Rumors of French War Still Woven Through Brussels Letters
Fragments from Brussels reveal how Dumourier outmaneuvered Brunswick and how false news spread about a French surrender. Reports describe weather delaying Prussian moves, siege considerations around Dumourier’s camp, and shifting loyalties. Farther items note voyages, royal familys, colonial news, and local incidents in Britain.
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Brussels
France
Duke of Brunswick
Dumourier
Harcourt
Champagne
Dumburier
Paris
Chalons
Keliermarin
Brusselis
Kixe
Prussia
Bretouig
Verdun
Brussells
Austrian Attack Reported Near Dunkirk in French Flanders
News reached Dunkirk that Austrians attacked Cassel, a town in French Flanders about 15 miles away, causing great alarm in the city and fears they may advance toward Dunkirk soon.
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Sseven
Casselt
French Flanders
Members Plate and Stakes at Lockley's races
Sporting Intelligence from Stafford reports the Members Plate of fifty pounds with Crompton’s b m Adeline facing Heyrick’s b m Conway and Richardson’s Conway challenger in heats. Infidel, Twig’em and Baronet run in three mile heats, with Lockley’s favorite Infidel losing after the first heat but winning after the second heat, under shifting odds.
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Mr. Crompton
Vv. Heyrick
Ci. G. Infidel
Ruffell
Br. m
Lockley
Bath October 1s Names of Nobility and Attendees
A historical column from Bath lists attendees including the Earl and Countess of Hont Lady Lismore Lady Sp Laurence Rt Hon H Addington Hon Miss Brodrick Montgomery Dr Burney Rey and Dr Price among others at a formal event. The fragment preserves names of aristocratic figures and medical gentlemen accompanying the hosts.
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Richard Tyson
James King
Earl
Hont
Lismore
Sp. Laurence
H. Addington
Brodrick Ait Ee Eres Montgomery
Burney Rey
Price
Revenue Cutter Seizes Tea and Spirits Off Coast
A Revenue Cutter named Chitter, with two mago cutters, pursued and captured a group alleged to be smugglers after a seventeen day cruise. They seized tea tobacco and nuts worth an assessed amount. Lieutenant Crosby from the cutter secured ringleaders in irons after a chase and threats.
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Sudder
Lieute Crosby
Cro
Boroughbridge Race Day Narrowly Won by Tamerlane
Fifty pounds races for four year olds produced a tight contest at Boroughbridge with primes like Corporal Bashful and Microscope in the heats. Tamerlane, Mr Wentworth’s horse, led the field as favourite after the heats, but the final dash saw a close finish and Tamerlane triumph with difficulty.
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Coate
King Fergus
Robson
B. H. Bashful
Pontac
Sir H. Williamson
Ch. c
Crompton
Br. H
Mark
Mr. Wilson
Aif
Mr. Robinson
Foxhunter
Wentworth
Sch. H. Tamerianey
Coates
S.ch.c. Corporal
Witty
B. H. Grog
Job
Cy H.i Morton
Tamerlane
Bank merchants Shergold Public notice in Lombard Street
Royal Union Bank No. 50 Lombard Street announces that Messrs Shergold and Co continue to operate on the same liberal plan as before and invite the public to witness fifty percent demonstrations by applying at No Lombard Street.
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Royal Union Bank
Lomna Street
Shergold and Co
Pys
No. Lombard'street
Antisconsut Drops Patent Notice and Ship News
A public notice from Francis Spilsbury advertises his Antisconsut Drops sealed with a royal patent to benefit himself and family and claims safety and efficacy for various ailments. Also reported are ship arrivals at Invernes Salerno Plymouth and other ports, with listings of vessels including Sabélla Fanny Argos Concord Janus and more, and a market price section for stocks and bonds.
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S Roy
Francis Spr Bury
Great ‘Britain
Igland
Spilsbury
Medicis
Soho
Losidon
Invernes
Oporto
Salerno
Fanny
Exon
Plymouth
Argos
Hamburg
Stockholm
Humber
Concord
Chapmany
Petersburg
Janus
Swales
Ctober
Ord
Blackburn
Eris
Falmouth
Penzance
Gillispie
New Providency
Dispatch
Wollan
Riga
Kinsale
Malden
London
Dublin
Harringtony
Foriiet
Catherine
Roberts
Ménaig'Roberts
Duke of Gordon Walker
Providence
Lavington
Waterford
Brothers
Fort Bofton
Swan
Reed
Savannah
Diana
Thompson
Pumarcas Aeradon Packer
Cosmics
Gibraltar
Queen
Perkins
Fort Oporte
Swallow Packet
Curtis
India
Plante
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St. James’s
Ausypstus
Venay
Switzerland
Baron Noxrexen
Eire
Sweden
Sardinia
Turin
Nicce
Toulon
Geneva
Brussetts
Lista
Secretary of State
Charlestown
South Carolina
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Ireland
Walpole
Lisbon
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Archbishop of
York
Bishopthorpe
Lord Orrorp
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Lord Hertrorp
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House of Rutland
Danish East India Company
Dover
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Stralkart
Navy Board
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Culotte
Goodwood
Europe
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Bonn
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Clermont
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Yorkshire
Duke
Nogroxx
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William Frecins
Bsg
Devizes
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Somersetshire
Gloucestershire
Herefordshire
Worcestershire
Mary Reading
Gee’s Court
Marybone
Marlborough Street
Frisers
Surry
Maddocks
Cary-street
Wexford
Dunkirk
Sporting Intelligence
Stafford
Bath
DHERE
Myc
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G. Seeger
Lerdetharles “‘Spencer Ncady
Sidney
Boroughbridge
Microscope
Corporal
Ridley
Kay
Hamilton
B. c
Young Marti
G. Armytage
Robin Flood
Dungan
D. of Hamilton
Mr. Ridley
Lansdownplace
Thomas Hyde Page
Jon
Thomas Maysard
Hatton-street
Missourie
Colney
Herts
Lambeth-chatch
Robert Mitchell
Isabella Bell
Mount-row
Sir James’s-church
John Gerrard
Turner
Holyrhood-churchy
Henry Kelly
Miss Collis
Collins
Southampton
Bortsmouth
Chichester
Winchester
St. Swithiin’s Church
London-Stone
B. Dunn
Jackson
Coventry
Miss Dalton
Jacob Dalton
Miss Arnold
George Arnold
Halsted-place
Kent
Tuddow
Durham
Richard Raddclitte
Duram
Leghorn
Theophilus Lane
Hereford
Thomas‘Whitcomb
Gosport
Ennae
Islington
Gonistantine M‘guire
Fore-street
Mile-end
John Carvick
Pia
Chigwell
Eifer
Abdy
Anthony ‘Thomas
Bart
Albyns
Enim
Tehalf
Bank
Helaog
Flanders
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