Distresses of the Berwick Man of War in Channel Gale
A letter from aboard the Berwick describes leaving Spithead May 23, a fortnight in the Channel with three prizes, then Gibraltar June 76, meeting Admirals Crosby Goodall and Gell, sailing to Toulon July 17, and near Barbary conditions in a violent gale that crippled the ship. She limped to Gibraltar August 2 with twenty wounded and two dead after losing masts and sails, drifting under bare poles toward safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwick
Agquilon
Spithead
Gibraltar
Crosby, Goodall
Gell
Toulon
Carthagena
Mizen-Matt
Barbary
Leeward
Porte Mahon
Waterford News From Cork Voyage Inbound Fleet Arrival
Yesterday the 56th regiment completed its march to Cork as Flora the armed ship under Lieutenant Rea arrived opposite the quay. A boat bound for Dungarvan was lost near Tramore on Friday with nine lives. On Saturday evening a large convoy of merchant ships and transports, escorted by British and Dutch escorts, entered Cork harbour amid a grand spectacle of ships filling the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Rea
Dungarvan
Tramore
Two Boys Find Notes Hidden in Almanack Parcel
In Swaftham on Friday morning two servant boys of Mr Copland found a parcel in a garden seat containing an old almanack and bankers notes totaling ten shillings. The notes were recovered after a sequence of disclosure by the boys and Mr Stevens of Watton. Mr Copland arranged to return the funds and a yearly allowance of twenty guineas to the two boys until age twenty one, to be held by Day Dalton and Dig Bankers in Swaffham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copland
Swaftham
Pickenham
Higi
Bates
Robert Reeve
Watton
Stevens
Swaffham
Stevens Vedi
Mefite
Day Dalton
Dig
Sia Hay
Wade's
Medicinal Warehouse
Fleet-streets
Old
Old’ Bond-street; of Mr. Matthewess: Bookfeller
Strand
Randall
Royal Exenang
Bacons
Oxford-Breet
Yarrington and Coo
Norwich
Swinney, Pinter
Birmingham
Binns
Bookfelter
Leeds
Crutwell
Bath
Goadby
Sherborne
Poole
Tawnton
Ronaldson
Bookfeller
Portsmouth
Terleymah
York
Army
Navy
John ‘Wade
Firett
Scarcity of gamelinked to depredations by park keepers
A Worcester tradesman's wife committed suicide by cutting her throat on Tuesday morning amid speculation that recent business misfortunes and perceived life decline motivated the act. The report notes widespread game scarcity in Kingston Ditton and nearby manors due to frameful depredations by neighbouring park gamekeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Ditton
Worcester
Matt Pudder
Horse racing card ends in grand stand disaster
Sporting Intelligence details Bathes racing on Thursday and Friday with several race entries and odds. A grand stand collapse injures many spectators but no deaths are reported, with few seriously hurt among the vast crowd.
Doncaster Gold Cup details and early renewed stakes
The report lists entries and weights for the Doncaster Gold Cup for three to six year olds, noting heights and weights for each age, and naming owners and horses such as Oberon, Cayenne, Ninety-three, Skypepper, Restless, Flora, Chigwell, and Yarico. It details the first Doncaster Stakes renewal with stakes and weights, describes heats of two miles, and notes entries including Oberon, Huby, Cafenne, Rubrough, and Lincoln with related pedigrees and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
B. c. Oberons
Highflyer
Wentworth
Phanomenon Ld
A. Hamilton
Restless
Garforth
King Fergus
G Yeats
Linkskill
Br. H
C. J. Brandling
Br. m
Mr. Garforth
Young Morwick
Atalanta
Ld Fitzwilliam
Peter Teazle
Bedford
Weatherby
Duke of Bedford
R. Lee
S. Whitbread
Mr. T. Wilson
W. Lee Anthonie
Wedding Cleaths of Lady Su san Gogvon Celebrate Grandeur
A vivid account hails Lady Su san Gogvon's wedding attire as magnificent, praising the apparel worthy of the happy Pais and epitomizing festive splendor.
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Susan Gogvon
Patented Antiscorbutic Drops Claim Genuine Impetus
Mrs SPILSBURY informs the public at 22 Soho Square that she continues to offer the Antiscorbutic Drops, asserting royal patronage support and long preparation by the late Mr Spilsbury. She states she alone was instructed in every part of the preparation and remains the trusted producer for fever and related ailments.
