Advices from Dresden on Saxon Troops and Subsidy Talks
News from Dresden reports Saxon troops guarding Bohemia with no orders to join Queen of Hungary’s forces. France, Spain, and the Empire discuss a 12,000 Saxon contingent funded by a 120,000 pound subsidy from Maritime Powers for three years, with Britain pressing for a one third share. A potential shift at Francfort could realign the Empire, altering the war’s course.
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Dresden
Bohemia
Hungary
Great Britain
M. Kalkeen
Vienna
Francfort
Franfort
Germany
Féhder
Charles of Lorrain
Const Traun
Bernelau
Bavaria
Danube
Auer
Tyre
Egras
Charles
Barlle
Ing
Prussia
Beenjoik
Jablunka
Zome
Fig Bertin
Pqfei
William of Heffe Cafel
Joyful Welcome for Annesley Party in New Ross Ireland
Report from New Ross on September 18 describes Hon. James Annesley and Daniel McKercher arriving en route to Dunmain. Thousands greet them with garlands music bonfires and dances as they enter the town and later at Dunmain where crowds line the approach to the residence. A parade-like welcome continues with riders and villagers celebrating the peer and his emissaries. In Dublin on September 22 a royal letter confirms a 2001 per year establishment for Lord Mayor William Aldrich and notes Mr Gill’s appointment as third Engineer in place of Lewis Matcell.
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Ireland
New Ross
James Annesley
Daniel M‘kercher
Dunmain
Anglesey
Duniain
Dublin
William Aldrich
Lewis Matcell
Eight Seized For French Privateer Links In Morpeth Gaol
News from Berwick reports eight notable individuals arrested and sent to Morpeth Gaol for maintaining a dubious correspondence with a French privateer off the coast. Sailors pressed from a Leith ship hatched a risky plan to simulate a man overboard to recover liberty, luring the others into aiding a staged rescue.
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Edinburgh
Berwick
Morpeth
Leith Road
Port News from Plymouth to Leith and Dover ships
Ports report arrivals and movements with multiple vessels named including Granada Bomb from Lisbon Jacob and Robert and Sarah transports for Jersey and Guernsey, Winchettes, Qurnard bound Berlait, and several ships arriving at Dover Lisbon Mahon Marblehead Leith from various origins.
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Plymouth
Lisbon
Southampton
Jacob
Robert
Henry Stonehouse
Matter
Jersey
Sarah
Francis
Nisbet
Guernsey
Spithead
Deal
Downs
N. W
Crowder
Carolina
Lusitania
Ribeira
Bengal
Art Figuira
Antelope
Mercer
London
Mahon
Elizabeth
Price
Cork
Marble-Head
Salisbury
Lee
Leith
Jane
Janet
Cleghorn
Gottenbourg
Proclamation Issued for Highwaymen and Robbers Reward Offered
London reports an order for a proclamation to apprehend highwaymen footpads and street robbers with a reward of 2000 and pardon promised to informers. Other items note deaths an eminent brewer Mr Ball at Westminster and seizures of 800 pounds weight of tea at Southwark along with multiple ship captures and privateer actions near Plymouth Bilboa and Whitehaven plus a severe storm causing widespread damage to coastal towns.
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London
Westminster
Ball
Edward Mayne
Ralph. Clark
Southwark
Edward
M‘carty
Plymouth
Lifton
Bilboa
Anne
Salkeld
Oporta
Whitehaven
Tolinie
Hambourg
Dusgeran
Skey
Dunbar
Montrose
Gardner
Aberdeen
Gierg
White
Koningsberg
Koningsberg, Was Taken On Wednesday: Laft
Flamborough Head
Scarborough
Joseph
Cam
Basizick
Hull
Cummyns
Winchelsea
Garrald
Cafar
North
Martinico
Rachel
Gellars
Edistone
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the Hague
Hun
Berlin
M. ‘Andrie
Rei
Paris
Piedmont
Sardinia
Strasbourg
Fribourg
Louvre
Ador
Scotland
Fife
Pinnace
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