France and Dunkirk War Talk in English Letter
A dated letter argues the Dunkirk issue remains insoluble by continued English mediation. It notes France’s stance, Bavaria, and Vienna, and urges peace talks yet warns Britain should prepare Dunkirk’s defenses if negotiations fail. Includes minor society notices and stock quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Dunkirk
Hungary
Bavaria
Aria
Germany
Europe
Theing
Jean
Prussia
Vienna
Silesia
House of
Ajefty
Heth
Loxrain
Theo
É&C
Versailles
Lorrain
Flanders
Sam
Port News Briefs From Aug 17 Shipping Down Channel
Port News item notes ships Exeter Merchant Hunt with a load for Exeter and Pretty Patsey Brotherton bound for St Christopher's both coming down and remaining in the Downs with the Shrewsbury Man of War Windsis EW Gravesend pass the Queen Anne Johnson from Norway Mary Gilby from Calais and George Fogerson from Bremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
Aig
Exeter
Hunt
Exon
Patsey
Brotherton
St. Christopher’s
Downs
Shrewsbury
Gravesend
Promotions in the Army After the Battle of Dettingen
The king promoted several officers after Dettingen. Promotions include Third Troop of Guards with John Barnard as Brigade-Major, Newton Barton exempt Benevols Horse with William Lacomb as Captain-Lieutenant, and Wharton and Lightfoot as Lieutenants. Adjutant Ralph Craigh and various captains lieutenants and cornet slots filled for Churchie’s Dragoons, Bland's dut, Hawley's ditto, Sowle's Regiment of Foot, and Cape's ditto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponfinby
S. Joseph Maddox
Campbell's
Andrew Sandelands
John Noble
Wynn. Johnston
William Flood
Charles Calvill
William M‘gachan
Atroute
James Campbell
Henry Powell
Richard Field
Orris Gulston
James Wolf
Thomas Townshend
Corbur Party
Rovigny Decon
John Scott
Peter Chalbet
Samme)Lane
Hugh Adams
George Bockland
Treasury
Sandys
Sussex
James Pitman
Ely
Surrey
Bermondsey Church
Southwark
Rogers
Croydon
Epping Forest
Harrington
Goodman’s Fields
Batchelor
All Souls College
Oxford
Thomas Newman
London
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
Thomas Eaton
Fry
Lord Delawar
Hurst-Guards
Petersham Church
Biddulph
Theophilus Biddulph
Elmhurst
Litchfield
Staffordshire
Newell
Shoreditch
Banstead
Abraham Pass
Newgate
Poultry Compter
Arnold
Patrick Ewer
Metirs
Dawson
Peell
Tobin
Cork
Lifton
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Inia
Ditta
Guards
John Barnard
Newton Barton
Benevols Horse
William Lacomb
Boothby
Wharton
Lightfoot
Ross - Collier
Hamilton
Cornets
Igonier
Ralph’Craigh
Churchie
Dragoons
Charles Hambleton
Edward Goddard
Thomas Carver
Samuel Carte
Bland
Joseph Cheild
James Rowlandson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Th Daily Best
David Evers
Benjamin Beilby
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Fohnson
Robert Elis
Peter Daulthat
James Colley
Alexander Gardger
Thre Otway
Henry Green
Wilig’ Sampson
Peter Daulchat
Fe ‘ Ohn Gray
John Ja Fanfele
Gur Loftus
William Rick
Sieutenant
Richard Creswell
John Trot
Dettingen
Hawley
William Steuart
James Surtees
Cape's
James Shipley
William Ersline
Sowle
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