Weather and military notes from Europe and Denmark
Fragments describe events on June 25 in Copenhagen and nearby, with the Navy sending four regiments to Shetland and the Duke of Sudermania’s ship damaged after an attack on Revel. A storm in Frankfurt on May 28 caused destruction including a powder magazine at Petersbourg and flooding around Bichlden Dabersted Melchendorf Hague Funero. The English ambassador pressed the Allies for treaty promised aid, prompting six ships of the line to be armed in addition to four already bound for the Baltic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slerwick
Duke of Sudermania
Revel
Hangoe
Frankfort
Fune
Erfort
Petersbourg
Bichleden
Dabersted
Melchendorf
Hague
Funero
Alliarce
Great Britain
United Provinces
Baltic Sea
Cambridge prizes honor Latin prose by Arts graduates
Cambridge reports the annual fifteen guinea prizes for Latin prose go to Senior Bachelors Heberden and Whishaw Middle Bachelors Keys Thornton and Thorp. The Duke of Gloucester visits Trinity College and Prince William Frederick’s tutor is made Doctor of Divinity. Plymouth Admiralty orders four ships equipped. readiness in ten days expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
William Pitt
Lord Eaton
University
Heberden
St. John’s College
Whishaw
Trinity College
Keys
Thornton
Peggbroke Hall
Thorp
Peter House
Duke of Gloucester
Prince William
Edward Walsby
Prince William Frederick
Plymouth
Admiralty
Royal Sovereign
Royal George
Gibraltar
Hannibal
Arrival and departure of ships at Gravesend in June
Ships named Ship-N KF W and the Neptune Cambridge Nassau from Lisbon Leghorn Smyrna proceed to Stangate Creek and Gibraltar. Earl of Mansfeld from China stays with Adventure, Swift, Olive Branch at Gravesend. Other vessels Peter and Margaret Falconberg Haifsund Herletz Martha Breck Norman Lion Nodding Britannia arrive from Norway Memel Jamaica Dunkirk Rotterdam.
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Deal
Fun
Wind S.W
His Majesty
Juno
Brothers
Brown
Lisbon
Neptune
Cambridge
Leghorn
Nassau
Tierrey
Smyrna
Stangate Creek
Earl of Mansfeld
Hepworth
China
Swift Pilot
Olive Branch
Edmonds
Gibraltar
Gravesend
Peter and Margaret
Falconberg
Haifsund
Herletz
Martha
Breck
Norman Lion
Norway
Nodding
Britannia
Gowland
Memel
Hampshire
Burrows
Jamaica
Dunkirk
Johnson
Experience
Gerlin
Rotterdam
Royal Windsor entertainments and court gatherings reported
London notices detail a private royal entertainment at Windsor Lodge and a royal walk to Calle for a banquet attended by the Queen and six princesses. The absence of Dundas from Edinburgh’s city seat is noted, with his election to the county and his nephew’s candidacy for the county. Dispatches from Paris discuss Spain England negotiations and potential European peace prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlueslay
Windsor Lodge
Earls of Chesterfield
Courtown
Beauliex
C. Marchioness of Bath
Countesses of Courtown
Harcourt
Elizabeth Waldegrave
Paris
Spain
England
Europe
Dundas
Edinburgh
Lord Advocate
Return of Members for the New Partia MentT Beverly
A long list of parliamentary returns shows numerous changes with many named MPs and peers in Beverly Hertfordshire and surrounding constituencies. The text records vice replacements, marriages, and new returns across multiple boroughs, including Abbots, Devizes, Pontefract, Scarborough, St.Ives, and Penryn, noting various titled figures and gentlemen.
