Mails from Europe and unrest in Rome noted
Reports from Rome describe increased suicides with three hangings within days and a crackdown by government officials on Abbot Robert Bucci Fulvio Zol and Francis Viannelli for publishing infamous ferrres against merit and the Pope. News from Naples references the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester traveling to view local curiosities while Madrid reports a royal miscarriage.
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Glocester
Naples
Madrid
Asturias
Howe dispatch on New York operations and a fire incident
Letters from General Sir William Howe describe the capture of strategic positions around New York City as Hessian and British forces push on to Kings Bridge and Inclenberg. The report notes casualties, prisoners, and the surrender of batteries at Paulus Hook, with a separate alert about a deliberate city fire and sustained security actions.
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London Gazette
William Howe
George Germain
Balfour
Aid de Camp
Lord Halifax
New-York
York-Island
Brooklyn
Bedford
Heister
Newtown
Burnwick
Hell -Gate
Flething
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Kepp’s Bay
Stuyvesant’s Cove
Hoven’s Hook
Harlem
Inclenberg
Asoon
King’s Bridge
Jois Gowan
Morris
New York
Horen’s Hook
North River
Bloomingdale
Vanderwater
Vaughan
Monckton
C. W. Howe
York-Stand
Paulus Hock
Roebuck
E. W. Howe
City of
Long Naval Action Report From New York Harbor 1776
Fragmented dispatch details British naval orders, troop landings, and river actions near New York City in September 1776. Includes officers and ships such as Commodore Hotham, Renown, Repulse, Pearl, and mentions landing at Bushwyck Creek and Long Island with artillery, transports, and volunteers. Reports losses and captures of American privateers and cargo vessels.
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Lord Fiscourt
Stéphens
Eagle
New York River
York
Parker
Wallace
Fanshaw
Hammond
Hudson
Migrit
New-York
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Dickson
Caulfield
Phipps
Molloy
Haworth
Henry
Patry
Chads
Bristow
Robert Roughead
Richard Fowler
John Kcandal
Thomas Bown
Chambers
Sptuart
East River
Knowles
Laird
Hey
New Town Creek
Hell-gate
Keep’s Bay
North River
Banks
Davis
Wilkinson
Pearl
Tryal
York Island
Letter from Bath hints Parliament news changing town mood
Extract from a Bath letter notes early Parliament meeting dulling the town advised by readers. It mentions Pearce's Lady's Lottery Pocket-Book selling briskly at Fleet Street to win 400 and engraving of Princess Royal Barrymore and four Court beauties. Also reports marriages and deaths in London: Hargrave Fountaine nuptials, Albert Mahlstede, and Marshallopholder and Macklin.
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Bath
Les Thanden
Pearce
Princess Royal
Barrymore
Fleet-sireet
Francis Hargrave
Ligeoln’s Inn
Diania Fountaine
L’ountaine
Marybone
Fan's
Fenchurch-street
Albert «Mahlstede
Freehold Farm Near Sleaford for Sale at Yearly Rent
Probate fragment describes a freehold farm near Sleaford with about 122 acres. It includes a house and outbuildings set in a yard. The property is to be sold under a clear yearly rent of rail. Further particulars available from Eyres, Macberry at Christ Hospital and Carleton of Southe Cartten near Lincoln.
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Sleaford
Eyres and Maeberry
Chrit’s Hospital
Carleton
Southe Cartten
Lincoln
Westerham
Kent
London
Mitchell
Cook’s-court
Carey-street
Bunce
N.B
Irish Court of Chancery appeals and penalties set
Monday November 4 reports several petitions to bring in appeals from the Court of Chancery in Ireland were received. Days were set for hearing causes. A Treasury clerk presented American accounts to the House, moved for the latter end of the Jaffelons. Standing orders were revived and the House adjourned until next session.
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Court of Chancery
Ireland
Treasury
House of Gomions Examines Speech On Supply Bill
The House met after the Speaker took the chair to consider His Majesty's speech and a supply for the Crown. The session adjourned as objections and grievances from North Antigsiga and other troubles were voiced, condemning the leaders and the audacious political conduct described as tyranny.
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Sawurbay
St James’s
Montignane
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