War Office Orders and Continent Aides to Duke of York
The War Office orders magistrates to assist in executing measures providing quarters and impressing carriages as needed. A list follows of aides to the Duke of York on the Continent: Fitzgerald, Taylor, Somerset, Bentinck, Bunbury, with Taylor and Bunbury named Secretaries to the Royal Household. Also reports a Norfolk bull attack on a farmer, a colossal Tees River sturgeon, a Lambeth young woman’s fall and serious injury, and Mary Nicholson’s execution at Durham after a staged fall during suspension, with prayerful behavior noted and a second rope procured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War-office
M.lewis
Duke of York
Fizgerald
Regiment of Guards
Taylor
Dragoon Guards
Lord E. Somerset
Roth Light Dragoons
Lord Charles Bentinck
Fot
Bunbury
16Th Light Dragoons
Royal
Robert Wifin
Melton
Norfolk
River Tees
Stockton Bridge
Monitrow
Lambeth
Mary Nicholi
Little Staynton
Durham
Deaths in London and Yorkshire and on voyage
The notice lists multiple deaths and successions. Richard Earl Howe dies at 73 in Piccadilly with Irish honours passing to Sir William Howe. Admiral Parker becomes Admiral of the fleet. At Hamilton Palace Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, born 1756, succeeds his brother in 1769 and marries Elizabeth Burrell. Other obituaries include Mr Robert Green in Liverpool, Miss Catharine Hodrox in Liverpool, Rev Thomas Morgan of Morley, Jacob Gallowby banker, William Hagerton of Fitzroy Square, Capt J Elphinstone on outward bound voyage, Rev Dr Brupfton in Edgware Road, William Burt Corlett in Bloomsbury, Thomas Peking, Captain Thomas Wapttaffe in Calcutta, Mrs Susannah Thorley of Hull, William Bethell of Rife, and Captain Thomas Peters of the Madras establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton-street
Piccadilly
Richard Earl Howe
William Howe
Peter Parker
Hamilton Palace
Duke of Hamilton
Brandon
James Duke of Hamilton
Elizabeth
Duchess of Argyll
Peter Burrell
Gwydir
Archibald Harn
Tron
Lanarkshire
Holyroodhouse
Linlithgow
Scotland
Robert Green
Brazier
High-street
Liverpool
Catharine Hodrox
Tomas Hodson
St. Peter’s
Morley
Yorkshire
Thomas Morgan
West Riding of Yorkshire
Straatham
Jacob Gallowby
Fitzroy-street
Fitzroy Square
William Hagerton
J. Elphin
Airly Castle East Indianan
Edgware-road
Brupfton
Great Buffel-street
Bloomsbury
Burt Corlett
Mand of
Dominica
Thomas Peking
Midnapore
Thomas Peters
Madras
Notable Obituaries and Notices From Various Locales
Establishment notices and deaths from multiple locales list Samuel Ince Esq senior merchant in the East India Company service at Bombay. Dunchill near Ledbury records Antipas Church ruptured blood vessel incident. Francis Hanrett Esq of Ely Place deputy treasurer of ordnance. Merchiston notes Miss Jane Sterling youngest daughter of Sir James Sterling Bart present Lord Provost. Saint Thome records Rev Father Fre Louis de Santa Anns vicar general to the bishop. Caistor near Harwich notes a butcher named Sayer aged 120 who retained his faculties till death. Newington notes a carpenter aged 167 who stayed at home all his life. Saintes lists Lieut Thomas McDowall of the 8th West India Regiment. Rev John Andrews of Huristone Park Northamptonshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Samuel Ince
Honourable Company
Dunchill
Ledbury
Antipas Church
Francis Hanrett
Ely- Place
His Majesty’s Office of Ordnance
Merchiston
Jane Sterling
James Sterling
Saint Thome
Louis de
the Saintes
Thomas Mdowall
8Th West India Regiment
John Andrews
Huristone Park
Northamptonshire
Engagement Between Le Sybille and La Ferte
Ship news recounts the clash in the Bay of Bengal as Le Sybille, 44 guns, engages La Ferte, 52 guns. Captain Cook leads the pursuit, night battle lasts about an hour and a half, French officers suffer heavy casualties, La Forte loses her colors, and Captain Davis is wounded. Minor losses on the British side noted. officer details and family mentions occur in fragmentary text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Sybille
la Ferte
Cook
Miviras
la Sybille
Bay of Bengal
Ballyfore
la Forte
Davis
Lord Mornington
Admiral de Sercey
French Republic
Ioss
Betes
Smith
Suitette
Covi
Naval news and ship actions from the Atlantic and Baltic
Reports detail General Bowyer negotiating Toulon surrender as a youth, La Forte frigate’s launch, and various British ships fitting out for the Bengal coast. Hull arrivals include Eglington and Manchester with seals and furs. The Peggy and Lottery ice incidents, La Mouche’s Cadiz port cargo, and multiple captures by French privateers and British escorts fill the week’s volatile maritime scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowyer
Aving
Toulon
la Forte
Victorious
Sir A. Gardner
Plymouth
Bath
Earl Howe
Burrowes
Princess Amelia
Prescott
Belvidere
Christie
East India Company
Bay of Bengal
Hull
Greenland
Manchester
Blenheim
North Briton
Enterprize
Samuel
Lottery
Minerva
Henrietta Civil
Whitby
Peggy
Liverpool
la Mouche
Cadiz
Bourdeaux
Lisbon
Bengal
Batavia
Townley
Mr. W. Atkinson
John Overton
Atkinson
Overton
Hhence
Prince William and
Selby
Reliance
Webber
Boston
North America
Friends
Teignmouth
Mitchell
Newfoundland
Mack‘e
Eliza
London
Tun
Terry
Beil
Whitehaven
Copenhagen
Usload
Blaneur
Experiment
Expedition
Hebe
Lady Anne Lugger
Revei
Rufsian
Gek
Baltic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ship News
Downs
West India Islands
Amelia
Newfeu -Dia
Cape of Goo
Africa
Porugal
Tn Ordina
S. Frig. Lips
Tor
Portsmouth
Chatham
Sheerness
IT River
Frinds
Rebecca
Waters
Nelson
Hambro
Aberdeer
Cranston
Law
Liverpoor
Renown
Turner
Kirkwall
Newvastte
Ceres
Fene
Bergen
Funk
Earl Fitzwilliam
Tweedale
Kirlay
Chance
Johnston
Yarmouth
Beck
Endeavour
Eastwick
Earl Mornington
Cack
Surprize
Moore
LerForte
Prince Edward
South Georgia
Brazil
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