Money from Man of War reduced from 60000 to 13000 Moidores
From Genoa and Leghorn reports today reveal the English Man of War did not bring the expected sum. The 60,000 sterling said to be aboard dwindled to 13,000 moidores, delivered to merchants before the ship proceeded to Leghorn and Hamburg. Berlin dispatch notes the Prussian king recovering and planning forts in Silesia, with Walrave bound for Peitz. Naples discusses Count Gage and Lobkowicz reinforcements amid calls for neutrality, while Masquerade de la Cheraldie hints at a Franco-Russian alliance treaty aiming at a future understanding with the Porte.
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Fiere
Leghorn
Hambourg
Berlin
Prussia
Silesia
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Orbitello
Madrid
Naples
Count Gage
Provence
Lobkowitz
Trieste
Mantua
France
Spain
Mediterranean
Petersbertz
Latt
Masquess de la Cheraldie
Porte
Highway robbery near Marr and trials at Guildhall
In York on March 6, a single highwayman robbed Michael Kearp of Goldthorpe between Dohcaster and Barnsley. The assailant was a stout middle-aged man on a dark gelding. Earlier, at York Guildhall, Martin Cooper was tried on war fevers and burglary indictments and found guilty, while John Sedgwick was convicted of grand larceny within the benefit of the statute.
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Country News
York
Michael Kearp
Goldthorp
Marr
Dohcaster
Barnsley
Martin Cooper
John Sed‘wick
Port News Deal March 8 Navy movements and arrivals
Port News reports outbound ships leaving for Jamaica and the Cape Verdes, with the George and Sarah and Neapolitan Hurst among those steering for distant routes. Sir John Norris commands the fleet as it sails. At Gravesend the wind shifts as vessels like Prince of Wales pass en route to Stapgate Creek and arrivals include Pompey Lane Antelope Pillman Prince Harry Woods from Guinea and Neptune Lynch from Dublin.
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George
Sarah
Playter
Jamaica
Feron
Surcliff
Cape de Verds
Hurst
Streights
John Norrig
Wind N. N. W
London Admi rals orders for victualling and ships
The Admiralty ordered a large stock of provisions including beef pork biscuits oil and vinegar for the fleet under Admiral Matthews with additional powder bombs shells and garrisons garrison needs for Gibraltar and Port Mahon. The West Indies fleet will include 89 gun and 70 gun ships plus bomb vessels and tenders amid a shift in administrative posts and a spate of local deaths and court notices.
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Gray
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George Inn
Ailesbury
Bucks
Thoms Ballinger
Josah Lewis
Samuel Coleman
James King
Edward Singer
William Hobberley
Christianson
Morlaix
Downs
St. Peter’s Cornhill
Hervey
Cornhill
Lime-street
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