Charity feats and disasters around Chelsea Park and beyond
Sir Henry Wilton provides food and coal to indigent families near Chelsea Park, while a dispatch port to China features an ornate, bell adorned box guarded by riders. Across Wales and Europe coal dust mixed with earth for cheaper fuel. Fire, child burns, and accidents occur near Gloucestershire and London streets, with robberies, hospital tales, and a dramatic horse and dog incident in Carlisle.
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Henry Wilton
Chelsea Park
China
Wales
Exchquera
Feinbergh
Engiana
Digby
Mintern
Dorset
Solent
Alchaven
Arkell
Boddington
Gloucester
J. Harris
Yarmouth
Eliiot’s Row
St. George’s Fields
Grubb
Kivef Land Green
Worcester Infirmary
Barrington
John Dubbins
Partington
Dubbins
Carlisle
Stanwix
Duke of York orders extra coal for barracks in England
Friday December 97 reports the Duke of York humane order to supply additional coal to barracks and garrisons in England on March 25, funds to be spent to aid the poor at St James's parish church on January 5. Notes resignations, military movements, and losses in Plymouth. A theft at Mrs Harrison's house and a child found killed near Seymour Street are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of York
Folliers
England
London
St. James's
J. le Blanc
Trinityhall
Cambridge
Adams
Cork
Quebec
Montreal
Ireland
Ireland, the Following Are Under Orders: -A Brigate of Guards, One Battaion
Ath Foot
Rgih
Bac ‘Hion
Orn
Ior
Duke of Portland
Piotr Kemer
France
Inte
Certun
Mincarfier
Pais
Aheifel
Plymouth
Liverpool
Belle, &S
EL Thetis
Verchants
Seymour-street
Portmah-square
Marybone
Silvetter and Others Named in Norwich Shipping Notices
From the London Gazette, notices list Silvetter Silvan Fowl of West Rainham tailer, Jan 2 3 Feb 3 in Norwich. Other entrants include Appleyerd of Leeds brewer Jan 3 9 Feb 8 at Leeds Hotel, Hil of Piccadilly upholsterer Jan 6 Feb 1 8 at Guildhall. Bovel and Taylor, Needham, Loren, Beetham, Curry and more appear with dates in January and February. Final dispatches to India-house for Purfers of East India ships, divisions to Portsmouth for Bombay China and 3 Helena etc. Coroner's Jury verdict given for a man of 94.
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West Rainham
Norfolk
Norwich
T. Appleyerd
Leeds
P. Hil
Piccadilly
Guildhall
M. Bovel
West Smithfield
London
R. Taylor
Southwark
Surrey
J. Forres
R. Tomkins
Laglane
C. Needham
Manchester
J. Loren
Bridga-freer
Beetham
Sloane-street
Chelsea
Midh
J. Curry
the Strand
Gs Division
East India
India-house
Portsmouth
Earl Talbot
Cirencellery
Canton
Ganges
Bombay
China
Arniston
Helena
Bencoolen
Bengal
Madras
Wilful murder alleged as man dies in Marshalsea prison
On the same day a coroner's inquest sat on the body of Mrs A 84, wife of a broker, found by her husband in Kingsland road with life leaving marks of violence. The emaciated man at Marshalsea died and creditors controlled his bleak fate. The case points to wilful murder by unknown hands.
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Marshalsea
Kingsland Road
Royal pageant and crimes blur Windsor visit and robberies
On Monday morning their Majesties with dignitaries attended a sermon at St George's Chapel Windsor as reports say the Russian emperor awarded honors to Admiral Mitchell and Mr Nepean. Meanwhile a forged check was caught near the Mansion House and a man fled into the Poultry Compter. A Greenwich resident was robbed in Deptford Whiteport Lane and two highwaymen attacked an Oxford Street resident near a mile stone on the Uxbridge road, pursued but escaped amid darkness and wagon traffic.
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Countess Dowater of
Ely
Caroline Waldegrave
Gan. Garth
Major Defbrow
William Price
St. George’s Chapel
Windsor
St. David's
Russia
St. Alexander
Mitchell
St. Anne
Nepean
Britis Admiralty
House of Smith and Co
Robery
Mr. Richards
Oxfordtheet
Uxbiidae
London
Deaths and obituaries from multiple local figures
Saturday evening December 14 saw the death of Rev. B Francis aged 66 at Horfley Glotters after a life devoted to Christian ministry and service. Other obituaries include Mrs Favell of Newington aged 81, E Rose of Cawdor Castle aged 112, James Margelion of Fenchurch Buildings, John Mountfort of Worcester, P Chester late West Florida governor aged 82, Captain French of the Somerset Fencible Cavalry, James Easten Alderman and Justice of Salisbury in his 77th year, Mrs Burden of Nottinghamshire, Mrs Grr of Dublin Strabane Lieut-Col Campbell, Joseph Bell of New Road St George's in the East aged 72, Mrs Comyn of Lincoln's Inn Fields, and Mrs Rogers of Gravesend. The notices note character, virtue, and loss felt by communities and families across these regions.
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Horfley Glotters
B. Francis
Horfley
Newington
P. Chester
West Florida
French
Somerset Fencible Cavalry
James Easten
Salisoury
Dawlith
Burden
George Burden
Mansfeld
Nottinghamshire
Aungier-street
Dubin
Grr
John Onr
Strabane
Campbell
Breadalbane
Israel
Doughty-street
Comyn
Stephen Comyn
Lincoln's Inn-fields
Gravesend
Rogers
Henry
Thomas Rogers
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