Impeachment Articles Against Duke of Courland Reported
From Petersbourg dated December 3 General Ichakoff’s report to the Regent details the Duke of Courland’s examination. The court condemned their own haughty conduct and the couple’s misdeeds, with a verdict of death deserved for both by the Duchess and her consort, while exile to Oranienbourg is likely for the Duke. A separate note from Vienna on December 24 cites Prussian troop movements into Silesia, with preparations and strategic measures across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ener Ad. Ufchakoff
M. Kramiér
Schlufelbourg
Duke of Courland
Anne
Germany
Holstein
Anthony Ulrick
Brunswick
Ichakoff
Duke of
Courland
Oranienbourg
Moscow
Menzi‘koff
Munich
Viena
Silesia
Wallis
Hungary
Count Neuperg
Selesia
Prussia
Berlin
Glogau
Count Wallis
Reisky
Breau
Rkw
Poland
Ships from Philadelphia arrive with flour and wear
Reports state vessels left behind twenty ships at the port taking in similar cargoes and more in other parts of America. Merchant Clancy and others cleared twenty ships from Ballast to America to bring corn and flour. A man died of spotted fever. Galway notes malt houses opened for sale. Wexford reports ships ashore damaged. one man died. Widow Moland dies leaving a large annual bequest to Lieut. Robert Moland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicklin
Philadelphia
America
Clancy
Ballatt
John Hurley
Galway
Wexford
London
Chester
Cloaci
Barony of
Forth
Kinsale
George’s Hill
Moland
Ann
Robert Moland
Thaw brings new regulations for Edinburgh beggars
Edinburgh reports a mild thaw with snow gone and talk of new measures to regulate beggars. A ship wreck off the North Coast near Peterhead is said to have occurred last week with the cargo completely lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinbair
Peterhead
Bristol Mer chant Capt Chubb Advises on Transports
Bristol dispatch reports that Admiral Vernon sailed from Jamaica about twelve weeks ago to seek transports. The Station Ship near Carthagena was attacked off the island of Levifa, exchanging fire with a Ferrol Squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Bristol
Fan
Chubb
Bristol Merchant
Vernon
Jamaica
Carthagena
Levaifa
Port News From Falmouth And Dover Ship Arrivals
Maritime briefs record arrivals and sailings across Falmouth Dover and surrounding ports. Vessels include the John Blomart Jewel Broad Scarce successes and failed cruises, with ships bound for Lisbon Jamaica Bordeaux Rotterdam and Cork. Several ships come from Bristol London Rotterdam and Antigua with cargoes noted under datelines January 2 to 4.
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Falmouth
Faun
John
Blomart
Bristol
Mediterranean
Jewel
Broad
Clies
Lisbon
Dartmouth
Henry
Marthal
London
Jamaica
St. Peter
Burgeton
Norway
Bourdeaux
Cowes
Fan
Scipio
Spithead
Apollo
Cork
Gould
Carolina
Gibraltar
Purvis
Wallis
Roterdam
Dublin
Martha
Girard
Rotterdam
Herrin
Helena
Guillaume
Southampton
Gregory
Lady Lucy
Premy Betsey
Aipling
Coatt of
Ireland
Elizabeth
Cheshire
Antigua
Chubb
Anne Snow
Brackley
St. Kitts
Fanny
Barbadoes
Dover
Don Ferdinand
Noreman
Susiham
Amsterdam
Thornton
Liverpool
Hopewel
Harvey
Plymouth
James
Norcomb
Virginia
Landop
Bryant
New Yorky
Ships sail routes and arrivals from distant ports
A record lists ships and captains sailing or arriving at Gravesend and other harbors. Entries include the William Walker bound for Gibraltar, Bromley Dowding for Barbadoes, Wile lett Griffiths from St Kitts, Ariod the Nancy Tracy from Madeira, Katherine and Susanna Faulkner from Newfoundland, White Lyon Peters from Danizick, Swedish Frigate Fisher from Stockholm, Ruby Moon, and Success Hartley from Gottenburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villa Nova
Katherine
Susanna
Faulkner
Newfoundland
White Lyon
Peters
Danizick
Fisher
Stockholm
Ruby
Moon
Success
Hartley
Gottenburgh
Declaration from Breslau on Prussian troop movements
London reports from Breslau publish a Regency declaration denying intent to invade Silesia. It asserts Prussian troop preparations aim at peace with the Empire, rejects any pretension to Silesia, and warns of consequences if troops enter. A Wardmote in Cable Baynard Ward notes local disturbances at St. Magdalen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breslau
Schaffgotteh
Silesia
Prussia
Hungary
Marques de Porta
Vienna
Berlin
de Botta
Prusia
Quzet
Empire
Christendom
St. Magdalen
Old Fith-Street
Cable Baynard
John Barber
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Yeterday
Holland
Petersbourg
Trel-A'N
Scotrand
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