London Gazette announces royal appointments and name change
In St James's on May 29 the King appointed Christopher F Rig John Treach de Wyndham Daniel t bail George Blount Charles Deering and John Eames Sigis to Commissioners for holding intels and correpon General of the taxes. Francis Parker of Oxford University is granted leave to bear the name and arms of Newdi gue. In Hereford on May yesterday Joseph Owen the younger is committed to the county gaol for the alleged murder of his mother. the matricide has long suffered mental disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher F Rig
John Treach de Wyndham
Daniel T Bail George Blount
Charles Deering
John Eames
Francis
St. Fame
Francis ‘Parker
Univeraete
University of Oxford
Fisher
Newdigue
Heralds Office
Hereford
Joseph Owen the Younger
Decay of independence and foreign troops threaten city
A May dispatch from Hamburg and surrounding fronts reports alarming signs in Poland and Europe. The Diet presses for quick resolution as foreign troops approach and a huge tax is imposed on the city. Reports note Prussian Austrian troops and ministers warning of upheaval, with Russia and Ottoman campaigns shaping the crisis.
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Havuano
Warfasa
Smale
Tas
Great-Britain
Franté
Sweden
Holland
Poland
Anywrate
Palatinates
Cracow
Hamburgh
Wallachia
Porte
Barbary
Mear
Drowning in the River Tayas Off Cascaes Party of Lisbon Nobility
A large party in the king s barge on Easter Monday in the river Tayas near the Cascaes capsized, drowning seven. The company included the Earl of Finlater and a multinational retinue of nobles, including the Count de Lippe, Abbe de Saldanha, and the Archbishop of Lisbon s brother, with two black servants among the victims. The rest were saved by Cascaes fishing boats.
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Dublin
Jeeta
Tayas
Earl of Finlater
de Lippe
Portugal
de Saldanha
Lisbon
Court de Lippe
Justice
Cafcaes
Multiple Ships Arrive and Depart. Atlantic Trade Cruise
The listing shows numerous vessels sailing to Lisbon Boston Jamaica and Dominica and arriving at Cowes Dover Margate and Philadelphia with arrivals including Indiamen and packet ships. Names include Diana Cobb Juno Britannia Britannia and many more alongside both departures and arrivals dated May.
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S&s
Salzedo
Bilboa
Jersey
Fiat
Bicemruadland
Sears Oliver
Deat
Molly
Legion
Neath
Phoenix
Richardson
Limerick
Havannah and Gatton
Gravescap
Fanny
Wills
Bayford
Scott
Mary
Gould
Milland
Wrael
Guernsey
Neptune
White
Havre-de-Grace
Darlington
Knarston
Dominica
Sophia
Williams
Cadiz
Albert
Embden
Antora
Pocock
Tortola
Hope
Mollison
Konigsburgh
James
William
Harvey
Hero
Robertson
Memel
Standlinch
Blackstern
Jamaica
Sally
George
Service
Lisbon
Antonetta
Butler
Montferrat
Swallow
Hill
Young Alder
John
Groningen
Cowes
Griggle
Sprut
Jameson
Pegey
Aitken
South Carolina
Nelly
Hudson
Curling
Friendship
Salter
Noth
Pennsylvania
Osborn
Catherine
Sutton
London
Lydia
Dean
Alsop
Charmneg
Cooper
Fletcher
Liverpool
Ann
Fortuné
Bristol
Soal
Trecethick
Moor
Westerhall
M‘gaurin
Skmond
Foebin
Hankey
McIntoth
Anna
Hannan
Cork
New-York
America
Earl of Dunmore
Lawrence
Rosamond
Miller
Chambers
Judith Hiilaria
Brett
Britannia
Ratcliffe
Betsey
Jackson
Earl of Effingham
Crisp
Morant
Carter
St. James
Edwards
Elizabeth
Magness
Fowler
Jane
Nevis
Birth of a daughter and House of Commons financial actions
On Saturday night the Duchess of Gloucester safely delivered a daughter at Upper Grosvenor Street. The House of Commons approved Friday’s supply resolutions granting 6,200l to the king and 1,400,000l for the East India relief with Exchequer bill provisions. Reports on prison chaplains, a fock-jobbing bill, and the American currency bill were noted, with a general court of East India stock and debates on regulatory measures. Extraneous Paris and Leghorn items describe unrest and naval movements, while various births marriages and deaths are listed, including a Chelsea birth of a daughter.
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Duchess of Gloucester
Upper Grosvenor Street
Canterbury
Kew
House of Commons
Fast- India Company
Leadenhall-street
East India Company
Oime
East-India
Company
East-India Company
Dempster
Johnstone
Jerusalem
Vespasian
Duke of Richmond
Spain
Paris
Carfour
This Day a was published in Four Volumes of James Thomson works
A fragmented 18th century print notice announces the publication of James Thomson's works in four volumes. It lists multiple publishers and notes an elegant edition with plates, referencing life and writings of Patrick Murdock and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Murdock
James Thomsy
W. Bowyer
J. Nichols
W. Strahan
Rivington
B. Law
W. Owen
R. Horsfield
Man
T. Diflon
S. Crowder
G. Kearnly
D. Whig and Co
T. Cadell
T. Davies
T. Lowndes
T. Recht
G. Robinsos
H. Baldwin
Richardfin
Urquhart
E. Johnson
Thomson
Brice
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Church of Scot
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Clive
Les -Thomas’s Hospital
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Globe
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Moulton
Moultén
Theater
Perfort
Old Bailey
John Johnson
John Gahagan
Root
Ireland
England
Edward Winch
Susannah
John Tate
Mary Owen
John Stephenson
Chelsea
Thomas Calvert
Albury
Herts
Mary Calvert
Calvert
Commons
Twickenham
James Townley
Doctors Commons
Mary Goftling
George Goftling
St. Mary-le-bonne
Devaux
Great Portland-street
Cavendish-square
Henrietta Lewis
Knightsbridge
Theophilus Jenins
Whitechapel
Habella Cooke
Hampstead
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James Cummings
Borough
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