Orfova Siege Reports and Balkan Front Feats
From Vienna and Frankfort we learn details of Orfova’s siege and capitulation after heavy Turkish assaults. Reports describe garrison bravery, mines, and a final Chamade on the 16th, with formal surrender conditions said to be honorable. The dispatches also note battles near Semendria and Patents about Russo Ottoman clashes along the Dniester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dniester
Munich
Vienna
Ortova
Franckfort
Orfova
Fort St. Elizabeth
Janissaries
Count Furstenberg
de Beausse
Leghorn
Theodore
Feiz
Corsica
Bankrupts and Post-Moy Robbery Notice 1738
Bankrupts Peter Gregory of Sun-Yard Bishopsgate Street and Thomas Ives of Northampton listed among tradesmen. London money market items shown with South Sea stock and annuities prices. Post-Master-General offers up to 500 pounds for identifying a thief who robbed the North Mail near Kingsland. description and bags stolen listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gregory
Sun-Yard
Bishopsgate Street
Dealer and Chapman
Thomas Ives
Northampton
Ereas
London
Kingsland
Joan Jesse
Hartford
Peterborough
Horncastle
Louth
Boston
Enfield
Ware
St. Ives
Royston
N. B
Port News from Deal and Arrival of Ships
Port News reports the Alderney Bomb and three Transports with ships failing en route to Barbadoes Oporto and Cork. The Rousby Johnson and Dorfershire Whiting reach Virginia and Maryland respectively. His Majesty's Ships pass the Duke of Kingston Meunglen on Bologne and the Torrington Simplon from Rotterdam with wind from M W Gravefind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Alderney
Dispatch
Finney
Barbadoes
Lilly
Townshend
Oporto
Marmaduke
Bormer
Lisbon
Ciaxity
Collins
Dublin
Berfey
Lamb
Cork
Rousby
Johnson
Maryland
Dorfershire
Whiti
European Race Moralized In Copper Plate Engraving
This Day is publishd price vs per calld The European Race curiously engrav'd on a Copper Plate inscribed to politicians of Great Britain and Europe. The verse notes time and chance as fate for all, with a moral about merit and fortune. Published by Philip Overton at the Golden Buck Fleet Street and sold by C Motley and others in London and Westminster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Eugene
Iasen
Danube
Gladova
Ortova
Korage
Jazodina
Rowna
Semendria
M. Fetteris
de Defofi
Aga
Peez
Teiffe
Russia
Porce
Hungary
Robert Walpole
Richmond Lodge
Charles Wager
Guiney
Spain
Samuel Tomkins
Huntingdon
Chelsea College
Bertie
Thomas Bertie
Athron Hall
County of Lancaster
Laft
Trewishan
Cornwall
Philip Hawkins
Grampound
Christopher Hawkins
Trewinnard
Barton
St. Anne’s
Westminster
Anne Clarke
Essex-street
Gerrardstreet
Middlesex
Thomas Stevens
Eltham
Kent
St. Mary Magdalen Bermondsey
Richard Stephens
Rotherhith
Pomeroy
Camelford
Cranborne
Dorsetthire
Phincbe Carter
Newgate
Greate Briain
France
Rusta
Turku
Germany
Italy
Holland
Corfita
Philip Overton
Golden Buck
Fleet-street
C. Motley
Kings- Arms
London
N.K. Alcho
Theodore
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the Daily Pot
Belgrade
Panthaie
Éerfoourg
London Bridge
Gory
Hans
India
Royal Exchange
Soucu
Prem
Mine Adventure
Exchequer
Ditto
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