Regency Granted to Anna as Regent of Russia
Yesterday the declaration establishing Anna as Regent and protecting the Empire’s stability was read. The Duke of Courland was seized and removed to a monastery, while key offices were reshuffled with Brunswick named Generalissimo and Count Munich as Prime Minister. News from Belfast and Dublin reports ships sighted, storm damage, and a bountiful American corn crop bound for Britain and Ireland.
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John the
Anna Feanowna
Kuflas
Ernest Foln
Courland
Duke of
Russia
Anne
É&C
Munich
Duke of Courland
Alexander Nefki
Schludelbourg
Duke of Brunswick
Count Munich
Coum d’Osterman
Kpees Tscherkatkov
Count Gatlowkin
Gabinet-Minifer
Prince of
Atreland
Belfast
Batchelor
Arriv
Largo
Streights
Haddock
Wessel
Anthony Fox
Clifton
Bristo
Barbadoes
Dublin
Richard Butler
Carlow
Philadelphia
America
Great Britain
Irend
William Wightman dies aged 90 in Edinburgh trades
In Edinburgh on November 27 William Wightman former Convenor of the Trades of the city died aged over 90. He skinned for a living until a few weeks before his death with the vigor of his prime. North news notes good oatmeal prices at Aberdeen and grain arriving at Leith, hopes export bans spur market gains. A Dundee shop breaking case led to a £31 fine via Peace court. offender to remain jailed until paid.
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Edinburgh
William Wightman
Aberdeen
Leith
Dundee
Port News Ledger of Naval Movements and Arrivals
Port towns report multiple ships docked, sailed, or bound for duties in Ireland Gibraltar Bristol and the Americas. Vessels named include Han over Mermaid Exmouth Chapelle Man of War Scarborough Constantine Williamsbourg Industry and Whitaker among others with arrivals from London Cowes Bristol Newport and Virginia amid dirty southwest winds.
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Falmouth
Hanover
Lifton
James
Exmouth
Chapelle
Pilchards
Matilda
Blackwell
Smith
Lisbon
Blackabee
London
Hope
White
Cowes
Rode
Argyle
Port-Mahon
Ireland
Gibraltar
Scarborough
Bristol
Deest
Constantine
Whitchurch
Williamsbourg
Lambert
Virginias
Portland Road
Young -Pirow, Smith
Amsterdam
Arrivals at Several Ports From London to Stockholm
Ships arrived at Leghorn and other ports including St Quintin Barker Claria Maria Nazareth Delong Tuscany Tanner Petersbourg Valentia Packer Katherine Falmouth Fortune Hambourg St Francis Waterford Peace Fortune Johanna Norway The port welcomed eight more ships outbound and inbound including Ac Nantz Margaret Mulls Count Thoulense Baljaine from St Domingo Gouenvourg Ruby Moon and Antwrope from Guiney Loudon.
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Leghorn
St. Quintin
Barker
Claria- Maria
Nazareth
Delong
London
Tuscany
Tanner
Petersbourg
Valentia Packer
Newfoundland
Katherine
Falmouth
Fortune
Hambourg
St. Francis
Waterford
Peace
Lisbon
Stockholm
Johanna
Norway
Ac Nantz
Margaret
Mulls
Count Thoulense
Baljaine
St. Domingo
Gouenvourg
Tie Ruby
Moon
Ilfordcomb
Antwrope
Guiney
Fur Loudon
Regency Crisis and Court Intrigues Across Europe
A Petersbourg letter reports the Duke of Courland's arrest after announcing the Regency of Russia, with the Empress’s daughter Princess Anne argued as rightful heir or regent. It notes conspiracies, arrests, and the Duke's fall, plus fleet movements from Rochefort and Toulon and military plans from Vienna to Naples. Also mentions Dr Benjamin Avery marrying Mrs Bonovster, noted for a 40,000 pound fortune.
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Petersbourg
Munich
Courland
Roo
Berlin
Duke of
Akem
Piitoner
Biron
Rochefort
Toulon
Marseilles
Hanover
Prussia
Passige
Vienna
Charles of Lorrain
Bohemia
Naples
Benjamin Avery
Bonovster
Fortune
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France
Holland
Scotland
Port News
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