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King Frederick surveys Silesia amid warlike news and proclamations
The excerpt reports Prussian actions in Silesia, military mobilization with near 100,000 troops, dispatches to enforce loyalist prayer, and a royal proclamation inviting seamen to join ships. It notes deaths and succession rumors, diplomatic notes from Petersburgh and Gibraltar, arrivals from Jamaica and Boston, and weather and flood impacts across German rivers and Dutch coast. The piece also mentions Commodore Anson, privateers, and various civic notices.
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Schweinitz
Lignitz
Grusberg
Breslau
Geller
Poland
Prussian
Lithuania
Charles Leopold
Mecklesburgh
Anne
Russia
Mecklemburgh
Christian Lewis
Brandenburgh
Courland
Commodore Anson
Jamiaica
Lisle
French Flanders
Les
Brittany
Trout
Boston
New-England
Jamaica
Havanna
Col Reynolds
Lege
Foot Guards
Lisbon
Oporto
Amsterdam
N.S
Petersburgh
Catalonia
Italy
Earl of Peterborough
St. George's Hospital
Frazer
Tower
Mediterranean
West Indies
London
East-India Company
Germany
Holland
Europe
North America
Havannah
Lord Cathcart
John
Duke’ of Marlborough
Maids-Head- Inn
Norwich
White
de Brapier
Dublin
Scilly
Fleet Street
John Senex
Royal Society
Nostra Senora del Chora
M. Hop
Great Britain
Paris
Scotland
Bella Miresty
Ruizer
Thomas Coates
New-York
Flamborough
Vincent Pearce
Newngland
Cavey
Pembroke
Eror’s
Counell
A. Velde
Antwerp
Earl of Strafford
India
France
Haddock
Gibraltar
Streights
Spring
Jami
Philadelphia
Tie
Sardinia
Spain
Fulham
Cape
Willisre Frazer
Regiment of Foot
Harrison
Count Taff
Soho Square
Board of Admiralty
Dover
Burridge
Blandford
His Majesty’s Navy
Hart
Fort St.George
Bailes Indies
Queen-square
Ormond-street
John Barber
Castle-baynard-ward
Committee of Irish Lands
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Mort- Jack
William Davennt
Dovekin
TTA
Shell
Penesion
Caf Baynard
William and Anne
Main
T. Christopher
Martinico
Carthagena
Spanish West-Indies
Antigua
Portugal
Portiguese
Arsbeliadoh
Seville
Prussia
Fredrick
É&E
Miece
Silesia
Charles V
House of
Austria
Kaeire
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