Adventurer Coffakowski Plunders Lithuania Then Courland Threatens Mittau
Postscript reports Coffakowski, after mischief in Lithuania, has moved to Courland and plundered villages. Courland finances purportedly raise 26,600 rixdollars to enable him to march to Mittau and depose the Duke. Russian Black Sea fleet reportedly burned and sunk a convoy of 150 Turkish vessels. An army may cross the Danube toward Salonika, aiding the fleet toward Konstantinople. Florence notes an Aug 27 earthquake at Firenzuola with aftershocks breaking chimneys and causing unrest.
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Warsaw
AucaAia
Coffakowski
Lithuania
Courland
Rixdollars
Mittau
Vekice
Black Sea
Danube
Salonica
Conkantnapte
Dardanelles
Florence
Firenzuola
Duke of Cumberland's Berwick Visit and London Return
iL oO N D . HK reports the Duke of Cumberland traveled to Berwick with the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland and nobility, dined with the mayor and local dignitaries, and returned via Alnwick and London. The piece notes baronet Smythe’s pension, Lord Mayor’s proclamations, and civic tensions during Bartholomew Fair, plus political debates and Portsmouth fire responses. It mentions harvest promise, Ireland weaving relief, and forestallers watch.
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Royal
Alnwick
Newcastle
Bartholomew Fair
Lorner
Siilar
Iris
Finch
Pye-corner
Wilkes
Bitain
Portmouth
Portsmouth
Lond
Duxane
Ireland
Dublin
Impractical land reclamation and port news spark mixed chatter
A discussant touts reclaiming waste land across counties while noting Ireland's grants. The Southampton Polygon cost about seven thousand pounds with a seventy pound annual ground rent. Post rates on multi-horse carriages are up for debate as drivers push high fares. In Horn Dean Hampshire many pubs signal rising luxury in a tiny village. A notorious thief Eb M is retaken at Gray's Inn Lane and sent to Newgate amid bankruptcy schemes. Norwich hosts elected sheriffs Watts and Crowe. Naval updates from Spithead report Active and Seaford deployments, dockyard repairs, and comments on Lord Sandwich and Cornwallis. Port Glasgow harbour plans win council approval. a new Jamaica Street bridge near completion. Dunbar herrings drive local fish trade with high prices aiding workers.
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Ireland
Southampton
Portsmouth
Horn Dean
Hampshire
Gray’s Innlane
EB. M
Carey-street
Newgate
London
Bristol
John Watts
James Crowe
Norwich
Spithead
Seaford
Plymouth
Mediterranean
Sandwich
Lord Sandwich
Admiralty Board
Princess Royal
Berwick
Lion
Lord Cornwallis
Scotland
Dunbar
High Water at London Bridge and Market Prices
London Bridge high tide and morning forecast with corn market prices from Mark Lane. Wheat 40 to 48s per quarter, Barley 23 to 26s, Rye 31 to 34s, oats 16 to 21s, finest flour 39s 5d per sack. Stock prices include Bank of England and India bonds, South Sea annuities and bank shares. Transfer books closed. bank stock and annuities details listed with dates in September.
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India
Goa
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