Empress to visit amid harvest fears and royal reception
In Petersburg on Sunday and Tugispey’s Posts, reports say the Empress will likely return between the 12th and 15th to reside in the capital during receptions for the Prince of Liege. Harvest prospects look poor with severe forage shortages and rising prices. Paris notes a stamp tax reform deferment. Holland headlines a criminal probe into officers who followed Holland and West Friesland orders. Urrecat reports a skirmish with casualties and growing civil war fears as Prussian support looms.
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Pettersburgh
Prince of
Lignie
Paris
France
Hocus
Holland
States General
United Provinces
States of Holland
West Friesland
Monf. de Thulemeyer
Prussia
Kleineberg
Col. Kleinberg
London Gazette report on royal appointments and events
From the London Gazette a sequence of notices and reports covers George Hardinge named Justice of Glamorgan Brecon and Radnor. Lord Hervey appointed Envoy Extraordinary to Tuscany. the Duke of York’s Windsor visit and royal interviews. a grand Windsor dinner. adjournment of convocations to October 63. Admiralty commissions and ships built. sixteens French warships reported in the Tagus. Todd the postmaster considering retirement. a pension plan for Lord Heathfield tied to Gibraltar sieges.
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Whiterarty
Lord Hervey
Tuscany
Gaz
Duke of York
Windsor
Prince of Wales
Pr. of
Wales
Windsor Casle
Downing-street
Board of Admiralty
Portsmouth
Admiralty Board
Todd
Heathfield
Gibraltar
Segion
Spain
Dutch Mediation and War Talk Stir Europe
The report discusses Dutch mediation for reconciliation between the Stadtholder and the States, British efforts to support the Stadtholder, and rising European tension. It notes Austrian forces moving to Flanders, rumours of Prussian troop movements, plague in Algiers, and various local incidents including a murder verdict in Bragenham and misadventures on London Bridge. The piece closes warning that France may press the States of Holland and threaten a broader war if Versailles backs the Dutch.
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House of Orange
United States
Egst
Eden
Grenville
Holland
Gibraltar
Algiers
China
St. Alban’s Head
St. Helena
Leicester
Scotland
Ireland
Braggenham
Soulbury
Bucks
Ann Day
Nicholas Day
Aylesbury
Day
Leighton Buffard
Bedfordshire
Leighton Heath
Braggentam
London Bridge
Brewdnell
Versailles
France
Europe
Canterbury Hop Grounds and Tragic Child Boiler Accident
Reports from Canterbury note 300 acres of hop ground near the city expected to yield eight to twelve cwt per acre while other areas suffer and may fail this year. Maidstone grounds are said to be promising with ten to fifteen cwt per acre possible. A 16 month old child of Mr. Byng, a Northgate milkman, fell into a large kettle of boiling water and died the following morning.
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Canterbury
Antique
Maidstone
Byng
Northgate
Wex~comb
Burbagf-Dorrel
West-Bedwin
Wilton
Wexcomb
Grafton
Great Bedwin
Wilts
Joseph Tanner
Ralph Taner
Willliam Wickham
John Edwards
Speenhardland
Marlborough
Devizes
Bath
Britton
Salisbury
Star and Garter
Andover
Munday
Hungerford
Rainbow
Willock
Charelcourt
New Burlington-street
London
Lewin's Mead
St. James
Bristol
Jounn Werelgh
Cooper
Jean. Maurras
Goth
Christ Church
Jonas James Martunago
Symong
Nares
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Tugespay
The
London Gazette
Watton Haty
Auguste
George Hardinge
Glamorgan
Brecon
Radnor
Principality of Wales
Country News
Boston
Polly
Nancy
Patrick Freteuer
Oseph Waldo
Exeter
Rosert/Rosins
Philip Jones
Charleston
South Carolina
Mary
James Payne
Harris and Price
Madeira
William S Herry
Maer
Prince’s
Areer
Kingston
Famaica
Orange Valley
Watson
Passege
Ft Rf
Ny 7
Portugal
William Henry
Cornelius Bayan
Gave
Miller
Williams
Ohn Easterbrook
Remer
Cockpurstreet
Duce
York
St. Marybort-Street
River Severn Navigation
Tontineinn
Iron Bridge
Coalbrooke Dale
Salop
Foslan
Severn
Worcester
Glocester
Pennywell-lane
St. Philip
Rudgelside
Corsham
Chippenham
Paul Mathews
Hubert
Ossorne and Seacher
Lawerace
Alfred-street
C. Beazey
Burrows Buildings
Blackfriars Road
A. Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
Ac Comets
H. Fowler
A.M
Gloucester
Cheltenham
Thunsday
Haist
Lord Ducie
B.aes A. M
St. Mary Redclft
Tian Pensford
Belton
Hellaton
Somerset
Wells
Edwards
Messrs
Gspornn and Seacer
Lawrexes
Alfred Street
Bach
C. Beaztrey
Burrow’s
Creese-Lane
St. Pinko and Jacob
Hankam
Burlington
Ann Jenkins
Union Street
N. B
St. Nicholas
Eleanor Houlidy
David Lewis
Shurmer Bath
Stokes-Croft
Robert Simpson
Castle-street
Semple Cross
Avon
Morris. Cross, Allanson, and Co
M. Hawkins
Queen Square
Jamaica
AN .Alexandria
St. Thomas
Baf
Morant-bay
Morant
William Macfarane
St. David’s
Whiteriver
Simon Taylor
John Grant
Elgrs
Protheroe
Claxton
Charlton Palmer
Philpot-lane
Skinner
Stamp-Office
LO Mdon
Majesty
John Brettell
Pals Mer
Birmingham
Francis Freeling
Samuel Woodcock
Charles Saverlan
Bristol and
Rummer Tavern
Castle Inn
Crown
Newport
Swan
Wiltshire
Rainbow Coffee-House
Cornhill
Exchange Coffee-House
Morsay
Thomas Hembury
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