marsovick
Ditt
James Mason
John Solomon
Mr. Cgilbert
Dite
M. Marsden
Payver
Dino
John Gomman
John Sheridan
Johns Hunter
Reunon
John Wheelans
Mathew Cywd
William Meuchenton
Juln Budd
Henry Johnson
Landmany
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Pessey
Marve Boy
James Garland
James Cooke
Archaary
Jef
Thomas Whittack
Thomas Tyler
Jandman
Dennis Grey
Thomas Frngworth
Chanel Chew
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