European dispatches report volatile politics and mutinous clashes
Genoa and Paris letters describe government hesitancy over Corsican demands and a riot at Menegata involving banditti and Shirres with women aiding, while Paris notes the East India Company ships will join Royal Navy lists and frontier militia plans. Stockholm reports Russian coast intrigue uncovering treaty-aligned tensions. Copenhagen taxes rise on officials, Copenhagen salaries, and clergy. Berlin covers Voltaire's audience with the king and a staged march with Hussars. Hamburg notes Count Beustucheff seeks retirement amid an imperial inquiry into a conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pola
Corficga
Senate
Kaftia
Cossica
Board of Health
Paris
East-India Company
Royal Navy
Company
Stockholm
Hanboure
Copenhager
Copenhagen
Berlin
Colmt Podewils
Hague
M. de Voltaire
M. Mauperty
M. de Vol- Mine
Goai Houenbourg
M. Voltaire
Hambourg
Petersbourg
Beftucheff
Bishop Whitcomb Weds Mrs Congrave of Waterford
News from Dublin reports the marriage of Rev Dr Whitcomb Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh to Mrs Congrave Belitt of Ambrose Congrave Waterford. A brutal assault on a laborer on Ormond Bridge left him lipless and earless. he died at the infirmary shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irelan
Dublin
Dr. Whitcomb
Clonfert
Kilmacduagh
Congrave
Belitt
Ambrose Congrave
Waterford
Ormond Bridge
Swarm of Irish Thieves Ravages West Scotland
Edinburgh reports a large influx of thieves from Ireland causing widespread mischief in the West Country. A man was killed in Old Monkland and another badly wounded. Over 20 thieves were captured in a wood, with a gang near Kilsyth including three women, one dropping a false key to avoid detection and another found with two loaded pistols under her Petticoats.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Ireland
West Country
Old Monkland
Kilsyth
Ship in peril and executions spark early port news
Letters from Viana report Capt Brown aboard the Port Merchant in Topsiam engaged by two Spanish Privateers. A gun fire incident wounded two aboard but the ship reached the Castle. George Teague was executed at Havytree for robbing the Barnstable Mail. Affizes ended with Hoskins and Field remanded for Sodomy amid a pending arrest warrant and a five Guinea reward.
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Country News
Exon
Viana
Lifton Mail
Fey
Brown
Topsiam
Oporso
George Teague
Havytree
Barnstable
James Hoskins
John Field
Port News Briefs From Sept 3 1749 With Several Incoming Ships
Port News reports arrivals at Brifal and Deal on Sept 3 and 4. Vessels include William Ball from Boston and William from Liuthon, Medway Man of War and several ships from Lifton Oporto Port Mahon Jamaica Maryland Faro. Other arrivals include Tagus from Lisbon Greyhound from South Carolina and Princess of Wales from Rotterdam. Winds vary from southwesterly to calm.
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Port News
Brifal
William
Ball
Boston
Liuthon
Deal
Medway
Sgudailes
Blacktbee
St. George
Hart
Withrington
Allen
Lifton
Tring
Dornford
Susannah
Bradshaw
Happy Recurn
Pagy
Oporto
Montague
Richards
Port-Mahon
Anne
Marshal
Jamaice
Betty
Addison
Maryland
Nancy
Arthur
Philadelphia
Algarve
Alding
Faro
Draper
Leach
Majesy
Shrewsbury
Berwick
Bean
Port Mahon
S. W. Lover, Sept. 4. Arriv
Tagus
Clements
Lispon
Greyhound
Perkinns
South Carolina
Wright
Villanova
Roberts
Falmouth
Clifton
Wadmore
Bristol
Hamburg
Gravesend
Carolina
Mefnard
Hasding
Rottesdam
Arrivals at several Ports Reported
Arrivals include Lancaster and the Industry Collison from Bar badoes at Liverpool Berry Chaffress from Memel. Panther Man of War from Gibraltar at Spithead. Sasannah Breading Primrose Roft and Dolphin Austin from Carolins at Cowes. Anne Phillips from London reaches Boston.
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Lancaster
Industry
Collison
Barbadoes
Liverpool
Berry
Chaffress
Memel
Spithead
Gibraltar
Cowes
Sasannah
Breading
Roft
Dolphin
Austin
Carolins
Boston
Anne
Phillips
London
Crashing the Highlanders in the Tower and London Sheriff Election
London reports detail 20 men shipped to Gibraltar Minarcz Leeward Islands Jamaica and 100 soldiers escorting from Col Fleming's Regiment to Gravesend. Norwich elected a sheriff with Mr Rogers 224 majority. Succession of deaths births robberies accidents and naval news from Suffolk Essex Southwark Hadleigh and Brazil ships. Also prices and markets including South Sea stock and Bank of England figures.
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London
Tower
Col. Fleming
Gravesend
Gibraltar
Minarcz
Leeward Islands
Jamaica
City of
Norwich
Rogers
Bates
Stow-Market
Suffolk
Alexander Walthall
Ely
Walthamstow
Thomas Dover
Essex
Laft
Southwark
Chowne
Beatle
Brewers Company
Clement’s Lane
Lombard Street
Foster
Bantry
Hadleigh
Mr. Frayer
St. George’s Church
Hanover Square
Maddox Street
Winchester
Steward
Brazils
Lisbon
Gr. Cord
Thalfi
Lovery
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