Reports of European War Movements and Privateer Activity
Letters from abroad note 3000 troops massing near head and Prussia's minister in Silesia with orders to protect neutrality. Lobkowicz advances and pursues Spaniards toward Naples frontiers as Italy debate continues. Ostend and Dunkirk report privateering plans, six to thirty gun vessels and several crews ready to sail for England. Local stock prices and city notices accompany war updates and recruiting schedules.
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Leinge & Y
Vernay
Gobna
Silesia
Dutchy
Italy
Prinz Lobkowicz
Naples
the Two Sicilies
House of Austria
Brudfels
England
Fire destroys Jonna Graham's house in Edinburgh incident
A early morning fire in Chinfetrhine, Edinburgh, started by a blaze seized a Heather fick and, aided by a violet wind, spread to the roof of Jonna Graham's house. The flames consumed clothes, leather goods, and other effects of considerable value. The family, including Graham and his wife, narrowly escaped with their lives and were left in dire ruin.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Chinfetrhiine
Jonna Graham
Arrivals at Several Ports Mentioned in Message
A fragmented notice lists arrivals at multiple ports. The_dispatch at Southampton with Tanger from Oporto and the George at Dartmouth under Teage, details of convoy departures from Portugal are referenced in the incomplete passage.
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Ponts
Southampton
Tanger
Oporto
Dartmouth
George
Teage
Porto
Portugal
Admiralty Orders 10000 Barrels for Channel Fleet
London reports the Lords of the Admiralty ordered 10000 barrels of beef and pork plus provisions for a fleet bound for Channel service. The fleet, 26 ships strong, includes 13 ships of the line, commanded by an Admiral celebrated for the lands’ defense. Smuggling by the French is noted and recruitment for marching regiments continues. A wager prompts a man to swim a pond, and hundreds of French bilander ships, about 126 tons, were captured and sent to Portsmouth.
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London
Admiralty
Channel
Lipe
Admiril
Gwée’ Renaliz
Mae
jeQy
Charirim
France
Sir Thomas Be Veil
OmSuhday
Bea
Portsmouth
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Flanders
Vienna
Mire
de Saphire
Ostedd
Lauphin
Dantzick
Downe
Lester
Seaford
Diplock
Te'ng
Cruize
Bre
Hes
Wilich
Heicher
Beachy
Jesus
Brett
Newhaven
Dunkirk
P.S
Calais
Brest
Havre-de-Grace
London Bridge
New South Legal
Prem
City of
Foomat Bocking
Guildhall
Comptroller's
Gathdball
D. Seaman
Middlesex
Tower of London
Great Tower-Hill
White Lion
Bite Chapel
St. Giles’s
Dutchy Liberty
Kensington
tineech-Lane
Kenfingtel
Moring
Edminton
Tottenham
Afpernoite
Co Brentford
The
Red Lion
Bremtford
Co . Staines
Sains
Fen
Uxbridge
Crown
Merkitle
Fintbury
Hicks’s Hall
Chiipitn Coffee House
St. Fohn’s Street
Moriige
Gore
Great Stanmore
Tentig
New
Nis Deal
Ene
Saphire
Islington
Iilington
King's Head
Middle-Row
Tomas Bray
Glerk
Lord Bihboithop
Carlisfe
Taibo
Dean
York
Francis Barnard
James Ss Johnon
Bae Tae
Edward
John Barroui
Font
Cornibul
Kinet Arms
Dick's
Hale
Semple-Bar
Somerset Coffee
Strand
Rainbow
Lancaster-Court
Aingeon
Coffet-House
Qhantery-Lane
de N. B
Handell
Marine Coffee
Bibshig
Cornhill
Meif
Edmund
William Homer
Dru Ut Abitin-Fryars
Austin-Brgary
Edward Taylor
Bowe
A. Millar
Katherine Sereet
Rious
J. Palairer
Katharinie Street
Dodd
Essex Street
Millan
Winbushs
G Jolie
St. James’s Street
Chapter
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