Royal entertainments and treason suspects at Windsor
Oxford Blues entertained the royal party and their servants with feats by M Dubois and pupils while the young nobility enjoyed diversions. Two foreigners charged with treason were sent to London after inquiry at Canterbury. Captain Skinner died by suicide at Pimlico. The Bishop of Rochester disputed biblical prohibition of slave trade, and David Dale sold Lanark cotton works to a Manchester company for 60 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Blues
M. Dubois
Charlotte
Fluthing
Canterbury
Duke of Portland
Ford
Whititable
Deal
Flushing
Secretary of State
Skinner
Pimlico
Bihop of
Rochester
Gilbert Wakefield
Timothy
Mr. Wakefield
David Dale
Lanark
Manchester
Dale
Election at Merton College Fellows Named
Oxford Aug 3 election at Merton College elected Fellows including Chester Christ Church Deane Merton Cocks Christ Church Herbert Exeter and Ogle Merton A B holders of degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Merton College
Chester
Christ Church
Deane
Merton
Herbert
Exeter
Ogle
Deaths of Noblemen in Palace-row and Notts
Death notices report the Earl of Charlemont to be interred in the Charlemont family vault in Ireland. The Earl of Strafford, who dined at the White Lion Inn Nottingham, was found dead in his bed with a coroner attributing it to apoplexy. His lordship’s titles pass to his brother. A third notice mentions Maj Gen the Right Hon Lord at his Newcastle lodgings after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace-row
Earl of
Newcatle
Obituaries and Notices of Births and Deaths in Various Estates
Notices record deaths and memorials from master to minor figures across England and colonies. Included are Mrs Willoughby of Baldon House Oxton aged 91, sculptor John Bacon of Newman Street, and Sir Walter Blount’s heir after illness. Hon. Donald Campbell of Jamaica and Brigadier General Colin Graham listed among prominent losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Fielding
W. Lee
Hartwell
Alesbury
Bucks
Baldon House
Oxton
Willoughby
Christopher Willoughby
Wm. Champion
London
Mapledurham
Petersfield
Peter Duautoy
Lyss
Buriton
Willis
Carmarthenshire
Mazagon
Nabob Hayatt
Kingston
Jamaica
Joseph Bubhby
St. Domingo
Renshaw-hall
Lanéashire
John Lowes
Wickersley
Yorkshire
Fareholm
Walter Blount
Manley-hall
Shropshire
Chester
Thomas Scott
King’s Stanley
Gloucestershire
Jesus College
Cambridge
Bath
Jones
South Parade
Jason Bourne
Worcester Cathedral
Elizabeth Bonner
Fulham
Paience Heprinital
Invents
Scotland
Br'gadies
Colin Graham
Isle of the A1ft
Art
Aldborough
Suffolk
Thomas Champion Crespigny
Ship News from Plymouth and Norway Far Reaching Naval Edicts
The Norway harbor law bans privateers from remaining in ports. they must enter only in danger and depart with prizes. In Plymouth a Swedish vessel named Winft and Forlutt was stopped by HMS Fifguard while bound for Leghorn with masts and iron. The ship later ran aground near the Citadel after a gale, wrecking part of its bottom. salvage of cargo may proceed if wind shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Parker
Hugh Seymour
Norway
Plymouth
Hans Zanerman
Riga
Leghorn
Fifguard
Martin
Ferrol
S. W
Citadel
Privateers Seize Multiple Ships Across Atlantic Routes
The Haabet sailing Teneriffe to Bengal falls to a French privateer. Hawke Wage from Figuiera to Newfoundland, taken to Viga. Aétire Power Dublin to Gibraltar captured and led to Rochelle. The Brothers Galavan Martinico to London seized and carried to France. Nine Sisters Simpson Dublin to Jamaica captured by Hassar privateer and sent to Suriname. Nancy Bridger Martinico to London arrives Charleston leaky. George Jackson Madeira to Quebec captured by a Spanish ship Juges. captain reaches Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haabet
Teneriffe
Madras
Bengal
Hawke
Figuiera
Newfoundland
Viga
Aétire
Dublin
Gibraltar
Rochelle
Galavan
Martinico
London
France
Simpson
Jamaica
Hassar
Suripam Sath
Nancy
Bridger
Charleston
George
Proofs of IFS Efficacy in Sussex August 1799
A testimonial from William Russell and others touts an approved medicine for violent lung illness and asthmatic cough. Witnesses attest instant relief and restored sleep after use. Advert includes prices and multiple London and Sussex retailers, urging authenticity by Thomas Mann’s signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortham
Sussex
William Russell
Francis Goodwin
Derby Light
W. Evershed
Sarah Gratwick
West Grinstead
Horsham
Hoclham
Suffex
London
Melis
Peake and Co. Chemitts
Her Majesty
Hay-Market
Nai
Cornhill
Tutt
Royal Exchanges
Jones
Medicina
Clare’ Market
Princeipal Venders
Medicie
Great Britain
Thomas Mann
Han
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University Intelligence
Ship News
Marianne Chambers
Charles Chambers
Morty
Hon. East-India. Company
Winterton
Cannes
Perr
Avons
C. Dilly
A. Newsom
Bookfeller
Leeds
Ty Conder
Buckiersbury
Bookfellers
Peter Sheppard
Boukeller
Mansfield
Nottinghams
Hir
Mann
England
Mr. Mann
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