Turkiish March Against Vallie-muliers Post Report
From Hermanstadt dated 14th this month Prince de d Hoheilohe reports Col Mayersheim received intelligence on the 8th of 7000 Turks marching to attack the Vallie-muliers advanced post defended by 200 Fusiliers and Chaffeurs. The small garrison repulsed the attack, forcing the enemy to retreat with 233 killed while Austrians suffered one killed and nine wounded.
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London Gazette
Viena
Germany
Etters
Prince de d . Hoheilohe
Hermanstadt
Mayersheim
Vallie-muliers
Huffiss
Trial of Hastings Deliberations in the House of Commons
Monday May 4 House of Commons debated examining Mr Gurney about Hastings notes and Nuncomar. Proposals to limit inquiry to Burke's Nuncomar remarks faced opposition. After divisions, Graham’s motion on improper Burke expressions failed. Berzere’s vote of thanks to managers was negatived. Burke defended his prosecution, pledging further pursuit of Hastings. May 6 Burke spoke at Varspay defending integrity, outlining bribery charges and Hastings as a “Doctor in Bribery,” promising further proof and a continuation tomorrow.
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Gurney
Hastings
Addington
Burke
Sheridan
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Pitt
Hyndham
Farquis
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Berzere
Warren Hastings
Varspay
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Munedicomar
Manny Besum
Ape Dixit
Bar
Mr. Hastings
the India Company
Infirmary Street
St. James
Bristol
Howell Thomas
Thomas Thomas
Samuel Watts
Mr. Wall
Montague-street
J. Stone
W. Moris
Wine-street
Broad-Mead
Oun Lann
Sitton
Glocester
King’s Head
Bragg’s
Michael Newton
Esgr’s Liberty
Hemmings
Mangotsfield
George Holbourn
Henry Jones
Kingwood
Oldland
Marshfield
Roger Tippet
John Whittuck
Hanham
Tuomason NG
Warmiey
Franers Williams
Bitton Joy
Danirel Baynton
Old Market
Bearcroft
Elten AG
Popham
Berkeley
Capt
Tucurs Bay
Fishers
Dunda
Duel Near Kennington Ends With Wounded French Noble
In London on May 4 5 Count Saint Alman a French nobleman and an Italian Count with their seconds fought a duel at Kennington Common near the Brick Kiln. Saint Alman was shot in the side and remains wounded at the Horns in Kennington where two French seconds stay in custody. the Italian Count escaped. Mr Boydell opened his Shakespeare Gallery for public inspection, a treasure of art.
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London
Saint Alman
France
Lambeth
Kenmington-Common
St Alman
Kennington
Boydell
English poet works aid arts and historic painting school
The passage notes the admirable works of a great dramatic poet and praise for the proprietor who will establish an English school for historical painting in his name. It also reports Edgely, detained at Dover, hanged himself in prison after a period of detention.
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Akill
Edgely
Dover
Masquerade at the Pantheon Impresses Crowds With Wit
A Monday Pantheon masquerade drew large crowds as the Botany Bay Groupe showcased witty satire and fancy costumes. Petit portrayed Rumour with inventive dress, Morrice Dancers impressed, and a lively procession featured many characters. Illumination and abundant song and dance filled the evening, though supper rooms were crowded and food scarce as the event wrapped near dawn.
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Botany Bay
Petit
Bunbury
Bess
Pery
Characer
Feebie
Goodeffet
Notable tradesmen and officials listed in May notices
May 5 and May 25 notices name numerous tradesmen from London Covent Garden Letestier New Castle upon Lyne St Bartholomew the Lily and Warwick including taylor coachmaker linen-draper grocer and tobacconist with several others. May 26 27 final and other entries list innkeepers grocers butter-factior and button-makers across Staffordshire Dorset and Derbyshire. Obituaries note Mr Michael Roe mer cer aged 70 at Plymouth and Rev Raymond Harris in Liverpool among clergy and magistrates with various regional references.
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John Terry
William Richards
Birmingham
James Shaw
Drayton
Hales
Charles Morgan
Hereford
Whitborne
Sidney
Gerran’s
Truro
Cornwall
Corinth
Liverpool
Raymond Haris
Barbadoes
H., Weeks
Court of Vice-Admiralty
Spilsbury Drops Promises Cure For Ulcers 18th Century Ad
A paragraph touts Spilsbury's antiseerbatic drops prepared by Mr Spilsbury a London chemist since 1773. It claims Mrs Burnham Essex cured after seven five shilling bottles, witnessed by William Whitaker bookseller. Includes price list for bottles and a treatise on cures for scurvy gout and rheumatism with locations in Bristol and London.
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Soho Syuare
London
Golden Wallace
Burnham
Essex
Spils Bury
William Whitaker
Spilsbury
Birth of King and politics fill London gossip
London dispatches describe the popular Sovereign as the most beloved monarch, with comments on his youth and declining years, alongside court preparations at Windsor Castle for his birthday. Reports cover a major tolls exemption case for London freemen, treason sentences for Dutch chiefs, European intrigues about the Emperor, bread price claims in Paris, a Nevers bishop's death, a forged royal livery robbery, and shipping news from Brighthamstone and St Helena.
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England
Wrindsor Castle
St. James's
Yesle
Court of Common Pleas
Bar
Lynn
Atlal
Hague
Council of Utrecht
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Pais
France
Nevers
Caiffe d’Escompre
M. Vincent
Necker
M.vincent
St. Helena
Triton
Agnew
Bengal
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Thomas Horton
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