Description of Mrs Wolmar's Vineyard Labor and Entertainment
A detailed letter from St Prax to Lord B describes Mr Rof fe at New Boi, with one of the best vineyards in the country. It covers vinting preparations, labor division, and Mrs Orbe and Elonfa managing entertainments, daily tasks, and social life among workers, detailing wine types, processing, and a festive but disciplined workplace. The account praises coordination, shared meals, communal lodging, and a harmonious village life during harvest, with a closing note on public coronation pageantry and a plea for broader access to spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orbe
Clare
Vineerea
Nio
Elona
Baron
Elonfa
Konp
Ion
Wnifon
Renee
Elonsa
John Ortell Announces New Eating House at Crown
John Ortell of the Crown in Princes Street near the Royal Exchange informs friends and the public that he will open daily for gentlemen seeking company. He promises the best victuals of all kinds in proper seasons from one to four o'clock. His obedient servant, John Ortell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger
Tower
Minories
Leadenhall-street
Westminster Hall
Abbey
Firth
Wiile
Tower-Hill
Paul’s
Charing-cross
Tam
Mr. Ledger
Doger Camaans
John Ortell
CROWN
Princes-Street
Royal Exchange
Foreign Intelligence Dispatches From Vienna And Prague
Vienna reports Counts de Pergen and de Seilers appointed ministers plenipotentiary to the future congress with instructions and no fixed departure date. Prague notes generals given carte blanche to act with royal favor, seeking crisis to stabilize Germany, while from Soubiye’s army Aug 8 Camberfort’s detachments advance near Lippe and capture officers of the British Legion as detachments press along routes to Hamm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Uzuff
de Pergen
de Seilers
Congress
Prague
Germany
Prince de Soubiye
Apelbeck Mill
Conflans
Udine
M. de Cambefort
Lippe
British Legion
Munster
Hamm
Port News and Departures at Dover and Gravesend
Naval report from Dover and Deal notes arrivals of vessels from Amsterdam Sunderland and Lon don including Nostra Sea nova de Phillippa and Ward. Ships sail for Newcastle Oporto and Jamaica while several vessels anchor or remain in the Downs amid south wind with additional departures from Gravesend including Three Sisters and Refusal from Dublin and Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port New
Dover
Aurg
John and Mary
Elms
Prince Edward
Harvey
Portsmouth
Samuel
John
Rolles
Hopewell
Newcastle
Gravesend
Christe
Smith
Norway
Williams
Dublin
Nostra Senora de Lapos
de Baptista
Guernsey
Ransom Demands and Fleet Movements From Quebec to Dunkirk
The Rogerdam packet under Thomas Dougal is seized for a ransom of 180 guineas. Cumberland of Dysart costs 740. Departures and arrivals include Neptune from London at Quebec July 19 after gale, Jane Curtis Neptune, Burton from Madeira, Johanna from St Lucar, Brodrick Londen from Gibraltar, and others arriving at Quebec. Quebec letters claim French ships onboard seized to spur British spirits. Earl of Chester, Friendship, Plymouth packet from Liverpool reach Downs. Britannia from Greenland arrives at river with no fishery gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Don
Rogerdam
Thomas Dougal
Cumberland
Dysart
Dunkirk
Neptune
Ross
London
Quebec
Newfoundland
Jane
Curtis
Cooper
Charles
Grigg
Burton, Deane
Madeira
Johanna
Sheil
St. Lucar
Brodrick
Londen
Gibraltar
General Murry
Butterfly
Bristol
de Sally
New Swallow
Boston
Nelly
Harvie
Aberdeen
England
Downs
Earl of Chester
Viner
Friendship
Hunter
Plymouth
Christian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Lepeer
Ireland
Thomas Greenough
King’s Arms
Ludgate Street
J Newbery
St. Paul’s
Greenough
S.o’l D
Hristow’s
Ora Ty
Porto Ely Boun
Pre
Barts
Dauphin
Infanta of
Spain
Pont Neuf
Westminster Bridge
Pennington
W. Bristow
St. Paul’s Church
Tin Mocho
Taylor
Ludgate Hill
N. B
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