Military Promotions and Appointments in the London Gazette
Obscure notice lists promotions and exchanges in the British Army and dragoons. Henry Shelly retires. Thomas Matter becomes Cornet by purchase. Captain Robert Wood sails to 2 Troop. Ensigns Robert Williams and John Francis Buller receive new commissions. Lieutenant James Babbidge joins Major Hatfield's Independent Company of Invalids. dates and regimental shifts noted.
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67Th Regiment
Robert Williams
G7th
Fost
David Howell
16Th Regiment of Light Dragoons
Robert Wood
James Babbidge
78Th Regiment
John Hatfield
Company of Invalids
Plymouth
Thomas Maule
Orders to augment Austrian dragoons and recruit 96,000
Sunday arrived the Mail from Holland reports an imperial order to add a fourth division of dragoons, totaling 12 more squadrons, with 96,000 recruits demanded next year. Opinions vary whether due to Turkish campaigns or precaution. further notes discuss regimental expansions, wartime staffing, and continued extraordinary levies across the monarchy.
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Holland
Vienna
War Department
Alzanitz
Gallicia
Karaiczdi
Poland
Berlin
Austria
Laudohn
Belgrade
Munich
Aulic Council
M. Change
Herne
Duchy of Limbourgy
Marche
van der Mersch
Luxemburgh
Tragic Accident In Condover Parish Fowling Piece Fire
A nine year old girl in Condover parish accidentally discharged a loaded fowling piece, killing her younger sister instantly at a house under Lyth Hall. The Chronicle also notes a second Maritime accident near Dartmouth where a six person boat voyage amid surf ended with a fatal incident.
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Strewsouty
Lyth-Hall
Condover
Dartmouth
Accidental Death Inquest Finds Accident at Sea
A man in his twenties among four aboard a vessel was shot during an incident at sea. He died instantly after the shot struck him in the head. He was described as of good character and left a wife and two children. The rest of the party endured five hours at sea, especially the shooter, who had previously been on friendly terms with the deceased. The Coroner's Inquest returned a verdict of Accidental Death.
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Rochester
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Thomas Stock
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Drury-lane
James Wilson
Drury-lane Theatre
Samuel Hobson
Long-acre
Green
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Newman-street
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Jonathan Reeves
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Ellis
Thomas Ellis
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Caversfeld
Walter
Peter Walter
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John Warren
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Bretenhaa
Norfolk
Nathaniel Chauncy
Castle-street
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S. Garnault
Aime Garnault
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Enfield
Fidlywell
Oxford
Bouchier
Gloucester-street
Queen-square
Filkes
Woeburn
Bedfordshire
Shipping Arrivals and Departures at Deal and Gravesend
Shipping news records multiple arrivals and sailings from Barbadoes Waterford Botany Bay Bilboa St Kitts Jamaica St Vincent's Grenada Cadiz Smyrna Bourdeaux and Gibraltar with vessels including John Kinnon Triton Justinian Maitland Grenada Packet St Marys Planter Sultana and Jane plus Expe rient Mercury Recovery Friendship Ark Waltham Nelly Nelly Dove Elizabeth Eagle Joly Alarm and others under variable winds from S W to N W and S S W.
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John
Kinnon
Barbadoes
Triton
Harding
Waterford
S. W
Fan
Botany Bay
Nancy
Ford
Bilboa
Royal Charlotte Indiaman
Stanley
Hayes
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Britannia
Gibson
Queen
Goodwin
Windsor
Blackburn
Gibraltar
Jane
Sullivan
Cadiz
St. Mary’s
Storey
Jamaica
Nassau
Smyrna
Hope
Atkinson
Bourdeaux
Wind S.S. W
Messina
Recovery
Preston
Memel
Friendship
Fraser
Maryland
Ark
Waltham
Halifax
William Pitt
White
Bedford
Gravesend
Mercury
Thompson
South Carolina
King
Ann
Jones
Virginia
Nelly
Dove
St. Michael’s
Elizabeth
Payne
Oporto
Eagle
Colquhoun
Joly
Ostend
Alarm
Drew
Leghorn
Royal Family activities and Windsor diversions reported
The piece chronicles Windsor duties including Divine Service and a private sermon, the Queen’s Lodge dinner, and a flag hunting excursion near Windsor with Prince of Wales and Duke of Orleans. It notes philanthropy in Windsor area, appointments to the Privy Council, marriage notices, local political enforcement against bribery, and varied international notices from Newport, Rhode Island to Boston with royal and military connections.
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