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Newspaper
Morning Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 27, 1793
Page
4
A divorce action filed by the wife on grounds of cruelty and adultery cites that the husband began a criminal liaison with a servant and neglected his wife, leading to desertion and a decree of divorce from bed and board for life. Evidence of the wife's prior alleged adultery failed to prove the defense.
Two sailors in an open boat were rescued off Sidmouth after escaping Morlaix in a perilous night passage. They were picked up by a fishing boat and brought to safety at Sidmouth. They report belonging to the Elizabeth of Bristol, captured some time ago.
This morning about one o'clock a fire broke out at Cowdray House near Midhurst, seat of the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Montague. The flames rapidly consumed the antient mansion and its capital paintings and furniture, with loss of all valuable contents. No effort could save any portion of the property.
In Whitehaven Sert on September 24 a group of parish officers met for public business with no pay, sharing a meager meal. A mendicant soldier asked for charity, mocked as “faced cards,” and the officers quipped that they were all Anares, with a shilling offered to end the exchange.
Late last night the Her oine of 32 guns capt Gard ner arrived in the Sound from St Kitts. She had left several ships nearby, with 160 sail of merchantmen from the West Indies, and is said to be near this port. The Duke, of 90 guns, lost its main mast off Massnico and now sails under jury-mast. A fleet of brigs passed this port toward the Channel with a fair wind.
Sept 25 dispatches report the Vanguard failing to join Earl Howe, the Dedalus and Boyne ready for voyage. Memorials from Spithead crews urge action. 75 sailors reassigned to other ships after unrest. Rear Admiral Macarros narrowly escaped capture en route to shore near Ostend Dunkirk.
Bath horseracing card lists Major Brereton's Ottery aged, Mentor owned by Sir F Poole aged, and Ld Sackville's b h acus aged six years in the Members Plate event with results showing positions and weights and entry details for the race held on a Wednesday in September.
Doncaster Tuesday September 24 features the St Leger Stakes for two miles with listed colts fillies and varied sires. Notable entries include Mr Hutchinson and Mr Vernon connections with Florizel Foreigner and Drone lineages. The Corporation Plate offers four mile heats with high stakes and notable entrants such as Cénitayt Portland Weathercock and Creeper in a competitive program.
Police at Union Hall report William Ross charged with feloniously taking silk stockings from Mr Hincksman and remanded for re examination. Earlier, Mr Barowing Printer's Union Street home in Blackfriars was feloniously entered and robbed of wearing apparel.
Matthias Parke alias John Davis faced Sir William Promer and Alderman Clark on charges of uttering two forged ten Guinea notes tied to Taylor Lloyd Bowman Co Bankers. Witness James Upjohn testified the prisoner bought a gold watch with three five Guinea notes paid to Lombard Street bank, later rejected as worthless. Prisoner committed to the New Prison for trial.
The piece titled Siege of Valenciennes at Astley's draws growing crowds as its fame increases hourly. It evokes strong emotion, with beauty and pity mingling to enhance the performance, making the charmer even more admired by overflowing houses.
Birth notices from the Liverpool and Preston areas report a son born to the Lady of William Fitzherbert Brockholes of Maines near Preston and a tenth daughter born to the Lady of Mr William Charles Lake, merchant, of Liverpool. Marriages include Rev James Fletcher to Miss S Raincocky of Penrith. Mr Jeremiah Norton, draper, to Miss Ans Hartis of Maidstone. Edward James Mafeal of Camberwell to Miss Juliana Ann Dalzell, eldest daughter of Robert Dalzell of Tidmarth Berks.
Correct stock prices and financial listings appear for Thursday September 26 with Bank Stocks, India Bonds, lottery tickets and commercial exchange rates. High water at London Bridge is noted with morning and evening water levels.
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