Veldt and Court Politics Portray Seckendorff in Crisis
A letter to the Dairy Post laments Count Seckendorff’s fall from glory after a Hungarian campaign and questions imperial blame. It cites religion, Turkish diplomacy, and an Adrianople dated decree, arguing Imperial misjudgment and Turkish arrogance threaten British sovereignty and heroic reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seckendorff
Gene_ _ ral
Coblentz
Triers
Vienns
Versailles
Austria
Bourbon
Britain
Seckendorf
Europe
Afrzs
Papi Crape
Count Seckendot
Levine
Mahemheritm
Veldeo the Gil
Betni
Mahomet IV
Charles II
Great Britain
Adrianople
Port News Boasts Mixed Courier Arrivals and Departures
Shipping notes from Falmouth Liverpool and Bristol record arrivals from Gottenbetrg Cadiz Virginia Newfoundland and Norway with several outbound ships and harsh winds noted in Deal and Gravesend. Vessels include Fortune Lark Hanover Packet and Expedition Packets while others report from Petersbourg Maryland Zante and Lifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
Biddet
Gottenbetrg
Leghorn
Mettley
Chichéster
Cadiz
Hanover
Lispon
King
Prince Frederick
Groyne
Liverpool
Bootle
Virginia
Dartmouth
Agus Antio
Mary
Paterson
Newfoundland
Prosperbus
Pont
Vedra
Beco
Lifton
Fos
Hambourg
Pool
Speedwell
Linthorn
Bristol
Triton
New. England
Deal
Samuel
Sarah
Gravesend
Abbott
Petersbourg
Elizabeth
Richmond
Norway
Princess Caroline Coe
Carolina
William, Urell
Maryland
Elliot
Payne
Zante
London News Roundup of Marriages and Maritime News
London notes report a marriage at St Giles in the Fields between William Emerson of Roehampton and a widow, plus other items: a large lottery prize distribution, a death at Mr Tanner’s, a £ fortune left to a sister, a storm damaging East India ships Capt Bootle and Capt Hodson, a fatal wagon accident near Rickmansworth, naval officers investigated for male practice in Chatham, and Constantina Smith alias James committed to Newgate by the Lord Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Emerson
Roeshampton
Ely
St. Giles’s
Bolton
Denmark-fiteét
Sokeach
Mr. Tanner
Fishmongers Hall
Bell
Herfordshire
Buby-Heath
Chatham
Royal Yard
Navy
Constantina Smith
James
Newgate
Lora Mayoy
Old Offender Robbery Cases At The Old Bailey
The text notes an elderly offender tried at the Old Bailey for robbing two sergeants of 14 guineas but discharged for lack of clear evidence. It adds prior Kingston assizes for “flitting a Man's Net” and a commitment by Justice de Veil and Thomas Weedcock to Gaol for robbing Anne Ball of clothing and other items, with the suit found on the accused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bance
Kingston
Justice de Veil
Thomas Weedcock
Anne Ball
Hereford Tragedy: Gun Misfire After Dispute Over Kettle
In Acornbury near Hereford a dispute over a kettle led to violence. William Chaddock and his wife clashed with two brothers, a Low-Gelder and a Tinker, resulting in Chaddock obtaining a gun. The gun fired fatally wounding the Sow-Gelder who had moved to seize the kettle. Chaddock surrendered and is jailed. the wife, though pregnant, was harmed, and the scene ended with a death and a brief public alarm about high water at London Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
William Chaddock
Acornbury
William Chaddwick
Chaddock
Financial notes from a 18th century stock listing
A fragmented OCR listing shows South Sea Stock and bond prices, premiums, and various securities. Entries reference Royal Exchange Assurance, African, India, and other agencies with prices in shillings and pence, including dividend and loan notes, per cent rates, and lottery tickets. The text is garbled with many unclear terms and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Engle Copper
Hidia
Aitro
Shures
Temyperor
A Sober Man Seeks Apprentice in Profitable Business
A sober young man seeks an apprenticeship in a genteel profitable business requiring only a small capital. Preference given to those with prior business experience. Enquire at North's Coffee-House in Kingfiree near Guildhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consder
North
King-fireee
Guildhall
Wines for sale from a gentleman's stock at reasonable rates
Ready cash sale of a diverse wine lot including French clarets Burgundy offered by Mr Henry Page. Wines viewable and tastable daily from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon at the Shakespeare's Head Tavern under the Piazza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Page
This Day is Published in a Small Pocket Volume
A brief catalogue entry notes a tiny pocket volume printed by ABLES for Renewing and Purchasing Leases and Lives. It offers decimal tables of compound interest to compute present value or amount for sums from one pound to a million. It advertises precise calculations of annuities and discounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governaciens Securities
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Thurspayr
Dairy Post
Alahomet Han
Sorahim Han
Ahmet Han
Mahomet Han
Selymus Han
Selyman Han
Porte
Ragoiski
Constantinople
Hungary
Transilvania
Port News
London
Country News
London Bridge
Covent= Garden Play-house
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