Mails from France and Flanders Report from Milan to Vienna
Yesterday arrived reports from Milan and Dresden about Don Philip moving to Grenoble with his court for bodyguard reinforcements. Austrian commanders, Saxon troops in British pay, and shifts in Italian and Rhine theater are discussed, with Paris notes on Noailles and Coigny commands and a 19 percent ad valorem on prize duties proposed by Parliament.
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Don
Philip
Grenoble
Lombardy
Piedmont
Count Traun
Italy
Lobkowitz
Dresden
Moritzbourg
Great Britain
Russia
Rhine
Vienna
Petersbourg
Sweden
Europe
House of Austria
Courland
Hungary
Paris
Lorrain
Metz
Col. Mentzel
Hussars
Lillee
St. Aoutt
Bavaria
Partizan la Croix
Sarre Louis
Luxembourg
Weiffembourg
Marshal Coigny
Strasbourg
Alsace
Marshal Noailles
Upper Rhine
Count of Saxe
M. Noailles
Maurice of Saxe
John Ogilvy Advocate Dies at Balbigmo
Edinburgh August 18 reports the death of Mr. John Ogilvy Advocate at his seat Balbigmo in Kincardine Shire. He was advanced in age and renowned for charity probity piety and learning and was held in high esteem by all who knew him.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Balbigmo
Shire of
Kincardine
John Ogilvy
Surprising Hailstorm Causes Townwide Damage in Tewksbury
From Gloucester dated Aug 20, reports describe a Thursday hailstorm near Tewksbury with violent thunder and lightning. Hailstones as large as eggs shattered church windows and damaged about 400 pounds of town property, killing birds on rooftops and injuring standing corn nearby.
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Country News
Gloucester
Tewksbury
PORT NEWS ROUNDUP FROM LIVERPOOL AND DOWNS
Port news records arrivals at Liverpool and Downs with ships from Jamaica Dantzik Petersbourg and Ostend including Pemberton Nuns Doddington Thelfell Recovery and others. Several ships sail for Portsmouth Leghorn Liverpool and Turky while HM ships Shrewsbury Squirrel and Deptford's Prize remain at the Downs.
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Liverpool
Pemberton
Wetersbourg
Doddington
Thelfell
Jamaica
Coates
Dantzick
Deal
His
Prince of Orange
Portsmouth
Johnson
Leghorn
Friendship
Perry
Victory
Headley
Southampton
Priddie
Turky
Shrewsbury
Squirrel
Deptford
The
Swedish Zeal and a Decapitation Threats in London
A fiery broadside laments Swedish policy and urges swift justice on traitors. A royal messenger reports Henry Pelham is appointed First Lord Commissioner of the Treasury after the Earl of Wilmington dies. Local marriages include Jos. Herring to Melly Henniker and James Winford to Fanny Smith. Richard Foley, a Peckham gentleman of fortune, dies at his house.
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Duke of Newcastle
Carteret
Henry Pelham
Sussex
Treasury
Earl of Wilmington
Deceas
Laft
Bow Church
Statford
Jos. Herring
Alderman Parsony
Melly Henniker
John Henniker
Riga
New-England
James’ Winford
Wapping Chapel
Fanny Smith
Col. Smith
Germany
Peckham
Richard Foley
Local man dies after long illness at Cambury House lodging
Yesterday morning a man named Richard Foley of Grantham left his estate to his nephew. Captain Roberts of Limehouse, a veteran of the West India trade, is noted. A dyer in Southwark, Justin Whitaker, was robbed near Shooters Hill by two highwaymen of nine guineas a watch and silver. An officer of the Customs was assaulted near ourfields by six armed men, losing silver and gold. The Lyon Man of War with a large convoy sailed from Jamaica for England on June 22. The ship Keigwin from Leghorn to London was burnt accidentally in the Hope. The Mary Merry from Genoa carrying currants and other large ships were captured by a Spanish privateer and taken to Jalaga.
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Richard Foley
Grantham
Lincolnshire
Cambury House
Hlington
Roberts
Limehouse
Justin Whitaker
Grange
Southwark
Shooters Hill
Lyon
Jamaica
England
Keigwin
Leghorn
London
Mary
Merry
Genoa
Fallart
Jialaga
High Water at London Bridge After 3 P.M.
The London Bridge reported high water at 3:16 in the afternoon. Local observers noted rising tides and streaks of floodwater along the Thames as authorities issued cautions for riverside areas.
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London Bridge
Financial Security Prices Reported in Fragmented Ledger
The listing shows varied bond and stock prices such as South Sea Stock at 112 1 half, South Sea Annuities around 117 1 half, New South Sea Annuities 113 3s, Bank 148, India about 187 1 half, Three per Cent Annuities 162 1 half, Ditto 1743, 162 5 Sths, Royal Exchange Alliance 81, India Bonds 41 15s, Sale Tallies 3 per Cent Prem, Emperor's Loan 117 1 half, Five per Cent ditto 79 1qr, Exchequer Orders 5 per Cent Premium, Three per Cent ditto 1 half per Cent, Lottery Tickets 111 68 6d to gs 6d.
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South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange “Alliance
London
Prem
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France
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Milan
Port News
Stockholm
Bodenbroek
Lewenhaupt
Thaves Inn
Browne
Middleton Howard
Crane-Court
Fleet-Streec
Rupert Mack«rirsy
MermMarp
Thomas Puituies
His Majestys Customs
Marine Coffee
Birchin-Lane
Bow-Lane
John Bell
Burchin-Lane
David Bell
Reading
Walter Bell
John Dixon
Walter Beaty
Michael Tord
Archibald Rutherford
Archibald White
John Johnson
Thomas H>derson
Thomas Froud
William Ward
Chapmen
Linnen-drapery
Millinary
Hotery, Co. Alto
Tag
Samuel Sycvoramy
Sieanisair
Arngett, Serges
Bu Grams
Routat Aixkire
St. Marcin
le Grand
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