Royal Birth Day Festivity Honors Princess Amelia
London reports the city luxuriously celebrated the Princess Amelia’s recovery with a grand royal party. Queen and royals hosted a feast with eighty covers, decorated by Princess Elizabeth, followed by performances by Quick Elliston and Mattocks and a ball in a rainward garden setting. Officers danced in boots while the King spoke with key nobles. At twelve, the royal party departed after a day of displays, music, and gratitude for restored health. An attorney faced 25s for profane swearing, and thefts were disclosed in Brewer Street and Bermondsey. A Lambeth servant fell from a window, breaking her back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Berry
London
Yeoguineas Vale
Amelia
Princess of Wales
Elizabeth
Mr. Quick
Mr. el
Jifton
Staffordshire
Dukes of
York
Portland
Prince of Wales
Marsh
Brewer-street
Loyal Colour Delivery at Woodford and Local Murders
Friday August 9 reports a large Woodford Essex gathering for the delivery of colours to Woodford volunteers led by Lord Le Despenser with speeches by Lady Wright and Rev Boldero. Also noted are multiple local crimes and accidents including a Philadelphia yellow fever reference, a highway robbery near Dartford, break-ins in Wapping, a wagon straw incident, militia death at Hereford, a window fall in the Temple, and a Wicklow double carriage accident killing Miss Moore, with Baron George present in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Field
J. Moor
J. Halcrow
Royal Navy
Newgate
Woodford
Essex
Woodford Loyal Volunteers
G.’ Wright
James Wright
Lady Wright
Lord le Defpenser
le Defpenser
Lord le Despenser
Rayledge
Wright
Boldera
Restor
Boldero
Ray-lodge
Vfsiting Corps
Woodford Volunteers
Duke of York
Philadelphia
Smell
Stroud
Rochester
Kent
Dartford
John’s-hofe
Harscombe
King David’s-lane
Wapping
Sheers
Willesdon
Green
Harrow-road
Hereford
Hortham
Leadenhall-street
Benfufen
Blackheath
Hood
Essex-street
Strand
Dargle
Wicklow
Ireland
Baron George
Mills Moore
Miss.Moore
George
Capt Cooke Captures French Frigate La Porte Off Bengal
From the London Gazette Aug 10 1799 Vice Admiral Rainier reports Captain Cooke of HMS Sybille captured the French frigate La Porte near the Bengal Sand Heads on Feb 28 after a stout action. Cooke praised for courage and leadership though wounded. crew partly brigaded Scots aboard, many sailors ill from prior year. Hardyman’s letter and further notes on La Forte’s armament. Bankrupt notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty Office
Rainier
Ewan Noa “Pean
Bombay
Cooke
la Porte
Bengal- River
la Sybille
Calcutta
Lieut. Hardyman
Sir Alured Clarke
K. B
Fort William
Earl of
Marine
Mauritius
Cape of Good Hope
la Forte
Hardyman
Peter Rainier
Royal Family Outing at Windsor and Weymouth
Yesterday morning their Majesties and the Princesses attended a sermon at St George's Chapel Windsor preached by the Bishop of St David's from Matthew 26 35. The Royal Family prepared to depart Windsor for Weymouth next Saturday. Militia and Windsor association fired feux in honor of the Prince of Wales birthday in Home Park. Large Indian tents stood on the lawn fronting the water as a marquee hosted by the royal party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George’s Chapel
Windsor
St. David's
Windsor-lodge
Weymouth
Queen’s Lodge
Cumberland Lodge
Great Park
Staffordshire
Windsor Association
Prince of Wales
Tippoo Saib
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Gazette
East Indies
J. Round
Wargrave
Berkshire
Maletter
Guildhall
T. Abbott
Bah
F. Davies
Bell Yard
J Turner
Penryn
Cornwall
W. Tovey
Bridge Vard
Lambeth
G. Hobson
Meartbrook
Derbyshire
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