Sale of the Grand Signior’s Curiosities for War Funds
The text describes the Turkish ruler Turkgov V. He Government selling a famed closet of curiosities to raise money for war costs. Three and a half million pieces of eight were publicly produced to defray expenses, illustrating widespread indigence and emergency funding.
Beheading of Count Lewenhaupt in Swedish rumor
Aug 16 Stockholm news recounts Count Lewenhaupt being captured with two captains near Longholm. The crew seized a yacht, Lewenhaupt appeared in a sailor’s habit, and was taken to the city where he faced death. Peasants opposed mercy, and he was executed with calm resolve.
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Stockholm
Count Lewenhaupt
M. de Montemar
M. Dallion
Petersbourgh
France
Moscow
German dispatch from Franckfort on Rhine passage dispute
From Franckfort dated August 15 the latest letters from the Court of France report that the Count de Saxe commanding in Alsace until the arrival of Marshal de Gorgny will dispute the passage of the Rhine with Prince Charles.
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Rhine
M. Noailles
Lower
Alsace
Moselle
Saare
Marshal Seckendorff
France
Mennz
Ainst
Gerva Sabre
Prince Charles
Worms
Spire
Lubec
Augustus of
Holstein
M. Fohn
Holstein Uren
Sweden
Gothmaare
Steinflicht
Weismar
Franckfort
Count de Saxe
Marshal de Gorgny
Queen directs grand duke as co regent in belgian provinces
Brussels August 20 The Queen directs all tribunals to acknowledge her consort the Grand Duke of Tuscany as Go Regent in all her dominions and especially in these provinces. We have advice that General Mentzel has penetrated into the French Lorraine and raised immense contributions.
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Brussels
Dar
Grand Duke of Fufcany
Mentzel
Purposes and Tasks of a Society for Protestant Education
London August 27 report on a society incorporated in 1709 by Queen Anne with royal letters patent. It aims to fund schools for poor children to learn English reading and writing and Protestant principles and to promote Christian knowledge in distant regions. The Highlands and Islands of Scotland face remote parishes, making visitation hard, with demand for more schools than the current staff can support.
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Highlands
Islés
le IV
London
Scots Hall
Black Fryars
Seethéig
Andrew Drummond
Banks
Charing-cross
Adar Anderson
Clerkenwell-green
Mell Davidson
Oswald
M. Milla
St.Clement’s Church
Society
Edinburgh
North America
Londons
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Flanders
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