Courant reports imperial court pageantry and intrigues
The 6th instant Major General Baron de Lowendahl heads to Dresden to regulate private affairs. The Prince of Radzivil reports to the King on Dutchy affairs. The 8th marks the King admitting Livonia deputies and others. the 9th celebrated the Czarina’s coronation anniversary with lavish court display. Illuminations, a pavilion supper, and a machine show dominate the scene.
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Baron de Lowendahl
Dresden
Radzivil
Lithuania
Tat Dutchy
Livonia
Walitchs
Sonto
Kiev
Smolenska
Stree
Mars
Bellona
Copenhagen
Friedensburg
Walloe
M. de Bertucher
Russia
East India
St. Thomas
Ipen
Amsterdam
Petersburg
Jagoufinski
Frankfort
N.S
Prussia
Hanover
Denmark
Bruchsal
Marshal de ‘Coigny
Spiers
Comte de Belliffe
London Dates Snapshots From June Week Series
London diary notes several dated entries with June references including Wednesday the 11th and Monday the 16th and 23rd and Friday the 27th. The fragment signals a sequence of events or notices tied to specific days in June.
Middlesex Chronicle Notices and Local Accidents
A fragment from Middlesex dated Friday June 13 and other dates notes a fatal accident at Berrings Hill Oxon where a Drag Chain broke and crushed a man after a wheel ran over him. It also reports a fire at Wallingford destroying four houses and wheat and goods. William Cooper was later jailed for breaking a granary and stealing male. Edinburgh reports Mr George Arbuthnot resigning as Recitor of the High School with Mr John Lees and Mr William Craich chosen to succeed.
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John Bayle
Tamworth
Stafford
Miss Enford
Philip Enford
Burstall
Leicester
Sadler
Bouid-street
Inights-bridge
Oliver
Chippenham
London
Prince Cantimer
Muscovy
Golden Square
Queen’s College, Oxon
Reading
Berrings Hill
Oxon
Wallingford
William Cooper
Edinburgh
George Arbuthnot
John Lees
William Craich
Vataney
Fai
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Newgate
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Stepney
King’s
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