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Earls, Admiralty moves, and odd London notes in 18th century report
The Right Hon. the Earl of Crawford receives Leave to campaign against the Turks. A Chelsea Bride marries a pensioner named Fox, after burying two previous husbands in the last month. Admiralty names a new commander for the Wolf Sloop. impressment and naval warrants surge, ships lose crews on the coast. A Mary Burt burial in Old Bethlem notes a century of faithful poverty. Counts, ambassadors, and foreign affairs mingle with seed lists, grapes, and customs at London markets.
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Earl of Crawford
Scotland
College Row
Chelsea College
Fox
Count de C Mhis
France
Board of Admiralty
Dandridge
Barrade
His
Bridge
Daremouth
Calmouth
Jenkins
Mediterranean
Georgia
Ann
Scot
Four Guards
Regiment of Frog
Gneral Domer
Hurts Grenadier Guards
Miego
Gibraltar
Holland
Weshear
Talney
Epping Forest
Thay
Alicant
Old Bethlem
Mary Burt
Preston
Lancashire
New Bethlem
London Wall
Safpichord
House of Commons
John Barks
Foot Guards
Virginia
Montgomery
Abe
Cadiz
Count Clermont
Prdead the Holy Ghost
Sir Robe Walpole
D” Ostein
Petesburg
Rirarts
Livonia
Wargistil
Afténishmerte
Rce
Vienna
Paris
Madrid
Corslea
Iehad
Atholeity
Obi
Avas
Leghorn
C &Lidi
Spasit Sevier