Grand tham-fight at Towershill and royal dining scene
A sensational report recalls a grand tham-fight at Towershill near Swinley followed by a royal family dining under a pavilion in the pleasure grounds. It notes plans for a new Thames cut into Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire improvements, and property sales at Garraway’s. It also covers storms at Cronstadt, royal progresses, military movements, and various naval and militia updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towershill
Swinley
H E
Thames
Hertfordshire
Paddington
Duke of Bedford
Woolham-abbey
Bloomsbury-square
Wyatt
Somer’s-town
Southampton-row
Tottenham-court-road
Daily Advertiser
Garraway
Ruston
Minerva
Hull
Cronstadt
Mole
La Tigre Privateer Captured By Naiad Off Cape Finisterre
Extracts from the London Gazette report Captain Pierrepont of the Naiad capturing the French privateer La Tigre after a four hour chase off Cape Finisterre. La Tigre carried eight carriage guns four pounders and eight swivels with 55 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London. Gazette
Lord Bridport
Evan Nepean
Royal George
Pierrepont
la Tigre
Pir
Cape Finisterre
Steven-Bonaventures Agearet
Grgire
Bartholomew Fair critics and tradesmen noted
A fragment lists names and trades from Windsor Maldon Exeter Carlisle Penryn and Kirton Lincolnshire with dates Sept late Oct. The Lord Mayor opened Bartholomew Fair yesterday with forms, praising amusements while warning parents and masters to guard youth from dissipation and folly at the vulgar festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Froud
Windsor
Sphrolfterer
J. Cartery
Maldon
Essex
W. Wells
Kirtony-Lincolnshire
J. Couch
Exeter
J. Edward
Carlisle
Callico
Heame and Treeve
Penryn
Cornwall
Bartholomew
Irish War Report From Dublin to Kilkenny and Wicklow
London dispatches describe Gen. Lake moving from Dublin toward a village near Castlebar, assembling forces with rapid march. French forces attacked. casualties and losses noted as six field pieces captured. retreat ordered to Dublin. Castlereagh enforces curfew and security measures. rebel threats in Wicklow and Kilkenny. press prosecutions tied to controversial advertisement observed in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Gloucester Lodge
Weymouth Church
Esplanade
Gen. Coote
England
Lifle
His Majesty’s Navy
Ostend
Liverpool
Ireland
Stewart
Portugal
Cape
East Indies
Stamford
Rochfort
Portsmouth
Wader
Gibraltar
Wrene
Great Britain
Lake
Tuam
Castlebar
Dublin
Reidezvousing
Énetty
Killalasoo
Frazer Fencibles
Kilkenny
Limes
City
Milisia
Royal’ Irish
Craig
Persom
Castlereigh
Leixlip
Celbridges
Cathampton
Dubling
Holt
Wicklow
Hig
House of
House of Commons
Hatehelpa
C, McLaughlin
L. Lyons
Newgate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texel
Duncan
Brest
Bridport
Cadiz
Blackman-street
Southwark
St. Saviour’s
Walker and Co
Baker’s Row
Carpenter Smith
Worthing
Portland
Lloyd’s
Alverson
M. de Courcy
Magnanime
T. Rookby
Chatham
Guildhall
R. Monk
Crofton
Lancathire
Grey Horse
Breston
D. Lipscombe
Gloucester
Mercer
Rylande
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