London Gazette August 31 Summary
The London Gazette notes travel details of royal entourages and dignitaries. Prince Charles of Wirtemberg and General Lentulus accompany Profian Majesty en route to Silesia, with the Princess Royal of Prussia's pregnancy announced before Potsdam departure. Also reported is the Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin returning with Prince Frederick and Princess Sophia from the Duchess's Hotel. Senator Justus Vincent Ritter dies at age sixty-nine in Bamburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silesia
Prince Charles of
Wirtemberg
Lentulus
Prince Royal of
Profia
Princess Royal
Prussia
Potsdam
Bamburgh
Duke of
Sailor slain on Dublin main-top falls to death at sea
Plymouth reports that a captain on His Majesty's ship Dublin fell from the main-top to the main deck and was killed. Nearby, the Duke of Cumberland arrived in town and dined aboard Barfleur before leaving for New Forest. Portsmouth notes orders for Trident to proceed to Chatham to be paid off.
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Plymouth
Dublin
Duke of Cumberland
Southampton
Spithead
Peter Parker
New Forest
Portsmouth
Chatham
Paris
Spain
Portugal
France
London
England
Dantzick
Prussia
Count de Miurepas
Princess Adelaide
la Motte
St. Martin
Hanover
Baron Lichtenstein
Mr. Wangenheim
Howgh
East-India House
Fort St. George
China
Boyd
Virginia
Bishopsgate
Row-alley
Montague-court
Dunning’s-alley
Angel-alley
Sun-street
Norwich
Wyndham Common
William Athburnham
Scotland-yard
Whitehall
William Harding
Bennet College
Cambridge
Lady Compton
Walter Abington Compton
Haytbury-court
Gloucestershire
Roffal
Shrewsbury
Cecil Forester
Antigua
D. Logan
Bedford-row
Bloombury
Lewis Gerard
Chancery Lane
Williams
Shipping News of Wind Driven Arrivals and Departures
The port lists numerous ships arriving and sailing on August 20 to 29, naming vessels such as Thomas and Mary Tripp for St Sebastian's, Lovely Lass Waide for Philadelphia, Aurora Reed for New York, Ming of Spain White for Cadiz, and Rosamond Carew for Smyrna. Also noted are coasting ships from Whitehaven and other ports, arrivals at Forty Bristol and various lanes to London, Leith, Dublin, and Waterford with numerous merchantmen and packers sailing from Liverpool, Jersey, Jamaica, and Barbados amid a dense ledger of names and routes.
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Dear
Thomas and Mary
Tripp
St. Sebastian’s
Lovely Lass
Waide
Philadelphia
Aurora
Reed
New-York
Ming
Spain
White
Cadiz
Thomas
Rabon
Salem
Rosamond
Carew
Smyrna
Betsey
Fairfield
Grenadi
Stofé
Mosse
Rich
Ford
Samuel Cole
Newhaven
Jof
Bennet
Benj
Blossom
Borowstonefss
Charon
Porteous
Newcastle
Liddel
John
Hal
Dover
Goodwill
Sephen Williams
Inverness
Watson
Craixe
Arripals
Bostol
Lady Gabetha
Roper
Roper,from Bremené
Lucia
Child
Jamaica
Poole
Amy
Burton
Newfoundland
Lawrent
Cox
Grenada
Nicholas
Folger
Nantucket
Judith Hillaria
Brett
Friendship
Cooper
Fly
Kinghorn
Ria Bona
Herbert
Jornatenst
Sos Pot Neha
Stephen
Carcaud
Rom
Maryland
Oo Waterford
Pengovin
Paris
Portsmouth
Corkex
Valliant
Neilson
Liverpool
Jersey
Packer
Guillet
Jamieson Lively
Hale
Iverpooll
Caton
M‘cotchin
Unity
Norris
South Carolina
Cato
Wilfor
North-Carolina
Betty
Wood
Virginia
Manc
Crags
Tattorl
Lancaster
Devanthirs
Bell
Barbadnes
Dublin
Hope
Dennis
Havre
St. Michael
Moorey
London
Brittol
McAim
And
Bee
Nicholls
Buffel
Frircheton
Curzon
Stockholm
Amity
Chapman
Peersburgh
Jett
Gibborns
Aveiro
Good Intent
Lorain
Leiths
Pegey
Stevenson
Koningferry
Fortune
Sim
Jergen
Charles
Oxilvie
Ann
Bovie
Soubhs
Narva
Moilly
Buffin
Driton
Jackson
Venus
Storm
Petersburgh
Robson
Dispatch
Wilkinson
New Concord
Elvidge
Gottenburgh
Geneva
Aine
Middleburgh
Rockingham
Hopper
Rotterdam
Nancy
Park
Trial
Anderson
Isabella
May Hall
Tom
Memel
Verips
Parliament to Meet for Sifparch of Business on Tuesday
An unsigned letter from Constantinople dated 6, 1774, claims Parliament will meet on Tuesday the 16th of November to discuss sifparch of business. The piece warns that peace with Rufia could bring fatal consequences and much mischief from its authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sifparch
Constantinople
Anonff
Rufia
Mitchiek
Turmoil in Constantinople over peace with Russia and Ottoman backlash
Excerpts from a Warfen letter describe widespread unrest in Constantinople as Turks resist the Russia Ottoman peace terms. The Grand Signior faces demonstrations, officials face opposition, and observers note Russian advances in the Crimea while Turkey’s reform mood grows. Reports also discuss Polish, French, and Spanish affairs and a flurry of European court moves.
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Neral
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Sublimé
Ottoman Porte
Seraglio
Monsieur St. Priest
Almo
Crim Tartary
Dowlet Gueray
Raffa
Black Sea
Constantinople
Inballader
Poland
Pera
Warfen
Europe
Ruffia
Porte
Prince Sulkowsky
Lotiow
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