King’s Portsmouth visit described in London Gazette account
The London Gazette recounts King George’s Portsmouth progress from June 22 to June 26, detailing royal salutes at Portsea, dockyard inspections, naval reviews aboard the Barfleur and Augusta, knighthoods conferred, promotions granted, and widespread popular loyalty demonstrations across Portsmouth Gosport and towns en route to Kew. The narrative notes public levees, dinners, and the King’s gracious reception by officials and naval officers.
Prince Repnin captures Turkish post with 7600 men
Foreign Affairs from Warsaw reports Prince Peter Repnin led 7600 troops to a Turkish post across the Danube. Turkish forces outnumbered him, his ship stranded, and he was captured after fighting fiercely. Rufian losses near 300. Officers may face inquiry for conduct toward Count Romanzow.
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Warsaw
Fune
Moldavia
Peter Repnin
Danube
Romanzow
Poland
Purvis
Madrid
London
Maritime Arrivals and Death Notice From Ht P News
A death on June 28 is noted for a crew aboard the Sabinia with Donnin Molly Backhouse sailing from Senegal to Liverpool. Other ships arrive or sail to various ports including the Swan from the Streights, the Betney for the river, and vessels from Malaga Philadelphia and Georgia. Gravesend and Dover portions list multiple arrivals such as Britannia from St Vincent and Mary peers from Jamaica.
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Deat
N.W
Sabinia
Donnin
Senegal
Molly
Backhouse
L.vepool
Robert
Werral
Chester
India
Boyce
Lambert
Streights
Bet‘ey
Serjeant
Malaga
Catharine
Sutton
Philadelphia
Gravesend
Williams
Gifbon
Thanet
Hooper
South Carolina
Dolphin
Scott
Bolfor
Glasgow
Hume
Georgia
Vagaion
Rantes
Friesland
Dover
Britannia
Wade
St. Vincent’s
Morint
Bay
Farr
Jamaica
Ortsmouth
Pgm
Christiana Y Chilocher
Norway
London General Turnpike Bill Passes Lords
In London yesterday the General Turnpike bill passed the House of Lords. The Upper Assembly approved amendments to the Cultivation of Wastes bill and to the counterfeiting of Bank Notes bill, plus the Publick Highway bill and the Richmond-Bridge bill. A second reading was given to the Sinking Fund bill and to the bill indemnifying those who failed to qualify for offices. A Court of Aldermen at Guildhall reported on Sheriff elections, with Alderman Plomer and Stephen Sayre to fill the post. a Common-hall will convene to fill the vacancy. Richard Hughes, Naval Resident Commissioner at Portsmouth and Royal Academy governor, retires on a 5000l per year pension. The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth is noted as a grocer of substantial fortune. his great grandfather, Sir Nicholas Carter, was knighted by Charles II. The Purser of the Lord Camden East-Indiaman reported the ship's safe arrival off the Isle of Wight from China, with other ships Pigott, Richardson, Earl of Lincoln, Fox, and Anm sailing from St Kielena.
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London
House of Lords
Richmond-Bridge
Guildhall
Alderman Plomer
Stephen Sayre
Middlesex
Richard Hughes
His Majesty’s Navy
Portsmouth
Royal Academy
Portsouth
Profemon
Oreat
Nicholas Carter
Charles
Lord Camden East - Indiaman
Riddle
India House
Isle of Wight
China
St. Helena
Pigott, Richardson
Earl of Lincoln
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London Gazette
St. James’s
Arly
Kew
Portseabridge
Parker
Houthold
Treasury
Admiralty
Spithead
Ordnnance
Thhe
John Carter
Earl of Sandwich
Earl Delawar
Robert Bernie
Board of Admiralty
Feet
Garrisor
Blockhouse Fort
South Sea
Augusta
Navy
Royal William
Defiance
TuvuRspay
Venus
Yeevil
Pitt
Royal Navy
Gosport
Barfleur
Pye
Royal Oak
Richard Spry
White
Joseph
Barfour
Pordhmouth
Lord Edgcumbe
Svar
Sandown-bay
St. Helen’s
Plymouth
Caille
Fox de Joie
Hugh Palliser
Dublin
Ocean
SaTyRvar
Portsea
Wis
South Fea Castle
Palsing Portsea
Godalming
Guildford
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