War news from Europe reports shifting royal plans and mobilizations
Reports from Stockholm Vienna Francfort and other princely centers describe Count de Lewenhaupt preparing to lead Finland's army, new levies in hereditary provinces, bridges to be rebuilt, and Swedish and French movements. Sweden declares war on Russia while France and Bavaria push troop movements toward the Rhine and Bohemia with multiple regiments en route.
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de Lewenhaupt
Finland
Bodenbroech
Russia
M. Bertucheff
Helsingbourg
Elfeneur
Copenhagen
M. Bertuchett
Count Gyllembourg
Vienna
France
Bavaria
Danube
Lintz
Seckendorff
Upper Austria
Marck
Hungary
Bohemia
Sweden
Francfort
Prince Doria
Munich
Count de Montijo
Belle-Isle
Scheindorft
Warsaw
Republick
Courland
Prince Lewis
Brunswick
Mittau
Schafhausen
Sardinia
Geneva
Turin
Marquess de Ormea
Port News Arrivals and Departures Around Deal and Dover
Aug 28 Deal reports Addison Watts bound for Jamaica and Exeter Merchant Hunt for Topsham. Dover sails Leguanea Phenix Arrant Hambourg Katharina Agatha Dunkirk Willing Mind Edward and Mary for Sunderland. Gravesend and Downs notice Minabilly Addison in sight. Rye sees Henry and Mary from Antigua. Antigua Merchant from Boston at Antigua.
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Deal
Addison
Watts
Jamaica
Exeter
Hunt
Topsham
Dover
Leguanea
Phenix
Arrant
Hyram
New York
Betty
Smith
Hambourg
Katharina Agatha
Sparks
Dunkirk
Willing Mind
Strafford
Bradford
Sunderland
French troop evacuations and Corsican tremors ripple to Calvi
From Genoa dated August 23 reports France begins to evacuate Battia and prepare embarkation for three battalions and Hussars bound for France. The remaining five battalions and the Miquelets will be posted in Corte Ajaccio and Calvi with Villemur fixing headquarters at Calvi. Rumors claim France seeks Ajaccio and Calvi to keep garrisons. the King may withdraw forces if refused. Additional items note Jamaica-bound troops, armaments shipments, Wheat purchases, backhouse deaths and accidents, and various court notices and stock updates.
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Paris Alamain
Genoa
Battia
Hussars
France
Corsica
Corte
Ajaccio
Calvi
Marquess de Villemur
Republick
Talbot
Paul’s Wharf
Aldgate Church
Spain
Cadiz
Toulon
Brest
Michael Holdship
Southwark
Thomas Hucks
Surrey
Joseph Hudson
Gilpin
Mary White
Shays
Ryan
Robert Maynard
Leghorn
Oporto
Dunkirk
Virginia
New England
Carolina
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Arriv
Stockholm
Coire
Liege
Givet
Celle
Chenaye
Modave
Neufville
Melin
Limbourg
Sedan
Rochefort
Scoville
Lippe-Heath
Munster
Electors of Cologne and
Palatine
Port News
London
War- Office
Col. Sinclair
Regiment of Foot
Ireland
Colchester
Ordnance Office
Woolwich
Victualling Office
William Young
Barcon-Street
Westminster
Whitehall
Francis Burton
John Jocelyn
Clement Nevill
Armiston Pepys
John Scotton
Charles Carr
Phineas Bowles
Stephen Moore
George Robinson
William Hucks
Penefather
John Ligonies
Horse
John French
Humphry Bland
Regiment of Dragoons
William Hill
Charles Styles
George Stevenson
Lord Molesworth
Dragoons
Daniel Pinson
Mervyn Harman
Philip Bragg
William Dawkins
Lancelot Willin
Samuel Walter Whitsried
Everard Hutchinson
John Johnson
Edward Fitz
St. Giles In the Fields
Middlesex
Tailow-chandler
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal’ Exchange Aluranc
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