Memorial to the British Crown over Corsica’s Rebellion and English Aid
The Amsterdam Gazette reports a Genoa Genoese-Minister message praising Britain’s aid to Corsica. It details Emperor Charles VI’s previous supports, King Louis XIV’s cautious response, and alleged movements of Theodore de Neuhoff with English ships. The Republic asks for clear explanations and insistence that Britain’s ministers confirm their stance to justify Corsican affairs and preserve goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republick
Great Britain
Charles the
Hungary
Corsica
France
Matthews
Theodore de Neuhoff
Mediterranean
Portugal
George Barclay
Lisbon
Villafranca
Leghorn
Tuscany
Brentewitz
Florence
Theodore
Wight
N. S
Amsterdam
Corfica
Salisbury
Peter Holstern
Vincess Byame
Edi
Europe
Fier
Emil-Theodore
Théodore
Genoa
Nantes
A Soldier’s Wife and Other Crimes in Ireland
Duslin March 12 A Soldier s Wife a comely Huffey left by her husband to return to the father of her child cast the infant into the Shannon and it perished A woman charged with poisoning her two children is jailed in Newcastle She bought poison to kill rats but the children s stomachs showed the poison Wicklow prison inmates escaped by overpowering guards last Monday night with outside aid and fled into darkness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Duslin
Huffey
Thoumond Bridge
Newcastle
Wicklow
York sentences trail of death and transportation in 18th century
In York on March 15 the court sentenced Edward Snowden and Christopher Abbot to death for horse stealing, Arthur Kay for sheep stealing, and Mark Nottingham for a robbery near Hemingbrough. William Todd and Mary Dixon were ordered transported for seven years, and Anne Jackson was burned in the hand for locket theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
York
Castle of York
Edward Snowden
Christopher Abbot
Arthur Kay
Mark Nottingham
King’s Highway
Hemingbrough
William Todd
Mary Dixon
Anne Jackson
Port News Arrivals and Departures Across British Ports
Port and wind reports for March 15 17 list vessels sailing to Southampton Plymouth and Carolina with Terror and Granada Bombs Industry Tender Plymouth Transport and William and Martha. Arrivals include Chandos Justus Henricus Duke of Kingston and other ships from Rotterdam Bremen Bologna with port arrivals at Dawes Pool and Hull noting Providence Pugmore from Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
Strafford
Perry
Southampton
John and John
Tarver
Plymouth
Granada
Industry
Plymouth Transport
Saunders
Carolina
S. Gravesend
Chandos
Griffith
Rotterdam
Justus Henricus
Bringman
Bremen
Duke of Kingston
Simcoe
Bologne
Dawes
Judich
Pool
Olive
Oporto
Ipswich
Hull
Providence
Pugmore
Grand Master of Corruption Seeks Forgiveness and New Score
A report spread on the Exchange that the Grand Master of Corruption would receive a remission of his sins to start a new score. The news caused widespread consternation among readers and markets yesterday in London.
Colonial Regiments and Naval Orders in 18th Century Dispatches
In a period piece summary, authorities appoint colonels for vacancies amid West India trade tensions, with Dun comb Lascelles Beauclesc Lee and Bruce Hope named. Cavalry remounts and ships are allocated for Flanders, the East India Company reshuffles, the Chatham yatch is to be sold, and local deaths, assaults, and a drowning saver are noted. Theatre listings, high water, and stock prices conclude the brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West India
Duncomb
Lascelles
Lord Henry Beauclesc
Lee
John Bruce Hope
Bart
Long’s
Hanmer
Cholmondeley
le Grangue
Mordaunt
Flanders
East-India Comrpanty
Hardwicke
Aryet
Chatham
Navy
Southwark
William Sheppard
Richard Sheppards-Ely
Eaton
Bankside
London Bridge
Hillingsgate
Royal Exchange
Sungeon
William Francis
Joyce Davis
Newgate
Sir William Rous
Thomas Burk
Innocent Babe
George Morgan
John Bird
Hanging-Sword-Alley
Fleet-Street
Augusta
Peregrina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Low
London
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Covent Garden
Perseus
Andromeda
South Sea
Craig’s Court
Charing Cross
Incorporated Society
Dublin
Church of St. Mary-le- Bow
Cheapside
Thomas
Peterborough
Rha
Avlajelly
Rathbone-Place
Richard Freelove
D. Price
P.syr
ML Cooper
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