Fragmented 18th century dispatches amid sieges and trials
A mosaic of late reports describes raids, sieges, and prisoner exchanges including Confederate movements at Gracew and Palestrina, Prussian advances in Great-Poland, and a Roman antiquities discovery. Correspondents recount shipboard piracy trials, legal actions in Bow Street, and local arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dengsh
Qchrensky
Fash J
Salomon
Coft
Matthal Sawa
Poland
Kudvia
Karsar
Humburgh
Gostynin
Great-Poland
Palestrina
Republick
Au- Shertick
Igndars
Fragmentary Names From a Global Patchwork
A garbled parcel of traveler names and places surfaces, listing individuals and origins from Jamaica Malaga Liverpool Dublin Rotterdam and Havre de Grases among others, with scattered typos and uncertain affiliations. The readable bits mention persons such as Nancy Cazze Molly Ainsworth Elizabeth Wallace and patterns linking to Martinica and Jamaica, but no clear event or narrative emerges.
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Maag Pally
Partadise
Jareis
Angen
Pet
Gyenades
Rerecta
Jamaica
jampton + Choftn
Taihg
Nancy
Cazze
Malaga
Lesry Betsey
Long
Rotterdam
Biltsaines
Molly
Ainsworth
Liverpool
Tiny Liong
United Pras Walyan
Elzabeth
Wallace
Dublin
Ae Bam
Anid Tibet
Kigactia
Ossass
Island
Jah
Carolina
Havre de Grases
Gracieurs
Peitic
Martinica
Linth
Sonth
Caros
London News Gossip From a Turbulent Week in 18th Century Text
Fragmentary report from London describes the Earl of Grantham leaving his estate, visits by the Earl of Bute, and a Russian ambassador meeting. It notes dispatches from Saint Petersburg about Saxon operations, legal actions against Lady L and others, Copenhagen executions for bastardy, a Danish hospital plan, and a Russian fleet bound for the Straits with sixty six ships and forty transports expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantham
MaRebiston
Asord Sagistbeather
Earl of Bute
Poyiighin
floyeCi
Dispyeches
Peterfogurg
Weber
Copenhagen
Mahon
Healy
Bdminl
Streights
Darwin
Wilkes letter dispute over print and letters to print
George Onslow and John Wilkes exchange sharp letters about publication practices. Wilkes defends printing his correspondence, accuses misquotation, and cites private letters, while demanding full disclosure of quoted passages and asserting parliamentary liberties amid 18th century press conflicts.
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S. von Etek
Aly
Payis
Monsieur
Widman Tevet
Adolds
Bath
London
Candalim
Idehebris
Henry
Walter Raleigh
Wilkes
Matey
Streridan
Blois
Lord Harborough
Nept
Sheridam
Sheridan
Montpellier
Montepeilicy
Taft Fetter
Mr. Horne
England
Fiegherbert
Heine
Georg Onflow
the Treasury
Paris
Onslow
This Day Published with Heads of Wynfleet and Watham
An old issue notes publication details including Heads of Geoffrey Chaucer and William of Wickham and mentions Birch and Oubrakens Heads with numerous illustrations and a price of 13.84 in Illinois.
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Bithlp ‘Wynfleet
Watham
Geoffrey Chaucer
William
Wickham
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Vienna
Marans
Carmarthen
Robert Campbell
Bow’street
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iMewgate
J. Thomas Armstrong
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Coggethall
Essex
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Hammersmith
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Chesterfield-street
Mayfair
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Croflet
Argyll-buidings
Shilp News
R. Prince's Court
Lauehna
Macleane
Caldisnegild
Tas Et
Rue Des Saints
Bert
Ak Justice
John . Wilkes
Oubraken
Birch
Robert Horsfield
Numb
Ludgate-sired
Kwarton
Dr. Birch
Brigain
Houbraken
Earl of Macclesfield
Est
Apthorss Transactions
J. Hinton
Pater-noster-roy
Warnwick-lane
N. B
Galten
Greenough
Green
Thomas Greenough
T. Greenough
Apothecary
King’s-arms
Ludgate-street
Francis Newbery
Bible and Sun
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J. Lee Brun
Dauphings
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