Imperial army in Croatia reports battles and Turkish surrenders
The Imperial army holds Fort Jorel Mnick area after defeating Turk resistance at Sturlich. An attack on Dubitza failed with 82 dead and 949 wounded. Turkish emigration into Austrian lands surges. 130 boats on the Save River captured or sunk. Oxford sees a Bishopric vacancy with a nomination process involving Dean and Chapter and Edward Smallwell.
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Croatia
Meatigg
J3relMnick
Korona
Plismicza
Bihach
Drefsnick
Sturlich
Dubitza
Sclavonia
Christ-Church
Oxford
John
Hereford
Doflor Edward Smallweh
St. David's
War Office Savings Debate in House of Commons
In the Committee of Supply the Secretary at War outlined delayed consti tutional measures, proposing housekeeping troop reductions and compensations to officers and private gentlemen, forecasting annual savings and urging a contemporary patronage reform. Parliament debated relief for the poor and reforms to arrest laws, with Mr. Pitt supporting clauses and Mr. Burges pushing a broader bill to curb abusive arrests and debtor imprisonment.
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Horse and Horse-Grenadier Guards
Northamberks. S
Saeyraten
Alderman Sawbridge
House
Board of Control
Pitt
Gilbert
Burges
Charles II
England
William Dolben
Motion to prepare and bring in the said ball agreed
In a parliamentary note Hig was granted time to press the proposal with Sir William Dolben to draft the bill. The motion to proceed was upheld and the two named gentlemen instructed to prepare the legislation for consideration.
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Fonscene
Sir William Dolben
Tragic Fire, Forgeries and Royal News Daily
The report notes Royal Assent granted to the American Trade Bill and several road and enclosure bills while Prince William may visit Queen Mother before sailing for America. It recounts Dr. Taylor's will dispute ending with a fortune to a local boy, Derbyshire cattle notes, a Petersburgh order to convert ships for the Empress, a major forgery discovery, a Macbeth stage epilogue, and a crowded Drury Lane benefit for Mr. Seniti. It also covers Sussex liquor seizures, a Henry Judd case, and the Rand indictment for arson amid a prisonyard commotion.
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Prince William
Sillers
America
Taylor
St. Margaret's
Dr. Johnson
Johnson
Derbyshire
England
Petersburgh
Russia
Sussex
Drury Lane
Smith
Mr. Smith
Charles
Larry
Garrick
Witmer
Macbeth
Seniti
Prince of Wales
Lewes
Horsham
Hertford Ashzes
Justice Grose
Nathaniel Rand
George Sworder
Plough Trials at Bath Highlight Oxen and Horse Drafts
In Bath on Barracks farm a Bath Agriculture Society test judged the cheapest and most deft plough. John Billingsey's double-furrowed oxen plough won the first premium by finishing an acre in 3 hours 4 minutes. Farmer Sully's improved horse-drawn plough earned four guineas, and John Thomas's four-oxen plough received two guineas for promising improvements. Gratuities were given to servants, and Lord Weymouth's plough, broken, received a tip to the ploughman for cleverness.
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Bath
Bath Agriculture Society
John Billingsey
Sully
Midford
John Thomas
Bristol
Lord Weymouth
Trial of a Negro Seaman at King’s Bench Court
A 18th century court record describes an inquiry at the Court of King’s Bench into the fate of a former Captain Cook crew member labeled as an unfortunate negro. The man’s prize share reportedly stood at 1600, later reduced, with details of lodging in London and Bank of England funds, followed by travel to Scotland and a voyage toward Ireland.
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Dustin
King’s Bench
Map
Captain Cook
England
Bank of England
Liverpool Securities
Ireland
Scotland
Melancholy tale of a fatigued traveler robbed in Dublin
A weary man walking 56 miles seeks lodging on Glasnevin road but is robbed by a sharp-eyed passerby who takes his money and papers. A bystander coins faith in Providence, leads to the man’s arrest, and he is condemned to be hanged. A charity subscription funds relief. the Bank erupts and a list of tradesmen and notable marriages and deaths follow.
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Glasnevin Road
Ferdinand’s Alley
Recorder
Illiam
Dr Franklin sugar wars and slave trade critique
The extract argues against the slave trade and sugar profits, noting that provisioning a country saves lives while slave transport inflames human misery. It condemns sugar and tea demand, links sailors and ships to obesity of oppression, and cites wars over sugar islands as enriching maritime powers at great cost to others.
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China
Arabia
America
Europe
London
Paris
Vienna
London News and a Life of Fortunes and Losses
London reports detail a field marshal appointment after General Carpenter's fate, plus a long vignette of a seaman's varied career from childhood to Old World voyages. The Duke of Bedford orders lease value estimates around Covent Garden, hinting at a new Opera House project to follow.
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London
General Carpenter
Lord Howard
Dragoons
Lord Anson
Antons
Tooleye Street
Ireland
America
Virginia
Charles Town
New York
England
East India Company
Iris Grace
Groura Bar
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the Ark
St. James’s Park
Thomas Tildesley
Birmingham
Thomas Brownson
Manchester
Lancashire
James Bland
Shefherd
Yorkshire
Marthia
William Lent Freer
Atherstone
Warwickshire
Chapman
Joseph Taylor
Stourbridge
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Divip
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Wet Sennard
Somerfetshire
Castle Tayrn
Waunton
Winiomas Mitchell
John Cleeter
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Waits
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Castle-Inn and Tavern
Taunton
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Maartin
Compton-Martin
Somerset
Francis Hares
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Turspay
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Tokes
Juar
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Exchange
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William Ball
Stokes-Croft
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Glocester
Carolina Court
Saunders
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Small Street
W. Gayner
Owe
Howe, Chymilt and
Druggitt
Miliom-street
Thomas Howe
Shiercliff
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Browne
Tolzey
Kling
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Royal Exchange
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Fleet
Matthews
Strand
Golden-Square
John Norton
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Hayman
Golden Square
Great Britain
J. Hayman
Radhall
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Quay-Areet
W. Browne
W. Tickell
Chymiff
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St. Paul’s
Cheapside
J. Rudhall
E. Shiercliff
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E. Palmer
Wells
Arthur
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Foreign Affairs
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Commons
Steete
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Hurley
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Tront
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Atic SE
India
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Court of Directors
Flood
Hardinge
Powys
George Cornwall
Marsham
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