Detachment Surprise and Quebec-Style Naval Feat Remarked
The London Gazette reports Captain de Vial of the Free Company in the Republick's Service surprised a French detachment of 50 at Little Willebroeck, sunk boats carrying forage for French troops, and Major Haddick seized 550 bomb shells and 600 cannonballs from Bergen op Zoom without loss. The document also notes the Duke of Cumberland's health, and Allied troop movements toward Aix-la-Chapelle amid ongoing negotiations for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hague
Efe Chevalier Dé Vial
Republick
Little‘Willebroerk
Nethe
Antwerp
Mechlin
Princess of Orange
Haddick
Bergen-op-Zoom
Hagues
Duke of Cumberland
Aix-la- Chapelle
States
of Holland
Princess of
Bergen-op?Zoom
Duke of’ Cumberland
Prince of
Haddich
Lorenti
Soubiron
Ee Hulen
Bergen-op- Foam
Antwerps
Bergenop-Zoom
March 2 News on Ruffians in Lithuania Letter
A letter from Szeimeck in Lithuania dated February 25 reports that on the 13th instant the Ruffians crossed Lithuania's frontiers in a corps to traverse the Grand Dutchy. Commissaries for subsistence reached Keydan three weeks earlier, establishing magazines as three columns moved via Mittan, Baresk, and Sruysburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsatw
Szeimeck
Lithuania
Grand Dutchy
Keydan
Mittan
Baresk
Sruysburgh
Edinburgh News: Sheriff Depute Appointments and Shipping News
From Inverness the Sheriff-Depute for Geddes is appointed James Cochran becomes Advocate-General and Judge-Marshal. A London bound convoy reaches Leith with the Doputg of Borrowtonness James Main. A storm disperses ships off the Wells with three vessels reaching Burlington Bay while one fails to make port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Kirtle
Inverness
Hugh Rofe
Geddess
Cuthbert
Castlehill
Deceas
James Cochran
David Brace
Leith
London
Borrowtonness
James Main
John
Margaret
Stein
Britannia
Pollock
Providence
Cowan
Wells
Burlington Bay
Slander dispute sparks parish quarrel in Norwich publication
Wareham reports a controversy over a paragraph in the VJ Salisbury Journal provoking offence among pious residents. The document defends the borough’s voting rights, asserts liberties tied to property, and condemns new voting practices while noting religious and civic leaders' reactions. Also notes local clerical appointments and shipping movements across Norfolk ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Wareham
Salisbury Journal
Scgt
Norwich
Harvey
St. Helen’s
Lyng and Marsham
Nelson
Hilburgh
Sporle Cum Palgrave
Charlesvickle
Aniner
of Norfolk
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Phis
Schadow
Wass
Lieven
Russia
Poland
Count Eascy
Aix la Chapelle
France
Spain
Great Britain
England
Italy
Low Countries
Versailles
Vienna
Paris
Madrid
House of Austria
Don Philip
Worms
Savoy
Sardinia
Provence
John and
Alexander of
Borrourtonnéfs
John Govan
Rotterdam
Lintfeed
Forrester
Eymouth
Chance
Halket
Port-Royal
Georgia
Falmouth
Hanover Packet
Plymouth
Deal
Gravrsend
The
Aarived
Bristol
Sampson
Canberry
Guernsey
Ark
Masterman
Susannah
Linthorn
Lisbon
Ruffel
Kinfele
Portsmouth
Coat
Legard
Oporto
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