Court orders rush on island works and reinforcements
Petersburg reports the Court has ordered the Governor of Revel to hasten finishing on the islands of Nargin and Oxland and to employ 1890 more workers. Prince Maurice of Saxony may visit Riga, and German National Troops are drafted into new regular regiments yet unnamed. Count Naviskin reappears at Moscow court.
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Revel
Nargin
Oxland
Tis
Prince Maurice of Saxony
Riga
Moscow
Naviskin
News from France and Atlantic ports in late May UK dispatches
Reports describe Louisiana Tobacco trials and future improvements, Barbery corn arrivals in Marseille, royal pardons, and inventions such as perpetual motion shown to the Academy of Sciences. Military dispositions near Metz and Compiègne, fortification work at a city, and naval movements from Falmouth Plymouth and Deal are detailed, with arrivals from Jamaica and Seville and court greetings at Utrecht.
Morning arrivals from Holland and Hanover progress
The king of Great Britain travels via Vlaardingen and Rotterdam to Utrecht and on to Hanover. Admiral Torrington and Lord Townshend arrived this morning and have been lavishly hosted by the Earl of Chesterfield at dinner before joining the monarch toward Hanover.
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Great Britain
Vlaardingen
Rotterdam
Utrecht
Hanover
Lord Townshend
Torrington
Earl of Chesterfield
Oratory Lecture Promises Satirical Look at Wedlock
An 18th century listing advertises a Cunrais Lecture at Lincoln’s Inn Fields titled What is he Who is the? on topics from matrimony to marriage customs. It previews topics like honey moon weddings and match making, promising a satire of social and domestic life with references to astrology and marital roles.
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Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Whartis
Virginia
Maryland
IL L’ Univers
the Times
Royal Entries and Assignations at Court and City
Yesterday her Majesty rode round St James Park in an open chaise. The Prince of Wales will ride to Guilford races and dine with Lord Onslow at West Clandon House. On Tuesday he will be entertained at Richmond by noblemen. Mr Robert Gollen arrived from Seville with dispatches. Capt Bagnall is to command the Grenadiers from Col Saville’s late company. Mr Hemmings, an Alehouse keeper in Smithfield, died suddenly while walking in the Fields.
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Utrecht, Fune x
Nassau-Orange
St. Catharine
Appledoorn
Marquess de la Foret
M. Hartorf
Friay
Lord Townshend
Falmouth
Townshend Packer
Corunna
Cooper
Wind N. W
Culm
Wales
Plymouth
St. Sebastian
Guillot
Topsham
South Carolina
Lutmore
Czfar
China
London
Brisal
Therial
Critchton
Jamaica
Se. Domingo
Deal
Parham
Hambourg
Prince William
Pugsley
Alicant
Hope
W. Gravesend
Captain Moore
Norway
Houlerton
Rotterdam
Thomas Moore
Oporto
St. James’s Park
Prince of Wales
Guilford
Lord Onslow
West Clandon
Richmond
Robert Gollen
Seville
Keene
Bagnall
Tatlon
Regiment of Guards
Col. Saville
Hemmings
Smithfield
Deaths and arrivals note from Brompton to St Helena voyage
On Saturday last died at Brompton the Lady Mary Wilmer wife of William Wilmer Esq. Eleanor Brampston a 10000 fortune widow and Col Duncombe of the Foot Guards lies dangerously ill. News arrives of ships from China and Bombay including the Duke of Cumberland and Macclesfield. The Princess Anne is expected, 800 bales of coffee aboard the Frederick but cargo incomplete, and Rye arrives at Plymouth. Also described are escapes from Tolbooth, a murder verdict in Aberdeen, and various stock quotes and theater notices.
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Brompton
Mary Wilmer
Earl of Tankerville
William Wilmer
Bloomsbury Square
Eleanor Brampston
Duncombe
Regiment of
Foot Guards
Mabbot
China
Macclesfield
Hudson
Duke of Cumberland
Braund
Bombay
Princess Anne
Gough
St. Helena
St Helena
Mabbor
Prince Frederick
Haynes
Mocha
Plymouth
Lisbon
Edinburgh
Lewis Camypbél
Ludowick Stewan
William Moore
Muire
Henry Vincent
Slantague
Tolbooth
General Assembly
Charles Gregory
Admiral Hofier
Aberdeenshire
Lords of Justiciary
Tullinere
Aberdeen
Duke of Queensberry
Dover
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Testerday
France
Paris
Fune 1
Louisiana
India Company
Maarseilles
Grimaldi
Dampiers
Sieur Dominique
Chateaublanc
Franche Comte
Compiegne
Academy of Sciences
Metz
Lyonnois
Royal Regiment
Bourbon
Anjou
la Force
Frorence
King’s Regiment
Guiene
Royal Artillery
Regiment of Horse of
Durfort
Queen’s Dragoons
Invalids
Duke de Noailles
Cardinal de Noailles
Carmona
Don Lewis
Infanta Donna Maria-Theresa
Holland
Ahague, Fane T
South Sea
Banx
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welen
Ditco
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Nolels
England
Hay-mar- To
Monsieur Morell
Pitts
Mail
Hyde Park Corner
Cavendish Square
Union
Cornhill
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