Europe War News Echoes of Alliance and Armament
Reports from Vienna and Paris describe Queen Maria Theresa urging Britain and the Dutch to back a spring push for peace terms, while Prussia commits to existing treaties. France expands naval and land forces, plans three major armies and sixty ships as tempers rise in Europe.
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Sweden
Denmark
Magedt
Clar’d
Vienna
Baron Warner
Baron Reisebach
States General
Prussia
Bohemia
Moravia
Fribourg
Black Forest
Rhine
Muhlberg
Tishon
Hungary
Xremain
Goran
Madrid
Naples
Barcelona
Sen. Fran. Novi
Themelves
Pesaro
Civita-Castellana
Sinigaglia
Rimini
Basil
Eize
Old Brilack
GoperiBagen
Paris
France
Count de Baviere
House of Bavaria
Great Britain
Europe
Amperdam
Constantinople
Asia
Shah Nadir Havin
Keckar
Diarbekir
Aleppo
Edinburgh Marriage and Obituary Notice in Deco
Edinburgh reports the marriage of Mr Callender of Carrgforth to Miss Molly Livingston daughter of Sir James Livingston Bart with notable beauty. Yesterday died Mr Andrew Johnston aDruggist respected for skill in his profession.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Callender
Carrgforth
Molly Livingston
James Livingston
Bart
Andrew Johnston
Accidental Death at Newgate Fire Incident
Newcastle reports a soldier order a poor boy to quit the guard room fire at Newgate. The boy refused and the soldier, mistakenly taking up a loaded gun instead of his own, shot him. The Coroner's Jury returned an verdict of accidental death.
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Country News
Newcastle
Newgate
Port News Arrivals From Smyrna and Lifton Trades
Shipping news reports arrivals at several ports. Tryton Saunders from Smyrna to London and Tols Duyn Fomde mar from Delf to Batavia remain with Alderney and Ursula. Good Will from Lifton in 14 days. Vessels at Falmouth include Three Nuns from Maryland Speedy from ane oe and Eliza from Viana. Dartmouth hosts Loyal Consort from Oporto. Plymouth sees Eleanor and Susannah Ferrick from Malaga en route to Holland. Endeavour from London bound to Philadelphia well off Cape Virginia on October 16.
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Port News
Deal
Arriv
Tryton
Saunders
Smyrna
London
Tols
Duyn
Fomdemar
Delf
Batavia
Alderney
Ursula
Admiralty Orders Two Six- and One Bomb Fleet For Expedition
London reports the Lords of the Admiralty order eight ships plus a bomb vessel fire ship and two tenders to be fitted for an expedition to join Admiral Matthews. Over 7000 tons of provisions have been shipped from the Tower for Port-Mahon and Gibraltar to serve his Majesty's fleet under Admiral Marthew.
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London
Lords of the Admiralty
Matthews
Port-Méhon
Gibraltar
Marthewee
Esteemed Carver on Steel in England Dies in Birmingham
Friday last died in Birmingham Mr West famed as England’s most ingenious carver on steel. News items note lottery prizes drawn 1464 17471 56674 79145 3628 69020 and various advices. A boat sunk near Lewes with drownings including Mr Scott and Mr Miller. A highway robbery near Ufford, fog thwarting pursuit. Sessions at the Old Bailey report one capital conviction John Gerrard for pocketing a handkerchief. nine transported and nine acquitted. Vessels Hopewell and Hopevarious captured. Three Friends reported near Pembroke. Letters from Smyrna and Dunkirk describe health, trade and looming Franco English rupture fears. Market quotes list South Sea stocks bonds and bank rates. high water at London Bridge.
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Birmingham
Warwickshire
West
England
Lewes
Sussex
Scott
Gool
Miller
St. Sebastian’s
Hope
Baker
Newfoundland
Leghorn
Cadiz
Payne
St. Christopher’s
London
Pembroke
Smyrna
Dunkirk
Prandits
France
Notice of Navy Widows Pensions at Bread Street
Pay Office in Bread Street announces pension and bounty payments for widows of Commission and Warrant Officers of the Royal Navy. Payments scheduled by rank from December 31 to January 5, with deadlines for personal attendance or certified authorizations from parish churchwardens or ministers. London and nearby districts urged to present themselves or authorized proxy.
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Bread-Street
Royal Navy
Breadestreet
London
Notice of Redemption on Goods in White Hart Yard
December 8 notice by Mrs Th-n widow pensioner to Jane Stephens Roft mary Lane East India Company goods held as pledge to be redeemed within one month or be sold.
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East-India Company
Jane Stephens
White-Hart-Yard
Roftmary-Lane
Norice
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India
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Royal Exchange Assurance &6
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Lee Dryvden
R. Tonfon
Scrand
N. B
Phis
Fahicky
Vial
Teena
Derhus
Mr. Daypen
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