From France and Flanders a Global War Update
Long dispatch narrative describes powder, ball and bomb movements from the Arsenal to St Elmo Castle, Italian front advances toward Bologna, Austrian and French troop maneuvers, and political shifts in Stockholm Moscow and Helsinki. Reports include Prague blockades, Danish succession debates, and Swedish throne talks amid broader European conflict. Two highway robbery incident noted locally.
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St.Elina
Asis
St. Elmo
Europe
Ferrara
Bologna
Forli
Imola
St. Nicholas
Dresden
Zuhlau
Toplitz
Egra
Bohemia
P.S
Prague
Ratifoon
Count Kevenhuller
Donnstadt
Danube
Count Seckendorff
Munich
Berendau
Straubingen
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Paffau
Kevenhuller
Baron Trenck
Schwandorff
France
Denmark
Duke of
Holstein
Marquess de la Chetardie
Stockholm
Petersbourg
Moscow
M. de Wych
London
Marquess de Botta
Death of William Afton Knight of the Shire
Notices report the death on Sunday of William Afton Knight of the Shire for County Lowth at Bewley. His estate passes to Tichborne Afton MP for Aberdee Borough. Belfast reports a Barbados bound ship with 75 Puncheons Run and other goods lost near Isle of Wight with four drowned. Capt Hoofiby’s vessel founder’d near Scilly. survivors rescued and brought to London.
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Dublin
Bewley
William Afton
Eig
Lowth
Tichborne Afton
Aberdee
Fhey
Belfast
Barbadoes
Waterford
Isle of Wight
Hoofiby
Biddeford
Bristol
Scilly
Hunter
London
Floods and heavy rains cause record damage in Kendal area
Reports from Kendal in Westmorland describe floods higher than any living memory. The Kent River overflowed towns and damaged the Castle Mills, mill bridge, tents, pavements, and Miller Close. Milthrop reported an unprecedented spring tide that washed away over 1000 stacks of peats. Durham notes the death of Samuel Gowland, Clerk of the Peace for Northumberland, and Gloucester records Edward Showell’s death after an afternoon incident.
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Newcastle
Kendal
Westmorland
Kent
Castle Mills
Milthrop
Durham
Samuel Gowland
Northumberland
Gloucester
Edward Showell
PORT NEWS UPDATE OF SHIP ARRIVALS AND SAILINGS
Port News reports several ships arriving and leaving. The Queen of Hun ary Fox failed yesterday to Guiney and Tadagey Tender moved westward. The Escape arrived from a cruise. Elizabeth Purdue sailed from Amsterdam to New York. Royal Escape on a cruise. Mary Barnes and Lady Bredamus passed Gravesend with ships from Amsterdam. St Clement Straban from Ostend and Sea Horse from Stetin. Arrivals at Cork Dublin Hambourg Pool include St Thomas Flaherty John and Peter Nathaniel Prosperity Nancy Mary.
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Port News
Deal
Fox
Guiney
Dover
Elizabeth
Purdue
Amsterdam
New York
Suail
Mary, Barnes
Bredamus
Prince
Boudell
Stetin
St. Peter
Bergeron
Cork
St. Thomas Flaherty
Antigua
John and Peter
Parrat
Lisbon
Dublin
Nathaniel, Hunter
London
Prosperity
Walsh
Petersbourg
Hambourg
Nancy
Errington
Pool
Mary, Smith
Newfoundland
London Notices From Alderman Willimott To East India Vessel Launches
In London yesterday Alderman Willimott was presented to the Lord High Chancellor as Lord Mayor Elect. A new French Church foundation near Spital Fields is to cost about 15000 pounds. A 220-ton battle ship with 20 guns named Anna Maria launched at Cuckold's Point. carpenter Thomas May injured. An East India Company ship of geo tons and 30 guns to be launched at Rotherhithe. Marriage at Surrender, Kent between William Platt and Miss Thorrowgood with fortune of 10000. Multiple ecclesiastical presentations for vicars and a new Pepper Warehouse appointment for Richard Perry Elder Porter. A small brig ran ashore near Sandown Castle. cargo salvage likely. Several women and a man jailed for hawking stamped newspapers.
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London
Alderman Willimott
Church-Street
Spital Fields
East India Company
Wm. Stephenson
Bapton
Bampton
Westmorland
Carlisle
William Richardson
Dacre
Timothy Dickenson
Grinton
Richmond
County of
York
Chester
The
Richard Perry Elder
Harry Grffith
Dunkirk
Guiney
Matthew Offering
Marster
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Flanders
Naples
Hungary
Finland
Sardinia
Constans
Miolans
Schafhausen
Republick
Geneva
Zurich
Bern
Broglio
Hague
Great Britain
Paris A la Main
Francfort
Count de St. Germain
Rosenheim
Mailiebois
Germany
Welford
Mickleton
Ireland
Country News
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