Imperial Empress Attends Naval Review at Oranienbaum
From the London Gazette July 19 reporting the Empress's arrival at Oranienbaum aboard the Admiral's ship. A fleet saluted with cannon, a nine hundred gun fortification salute at Cronstadt, and the Empress dined with officers before touring the fleet by barge and yacht. Also notes Baffora capitulation to Persians after a long siege and Countess d Artois delivering a daughter.
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London Gazette
Peperc Wron
Esterday
Empress
Beahold
Rom
Oranienbanm Tp
Admiral Sareeship
Cronstrad
Alexis Orlow
Gatien
Count Bruce
Orasienbaum
Greig
St. Alexander Newhky
Baffora
Paris
Countess d’Artois
Double election violence at Chiechanow over Nuncios
Reports from Chiechanow describe a double election amid Russian Polish strife. Zelinski and rival factions clashed with a Russian officer, sabres drawn, resulting in multiple deaths including Zelinski. Subsequent fighting left 40 Poles and several Russians dead, with differing accounts of the confrontation.
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Warsaw
Chiethanow
Chiechanow
Zelinki
Anperon
Zelinski
Dietine
Genoa
Madrid
America
Brusels
France
Spain
Portugal
d’Aranda
Paris
Arrivals and visits cited in 18th century shipping news
The report notes Lady plans to visit Paris and Luciennes before purchasing a house. It lists ship arrivals and departures at multiple ports including Dunkirk, Dover, Liverpool, Oporto, Yarmouth, Nantes, Jamaica, Quebec, Hamburgh, Boston, and Whitehaven with vessels such as the Tram quebar Borg Juno Hebe and Prince George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drat
Avceust
Borg
Bengal
Juno
M‘clagen
Hebe
Borge
Hlifax Patty
Thompson
Jamaica
Fygis
Hus
Constantinople
Atcray
Hope
Bott
Santantvg
Dunkirk
Quebec
Speke
London
Hamburghs Hope
Reper
Keith
Mofi
Bancatter
Boston
Liverspool
Whitehaven
Prince George, Harrison
Tyger
Cricket
Maréthal
Admiralty
Waltham Abbey
Hyde Park
Clarks
Thomas Pearson
Bigyte
Tresee Saat
Prk Sat
Gevenor Square
John Atkinson
Esg
Long Melford
Suffolk
Mili Watts
Watts
Efe
Sohofquare
Brompton
Willis
Dover
John Wilkins
John
Wapping
James ‘Soles
Ak Devizes
Wadham Locke
Maryledborne
Barnthwaite
Lydia Jackson
Atkinson
Horsé and Groom
St. John’s=street
William Watts
Upper Tharhés-treet
Cooper
Guildhall
Thomas Ward
Rth
Savoy
David Smith
Baker
Gikigow
War clouds rise as Spain and Portugal alleged to clash
Reports from London state Spain has declared war on Portugal. Letters from Quebec and Montreal dated July reveal General Carleton massing 8000 regulars, 2000 Canadians, and a large Indian force for action on Lake Champlain toward Crown Point and New York. British raids into Crown Point and nearby regions intensify, with Indians conducting expeditions and taking scalps, despite orders to restrain. News also notes American independence winds carrying memorials to European courts, naval preparations, and rising tensions across New York and Philadelphia rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spain
Portugal
Quebec
Montreal
Carleton
Battea
Crown Paln
Europe
Staten Island
John Johnson
Frazer
Highlanders
Albany
Philadelphia
New-York
Matthews
Jamaica
Antigua
Rhode Island
Hispaniola
Old Spain
Porto Rico
le Zelé
L’aventurier
la Chimere
Congress
France
Barker
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Luciennes
Newbery
Faly
Defiance
Eiser Fries
Virginia
Maryland
Barbadoes
Fune
Bristol
West India
Spithead
West India Islands
Newfoundland
Halifax
Islow
Halles
Newton
Leifton Hall
Winchester
Fleet-market
Wiridsor
Allwright
Farnham
Eton College
Parsons
Little St. James’s Place
Gonr
Piccadilly
Bane
BN Glan
Cole Pirce
Bank of England
Hall
Robert Lewis
Seavebirgs
Wiltshire
John Tilly
Steyning
Jon Wicks
Worthing
Sussex
N. B
Gentilmén
B. Cy
William
Lewis, Currier
Miéhert
William Lewis
Sapwi
Jofn Wikins
Graham
Egham
Samuel Stow
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