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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 10, 1799
Page
5
A royal communication from July 1799 expresses His Majesty's sincere gratification with the Surrey Volunteer Corps for their regularity, order, and military appearance. It notes the corps’ loyalty and zeal, links them to increased constitutional security, and commends Lord Dundas for his duties. The message ends with a formal salute and intent to convey approval.
A long list of bankrupts and dividends announced with dates in July and August. Names include W Budd of Uxbridge, A Rimmer of Liverpool, J Jones of Pembrokeshire, J Taylor of Suffolk, J Tomatin of Middlesex, W Swainfan of Charing-cross, D Gable of Birmingham, E Davis of Paddington, C Leak of Middlesex, and others. Dividends noted for J and E Duffin, A W May, T Palmer, Cowley and F Field, PB Sainty, T Brough, and more, with locations such as Guildhall, Globe tavern, Star inn, and public offices.
June reports note a service at St George's Chapel Windsor with clerical remarks from Rev Dr Goldenough and news of King George appointing James Allan Park to the king's counsel. Also covered are preparations at Gloucester Lodge Weymouth for royal visitors, British actions abroad, and local incidents including suicides and a coroner's verdict.
Police report on a conspiracy case involving Morris Yates Sedley and Nolan’s wife, with Nolan once a prosperous soap boiler. Letters between Nolan and his wife from Ireland are read to link banking fraud to the four prisoners. Bail granted to three men and Mrs Nolan on their recognizances to testify at trial.
Union Aall.-Soreé parish officers detained a young man of perturbed appearance, who tried to shoot himself in the head with a pistol. The weapon discharged into his right eye and through the forehead. He was taken to Guy's hospital, where he suffered greatly until Thursday when he died.
Notice collects obituaries from Maidenhead to Madeira. Sir James Eyre lord chief justice. Anthony Morris Sorer at Clifton. Philip Palmer at Richmond. Miss Kirkman daughter of R Kirkman. Mrs Harrison wife of John Harrison of Walworth. Sir John Anstruther of Anstruther. Mrs Welton widow of Robert Welton of Durham. R Burton formerly of Barbados. Mrs Fletcher wife of Rev Richard Fletcher Dedham. Mrs Waddie widow of Eaglesfield Griffith. Mrs Whaley widow of Rev J Whaley Hugget. Edmund White of Hackney. Miss Margaret Gardiner Edinburgh. William White of Newington. John Rawel Frye Cavendish Square. Mrs Winttanley Caelica. Robert Dalton North Cave. John Leacock Madeira merchant. Mr William Curtity author of Frora Londiment.
The June report notes showers improve wheat in some districts, but heavy lands still poor. Barley and oats are defective due to spring rains and drought. beans and peas look strong and promising with rain hoped. Rape and other seeds yield at most half a crop. hay scarce keeps prices high. Hops improve in Kent and Sussex though Worcestershire weaker. Cyder counties expect three quarters of an acre, wool markets slide due to Spanish wool shortage and legislative efforts.
Friday dispatches from Earl St Vincent reported to the Admiralty that due to indisposition he relinquished command of the fleet in the Mediterranean and sails to Gibraltar to recover health. Lord Keppel takes over, sent from Toulon where the Brest fleet was blockaded, as Sir Alan Gardner in the Royal Sovereign and others waited off Lisbon to convoy home prizes.
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