Harvests Prosper in Electorate and Turkish News from London
From the London Gazette dated September 14 this item notes August reports from Constantinople of Major Carleton arriving with word that peace between Romanzow and Repnin was signed on July 21, and adds other tidings including rain prayers in Naples, a Grand Vizir’s reported death at Adrianople, a rich harvest in the Electorate, wheat and rye export limits, canal work near St. Flemens, and a Cork man changing his surname to St George.
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Constantinople
Carleton
Marshal Romanzow
Prince Repnin
Naples
Dugu
Vienna
Peff
Flanders
Gherit
St. James’s
Richard St. George Manfergh
Macrony
Corke
Kingdom of Ireland
St. George
Manfergh
Lord Mansfield
Versailles
Brighthelmstone
Massachusets
House of Assembly
Boston
Bar
Gasport
Hind
West India Station
Princessa
Hume
St. Vincent’s
London
Downs
Plymouth
Champéire
Trentham
Staffordshire
Birmingham
Lacy
Gutrick
I Alexader
Gevet
Lacy West
Harrowing escape and diplomatic tensions across Europe
Reports from Vienna describe an imperial escape on a Styrian road as a post chaise overturned near a dangerous ditch but no injuries occurred. Constantinople notes the French minister St Priest offended by the Divan and potential recall. Madrid says the Inquisition is being reduced to a College of Enquiry with no death sentences. Paris reports palace squib riots and violent clashes with guards, while Brussels notes Franco-British efforts to restore Catholic and Most Faithful Majesties harmony and limit Indies hostilities.
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Vienna
Hungary
Styria
Constantinople
Chevalier de St. Priest
Russia
Peterburgh
Polish Republic
Petersburgh
Genoa
Madrid
Inquisition
Paris
Justice
Count de Guignes
London
Marquis of Voailles
Holland
Brusels
France
Indies
Suicide on board Ardent ships at Chatham port
A secretary to a Commodore aboard HMS Ardent at Chatham cut his throat with a razor after days of mental disorder. The wound was sewn, and the man died the same evening. The incident occurred on a Saturday following reports of progressive illness.
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Country News
Chatham
Ardent
Bey
Arrivals and Vessel Movements at English Ports
Shipping list notes arrivals at ports including Leith Leghorn and Philadelphia with vessels such as Grand Duke Harman Antigua Warner and Reindeer inwarps. Masters include Koningsbergh Chance Masterman and Elizabeth North. Also details arrivals from Hamburg, Oporto, Lisbon and Stettin with numerous named ships and captains.
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Princess
St. Vincentias
Hercules
Ili
Zant
Newnham
Hoskins
London
Johnson
Southampton
Davis
Portsmouth
Hawke
Hibbert
Guernsey
Boulin
Turkey
Perth
Bett
London Packet
Iceminner
Nancy
Solbie
Petersburgh
Samuel
Watson
St. Kitt’s
Roweley
Hagen
Maryland
Experiment
Valiant
New
England
Lydia
Collyer
Norway
Ezabeth
Bookman
Leith
Habella
Finley
John
William
Paterson
Liverpoole
Loyal New Jersey resolve against Parliament acts
From New Brunswick a July meeting of New Jersey committees declares loyalty to King George the Third while denouncing Parliament taxes. They call for a general congress of colonies, relief for Boston, and representation in a Continental Congress to seek redress of colonial rights.
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New-York
New-Jersey
New-Brunswick
Stephen, Crane
Iit
America
George the Third
Great Britain
Boston
Massachusetts Bay
Congress
James Nelson
John Dennis
William Oake
James Kinsey
William Livingston
John Dehart
Stephen Crane
Richard Smith
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
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Ovednesday
London Gazette
Jonathan PD
Skryzant
Waltham-abbey
Cochran
Peters
Cavendish Square
Haneed
Thames
Knightsbridge
Chelsea
Burley
Clerkenwellgreen
Smithfield
Lee
Old Bailey
Ely
Rogers
William Cole
Watkins
Streatham
John Poole
Teddington
Lucy Rolfe
Tooting
Surry
Thomas Phil, Lamb
Rye
Savalas Mr
Ainslie
Margaret-street
Avendish
Quare
Mercer
George Mercer
Blackheath
John Mayne
Dajedn
Richard Leeming
Georgeyard
Lombard -Street
Gloucester
Theophilus James
Wizland
Devonshire
Samuel Vinerd
Royal Navy
Thomas Colton
Newton
Durham
Lidde
Lord Ravensworth
James Clavérinz
Axwell-park
Bart
Thomas Bonbar
Liverpool
Lacashire
Mere Ghants
Golden Lion
Dale-street
James Clegg
Lazarus Hineston
Falmouth
Cornwall
King’s Arms
Buddock
Bankmyor
Gwyliym Biffell
St. Martin-le-Grand
Robert
Penpingtor
Knacesborouch
West Riding of
Yorkshire
Thoms
Duckinson
Arkendale
Caliine
Pennington
Knaresborough Alerfeid
Grey
Thornton-bridge
Boroughbridge
Penington
Knaresborough
John Gawland
Jamaica-row
Hansburgh
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