Royal Vice-Roy enters city amid riot and pageantry
Reports from Messina and Naples describe the new Vice-Roy’s arrival amid factions and barricaded streets. Crowds cheer with cannon salutes. palace rooms glow with illuminations as two rival groups pursue terms with the king. In Palermo and Naples, governors clamp down, dispatch troops, and jail rioters after violent clashes. A brutal winter looms as frost begins to bite, threatening crops.
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Senate
Turing
Ikafratea
Seeveral
Theta
Palermo
Roy
Rey
Barthen
Naples
Mesina
Vice-Rey
Mef
Mesfina
Corofa
Sicily
Maestrapta
Iris
Caroline of Lorraine
Phe
New London Assembly Hears Opinion on Western Lands Title
The Counsel to the General Assembly has given opinions favoring the colony’s claim to Western Lands within the charter boundaries west of New York. The Assembly, in its current session, is acting on these views and progressing its discussions.
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Pennsylvania
Board of Trade and Plantations
Duining
New Tondon
New York
Arrivals and arrivals of ships from many ports
A long list of ships and destinations appears under Arrivals and Departures, including Emperor Campbell for North Carolina and Dublin and Whitehaven, and many other vessels such as Prince of Wales, Diana, and Amity's Friendship. Ships depart from Newfoundland, Boston, Rouen, and Lisbon, with several vessels reported in the Downs and from Petersburgh, Glasgow, London, and Quebec.
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Dzo
Campbell
North Caroling
Gatset
Tac Hago
Ceres
Daverton
Dublin
Ancona
Eagle
Reokin
Whitehaven
Naples
Little “Archiv
Anderson
Guiney
Exchange
Austin
Jamaica
St.,Vincent's
Tusconnel
Mundey
Labradore
Portsmouth
Unity
Harwood
Guyon
Diana
Morris
Pontevedra
Vigor Joseph
Benjamin
Torbeck
Newfoundand
Constantinople
St. Paul
Oliverto
Volo
Volo. In the Downs: Eagle, Rookin, From Petersburgh. Bristol: Amity's Friendship
Vickerman
Resolution
White
Petersburgh
Drake
Silistria Taken and Turkish Defenses Abandoned
Reports from Wallachia state Silistria has fallen to Russian forces and the Bagadeira expedition succeeded as Turks abandoned the stronghold. Captives and 20,000 head of cattle fell into Russian hands amid reports from Lisbon of potential Jewish religious relief and Irish Absentee Bill politics.
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Wallachia
Silistria
Bagadeira
Lisbon
Portugal
House of Commons
Ireland
Amsterdam
Heyfham
Parsons
Child
Lockwood
Godfrey
Barnard
Rochester
Bromley
Oldhorn
Friesland
Fockseé
Joannes
Caution to the Public Over Museum Lottery Shares
Ri Cox warns buyers of shares in the Museum Lottery that Richard Oakes sold Half-Shares without issued numbers or tickets. Purchasers should ensure their ticket is genuine, signed by Cox or James Cox or Jasper Jay, and record their share on the back. Shares were sold at 11s 6d per ticket without accompanying admission tickets.
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Publec
Cox
Ryanavid Co
Aid Museum Lottery
Muum
Richard Oakes
Jamies Cox
James Cox
Jasper Jay
Rhein
Lottery Tickets and Ownership Delayed Lottery Forgery Case
An affidavit sworn November 1793 details Haden Oakes of Snow Hill London who bought lottery tickets from Ryan and Co at Cheapside and the Museum Lottery. It reports disputed ownership of original tickets held by George King and resulting inquiry at Shoe Lane and the Goldsmiths Office.
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Oakes
Snow Bird
London
Ryan
King-street
Cheaptide
Ryan and Co
Sidon
Taut
Swageander
Stephenson
Luduate-hitt
Geldimidh
Aldersgatetreet
Che Muse Lorgery
Shoe. Lane
Fidcor
Frost
Tha
Fala
Shoejane
Brederick Bull
Rye and Co
Piles Cure Advertised by Original Proprietors
An old advertisement promotes Dr LOGE VER’s PILES claiming famed cures at jointed shops now managed by W. Nicoll’s in St. Paul’s Churchyard. It warns against counterfeits, lists tin box packaging of about a hundred, price 4s, and names Thomas Fyge and John Watts as trusted agents with signature arms and crest details.
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Loge
Ristrér
Gistn
Racquet-court
Fleer-fireet
W. Nicoll’s
St. Paul's Church
Nios
Whefsin
Thomas Fyge
John Watts
Fyge
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London Gazette
Matsina
Ocronga
America
Justice Fielding
Hyde Park
St. James’s
Walters
Chancery-lane
Castle-yard
Old Bailey
Aiaaktorrey
Newgate
Francis Talbot
Robert Walker
James Younger
Richard Bradley
Alexander.Montgomery
William. Hindes
James Devereux
Francis
Tilstope
Chester
Stephen Inwodd
Laurnders
Is Hington
Cornelius Byes
Tower-freet
Combi
Fortherly & Mercer
Lembeth
William Markham
William Green
Mount-@reet
Grosvenors
Uare
Middlesex
Thomas M‘larrie
Mercharnt
Steanrawers
James Bidderdale
Cablecter
Excife
Kelfo
Richard Oakey
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