Polish and Saxon Movements in Baltic Regions May 10
Reports from Warsaw and Riga describe Polish and Saxon regiments marching toward Lithuania to form a camp near Grodno for the forthcoming General Diet. Other dispatches note potential moves toward Courland and Livonia as Prussian and Russian authorities scrutinize fortifications, with imperial decrees and church matters shaping ongoing Diet discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Great
Poland
Mafura
M. Poniatowski
Lithuania
Grodno
Courland
Livonia
Miteau
Riga
Warsaw
Petersbourg
Czrina
Archangel
Furstenberg
Seville
Vienna
Rutishon
Empire
Philipsbourg
Kiehlshree
Prussia
Brandenbourg
Prusian Muajtry
Saxe-Weymar
Hyacinth
Nassau-Siegen
Mecklembourg
Donawert
Francfort
Lower Rhine
Upper Rhine
Count Kuffstein
Mentz
Cablentz
Bon
Covent Garden Lecture and Bird Trade At Oratory Sale
A Wednesday evening notice advertises a Covent Garden lecture at the Oratory near Clare Market detailing life among trees and flowers, with a bustling bird sale including parrots canaries ducks and general live goods, plus a daily count of the Times inventory and odd curiosities for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oratory
Lincoln’s-Ing-Fields
Clare-markec
Covent Garden
the Times
Postilion Seeks Help Over Worm Powder Fraud Claim
A Postilion in Grosvenor Street near Hanover Square reports illness from Worms and visits John Moore Apothecary to obtain worm medicines. He notes a large and small worm sample left for inspection and warns medicines sold elsewhere lack the official seal. Moore’s powders are advertised at multiple shops with his arms seal, and counterfeit sales are cautioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosvenor-street
Hanover Squire
John Moore
Laurence Pountney
Dover-reet
Piccadilly
James Abree
William Aylet
Canterbury
Benjamin Smithurf
Plymouth
Peer Brown
St. Thomas’s-firee
Bristol
Fibn Moore
England
Knights Companions at Windsor Chapter of the Garter
London May 18 report on the Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Sovereign receives Knights Companions with bishops, Garter King of Arms, and Black Rod officer present. Duke of Montagu, Chesterfield, Burlington, and others are named as elected Knights. Procession to the Council Chamber described with ceremonial details and oaths. Whitehall May 16 Townshend resigns Seals as Secretary of State and appointments include Prebends for Windsor and Westminster and promotions in the army.}}
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London
St. Farness
Order of the Garter
Winchester
Salisbury
Windsor
Garter
Robert Walpole
Duke of Richmond
Earl of Scarborough
Duke of Grafton
Duke of Newcastle
Duke of Montague
Duke of Dorfer
Duke of Kent
Duke of Argyll
Earl of Pembroke
Duke of Somerset
the Prince of Wales
Privy Council
Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield
Richard Boyle Earl of
Burlington
Havin
Order of the Bath
Hs Coor
George
Prince of Wales
Duke of
Earl of Chesterfield
Earl of Burlington
Whitehall
Lord Viscount Townshend
Michael Stanhope
Free Chapel
Richard Sleech
Robert Thistlethwaite
St. Peter’s
Westminster
Edward Gee
Thomas Panton
Stephen Poyntz
Paris
Lord Harrington
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