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Spilsbury
Uxa
Soho Square
Death of Lieutenant Stacie Aboard Tremendous at Torbay
A few days ago at Torbay on the Tremendous died Lieutenant Stacie only son of Mr Stacie of Covent Gasden.
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Torbay
Tremendous
Stacie
Mr. Stacie
Covent Gasden
Stock Price Ledger and Maritime Bonds Report
Correct price of stocks and bonds appears for bank and government issues. Navy and victualling bills trade around 93 and 3 percent. Lottery tickets listed at 75 for one and 75 id for another. Scrip at 76 percent. High water at London Bridge noted morning and evening times.
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Ogrp
RascontsBelegat Erndiasoggq
Horses and Carriages at Tattersalls Day Sale
A varied lot of near one hundred entries including seasoned hunters geldings of various colors, some pairs of four, hacks, trotters, and carriage horses. Notable animals include a Bay gelding seven, Grey gelding six, Chesnut mare aged that has carried a Lady, Black gelding seven, plus many gallows and ponies. View and trial permitted.
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Melfirs
Tattersalls
Door
Sprightly
Brooker
Hyder Ally
Sophia
Bruiser
Boxer
Fanny
Yataloge
N. B
Tas Day’s Merited Galloper By Mefirs at Tattersalls
By Mefirs, Tas Day, Cuessut Gecoine, eight years old, foal from K Chrysolite, a thoroughbred mare. He is described as a very fast galloper, a remarkably good leaper, and capable of fourteen stone.
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Mefirs
K Chrysolite
Horses for sale in high condition near sixty hunters
By Meffrs. TAFTERSALLS this day near sixty horses offered for sale, majority in high condition with about twenty likely to be capital hunters. The property belongs to a person reducing business. They are well bred and masters of high weight. Horses may be viewed and catalogues obtained two days before the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Old Chesterfield Arms
Shepherd’s Market
Starling
Strand
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Waterford
Sporting Intelligence
Bathes
F. Poole
Charlton
C. Mercutio
Snell
Ld Courtenay
Br. H. Spider
Mr. Palmer
Ch. F. Brandy Nan
Mr. Crokes
B.c
Ld Sackville
Sir F . Poole
Mr. Brereton
Br. Cropt G
Mr. Band
B. G. Crop Crop
Mr. Jones
B. m
Mad Moll
E. Smith
Br. m. Bolt
Doncaster
Ld Grosvenor
Cafenne
Pat8os
Robinson
Rubrough
Weazel
Oberon
Wilson
Chigwell
J. Willis
Telemachus
Rofe
Saltram
Yarico
Fergus
London Bridge
Meffrs
Taftersalls
Aldridge
St. Martin’s Lane
Wepwne
Port Chaife
Berkley- Square
Charles Wyndham
Grosvenor-Place
King’s Head Tavern
Blackfriars Road
Cheapside
Tration and
Hills
Patent Register
Steve Grates
Smith
N. B. le Brocq
Gottlieb
Sor Encyclopedia Britannica
Charing-Cross
Christie
Phillipson
New Street
Rainbow Coffee House
Pall Mall
Oxford
Ludlow
Holborn
Charing Cross
Essex
Sussex
Golden Cross
Warley Camp
Tunbridge Wells Camp
Cambridge
Royal Mail
Wisbeach
Match
Charteris
St. Ives
Citester
Liverpool
Parkgate
Litchfield
Northampton
Southampton
Lymington
Winchester
Basinghike
Royal Patent
New Post
the Union
Portsmouth Diligence
Chichester
Havant
Kinsworth
Midhurst
End
Brighton
Cuckfield
Brighton Post
Lewes
Eastbourn
Dover
Margate
Ramsgate
Deal
Canterbury
Wolverhampton
Walfal
Coventry
Hull
Lincoln
Peterborough
Stilton
Buckden
Biggleswade
Chester
Whitchurch
Newport
Chester and Parkgate
Namaptwich
Stafford
Shrewsbury
North Wales
Shiffhal
Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge and
Seven Oaks
Brompton
Chatham
Rochester
Gravelend
Dartford
Noom
Guildford Po
Maidstone
Malling
Windsor and Eton
Royal Post
Hampton Court
Epsom
Woolwich
Greenwich
George Boulton and Co
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