European Dispatches Report Secrecy and Shifting Alliances
From Vienna and other capitals comes word of ongoing war plans and shifting alliances. French officers face arrest as Bavaria and the Upper Palatinate prepare for 40,000 Imperial troops, while Silesian overtures hint at potential peace talks. Brussels notes Rhine crossings and Hanoverian reinforcements aboard to aid the Austrian cause.
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Provence
Matthews
Barcelona
Spain
Iaty
Naples
France
Rome
Chevalier de St. George
Vienna
Count Dohna
Prussia
Silesia
Neils
Lobkowitz
Neubourg
Egra
Prince Lobkowitz
Prague
Leitinaitz
Pruck
Fohenstraus
Stadt-amhoff
Seckendorff
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Schmiedmuhlen
Brussels
Aremberg
Stair
Rhine
Walter Lockhart of Kirktoun Dies at 87 in Scotland
Scotland Edinburgh March 31. Capt Walter Lockhart of Kirktoun dies at his country seat aged 87. A gentleman of known integrity who early offered steadfast adherence to religion and throughout life remained attached to virtue and the liberty of his country. Also notes Jak died in Inverness aged about 80 on Saturday.
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Edinburgh
Walter Lockhart
Kirktoun
Jak
Inverness
Executions at Oxford Castle Milly Gray and John Gale
Oxford Castle on March 28 executed Milly Gray for stealing three horses from Richard Castle of Oxford and John Gale for assaulting and robbing hat-maker Charles Cripps of Charlbury. Gale confessed falsely, maintained innocence, and received Christian rites. Gray confessed before execution. Gloucester note reports storm sinks boats Bewasey and Newnham. Clara’s boat owned in the city was lost on Thursday night.
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New
Oxford Castle
Milly Gray
Richard Castle
Oxford
John Gale
Charles Cripps
Charlbury
Cripps
Goig
Ius
Gloucester
Smith
Bewasey
Newnham
Clara
Port News Deal April 5 Shipping Movements
Deal port reports several ships sailing or arriving. East India ships and warships moved westward. Liverpool arrivals include Keily Derbyshire and Mil lington from Jamaica, with Mil lington ashore in Formby Channel. Falmouth receives Success from Madeira. Bughthelmstone hosts Eagle from Porto. Folkestone greets Susannah from Jamaica.
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Deal
Deal-Castle
Blandrore
Kaltimore
Maynard
Nevis
Granada
Edward
Watson
Virginia
Tenner
Wind N
Liverpool
Keily
Derbyshire
Millington
Parker
Jamaica
Formby Channel
Falmouth
Success
Purfoy
Madeira
Bughthelmstone
Eagle
Brown
Q- Porto
Folkstone
Susannah
Harnett
Mourning Orders and Military Appointments in London
The Lord Chamberlain issued orders for mourning the Dowager Palatine and Princess of Hefic with all attendees to wear black attire and colored ribbons. Viscount Petersham was made Colonel of a Guards company replacing the late Col. Steuart. Lord George Sackville, new Lt Col of Col. Bragge's Regiment, heads to Flanders with others preparing to join. Highlander baggage lands at St Katherine's from Inverness with about 20 soldiers quartered at Islington awaiting the regiment's arrival.
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Palatine
Viscount Petersham
Earl of Harrington
Regiment of Foot Guards
Steuart
George Sackville
Duke of Jerret
Col. Bragge
Flanders
Regiment of Highlanders
St. Katherine’s
Inverness
Scotland
Islington
Obituary Notices From Bow to Southwark and London
A string of late 18th or early 19th century notices records several deaths including Mr Child a Bow near Stratford eminent brewer. Mrs Windram relative to Sir Robert Innes. Mr Streer of the Spur Inn. Mr Kent a busy dyer. Mr Neale weaver of Blackburn. John Fickson servant to Mr Simpson of Little Budworth. and others amid a fire at Fleet Market and a storm scene in Yarmouth with shipwrecks. The items reflect local mercantile figures, property crime, a mad dog incident, and theater listings with stock prices and financial data accompanying the notices.
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Bow
Stratford
Child
Robert Innes
Bart
Queen-street
Westminster
Windram
Col. Windram
Hiffett
Southwark
Streer
Spur Inn
Tys House
Old Screet
Kent
Blackburmn
Lanesfire
Neale
John Fickson
Mr. Simpson
Little Budworth
Cheshire
Fryar
Long-Acre
Yarmouth
Wong
Theatre Royal
Drary-Lane
Covent-Garden
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
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Genoa
Baille William Frazer
Port News
London
London Bridge
Minuys
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Nia
Royal Exchange Assurance
India Bones
Siit
John Nind
Fermyn-street
St. James's
Midwifry
Richard Manningham
Kat
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