Leyden City Turmoil Over Magistracy Rich Burghers Back Plan
The scene in Leyden grows tense as windows break and Burghers retreat to a Coffee-house Back Door. They argue rich burghers must hold magistracy to resist corruption, while Commissaries move to depose twenty five Counsellors and keep posts filled to prevent caballing. The Great William of Nassau influences a plan to unite twelve small cities into the provincial assembly under this principle.
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Leyden
William of
Nassau
Troops Move for Frain of Heavy Artillery to Namur Front
From the London Gazette Bruffely October 116 reports wagons and troops set out to fetch the train of heavy artillery at Liouvar and transport bombs cannon balls and stores to Douay and other frontier places. A large number of wagons ordered into Brabant Flanders and Namur as troops in Limburg shift winter quarters to Maubege Quetnoys Landrecy and related towns. A French force on the Meuse left bank is said to stay until Maestriche evacuations.
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London Gazette
Bruffely
Everal
Liouvair
Douay
Brabant
Flaunders
Namur
Limburgh
Maubege
Quetnoys Landrecy
Frontier
Meuse
Maestriche
Namury
Clergy Assembly Tension and Jesuit Critique In France
Extract from a Paris letter reports tension between ecclesiastical leaders and King over clerical instructions criticizing Jesuits. Archbishop of Tours resists, seeking royal pardon to avoid office duties, while Father Boyer presses for loyalty. Accounts vary, prompting royal desire for clearer religious state explanation or a council.
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Paris
Tours
France
Jane
Boyer
Council of Conscience
Father Boyer
Lam
Grand Jury Indicts Several in Edinburgh District
The Grand Jury returned true Bills against William Moir James Moir Donald Smith and others in Aberdeen and Glasclune and Barndale. Further true Bills were brought against Francis Gordon John Gordon and Arthur Gordon. Court adjourned and more Bills were added against George Roberson David Tullock and others amid coronation day demonstrations and a storm report. A horse and cart were blown over Stirling Bridge and a large ox reportedly blown down. Margaret Wallace wife of Robert Fullerton died at Leith. John Barton underwent a public shaming for killing a child by standing on a cart with a label affixed to his breast.
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Edinburgh
William Moir
James Moir
Stonnywood
Donald Smith
Aberdeen
Thomas Blair
Glasclune
Thomas Mercer
Opebardice
Rancis Gordon
Mill
Kircardine
John Gordon
Abbachy
Arthur Gordon
Carnousie
Coll Macdonald
Barndale
William Drummond
Callendar
Malcolm Macleod
Rafa
Alexander Haldane
John Haldane
Lanerk
Thomas Ogilvie
Eastmiel
William Dunbar
Durn
David Hunter
Burnside
Andrew Hay the Younger
Ranas
George Gordon
Hallhead
George Roberson
Falkelly
Robert Stuart
Killyhaftie
Ames Gordon
Glafthum
John Turner the Younger
Turnerhall
Guize
Stirling
Margaret Wallace
Robert Fullerton
Leith
John Barton
Gargies
Cros
Dubii fox es Arfech: ie on ubling ew
A fragmentary clipping reports a man named Arfech described as truly pious and connected to a local affair involving Colttian. The text is garbled but suggests a historical or religious note about character.
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Dubii Fox
Mr.Colttian
Lord Mayor’s vigilance calms city amid riots and post plans
The Right Hon Lord Mayor daily inspects markets prions and watch to prevent crime. He commands guards at riots bridges and directs ball fire on opposition. The Minister and Churchwardens thank him for suppressing riots and protecting families. Essex Bridge to be divided by posts. Henry Cavendish marries Lady Mead. Storm damages include charter school front blown down.
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Paul
Essex- Bridge
Henry Cavendish
the Revenue
Lady Mead
Richard Mead
Charter School
Strand
Murder and theft reported with storms and races notes
News items from Newcastle and surrounding regions describe a murder of Elizabeth Farrah and Mary Park with a £100 loss, a suspect jailed in York Castle, a severe storm halting Captain Whitby’s voyage, Coronation day celebrations in Edinburgh, and horse races at Sunderland won by Honesty and Muffin Face. Additional notices cover a tavern accident near Stow and civic positions in Worcester with hops market activity at high prices.
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Newcastle
Orober
Elizabeth Farrah
Mary Park
Fenton
Castle
York
Edinburgh
Cuthbert
Whitby
Leith
Royal Irish
Walter’ Blackett
Sunderland
Scroop
Honesty
Dalton
Batchelor
Sol
Leonel Hartley
Star
William Fenwick
Miss Tindall
Gloucester
Stow
Brookes
King’s Arms
Hey
King’s Head
Northleach
How
Stow-Fair
Bourton
Unclear Maritime Note with Mixed Ship References
Fragmentary OCR item mentioning ships Grampus Sloop and Immaculate Conception from Stockholm with scattered dates and Turkish or Venetian terms. The readable facts are highly damaged, giving no clear event, location, or involved parties to confirm a coherent news summary.
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Foreign: Affairs
Amsterdam
Ponce Ae Tadhold der
Noel Rates
H.ip-Ne Win
Deal
Va Ears
Stockholm
Ballowick
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