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Deserter Trial and Royal Pledges Amid European News
In 1728 accounts, a deserter from Thorn faces re-trial for desertion and robbery, with a claimed royal promise to spare his life. The issue references court sentences, royal intimations, and expiation, alongside Europe news from Seville to Berlin, including the Vienna treaty, Prussia’s favors, and naval movements. Reports note Lottery tickets, stock quotes, and social events in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorn
M. Dargelles
Prussia
Count de Hoym
Schalken
Countess de Vicedum
Seville
N.S
Charles Wager
Italy
Cadiz
M. Patino
Keene
Britannick
Namur
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Hague
Guelderland
Groningen
Berlin
M. Katte
Kostrin