Desolation in Constantinople and Power Politics
Constantinople endures fire and plague with seven thousand dead and vast losses. The Grand Signor and state aid plan rebuilding, while a potential alliance forms with Persia’s usurper. Stanyan to stay until Earl of Kinnoul arrives. Turmoil also touches Vienna and Turin with edicts on religion and science.
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Stanyan
England
Earl of Kinnoul
Efreff
Persia
Constantinople
Seraglio
Holy See
Turin
Europe
Petersbourg
Savoy
Vienna
Don Carlos
Hanover
Italy
Tuscany
Parma
Count de Hhrpach
Naples
Prussia
Hungary
Empire
Kehl
Philipsbourg
Tige
Transylvania
Count de Har‘rach
Wirtemberg
Presbourg
Bristol Prebendary Presented to South Petherton Vicarage
London reports the Rev. Dr. James Harcourt, a Bristol prebendary, being presented to the Vicarage of South Petherton Somerset by the Dean and Chapter. Obituaries record Lieut. Col. Thomas Handafyd's death from fever and Arthur Lewisham Viscount’s infant son’s passing in Oxford Street. A Reading wager ends after a mare sinks near Twyford. Crown coinage begins in the Tower with five presses. Westminster constables to receive charges at the Sessions. John Sherburn and Anne Evans face trials at Newgate for thefts. Aldermen debate, no resolution yet.
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London
James Harcourt
Bristol
South Petherton
Somerset
Bath and Wells
Thomas Handafyd
Groves
Handalyd
Arthur
Lewisham
Holles-street
Oxford Road
Green
Hyde-Park Corner
Reading
Twyford
His
Tower
Westminster
John Sherburn
Newgate
John Buchan
Anne Evans
Wm. Billers
Sam. Bennet
Guildhall
Mineral Waters at Wiltshire Town Attracts Gentlemen
Report from Road in Wiltshire seven miles from Bath of a newly discovered mineral water lauded for curing scorbutic and scrophulous cases. Observers including Dr Williams of Bath note iron steel salt and sulfur content after experiments. Also a theatre notice for Sebbh Gass at Drury Lane bills The Old Bachelor with cast and dancing entertainments.
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Wiltshire
Bath
Williams
South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
Sths
York
Welch
South A
Curious Exhibition At Blue-Coat Coffee-House England
Entertainments at the Blue-Coat Coffee-House near the Royal Exchange advertise a ten foot long rattlesnake from America with bells and diverse forms kept in a large wire case. Trials of skill by Mr Figg and Masters in defense will occur October 8 with fights and diversions, followed by notices of lost writings and a medical testimonial for Dr John Moore’s cures in Drury Lane with multiple outlets listed for medicines.
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John
Colvart
Carolina
Hunt
Exon
Patience
Grosvenor
Lisbon
Edward and
Mary
Durham
Rotterdam
Canaries
New England
Goodwin
Spithead
Wind S. W
Royal Exchange
England
America
Figg
Oxford
Oxford Road
Marybone Fields
Michael Butler
Kilkenny
Kingdom of Sreeland
Mr Figg
Gill
William Gil
Gloucester
Wittiaar Gitte
Sarah
Richard Mulock
Taylor
John Moore
Laurence Pountney
Gramimde
Sarah Mullock
Moore
N. B
Chandler
Hungerford Market
Gear
Jover-ftreet
Piccadilly
James Abree
Canterbury 3
Benjamin Smrherst
Plymouth
Jeg Moore
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Sanny Pope
Thoratory
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Clare-market
Mils
Diogenes
Furl and
Proud
Newmarket
Poland
Academy
Paris
Hampstead
Indies
Ostend
Trieste
N. E
France
Fnglish
C.B
His Majesty’s Company of Comedians
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Sebbh Gass
Old Batchelor
Comegreva
Fordiewife
Cibber
Latitia
Jos. Wittel
Miller
Cape. Blutt
Johnson
Setcer
Oates
Belinda
Heron
Araminta
Butler
Silvia
Lucy
Mills
John Sims
Strnt-on-street
James Atmore
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