Powder-mill disaster and court notes dominate week
Reports on the Twickenham powder-mill explosion and inquests plus multiple court cases. Coroner details claim workers overworked causing a fatal accident. Trials include Rev Mrs Fitzsimmons aiding French prisoners, parish relief disputes in Easton Wiltshire, and a 14 year old boy convicted for arson. Local proclamations note naval appointments and port revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Stopford
John Hill
Wool
Richard Williams
Pott Plain
Fergusson
la Tourelle
Eptfard
Millgate
Twickenham
Fitzsimmons
Kerah
High Court
Jukici
Da&t
Salisbury
Easton
Wilts
Mary Pearse
Eaton
Hertford
John Mason
North Mims
Lincoln
John Templemann
Robert Monkhouse
England
Scotland
Dorchester
Cambridge University Graduations and Admitted Degrees 1799
Cambridge intelligence records July 2 1799 list graduates and admissions at Magdalene Trinity and other colleges. Masters of Arts, Doctors in Civil Law, and Bachelor titles awarded or conferred. nobility titles noted for MA rights. Prizes decided for Sir W Brown's prize winners. Vicarage presentation at Wrawby mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
W. Gretton
Magdalent College
J. Wingfield
Mr. Raine
J. T. Nath
Trinity College
R. Hardy
Emmauel Colleges
Walter King
J. Progtor
Catherine Hall
W. Kemp
Emmanuel College
J. Naylor
C. Parith
Queen's College
Zi Brooke
St. . John
Henry Lloyd
T. Sampson
Kelly
St. John's
W. Adams
Trinity Hall
C. Rich
Dandridge
Eximagny
J .B
Caius College
Batchelors
R. Pa Satterleyy
Caius
C. D. Navilison
Bromanuel-Callépe
T. Turner
R. Digby
Lord Digby
Joanues College
T.de Grey
Lord, Walsinghams
C. Newton
Bene’s College
W. Brown
Smith
Durham
Bene’t College
Holt
Claehall
Es Society
Wrawby
Incoln
British privateer Revolutionnaire captures brig Margaret
Admiralty reports from Spithead describe the 2gth alt capture of the French letter of marque Cyclops and the recapture of the brig Margaret, taken from Greenock to Savannah, by the Revolutionnaire after a 14 hour chase. Margaret, pierced for 24 guns, mounts 18 brass and 12 nine pounders with 163 men aboard.
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Admiralty Office
Griffiths
Evan Nepean
Spithead
Cayenne
Nantes
Margaret
Greezock
Savannah
Revolutionnaire
Bankrupts and dividends in July and August notices
A jumble of bankruptcy notices lists J Riding and Rancora Chester dealer with July 30 31 and Aug 37 at White Hart Rancora. J Bowling and W Atkinson Leeds flax and hemp spinners with July 29 31 at Old Swan Leeds and Aug 27 at Star and Garter Lede. P Dumatety Birmingham Warwick button maker Aug 16. dividends Aug 27. W Jolley Fleura Street habardather Aug 10 8. Conolly St Martin's Lane Charing Cross wools. J J Soan Portsmouth Southaparah vinimer Aug 7. T Greenwood Oxford innkeeper July 29. J Grays Newcastle merchant. J Sookry Stean draper Aug 12. J Tupper fate of Chichester merchant July 7. notes on Hamburgh report of Cisalpine General defeated. market figures for hogs, beans, oats, beef, mutton, pork, lambs, cattle at Smithfield and coal prices at Sunderland.
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Bankrupts. Co
J. Riding
Rancora
Chester
White Hart
J. Bowling
W. Atkinson
Leeds
York
Old Swan
Star and Garter
Lede
P. Dumatety
Fate of
Birmingham
Warwick
W. ‘Jolley
Fleura Street
Habardather
Conolly
St. Martin’s-lane
Charing Cros
J.J/Soan
Portsmouth
Southataprah
Vinimer
T. Greenwood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorset
London-bridge
Southfed-common
Greenock
Field
White
London
Embdeh
Ems
Delfzyl
Fanny
Baige
Neweork
Clydey
Lydia
Henderson
Ditto
Liverpool
Gonsy
University Intelligence
The
London Gazette
Macdonald
Oo. Ee
Marcus—F. Coles
Jaithe Begra
Shail
Fhromach & Gerfoat
Corn Exchange
Tosge
Smithfield
Sunderland
Newgate
Leadenhall
Kent
Greenind
Naples _ oo
Lisbon
Altona
Genoa
Leghorn
Enice
Oporto i
Dublin
Anneriga
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