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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Aug 01, 1778
Page
4
A dense extract from the London Gazette printed in the Dublin Journal lists military promotions and appointments across the British forces, including captains majors lieutenants ensigns and a chaplain, with names such as Gordon Leith and Strathhaven. It also notes wartime dispatches from Constantinople and European theatres, plague reports in Turkey, Prussian and Austrian movements, and commercial cargo highlights from Vera Cruz.
Reports from London dated July discuss England's trade, Lyon goods, and prices. The French and Prussian war unfold with battles, captives, and troop movements. Navy actions near Brest, and fleet maneuvers influence plans for America and the West Indies. Royal visit details at Eton and Windsor accompany broader wartime dispatches.
Limerick reports heavy hail and thunder with high bread and meat prices, praising a mayor who kept oatmeal cheap to aid the poor. Dublin and London items note theatre visits, recruits for the East India Company, and a fatal lightening incident near Dunstown. A long colonial telegram contains naval movements and troop actions around New York, Philadelphia, and the English Channel.
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