Putrid fever decimates crowds in London and court shifts
From the London Gazette dated December 9 reports a putrid fever ravaging the city. The Duke of Cumberland visits the royal Palaces as offices change hands with Andrew Stone’s death prompting a replacement. Paul Amfick of London is named agent for Hanover lands following warrants from several cities.
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Dricen
Park
Guildford
Andrew Stone
Paul Amfinck
London
Etchant
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Richardson and Goodluick
Whitehall
Cornhill
Three Royal Marriages Said To Be On Foot In Europe
A Holland and Hamburg dated mail reports three proposed marriages: Prince Frederick of Denmark to Princess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg Schwerin. Hereditary Prince Charles Louis of Bailen Dourlach and Baden Baden to Princess Wilhelmina of Hesse Darmstadt. Prince Frederick Charles of Saxe Meiningen to Princess Louisa of Hesse Darmstadt. Also notes post disruption in Lengerick by thieves, and Madrid reports sending regiments from Cadiz to Vera Cruz and Havana with 29 men of war ready at Fetrok.
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Denmark
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Mecklenbourg-Schwerin
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Dourlach
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Heffe-Darmstadt
Frederick Charles
Saxe-Meiningen
Louisa
Madrid
Ondert
Cadiz
la Vera Cruz
Havanna
Arrivals and arrivals at ports in early December
Dec 3 wind in the Morfs East-Indiaman sailed for India with several vessels named Jenny Foster for Alicant Ann and Catharine Peters for Tobago, Reward Anderson for Tortola Gibbons Coar for Barbadoes and others. Sailed Susannah Dobson for Cadiz Merlin for Ferroll Sophia Richardson for Maryland Brilliant for Newcastle. Passes by Young Clans and Johan Jilks. Arrivals listed include Robert and Elizabeth in Dunkirk Polly from Maryland and many others arriving at Dover Rhode Island Appledore Vigo Corke and Gibraltar with various ships from Newfoundland London and Cadiz.
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Oporto
Courtly Donations and Turkish War News Amid London Lights
A late 18th century column reports Hon Miss Phipps's presentation at St James's to the king and queen as a noted debutante, plus dispatches from Constantinople announcing Ottoman defeats by Russians after multiple battles. It notes a grand Essex entertainment with the Provoked Husband, fires in London towers and hospitals, and various births marriages and deaths.
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Russia
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Cashieberry
Hertfordshire
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Francis Wronghead
St. John
Manly
Storer
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Matter Onslow
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Carnac
John Moody
Lord Malden
Lady Townly
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Grace
Elizabeth Capel
Wronghead
Jenny
Earl of Waldegrave
North
Aberdeen
Richardson
Leith
Endeavocring
Tower
Bethlen ‘Hospital
Moorfields
Prospect Mare Description from Northamptonshire Auction
A fragment from a Northamptonshire auction listing describes a mare at five guineas a price and five shillings for the servant. It notes the dam as a daughter of North Diamond, full sister to Mr. Warrens Camillus, with strong, tall build and notable strength.
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Northamptonstire
Careless
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