22 Jun 1776
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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 22, 1776
Page
1
From the London Gazette Vienna reports camps at Mickendorf to form on August 1. Emperor plans to inspect camps in Hungary Bohemia and Morea. Spithead notes Brunsni ck troops arrived June 21 and the second Hessian division has arrived for immediate departure to North America.
Foreign Affairs notes Vienna guard adding 30 men dispersed through the neighboring country. A rapid city sweep four miles radius secured many idle individuals. Paris reports Count d Antois in danger but now judged out of danger. Princess consort seventh month pregnant. smallpox fear prompts royal family move to Marly. Hogue records northern rumor of startling news pending details.
HP News reports sailing movements on June 7 to 28 with wind from the southwest. Vessels listed include Diana Cobb for Lisbon Hannah Seaton inerva Smith and others bound for Portsmouth and Oporto. Several ships depart for River Venice Packer Teirnsy from Oporto and Bristol and Lancaster. Britannia Stand Bank Dispatch pass by. ships from Dunkirk Ostend Waterford Norway Halifax arrive at Grenada Halifax Petersburgh Guernsey Jamaica and Grenada respectively.
Proclamation extends bounty payments for seamen from this month to August. The royal visit to the Dowager Litchfield at Witham is noted, with plans to visit the Elector of Cologne on return from Spa. News from America, Europe, and Halifax includes naval actions, transports, seizures, and reports of Provincials marching on Quebec, plus various court and social notices.
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