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Distant Conflicts and Court Affairs Highlight Wrapped London News
Yesterday evening in Twickenham the Marchioness of Carnarvon died at 28 after a long illness. Reports mention Spain pressing for Haddock’s fleet recall, ongoing impressments at Wapping and Thames docks, and yards bustling to outfit warships. Whitehall notes export of silver and gold to Holland, Petersburgh, and Portugal, while Prussia reshuffles Cleves tribunals and hosts a grand supper for Baron de Ginckel. Paris dispatches discuss King Stanislaus's pension, Lorraine title status, and French control over Dutch revenues. Pepper and assorted East India cargo arrive for the English Company, with Dublin notices for debt prisoners and marriages in high society.
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England
Twickenham
Marchioness of
Carnarvon
Lord Bruce
Tottenham Park
Wiltz
Spain
Haddock
Mediterranean
Wapping
Rotherhith
River Thames
Holland
Baron de Borck
Wezel
Middagten
Baron de Ginckel
Prince Royal
Thas
Prince of Orange
Middagton
Rooleendaal
Leo
Thenes
M. Luticius
Prince of
Orange
Paris
Stanislaus
France
Lorrain
Bar
Poland
Louisa
Bengali
Heathcoate
Bombay
George
Bencoolen
United Company of Merchants of
East Indies
Dublin
Stannard
Thomas Gonne
Elgrs