Settlement expectations and military movements reported
A report notes possible outcomes of a measure and discusses high depression in consequences. Princess Amelia arrives at the Queen's House from Worthing Suffolk and is recovering. Mr H R Yorke may become Lieut Col in a new regiment, though government confirmation is unclear. Barracks rise rapidly to house a large army at Newport and elsewhere on the Isle of Wight. The 22d Regiment’s 1st division departs Colchester for Portsmouth to embark for Gibraltar.
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Amelia i
Worthing
Sherlamenes
H.R. Yorke
Newport
Thelie of Wight
W.renesday
Colchester Barracks
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Ambuscade Tows Prize from Isle of France at Spithead
Admiralty letter reports HMS Ambuscade arriving at Spithead with L Hirondel a French 20 gun prize of 50 men from the Isle of France. The dispatch dated Nov 29 notes the capture and delivery, with further notices of local tradesmen and merchants in Broseley Leadenhall Street Guildhall and beyond.
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Admiralty Office
Charles Thompon
Evan Nepean
St Spithead
Ambuscade
Princes Edward and Ernest to appear in public in royal celebration
Notices from a 19th century column recount public appearances by princes Edward and Ernest as Dukes of Cumberland and Kent for a forthcoming birthday celebration. The report also notes law degrees conferred at Gray’s Inn, Archangel shipping statistics, and a Manchester coach-driver accident described with cautious detail.
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Edward
Ernest
Cumberland
Kent
W. Whytehead
Big. L.L. B
Trinity, College, Cambridge
Townsend
Fefq
Hors. Society of Gray’s Inn
Archangel
London
Hull
Liverpool
Newcastle
Sunderland
Lynn
Leith
Dundee
Greenock
Ayr
Montrose
Dunbar
Aberdeen
Muffelburgh
Dublin
Cork
Hamburgh
Bremen
Embden
Gottenburgh
America
Norway
Manchester
Blackfriars-bridge
River tragedy as horses drown and crowd falls into water
A coachman loses a horse after a river drift and struggles to lift the animal. Rescuers save another horse. During dawn crowds gather on a dyer's stage to view floats. The stage collapses, and several women and children are swept away as only three were recovered alive. A boy survives by a dyer’s dog.
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Holt
British Parliament Debates on Supply and Army Costs
The House of Commons debates continued over Ways and Means, extending duties on sugar, malt, tobacco and snuff to 1800, and maintaining pensions and beer taxes. Estimates for 1799 rise to about 6.96 million pounds with planned reductions in cavalry and Ireland Jamaica aid. Lord Nelson’s annuity bill passes as supply outline is laid, detailing Naval Army Ordnance funds and methods to raise about £23 million for current year expenses.
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Hobart
Pit
Army and Ordnance
Guards
Ireland
Jamaica
Tierney
Mr. Pitt
Dan
Naval Department
Army
Ordnance
Taft
Grenada
Ada
West Indies
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London Gazette
T. Mytton
Brofeley
Salop
the Lion Inn
Jea W. Cory
Leadenhall-strett
Guildhall
H. Holland
Little Chelsea
Fr. Gorty
Chelsea
F. Foulgham
Nottingham
Iron-Founders
Hofier
British Parliament
House. OF Commons
Gerous
Prefent
France
Lord Nelson
Exchequer
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