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Turbulent London News and Military Dispatches Amid War News
A long 1743 intelligence summary from London covers European warfare reports from Kirkur and Chamberty, naval movements, and Army dispositions. It notes Admiral Matthews near Viflastrides, preparations to defend ports, and Austrian and French forces maneuvering along the Rhine with Cumberland’s Van-Guard and Croat units in position. Financial items include South Sea stock, bank notes, and commodity imports, while obituaries, appointments, highway robberies, and other city notices fill the rest of the column.
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Shieres
Matthews
Chamberty
Dauphine
Chablais
Faucigny
Savoy
Brance
Don Philip
Pringe Chigdes
Lorrain
Rhine
Manheim
Spire
Duke of Cumberland
Quieich
Prince Charles of Lorrain
Hussars
Ogdes
Lower Rhine
Schreck
Ales
Great Beiftin
Landau
Mbte
Lapdau
Marthal Noailtes
Lauresbourgy
Maurice
Saxony
Sebrollen
Elfenoye
Grenadiers
Lalagd
Holfigin
London
Utrecht
N.S
Louisa
Prince Royal
Denmark
Denminsk
Holter
Titley
Copenhagen
Holstein
Germany
Holstein-Gottorp
Duke of Newcastle
Whitehall
Hanover
Sadbrooke
Surrey
John Campbel
Duke of
Argyle
Cewel
Lochkow
Glen Hay
Chatham
Inverary
Mull
Morvern
Terry
Argile
Gicar Mater
Privy Council
IHS
Eyce
Mary
Johr Brown
Charles Duncomb
Ton