Mail from Holland reports Turkish advance and Belgrade action
Yesterday's mail from Holland notes Russian forces on the Dniester and a march toward Choczim. Belgrade reports Ottoman forces advancing, a fierce three and four time repulse, Bavarian and Piolafo regiments arriving, and Prussian volunteers ordered to return to Berlin in October.
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Munich
Dofna
Dniester
Choczim
Vienna
Belgrade
Tuscany
Hohenzollern
Dragoons
Baron Ds Zwiffel
Piolafco
Hungary
Berlin
Newspapers tell of Turks near Belgrade and stock market notes
From London letters we hear Turks moving toward Belgrade with 20,000 men and garrisons racing to advance on routes to cut Belgrade. Imperial fleets, Seamen recruited at Hamburg, and alarm over the Grand Vizir’s plans fill dispatches. In other news, Admiralty appoints Wigmoore as hospital chaplain, elections for Cordwainers Clerk, the funeral of Lady Pennington, a terrible lead accident in Hanover Square, and a brutal assault near Ware. Weather, markets, and stocks closing at London Bridge and South Sea prices are listed. A missing red spaniel named Damsel is sought with a reward.
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Belgrade
Charles
Brunswick
Yemeswar
Bannat
Lugosa
Transilvania
Bannar
Danube
Hambourg
Peterwaradin
Saage
Semlin
Petersburg
Gratz
Count Seckendorff
Board of Admiralty
Wigmoore
Royal Hospital At
Crethwich
Archdeacon Stubbs
Deceas
Company of Cordwainers
Butler
Mr. Butler
St. Ann’s Aldersgate
Bentham
Aldgate
Pennington
Joseph Pennington
Viscount Lonsdale
Bath
Windmill Street
Benjamin-Street
Hanover-Square
Ware
Hodsden
Hertfordshire
Cambridge
Port News Deal Sees No Ship in the Downs
Port News for September 28 reports calm winds at five knots and no vessel in the Downs as maritime conditions affect sailing schedules.
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Port News
Deal
Wind
Pay Office Notice for Navy Widows Pensions 1738
Widows of the Navy officers to receive pensions and bounty due to August 31 1738 at Broad Street Pay Office. Captains lieutenants masters widows on Oct 16 boatswains gunners widows on Oct 11 carpenters pursers surgeons and others on Oct 12. Payments by self or attorney with parish minister or churchwarden certificate.
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the & Covnaision
Royal Navy
Ocober
London
For Sale by the Candle Al Garraway's Coffee-House Exchange Alley
Auction notice from Al Garraway's Coffee-House Exchange Alley announcing a sale Tuesday next in October at four in the afternoon. Items include 144 bales of coffee, 20 tubs Hyon Tea, various teas and Jamaica coffee, 61 bags Antigua cotton. Succads and Jamaica Coffee viewable from Monday at Porters Key and Coccoa Warehouse Goal Harbour. Catalogues available at the Coffee House and Samuel Torin, broker Budge Row.
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al. Garraway
Exchange- Alley
Britannia
Montagu
India
Congo
Jamaica
Antigua
Porters Key
Coccoa
Goal Harbour
Thames
Abraham Lurdtorg
London
Marine
Birchin-Lane
Thursay
Asco
Goorhall Court
Throgmiorton-street
Royal Exchange
William Eaton
Returnable Bottles Policy Note for Rhenish and Brandy
A period notice outlines bottle return terms for Rhenish, Co. French Brandy, and Old Jamaica Rum. Customers without bottles must pay daily rates for quarts or pints, with refunds issued upon return of the bottles.
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Rhenish, Co
Jamaica
Complete Body of Distilling and Distillers Directory
Public notice describes G Smith's Complete Body of Distilling in two parts with methods for making compound cordial waters and artificial wines. Includes original ingredient costs and profits, pitched for private homes, apothecaries, and distillers. Published by Henry Linrot in Fleet Street with related works advertised.
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G. Smith
Kendall
Westmoreland
Henry Linrot
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleet-Street
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Holland
Petersbourg
Peror
Cologn
Ortova
Bashaw
Bosnia
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Arcnarp the
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance
South Sea London
Ditta
Ditco
Mine Adventure
Diceo Gg
Exchequer
Prem
Cenc
Ditto
William Spencer
Swan Alley
Goswell Street
Widegate-Alley
Minories
Golden Key
Rosemary-Lane
S. Dd
White Port
Ganary
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