Battle reports and port news from April in Rutisten
A chaotic April dispatch details battles at a minister's house, Hungarian movements, and executions. Port news from Dover Deal and Gravesend lists ships from Jamaica Lisbon Leghorn and Barbadoes along with stock prices and theatre listings. Hammond stands for Southwark election.
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Port News
Dover
Mary Gally
Synnor
Yber
Ambler
Leghorn
Endeavour
Monat
Catherine
Perry
Lisbon
Elizabeth
Mary
Davis
Jamaica
Morlaix
London
Deal
Sutherland
Greyhound
Arriv
Cole
Smyrna
Portmouth
Stratford
Vernon
Murder, executions glow in Havytree and Hartland trials
Report recounts the murder of Roger Athton by Rev. Peter Vine near Biddeford after a prior rape at Hartland. Vine fled, vowed to shoot rescuers, then was killed by a pistol shot during capture. Also noted are Havytree executions: John Lawford for forging notes, Alice Stribling for murder of her sister, and David Gibbons for murder of his wife, with details of their ages, families, and behavior before execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Exon
Doisiz
Devor
Peter Vine
Julie Scien
Biddefrd
Roger Athton
Vine
Elizaveth Dark
Hartland
Roger Ashton
Ashton
Havytree
John Lawford
Bennet and Company
London
Wiltshire
Alice Stribling
George Nympton
Devon
David Gibbons
Plymouth
Crown, Court, and Parliament News From London
London reports a royal voyage to Greenwich aboard the Carolina Patent for Holland. A grand Council at St James's named the Regency during the King's absence. A grand court and a drawing room preceded leave taking by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Distinction travels to Ostend for the Earl of Yarmouth and others. John Cleveland re-elected MP for Saltash. Ramsden becomes Under Secretary. Southwark hosts Robert Lant urged to stand. Dennis the Dyer marries Miss Sampson of Mile End. Banbridge Buckeridge, aged 79, dies near Enfield. Curtis, a prosperous Maltster and Surrey farmer, also dies at Peckham.
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London
Greenwich
Holland
St. James’s
Prince and Princess of Wales
Countess of Yarmouth
Baron Stamberg
St. James's
Ostend
John Cleveland
House of Commons
Acts of the Navy Office
Saltash
Ramsden
Secretary of States Office
Courand, Esq
Southwark
Putney
Robert Lant
Christ Church
Spital- Fields
Dennis
Mile-end
Miss Sampson
Enfield
Banbridge Buckeridge
Commission of the Peace
Middlesex
Peckham
Curtis
Surrey
Alexander Hume Seeks Southwark Parliamentary Seat
Borough of Southwark on April 23 1743 advertises Alexander HumeEsq as candidate to fill late member Thomas Inwens seat. Hume promises integrity and loyalty to George II, appealing to substantial inhabitants to vote Thursday 28th instant and affirm his pledge to preserve civil religious rights and trade interests in the borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwark
Bear Tavern
William Hammond
Thomas Inwen
Borough of
Deceas
George
Alexander Hume
Eig
Sam
Alexander
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Rutisten
M. de la Noue
Bavaria
Charch
Feftinitz
Varenbaum
Baron Plettenber
Prince Lovkuwnzus
Hungary
Froom
Somersetshire
Dartmouth
Oporto
Ravain
Liverpool
Gambia
Virginia
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Dragon of Wintley
Covent-Garden
London Bridge
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Will. Sheppard
Guildhall
Artory
Comptroller
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