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Turbulent Morning in Inverlochy and Newgate Escape Foiled
Fragment from Edsburg dated Italy 14 recounts Grant's battalion moving to Inverlochy, Egerton soldiers drinking the Pretender's health, Stanhope's dragoons insolence in Tolbooth, and Byron’s rebels freed by warrants. Reports of ship arrivals, a failed Newgate escape by Skelton and Jacobs, impending executions at Tyburn, and various court and royal actions including reviews, marriages, and Forfeited Estates officers.
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Tolbooth
Thomas Hope
Bruce
Kinton
Col. Hope
Regiment of Guards
Newgate
Tyburn
Luke Pritchard
William Davis
Timothy Dunn
George Morgan
John Keene
Mackartney
Regiment of
North British Fusileers
Sorn
Arthur Braithwaite
Tho. Marten, Esq
John Wiccar
Fleury Gibbs
Prince
Foot Guards
Br Barkert
Westminster
Mgr
Pattin
Prince of Wales
Earl of Dunmore
Hide Parke
Duke of York
Nathan Freizland
Aardon
Mr. Ogilvy
Mr. Dunlope