Garrison sizes and fortifications around Danube cities
Reports from Bruffel and Petersbourg describe large garrisons in Bavarian and Austrian cities, with 3000 Bavarians and about 1000 in Ens, while two new forts are being built on a river island. Dispatches mention levies for a new regiment and an added battalion to three regiments, plus French officers recruiting in Westphalia and plans to field forces by May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ens
Danube
Bruffel
Presbourg
London
Bohemia
Westphalia
Marshal de Maillebois
Flanders
Petersbourg
Irish Captives Escape and Privateer Tales At Sea
Dublin reports Capt. Richard Parker of the Robert of Whitehaven escaped from St Sebastian after capture near Cape Clear by a Spanish privateer. He sailed to France disguised as Irish, aided by a priest, then reached Dublin via Bordeaux and Milford. Related: Capt. Anthony Langton’s crew freed from a Spanish privateer. Also notices: deaths of Lady Gore and Mrs. Delany, plus estate bequests and a Sandys fortune.
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Ireland
Dublin
Richard Parker
Robert
Whitehaven
St. Sebastian’s
Cape Clear
Spain
St. Sébastian’s
France
Anthony Langton
Bourdeaux
Milford
Parker
Newfoundland
Carolina
Bristol
Lady Gore
Ralph Gore, Bart
House of Commons
St. George Ann
Clogher
Eagst-Sunday
Delany
St. Warburgh’s
Tennison
Essex-street
Simon Sandys
William Sandys
Ely
Court of Common Pleas
Wicklow
Trewell
Dr. Stone
His Majesty’s High Court
Chancery Estate Bequeathed to Mrs Marshall in Death Note
By her death an estate of about 20001. Two heirs are Mrs Marshall wife of Robert Marshall Esquire. The notice records a probate action and the distribution claim to the estate.
Notable Deaths and Accidents in Edinburgh Area
In Edinburgh on Friday last Mr. Robert Law professor of Greek at the University died after a short illness from Fever and Quincy. On the same day shipmaster Mr. Peter Angus was killed by falling timber while lifting at Bruntisland. Last week Robinson Sowle Esq lieutenant colonel in Howard's Regiment died.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Quincy
Robert Law
Peter Angus
Bruntisland
Robinson Sowle
Howard’s Regiment
Drowning of Mr. Pidding near Stapleton Bridge
Bristol reports the body of Mr. Pidding, eminent Cornfactor from the Old Market, found drowned in the River near Stapleton Bridge with his coat nearby. Citizens note a merchant now in the city but living in Holland has purchased thousands of bushels of wheat for export, as wheat prices rise from 4s 6d to 5s.
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Bristol
Stapleton Bridge
Pidding
Holland
Port News From Dartmouth to Gravesend Describe Shipping Arrivals
Maritime notices report arrivals and departures at Dartmouth Dover and Gravesend with ships from Lisbon Newfoundland Shoreham Rotterdam Dunkirk Sunderland Plymouth Man and other ports. Vessels include Happy Return Catherine and Susannah Albany Endeavour and more with winds N W and various destinations and origins.
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Dartmouth
Catherine
Susannah
Lavernia
Lisbon
Porter
Newfoundland
Deal
Benjamin
Pidgéon
Port-mahion
Saul
Sarai
Remick
Newcastle
Boston
Betty
Smith
Oporto
N. W
Dover
Anne
Viner
Shoreham
Rotterdam
Olrick
Eldercleman
Roan
Arriv
Albany
Clark
New York
Falmouth
Endeavour
Howard
Hambourg
Gravesend
Newman
Stockholm
Knowler
Neptune
Holden
Dunkirk
Taylor
Brown
Leghorn
John
Mabella
Warden
Barbadoes
Trapnal
Norway
Sally
Baily
Jamaica
Faro
Martha
Willers
Bremen
Thomas and Mary
Edmonds
Success
Dunkin
Gottenbourg
Cumberland
Wall
Maryland
Liverpool
Virginia
Prize and death notices amid scattered London items
Reports from London note Kennington bringing a Spanish cargo to Lisbon including 20 tons of quicksilver worth 8000 sterling. Cadiz mentions an English 24 gun ship captured by the Spanish fleet. letters vary on truth. Also: deaths of Mr Brown the apothecary and Mr Norris, a throwster, at their homes. Lottery prizes listed. a floating corpse near Blackfriars observed for tides remains unburied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Cadiz
la Vera Cruz
Aldgate
Brown
Bricklane
Spitalfields
Norris
Watermen and Trade Notes at Low Water and Stock Prices
Watermen claim no legal trouble for placing corpses at low water for parish burial. The day sees imports from Stockholm iron Calais indigo Dunkirk cob bricks Jamaica rum and exports to Leghorn wrought iron West Indies gunpowder Carolina plate Dublin tea and India coffee. Theatres present The Recruiting Officer Covent Garden The Miser and K ArcHar p the Third at Goodman's Fields. Market quotes show South Sea stocks bank securities and various bonds with prices and yields listed.
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Stockholm
Calais
Dunkirk
Jamaica
Leghorn
West Indies
Carolina
Dublin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lintz
Port News
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Covent Garden
Goodman’s Fields
K. ArcHarp
London Bridge
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Prem
Bond
Richard Brooks
White-Hart-Yard
Mandlin’s
Lower East-Smithfield
Middlesex
Holton Mainwaring
Bell-Dock
Wapping
John- Townsend
Lyon’s-Ion
Marine
Birchin-Lane
Samuel Rosinson
Bow-Lane
al Garraway
Exchange Alley
Thomson
St. Sa
Viour
Smart’s Key
Samuel Torin
Nicholas Lane
George Clayton
Palace
Westminster
T. Cooper
Pater-Nofter Row
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