Advices From London Gazette June 24 1786 Arrivals and Promotions
From the London Gazette June 24 1786 War Office lists promotions in the British Army. Digby Hamilton appointed cornet, Brickdale succeeded. Milloway becomes cornet, Hewan promoted lieutenant, Johnston moves up as ensign. Harvey promoted to ensign, Duncan becomes lieutenant. Also note the death of Peter II King of Portugal by apoplexy at age sixty nine. End of London Gazette.
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War Office
Regiment of Dragoons
Digby Hamilton
Mathew Brickdale
Charles Philip Milloway
Cornet
John Hope
25Th Regiment of Foot
Thomas Barstow Hewan
David Johnston
Regiment ‘of Foot
Edward Frederic Harvey
George Duncan Drummond
Belem
Peter II
Portugal
London
Razette
Netherlands
Utrecht
Overyflel
Batavia
Republic
Confiscations Reported in French Diamond Necklace Case
Letters from France describe creditors pressing a Prelate in exile as debts reach seven million and two billion livres seized. Magistrates at Barfur Auba counted confiscated effects of the Comte and Comtesse de la Motte, finding a trunk of plate valued at 100000 livres, its value applied to the necklace payment.
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Monke
France
Barfur Auba
Comte
Comtesse de la Motte
British Parliament debate on county election bill in House of Commons
Friday June 23 the third reading of the county election bill saw Mr Young oppose with a pledge to seek the House's sense on the motion. He criticized the bill as fostering corrupt practice and burdening honest freeholders with costly, delicate registration. The division followed with votes for and against the measure.
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Young
Huffey
Dempster
Fort St. George
Guy Carleton
America
Ross
East India Company
Dundas
Cornwall
Pitt
Baring
Andy
Public Notice and Social Commentary From Dublin Journal
A Dublin page reports on a fashionable waistcoating shop in Nicholas Street, a grand gathering of a venerable guild with a richly adorned banner, and a detailed account of a charity in aid of widows and distressed free brothers. It also covers political bills, pensions, and debates on India governance, plus an extended reminiscence on smallpox inoculation efforts in Maiden.
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Tate
Alexander Clarke
Artillery Band
Michael Carr
Baldoyle
Steevens
Portugal
Watts
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