1798.—The Royal Crescent commenced by Otto, who built three houses at each end and then bolted, leaving his creditors in the lurch.
1799.—November 20th, several of the Brighton fishermen taken out of their boats whilst fishing off Seaford, by two French lugger privateers, and carried to France.
— There lived at 3, Artillery Place, Mr. Nathan Smith, inventor, patentee, and operator of an Air-pump for extracting the gout, &c.
1800.—The Pavilion property purchased by the Prince of Wales.
— The high-road from East Street to Marlborough Place closed.
— The New Road opened from North Street to Church Street.
— March 31st, Thomas Waring appointed parish beadle and town crier.
1802.—The two wings added to the Royal Pavilion.
— October 26th, Capt. William Codlin executed at Newgate, for sinking his ship, the “Adventure,” off Brighton, in August.
1803.—April 15th, the Churchwardens and Overseers accept Dr. Bankhead’s offer to attend the poor gratuitously.