Plague in Moldavia and Polish nobility deaths noted
A July 27 digest reports a letter from the Frontiers of Poland noting plague in Moldavia with villages burned to stop spread and a new infection near Tartary. It lists Polish palatins Czartoryski Lubomirski and Potocki with large estates, a grain shortage, and drought. Naples cites marriage restrictions by royal ordinance. A Marseilles widow from 108-year life is recorded.
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France
Danizaiix
Poland
Moldavia
Tartary
Bender
Prince Czartorski
Palatin
Russia
Lubomirski
Bracklaw
Cent Potocki
Kievia
Weisfman
Danube
Naples
Paris
Catharine Cailhol
St. Julien
Marseilles
Ship News Arrivals and Voyages at Sea
The July 24 ship record notes arrivals and sailings including Pattey Barker and Tweed with various crews heading to the Grenades and Boston. Listings cover Dover Jamaica Plymouth Newfoundland Ferryland St. Maboes Cadiz Maryland and other ports with ships such as Union Duke of Gloucester Duchess of Gramont and Industry along with crews and origins.
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Wind S
Gregg
Virginia
Peeey
Lurk
Dunkirk
Dover
Diana
Burley
Jamaica
Harriot
Lusbey
Antigua
Hope
Finch
St. Vincent's
Hartfeld
Irvin
London
Lancaster
Lively
Harthorndhwaite
Plymouth
Duke of Gloucester
Davis
Betty
Roberts
North Carolina
Newfoundland
Three
Adams
Hampton
Barker
Boston
Ferryland
Greyhourd
Pile
Bruel
Adventure
Fisher
Gporto
Bilboa
Union
Hales
Berry
Ross
New- England
St. Maboes
Corbille
Africa
West Indies
Cadiz
Industry
Philips
Maryland
Mary
Harriet
Boucher
Extraordinary Windsor news from a very odd place
Windsor July 25 1771 Extract of a Letter from a Friend reports a lively scene as the town throngs to welcome the royal party for a Jubilee week. The narrative covers guards, banners, a famous mimick, barbers, and crowds, with details of the king queen and royal visitors, concerts and fireworks, the cathedral procession, knighthood, a grand ball, street revelry, and various incidents from the week of celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Horse and Life Guards
King’s Watermen
Jonas
Breslaw
James Moss
Whittler
Duke of Gloucester
Hudson
Datchet- Bridge
Royal departure from Windsor to Richmond noted
Yesterday at noon their Majesties and the Royal Family left Windsor and returned to Richmond. Tickets for Mr. Wilkes and his daughter at the Installation were sent in a polite letter by Lord. A letter of extraordinary nature arrived yesterday morning to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the writer of which, after
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Bishop of
Ornburg
Duke of Grafton
Lord Gower
Jonas
Mr. Breslaw
Windsor Bridge
Thames
Barvers
Josne
Sam
Japan
John Wilkes
Efglis
Jack Churesil
St. George's
St. George's Hall
His
Duke of
Duke of Gloucester
Duchess of Grafton
Duchess of Marlborough
Duke of Cumberland
Windsor
Richmond
Wilkes
Contraband notes lead to inquiry and publican searches
A London notice reports constables ordered to search public houses nightly and name publicans housing prostitutes for legal action. On Thursday a young man tried to buy three truffles with a magistrate’s draft, was initially refused, then paid by a shop servant claiming hospital ties. He was arrested and sent to the Poultry Compter after magistrate review, with six or seven similar notes found. Married notices list Richard Butcher Ely to Hannah Bateman and William Letton to Mary Thompson. Died: Mr Kendrick, a timber merchant, and Mrs Hannah Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew Close
Poultry- Compter
St. James’s
Clerkenwell
Richard Butcher
Ely
Hannah Bateman
Bateman
Bermondsey - Street
Southwark
Greenwich
William Letton
Mary Thompson
Swallow-street
Mr. Kendrick
Worcester
Hannah Barnes
James Birnes
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Poksouth
Staines
Joiners Hall
Bishopsgate
Alderman Townsend
Tottenham
Alderman Harley
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Eadh N'Ghit
Maupeau
Louis le Grand
Versailles
Rouen
England
Holland
Smithfield Market
Vesiabre
Islington
Sto ‘Baker
Audley-street
Brentford
Paddington
Isington
Moore
Lewes
Falla
St. Clement Danes
Bridensell
Thurfay
Arne
F. Blyth
Royal Exchanges
Fletcher
Oxford
Fletcher and Hodson
Cambridge
Edrington
York
Wilson
Dublin
Great Britain
Ireland
Cvery Man's Magazine
Cence
Christopher Wren
Annetley Earl of
Anlesey
Universal
Palomsn
Sylvia
House of Commons
Junius
Annesey
Earl of Anzlesey
Maid of Bath
Pantheon
Spa-fields
Great-Britain and Ireland
Robinson and Roberts
Paternofterrow
Lady’s Magazine
Robinton
Res Barts
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