General Washington praised in colonial postscript
An 18th century letter to the editor defends General George Washington, recounts his Coventry birth and war service, and urges constitutional peace. It notes his leadership in America, ties to Cotemry, and concerns over threats to public safety while a barge is built, with local guards pledged to detain any who threaten.
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Trac
Geerat Wasiinomon
Coventry
Amrica
Cotemry
Seedom
London
Ropert Benson
Warsaw news reports Russian orders to quit kingdom in four weeks
From Warsaw dated September 27 word comes that Russia has received court orders to withdraw from the kingdom within four weeks. Prince Czartoryski, leader of Podolia, allows Lutherans to build two churches on his estates and provides 30,000 Polish florins for the project. Hamburger notes from October 28 mention Hanoverian troops bound for Minorca arriving at Rizebatrel and Cuxhaven to embark. Paris reports on October 6 that the Duke de D is banished to Duras.
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Aparl
Holland
Warsaw
Czarteryx
Podolia
Hamburgh
Gibraline
Minorca
Rizebatrel
Cuxhaven
Paris
Pre Duke de D
Duras
Baaeneii
Cape English
Choify
Fontainbleau
Prince of Conde
Chantilly
Roe Et Colas
Colas
Bourbon
M.de Muy
Sens
France
Public notice of Monday Levees and colonial unrest
Notice posted at St James s reports that Monday Levees begin the 30th instant and run during Parliament. A Philadelphia arrival claims colonists will not permit departure. a family fled to England leaving property behind. Reports of London Tavern address, provincial dissent, and rising tensions mark a divided town. The mail brings hurricane damage in Virginia, export bans, barge orders, and various official notices.
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St. James’s
Brown
Philadelphia
England
London
Saarcampus
Aulit-houre
Star
Newu-Ford
Asia
Congress
Henry Sweat
Ada
Col. Lather
Opera of Love at Covent Garden Receives Mixed Fame
The theatrical notice praises a village opera at Covent Garden with new performers in favored roles. Wilson's Woodcock is praised as superior and more composed, while a ferile imitation of Shuter divides opinion. Reinhold, Mattocks, and Danital deliver solid supporting work. criticism targets miscasting and harmony gaps.
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Village
Covent-gaden Theatre
Reinhold
Mattocks
Danital
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