Fragmentary Chronicle of Fires and Fatalities in Urban Britain
A damaged OCR passage describes chaotic street incidents in St Johns Street and a public house, including a carriage collision that left a knee injured child and a young woman’s death after a servant entered a room. It also notes a coroner’s inquest into alleged sexual violence and a drowning near Shop’s Pool on the River Cam, with the promising youth John Gisling among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abey
St John's-streets
Aiingle Hole
Fuchy Molance
Tan
Brisol
Bath
Presious
Mills Harvey
Feme
Britto
Mary Forster
Erimoman
John. Gisling
Sling
Bridge-street
Cambridge
Cam
Andi
University Intelligence from Oxford Regents Meeting Tale
The Oxford report notes several regents admitted this year across divisions including Divinity Civ Laws and Medicine. It lists fees, admissions, and new fellows such as Rev. Meff Bartholomew and others from Wadban College and Blackheath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Medicis
Papiaay
Comans
Bi Ichielér
Ants
di Worcester
Esipas
William Bros
Stuiden
Blacdaten
Counterfeit Half-Guineas Case Involves Alderman and Woman
Police intelligence reports Alderman charged with uttering counterfeit half guineas and seven-filling pieces. Witness Mrs Ades of Feet Market recounts prisoner’s attempt to change money after purchasing medicine, with both coins identified as counterfeit. Prisoner linked to earlier defrauding of Mr Wilson of Cloth Fair and found with a loaded pistol. committed for trial with Mrs Ades bound over to prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adés
Vernay
Minty
Haik
Wilson
Smithfield
Clothfair
Ades
Deaths of the Duke of Darter and Middlesex and family
The Right Honourable John Frederick Sackville Duke of Darter and Middlesex, Baron Edebburnt in Sussex, and Baen Cianfel of Cranfield in Bedfordshire die at Hoole Kent. Surviving children include Lady Mary Sackville born July 40 1792 and George John Frederic Sackville born November 15 5795 7. Elizabeth Sackville born August 9 1795. The late Duke served as Ambassador to France at the start of the Revolution and upon return she received the Order of the Garter and other honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoole
Kent
John Frederick Sackville
Duke of
Darter
Middlesex
Edebburnt
Sussex
Baen Cianfel
Cranfield
Bedford
Stratford-upon-Avon
Mary Sackville
George John- Frederic
Aanl
Elizabeth
Sackvilles
Ged
France
Révoluton
Order of the Garter
Loni Bieward
Houthald
Fragmented obituary notes from a distant parish records page
A garbled list of deaths and memorial notices from a late era parish chronicle. It names numerous individuals with scattered locations including Bath, Jamaica, Cambridge, and Barnet. The entries mention bishops, clerks, notaries, and pastors, with ages and places such as Ditchling and Headington.
Opposition to the Treason Bill in Parliament
The members reject the proposed Treason Bill as unjust and imprudent. They argue it contravenes Magna Carta by disinheriting the innocent, lacks urgent necessity, and risks perpetuating civil strife rather than healing divisions. They dismiss severe penalties as unnecessary to secure the throne and cite Blackstone’s hope for future reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
William Blackstone
Secret expedition shapes royal transport fleet
Government seizes East India Company ships including Queen, Phoenix, Lord W. Earl Spencer and Prince William Henry to serve as transports. Royal Bounty, Newton of Leith, returns from Davis’s Straits with fish and reports aboard Vigilant of London 6 fish, Ipswich 43, Mellith 3, Fox clean, Adventure ditto, Brothers of Hull 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India Company
Queen
Phoenix
Lord Wallgigham
Earl Spencer
Prince William Henry
Hawke
Nottingham
Burbridge
Bockingham
Melville Castle
Good’ Hope
Royal Bounty
Newton
Leith
Leith Roads
Davis's Straits
Vigilant
London
Epswich
Mellith
Fox
Adventure of
Dittoz
Brothers of Hull
Naval actions and captures near Cape Finisterre and Majorca
A detailed compilation reports British naval movements and engagements in June and July. It notes a French privateer captured west of the Flores Islands after a six day chase, a Spanish fleet off Majorca with Lord St Vincent at Mahon, and a June signal from Carthagena vessels. Also described are merchant convoy sightings, a Dover to Hampton Roads encounter with a privateer, and a report of the Americ a Planter's brief engagement with a privateer, with casualties and praises for officers and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangatie
Shields
Ewnetta
Sarah
Falconbergh
Whitby
Sevan
Montsate
Royal
Alicaut
Saya
Felucca
Cape Martin
Carthagena
Toulon
Savona
Genoa
Marquis Déla Romana
Lisbon
Thalf-Paft
Ourageux
Digby
Flores Islands
John Watts
Americae Planter
Dover
Hampton Roads
J. Brown
Richmond
Lamb
Younger
London
Espieda
Ps.m
M‘kennon
Hodgson
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University
Intelligence
Ként
Demie
Lied Romsey
Eric Wosdcocki
Stoke Lyne
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge University
Thomas Twining
General Baptists
Monk Bar
Euke i Thompon
Yerkshire
Deventure-place
Wiscotine
S. Blaton
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