Letter from a late Dr Franxum to a Friend in England
An excerpt presents a British commander’s view on the American campaign. It notes three million pounds spent, 150 Yankies killed, one mile gained at Bunker Hill, and a claim that sixty Hudson children were born in America during the period, concluding with affectionate adieu to a Whig club.
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L Evexine
Dr. Franxum
England
Américas
Éamp
Britain
Bunker’s Hill
America
French Monarchy Faces Epoch as Senate Grants Gifts
The text reports on royal finances with Civil List set at twenty five million livres and the Queen's dowry at twenty four million. the National Assembly favors policy shifts, with talk of Rambouillet and St. Cloud. It notes scarcity at St. Cloud, and a runaway ch\u00e2uffeur taking a royal horse.
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National Assembly
St. Cloud
Rambouillet
Tae Syeyes
Versailles
M. Bailly
States-General
Dijin
Burgundy
Rule‘de la Federation
Palace of the States
National House
Prince of ‘Condé
Virgil
Bastille
St. Paul’s
Difh& Dela Culture
National Assembly June Report on Future From Martineau
The Ecclesiastical Committee member M. Martineau presented progress on the future path at the National Assembly in June, delivering part of his report and outlining anticipated directions.
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National Assembly
G. ‘M. Martineau
Ecclesiastical Committee
Elections for Bishops by ballot and electoral body decree
The Assembly adopted articles guiding new bishop elections by ballot and electoral body suffrage and set a procession on the fourth Sunday after Mass. A military committee was tasked to prepare a fortifications state and to pursue repairs.
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Aad
M. de Menoa
War rumors and troop movements noted across Europe
A-May June reports describe Prussian forces marching through Westphalia and London orders to prepare four battalions for Gibraltar. News from Liege, Bruges, and Brabant recount revolts and executions, with Swedish naval actions near Revel and Cronstadt. Domestic items include Cambridge university elections and naval deployments, plus a circulating tale of a royal deer from Prince of Wales Island.
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Hanoker
Westphalia
London
Gibraltar
Germany
Prussia
Hungary
l’Inn
Brabant
Baviere
Berein
Jon
Sudermania
Cronstadt
King Georges
Yetcombe
Falmouth
Lisbon
Prince of
Duke
Admiral Greaves
Plymouth
Royal
Duke of Clarence
Spithead
Plymouthy
Fune Ig
Princess Royal
Saturn
la Prudente
Swallow Packet
Anderson
India
East Indies
Colossus
Christian
East India Company
Birmingham
S School
Robinson
Cambridge
Gentleman
Morocco
Bow Street
Monsreux
Anne
Frost
Perio
Prisop
Clerkenwell
London Dispatches Report Mixed War News
A London report notes late royal offices say a Madrid envoy arrived, with discussions at Marquis del Campo and the Bake of Leeds. Swede action near Revel and Ruffian ships sighted raise stocks, while Admiral Barrington’s letter confirms readiness and two infantry regiments aboard.
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Iefenger
Madrid
Spain
The Crusade and Plays At Covent Garden Yesterday
The Crusade with Nootka Sound and Haymarket showings prevails. Tonight features The Battle of Hexham with The Author amid performances of The Married Man and Half an Hour After Supper, plus The Minor.
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Covent Garden
Nootka Sound
Haymarket
Hexham
Erraty Min and financials in late 18th century listing
Fragmented OCR shows literary figure mentions and a dense列 financial item list. It references William Whitehead and Colley Cibber with dates around 1717 to 1757, then lists bank stock terms, percentages, and entangled securities including Navy and India stocks, South Sea bonds, annuities, and various ticker-like notes with multiple fractions and prices. The readable core presents a financial instrument catalog and historical figures in a period tone.
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Ginnki AL Evgnine
Parisian Intelligence
Parisi
S. W
N. E
His Majesty
M. de St. Paitsr
M. Crerrin
Crown of Franck
Paris
Biege
Haffelt
Maestricht
Liege
France
Namur
University of Cambridge
Drumtond
Foster
Ponsonby
Lord Shannon
House of Commons
Southampton
Fune
Fleming
Amyatt
Martin
Navy
George Hay Dawkins
Keass
Wyndham Knatchbull
Hanover-square
Miss Knatchball
Sir Edward Knatchball
Rudgley
Lichfield
Elizabeth Chetwynd
Walter Chetwynd
George Chetwynd
Brockton-Hall
Staffordshire
Bombay
John Gardiner
Gardiner
Edinburgh
Ban
John Innes
Edingight
Dalziel
Salisoury
Henry Dawkins
Standlynch
Alexander
New Providence
Live Oak
Gordon
Newfoundland
Phoenix
M‘dhelage
Waterfords
Gill
Jamaica
Emanuel
Bloom
Norrway
Richard
Matn
Riga
Wakefield
Carter
Mary
Tullock
Ostendsant
Grieve
Georgia
Lanteats
William Whitehead
Colley Cibber
Fhut Bank Long Ann
India Steels
South Sea
Ernaves
Frice St
Prinrei
Permiiiah
W. Pith
Sanderson
Bris Empire
Great Dritaine
J. Walter
Piccadilly
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