News From Orfova and Vienna May 21 Rumors
Reports arriving yesterday from Holland and Vienna describe May 12 fighting near Orfova where Turkish detachments pressed the port held by Major-General Count Miseroni and his troops. Miseroni is killed, many officers dead, 70,000 enemy said, with further dispatches detailing court movements and diplomacy across Europe.
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Heryth
Orfova
Old Orfova
Count Miseroni
Old Octova
Miseroni
Saxe-Hildbourghausen
Belgrade
Duke of Tuscan
Kohlgfege
Pruffizi
Regiment
Salmasziv
Tomporrow
Hungary
Sr. Polten
Two Siciliés
Wirlaw
Haidamakis
Desarts
Octakow
Paris
Xénewing
France
United Provinces
Holland
Marquess de Vaugrenant
Spain
Madrid
Cardinal de Fleury
M. Ameloy
M. Chauvelin
Fire Bay
A. Bommer
de. Polignat
du Maine
Port News Sketches Ship Arrivals and Departures
Shipping reports show multiple vessels arriving at ports from Newcastle Shoreham Guernsey and St Kitts including the John and Eliza the Endeavour and the Thomas from Shoreham May 24 to 25. Vessels sailing include the George and Jane for Guernsey and the City of Roan for Havre with arrivals at Bristol Boston and Newfoundland reported.
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Port Nwews
Fool
Thompson
Rotterdam
James
Anne
London
Yarmouth
John
Eliza
Wills
Endeavour
Henning
Newcastle
Thomas
Gleed
Shoreham
Southampton
Jane
Pitton
Guernsey
St. Francis
Perk
Canaries
George
Allen
Kenwood
Babb
Newton
Bourdeaux
Revell
Gibraltar
Arriv
Harrison
Mastin
Richmond
Industry
Cockfield
St. Abe’s
Avis
St. Kitt’s
Gravesend
Betty
Strahan
Ostend
Antwerp
Worthell
Middleburgh
Providence
Star
Norway
Elizabeth
Legros
Jersey
Port Boy
Redmond
Montferrat
Vrivals
Bristol
Prince Fréderick
Nelson
New York
Boston
New England
New Cambridge
Mortis
Campaign plans and political letters from Vienna and Stockholm
Dispatches from Vienna report generals in service of Electors of Cologne Bavaria Hanover planning a campaign in Hungary to fund clergy levies. a Frankfurt letter details an officer’s recruitment to observe Hungarian fortresses and then join the Ottoman front. Stockholm notes a commerce treaty with Constantinople and arms gifts to Algiers. a Sweden Denmark cartel promises mutual surrender of debt evaders between both crowns.
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Vienna
Cologa
Bavaria
Francfort
Bon
Viehnay
Bonsneéval
Paris
Hungary
Stockholm
Fcelv'd’ & Coutier
Constantinople
Porte
Charles XI
Turku
Sweden
Ministe
Count’ Bonrteval
Hopken
Senate
Algiers
Caperihagesi
Denmark
Rumors of military moves and royal birth news from Europe
Letters from Petersborough report the army at Perewolowna delaying decampment until forage is consumed. Russians allegedly advance a plan to make the Dnieper navigable to Octakow. Royal infant news lifts British spirits, with Princess Augusta’s birth celebrated. London society notes include the Lord Mayor’s congratulatory visit and court appointments. Local crime, auctions, and light theatre details accompany the dense dispatches.
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Petersbourg
Perewolowna
Dnieper
Octakow
Augusta
Prince George
Great Britain
Kensington
Earl of
Jersey
Golden-quare
Viscountess Lanesborough
James
Viscount Lanesborough
Charles Compton
George Fox
Hindon
Wilts
Carolina
Port Royal
Ingeén
St. Augustin’s Bar
Georgia
Figard-Eigher
West Indies
Portsmouth
Haddock
Galloway
Guildford
Surrey
Blattock
Jack Ketch
Newreaor
Tata Snows
Siler
Caia
Thushlsy Sons
Cain
Extaire Parcieels
Holland
Gibraltar
London financials show volatile London Bridge market quotes
Fragmentary OCR notes list varied prices and bonds including South Sea shares and Indian stock. Entries mention Royal Exchange Adsurance and Exchequer Orders with multiple percent rates. The text reflects historical financial shorthand with scattered figures and items across bonds, shares, and currency units.
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Boach
Sea
India
Sths-roy
Royal Exchange Adsurance
London
Enelith
S. Chal
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