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Beverly
James Pennyman
J. Warton
Chris. Sykes
Bart
Benecey
W. Lyttelton
Beeratston
M- Metford
George Beaumont
W. Fielding
Charles Rainsford
Bripenrorty
Thomas Whitmore
Isaac Hawkins Browne
Buckinghamshire
W. W. Grenville
Earl Verney
Jo Aubrey
Carnarvon
Paget
Durham
John Tempest
W. H. Lambton
Devizes
H. Addington
Joshua Smith
Fares T. Long
Midhurst
Percy Charles Wyndham
Charles William Wyndham
Henry Drummond
Edward Cotsford
Pontefract
William Sotheran
John Smith
Wilcount Barnard
Westbury
Amuel Kitwick
Ivan Law
John Maddocks
St. Mawes
Weilliam
Young
Col
Simcoe
ReguNy
Jones Stephenson
Matthew Montasu
Ifg
Penryn
Francis Baffet
Glover
T Ives
William Praed
Mills
Poors
Benjamin Litter
Stuart
M. A
Vayler
Kingsmuil Li Dover
John ‘Kevanson
Robert Preston
Henniker
Bentinck Exsater
Baring
John Buller
Pybus
Elvice
Charles Barry
Hertfordshire
Pullmer
E.q
W. Baker
Hale
London
William Curtis
Brook Watson
Sir Watkin Lewes
Keight
John Sawbridge
Newmac
William Picket
Caxnampton
Rovert Ladbroke
St Leger
Tigs Anderson
Townshend
Humphry Minchen
Lord Maiden
Letters from Vienna and London News on Coronation Delays
Reports from Vienna note Hungary's political divisions may delay the coronation amid privilege disputes. English armament fears spark anxiety in Europe while French Patriots differ from Brabarcan factions. News arrives of Warren Hastings loyal to the River voyage and Caithness peerage dispute heightens county elections. Drogheda gears for Boyne centenary, Navy takes Nemesis to sea, ship arrivals from Philadelphia and India reach American ports. Court of Common Pleas records Wilkinson versus Warden over a prisoner’s escape.
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Vienna
Hungary
England
Spain
France
Netherlands
Warren Hastings
India-house
Robert Sinclair
Caithness
Drogheda
Ireland
Battle of the Boyne
William
James
Admiralty
Deptford
Ball
Pigou
West
Sutton
Philadelphia
Wight
Grand Duke
London
Virginia
Cape Tienlopen
Harmony
Willet
India
Court OF Common Pleas
Poll results and notices from Guild Hall to Bath
Election tallies from Guild Hall and nearby boroughs show Aldermen Curtis Watson Lewes Sawbridge and Newnham elected with the Lord Mayor tallied. Sheriff selections Macaulay and Richard Carr Glyn follow, while Wilkes and Clarke consider future service. Other city and county results listed along with weather and agricultural notes. Marriages, a duel wound at Perry, theft at Henry Wilding, and obituaries conclude the report with local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
Curtis
Watson
Lewes
Sawbridge
Newnham
Alderman Macaulay
Richard Carr Glyn
Alderman Wilkes
Chamberlain
Alderman Clarke
Wilkes
Werminster
Mr. Fox
Lord Hood
Mr. Horne Tooke
Winchester
Liverpool
Lord Penrhyn
Mr. Gascoyne
Col. Tarleton
Newcastle
Sir A. Macdonald
Lord Gower
Mr. Fletcher
Mr. Kypnersley
Suffolk
Hertfordshire
Rickmansworth
Perry
Ireland
Northamptonshire
Henry Wilding
John Scoolt
St. Olave’s
Southwark
University of Oxford
Fulham
Anthony Brough
Clapham
Avery
Hammersmith
Ditcheat
Somersetshire
William Kingston
Elizabeth Elford
Cheenole
Dorset
Nnight
Mellor’s Shooting Guns Now Demonstrated at Whitechapel
Advertises Mellor’s Shooting Guns andTwisted Barrels with improved plan to shoot at 100 yards. Claims deadly accuracy and reduced recoil. Demonstrations available at Mellor’s Manufactory near Whitechapel Turnpike, London, with bore charges for Two Guineas and post-paid letters only.
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Mellor
Whitechapel
London
The Illustration of the Linnaean System Volume Offered
This day published by John Miller at No 1e Vauxhall Walk Lambeth. The second volume of The Illustration of the Linnaean System includes the Permi Botanics and is illustrated by figures derived from plants with the character of each term. First volume and the Sexual System folio edition to be sold at the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Linus
Debts to Estate of Edward Knight Requested
IL creditors of the estate of the late Edward Knight of Queen Street Sailors Ironmoyer are urged to pay debts to executor John Rutter of Lovrs Laney and to send any claims or demands to him. 1654
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Knight
Queen Street
John Rutier
Lovrs Laney
John Rutter
Election Resolutions for Kent County Poll on Pennenden Heath
A 1790 Kent County election record from Afford details resolutions by Sir Edward Knatchbull R Martham and Honywood to hold the poll on Pennenden Heath with fourteen booths designate division names and limits on candidate booths and visitors. It notes open hours for several days and authorized messengers while rescinding a previous plan to close the poll by Wednesday.
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of Kent
Rfoford
R. Martham
Edward Knatchbull
Honywood
Pennenden-Heath
William Geary
William Deedes
George Finch Hatton
Appford
Mary
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Aldgate
Devonshire
Lold
Duri Yard
Fxecer
Exe
Kingdon
Exeter
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