War news from the Atlantic and Rome report shifting forces
December dispatches describe Persian repulses near Basra, tensions between Portugal and Britain, and a near-maltreatment of trade by a captain disobeying orders near Montevideo. Rome notes the Pilgrimage ceremony, Roman pomp, and the Duke of Gloucester’s Rome progress. Local and international incidents include convoys, epidemics in Languedoc, and maritime prizes and penalties. The narrative blends political intrigue with weathered naval actions and courtly movements.
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Cencre Kinupit
Bapdat
Bafora
Span
Tisk Nedem
Ace
Pier Ademp
Alger
Ignat
Portugal
Rio Dela Plata
Ordes
Monte Video
Buenos Ayres
Vatican
Holy See
Giovanni Cornaro
Cardinal Fabsicies Serbelioni
Batho
Offia
Glouceter
Rome
Brunswick
Hore Ceffel
Great-Britain
Marco
Calcutta
Lequea Courant
Helena Dis
Cardinal Vincenet Malvezzi
Arnauthop
Cenfo
Teovemor
Benedict Niv
Paris
Languedoc
Count de Perigord
Local names and addresses feature in late 18th century notice
Fragmentary OCR records a sequence of personal names and homes. Mr Launcelo Pointer, lighter-builter at Rotherhithe, is linked to a fourfray or a night event at his house in Bruck Bree Grosvenor Square. Mr John Philips, carpenter at His Majesty's Road Works at Waist Hall St James's, and Greenwich. Thursday night at his house in Duke Street Westminster, the lady of Captain Thompson.
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St. James’ S
John Drwin
Fits Majesty
Trelant
Yeterday
Transzert
Bofton
Dovar
Wren
London
Kent
St. Martin’s le Grand
Lepih
Old Bailey
Aldergoan
Guildhall
Wood Arcet
Bridgeraurt
Spita
Helds
Weineslas
John Fieldig
John Fieldig Prop Ied Throwing Plan To Prevent Hecxmiy Coachmmen Fiosa
Lakwok, A: Cambidge
Preflos
Mets Lehett
Prescott
Catcarne-nall College
Noruicn
Qeren
Fgusre
Ormand-street
John Campbell
Georgia
North-America
Aly
Lower
Isa
Waicy
John
Rome
John Trottey
Davy
St. Jemess-perit
Ene Breth
Mafon
Jotun
Jena
Jou
Mvune
Fou
Gene
Foki
Launcelo
Pointer
Rotherhithe
Fourfray
Bruck- Bree
Grosvenor-quare
John Philips
M-jety
Wiatte Hall
St. James’s
Weikmiter
Greenwich
Duke-Kreet
Welminofler
Capt. Thompson
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Mars
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Praved
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Fawn
Hervey
Mr Jones
Blackfriars
Lydia Sper
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Erfure
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W. Davis
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Cornbil
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Haymarket
Rothewell
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M. Purdie
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Pettora Lezangis
J. Greenough
Norojree
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Ini
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Tok
W. Hooper
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Llass
Hepinorn
J Rotten
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B. Law
Vemery Lane
Hintea
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