This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 09, 1799
Page
3
Odd OCR fragments depict a religious themed scene with references to a traveler, rainbow, faith, and heavenly light. The lines hint at sorrow and redemption as imagery shifts between gloom and divine guidance. Names, numbers, and clear context are obscured by garbled text.
The notice reports non-arrival of Hamburgh posta and French papers since the last publication, indicating delays in overseas mail handling and service interruptions affecting readers awaiting continental news.
The document outlines Louis XVIIIs clemency and rights, declares his divine mandate to reign, vows to restore nobility and glory, and emphasizes that monarchy alone cannot reform the state without the consent of the nation or its deputies to revive the fundamental law of the state.
Portu gal dispatch reports a severe quake in Lisbon at about dawn on Saturday. Two strong shocks separated by about ten minutes caused widespread alarm as residents leaped from beds and felt a cradle rocking motion. No injuries or accidents are noted.
Letters from Lucknow report Vizier Ali has raised about 3000 desperate men as his own and taken shelter in Bhiewal district. Regiments from Gurruckpoor marched to suppress them, aided by Rajah Bhitwal. Fattugir dispatches note Napal Rajah wary of backing Vizier Ali and pressuring Bhitwal’s ruler to hand over the delinquent to the English.
Ireland note recounts a Dublin incident aboard the Liverpool packet where a compassionate young surgeon stripped to save two destitute women and others at sea. He left his money belt in a woman’s care, who later denied knowledge. Col. Pratt aided rescuers as a boat pitched in rough waters. A separate melancholy casualty followed: a revenue private named Montgomery.
Reports describe a heavy sea sweeping a wall and a missing sailor named Montgomry-dwayfs hefankg after a corps evacuation near Londonderry as Irish mutinies unfold. The text details a Legislative Union, prisoner transfers, executions, and widespread unrest with Charles Asgill approving a court martial. William Byrne is executed at Wicklow for multiple murders.
Mogadore July 26 details the plague’s spread from Fez to Mequinez Sallee and Tangier with high mortality. Fez hosts many dead and displaced. Tangier sees mass emigration of Christians. Morocco records severe fatalities despite steps like gate closures.
A historical observer notes a sharp rise in fatalities in a town with under 1000 residents, with 35 dead in a day including many children. Mogadore reports similar deaths and widespread evacuation as European consuls and residents flee toward the Canaries. Precautions such as vinegar and strong herbs are used, and shops shut as fear spreads among Christians and Moors alike.
The Princess Mary Indiaman will receive final dispatches from the India house Bengal as destination, with touches at St Helena. The Mornington packet for Madras and Bombay is expected to depart late this week. A May 30 message from H M ships Suffolk off Mangalore lists a large squadron including Intrepid Sceptre Trident and others, after a hurricane damaged some ships.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.