French Army Defeated at Ronchi and Murazzo in Italian Campaign
The report claims a French army was decisively defeated with 200 prisoners taken, while Austrians reportedly captured up to 3000 elsewhere. General Melas pursued with vigor, the army fatigued after retreating, and the text notes further engagements near Alexan gus and Pozzo Formigio with heavy losses. A second item describes a London court case with a motion to address the king following a failed expedition and local civic proceedings, including a pillory punishment for William Waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falano
Mio
Cental
Ronchi
Stara
Gu Ieates
Murazzo
Melas
Mzdona del Almio
Kray
Algerpca
Sherif Flower
Withman
Holkind
Iquiries
Marley
Holland
Powell
Waithinian
Helder Point
Dixon
Hodgfoir
Walthinian
Maj
Dornford
Comascheys
Cotmoners
Committee of Ways and Means
Chamberlin
Chamberlain
Clark
Edward Parith
William Waters
Broadway
Westminster
Dartmouthtown
Fragmentary Accounts of Prison Sentence and Family Fear
A damaged excerpt describes a man being taken to Tothill Fields Bridewell to serve six months imprisonment. His wife, confined for part of the term, was awakened in fear of his illness and the potential impact on their newborn child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tothilfields Bridewelly
London Gazette extracts on privateers and public notices
The issue reports captured Spanish and French privateers tied to letters from naval and port authorities, with follow ups on patrols from Granville and Calais. It also notes multiple dividend notices and a large Scottish Hospital court gathering at the Guildhall for St Andrew's day with Duke of Montrose reelected president and praise for loyalty and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanyon
Kent
Font Brothers
Calais
Entimo Ramlzaie
Mysterious Stone Believed Linked to Horse Diet
A description notes a smooth stone akin to a large pebble weighing about 2 pounds and nearly spherical with a circumference near two feet. The object resembles a rounded mass formed from the horse eating beans or "bxaat," considered the horse’s usual fodder, and is attributed to dietary causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averdy
Breakfast-time Dispatches From a War and Court Scene
A late 18th century chronicle notes royal visits to Sir George's Chapel at Windsor and a sermon by the Bishop of St David's, with reports on wounded officers, French prisoners, and hospitality stops at Hotel de la Guerre while British generals were invited to dinner at Luxemburg but declined. It also covers wheat import proposals from France to feed prisoners, large grain movements from Hamburg, and a Chester parish gift to Rev. Mr Meatan for twenty years of service, plus a coroner's inquiry into a murdered male infant found in a Strand house.
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Sir George’s Chapel
Windsor
St. David's
Xixi
Capt. Noble
Sea Fencibles
Lord Grenmille
Ee ‘Thescarriages
Ireland
M.niou
Nistry
France
Dale
Hamburgh
Holland
Ean
Poland
England
St. Maryanthe
Chidter
Meatan
Waverham
Chthires
Willan
Mary
Chester
Pratt
Beautor
Randghy
Strand
St. Clement Dane's
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London Gazette
van Sprangen
Wells- Street
Goodman
J. Anstie
Devizes Wits
Clothier
Railtony
Southwalk
Sarry
M.osborne
Bidfordy
Warwick
Ebartlew
Jothburyemerchanrs
S and
J .Badeley
Walpole
Satolk
Bankers
R. Seabrook
Southminster
Essex
Ies
St. Andrew's Day
Scottish Hospital and Corporation
Charies IP
Editi Innial
Duke of Montrose
Martin
Haddington
Henry’ Dundas
Lord Elcho
Duke‘of Hamilton
James Shaw
Alermen
London
Henry Dundas
Scotland
Coutry
Atra Ditlance
Fiores
Enal Spencer
D Gnan, Sedgwick
Thach
Clarman
Eteho
Ran
Hitchin
Diddy
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