Politic Moves On Polish and Saxon Troop Declarations
A Hague letter reports King of Poland pledging troops under treaty for Hungary, with cautious notes on Saxon and Prussian positions. It describes Donauworth reports, Donawerth siege chatter, and Franco Austrian diplomacy, noting potential passage for 30,000 troops and pending decisions by German Electors and Francfort negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Des Broffes
Paland
Saxony
Hungary
Francfort
Poland
Charles of Lorrain
Marwitz
Prussia
Berlin
Budweis
Donawerth
Pofon
Count Seinsheim
Lety
Seckendorff
Dendwerth
Bernelau
Okendorf
Danube
Leck
Bahia
Sardinia
Bohemia
Prusia
Germany
Jan Tninelias
Mentz
Vsiers
Cologne
Holland
P.S
M. Blondel
Westphalia
Obituary notices from Scotland record official deaths
Last week Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness, Collector of Excise at Dundee, died and was succeeded by Richard Harrison. Also Ramsay, a Professor of Philosophy in St Andrews, died last week in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Edinburgh
Alexander Wedderburn
Blackness
Dundee
Richard Harrison
S . Andrews
Ramsay
Election of Magistrates and civic roles in Newcastle
Newcastle elects John Ord as Mayor William Cuthbert Recorder and Aubane Surtee Sheriff for the year. A Whitby Dolphin crewman dies after a wet powder gun explosion. Bristol reports a ship prize from Newfoundland and a Belfast bound vessel left at Sherweathers. In Exeter a mayoral ceremony and a murder trial sentence are noted with transport for theft. Privateers captured near Exmouth are guarded in a city house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
John Ord
Efy
William Cuthbert
Aubane Surtee
Shields
Dolphin
Whitby
Tinmouth Bar
Plymouth
Benson
Biddeford
Newfoundland
Bristol
Betty
Grizel
Pelfast
Exon
John Hacker
John Beldfield
M. Hasmersley
John Parker
Richard Bowden
Godolphin
Exmouth
Focar
Thomas Parith
Port News From Lancaster and Nearby Ports
Arriv'd ships include the Happy Return Parrow from Faversbourg and the North Carolina with the Helen and Mary from Petersbourg, along with Providence from Dantzick. The Endeavour Furze arrived from Hambourg bound for Lisbon, and William Charham sailed for London. His Majesty's Ship the Success sailed northward. other vessels and privateers moved to Craize Dublin Leghorn and Stockholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Lancaster
Parrow
F¢versbourg
Livroel
North- Carolina
Petersbourg
Providence
Dantzick
Cowes
Furze
Hambourg
Lisbon
Pool
William
Charham
London
Deal
Winchestes
Princess Louisa
Vernon
Fred
Craize
Dolphin
Dublin
Stockholny
Dunbar
Leghorn
Ships From Across Europe Reach English Ports
A long list of ships arriving or passing nearby includes the Susannah Edmonds from Poole and the Dragon from the Baltick to Plymouth. Numerous vessels sail westward or arrive at or near Gravesend, Bristol, and other English ports, with crews identified and origin cities ranging from Hamburg to Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susannah
Edmonds
Poole
Dragon
Plymouth
Shoreham
Orant
Ruermas
Peterest
Agnes
Hambourg
Nicholas
Benton
Colebourg
Blank
Koningsbergs
Neptune
Mayes
Gottenbourg
Defrade
Preasman
Bremen
Margaret
Anne
Hoult
Johnson
Content
Storey
Thornberry
Riga
John
Worms
Harvey
Narva
Julian Galley
Oliveton
Ander
Stockholm
Clayton
Lord Chancellor appoints Lane to St Andrews Rectory
The Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor presented Rev. Benjamin Lane to the Rectory of St Andrews in Droitwich Worcester. Excise Commissioners appoint Messengers to their Board replacing resignations. Malt duty last year from midsummer 1743 to midsummer 1744 was 600,000, a drop of 800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Benjamin Lane
St. Andrews
Droitwich
Worcester
Commissioners of Excise
Johnson
Harvey
Nanfan
Shellatto
Blowbladder-Street
Hackney
Bray
Fellows
Mrs Jones
Newington
Surrey
Stockwell
Charles Kennival
Newte
Richard Ricards
Ely
Ohn White
Goodman’s Fields
Tower Guards
Spithead
Crize
Cape St. Vincent
Gus
Pratten
Capigin
Griffin
Monmouth
Harrison
Prince Frederick
Norris
Princess Mary
Smith
Exeter
Brodrick
Augusta
Hamilton
Sunderland
Brett
Erna
Scipio
John Balchen
Scilly
Harwich
Carteret
Lss
Bat
Cowes
Charles
Copenhagen
Frederickshall
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Post
the Hague
Bavaria
Spolstadt
Strangen
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