Execution of two men and plague reports from the era
A detailed, fragmentary notice describes executions of two men in a fortress then recounts plague outbreaks in Bagdad and Bassora. It mentions royal and ecclesiastical figures, guards, and transport, with letters from various ports and ships reporting arrivals and deaths. The piece also notes excommunications and political tension surrounding Jesuits and Cardinal policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuss
Taiksiviki
New
Craven
Pee
Koskawiki
Kofniki
Lyteawiki
Ermeland
Lafly
Tubalowne
Hegwezewski
Meape
Baflora
Bagdad
Baffora
Kerim-Kan
Ramey
Buenccarfi
Freighted ships driven ashore near Holyhead amid fierce winds
In a violent wind storm a unnamed ship and brig from Jamaica to Liverpool, and another vessel from Africa, were driven ashore near Holyhead with cargoes reported safe. A separate wreck near Donaghadee saw a small sloop belonging to Girvan founder, a boy drowned, and a salvage crew saved. In Wexford a robber nicknamed Nimble-foot, jailed for murder, faces indictments along with over thirty other charges in Dublin.
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Dublin
Africa
Jamaica
Liverpool
Holyhead
Belfast
Ross
Waterford -Harbour
Donaghadee
Isle‘of Man
Girvan
Wexford
Thomas F
Resgadteet
Oblin
Anding Merder
Nick-Samp
Aljac
House- On
Milltown Road
Kilmainham
Hops market and farm losses noted in Ganterbar
The September report from Ganterbar notes a hop market opening with mainly high quality goods offering modest prices and few buyers. A fire devastated a barn in Ellington, destroying hundreds of quarters of wheat and barley, displacing the farmer Reynolds. In Reading, Rev. Mr. St John, chaplain to the Duke of Chandos, is presented to the parish of Dogmersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganterbar
Reading
Frdmi
Olditiret
Esq
Upper Grafventr-firtet
Maria Watts
New Bond-street
Ballard
St. John’s Rxeet
Miss Beauchamp
St. Helot’s Church
Noraing
Warnesford Lucas
Trinity College
Dublin
Amelia
Singleton
Uxbridge
Bishop's Walthd Hants
Fielding
Barham Wood
Merefordshires
Ames Cottany
Thurday
Port Antonio
Downs
Jamaica
Erasmus Evans
England
Holborn
Robert Cramond
Parliament-street
William
Butler
Virginia
Moorfields
Bateman
Ola
Berwack-street
Soho
Lowthex ‘Smith
Livery meeting over mayoral nominees at Half Moon
A large Livery gathering at the Half Moon tavern chose Messrs Wilkes and Bull as preferred mayoral nominees after a heated division with Sawbridge and Oliver. Tellers reported 219 for Wilkes and Bull and Sawbridge and Oliver, prompting a split proceeding and a final division among supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Half Moon Tavern
Bishop
Saverrace
Oliver
Judd
Hurford
Malkall
Court of Aldermen
Wilkes
Bull
Messrs
Sawbridge
Mefirs
Sawdridge
Bul
House
Petty
Sand Mn Herford
Che
Creninge
Agiemna Aarogsich
Femoris
Méfirs
Wifithgier Hird
Sawbruce
Ireland
Ch Tupilay
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Haltand” Ag Reaneey Ead
Iene Prog
Wailers
Jaitin
Sephora
DesisSkrsi
India
Boyce
Augustus Cefar
Duffell
Jatpaicas Anu Vera
Bukody Cabvért
Sewe Maryland
Heer
Sarabande Bizzal &i Hmsia
Spee
Meg
Iefeedie
Jay Badcocke
Micadore
Ramson Frott Marylani
Fly
Bully
Senegal
Hanbury
Batton
Irqui- Virginia
Nancy
Co Collfon
Maryland
Pored
S . Dover
Wandy
Coulleni
Chante
Campbell
Hanbary
Eaton
Ifrowr
Robert
Queen Carolina-Matilda
Bagge
Tramuebar
Amsterdam
Essex
Burking
New-York
Sally
Afsfield
Madeira
Petersburgh
Susannah
Cook
Barcelona
Lord Carlton
Napeis
Quebec
Aiterett
Fiuiders
Muth
Subjest
Geotpedd
Pruliid
Frederick William
Great Briain
Charles V
Francis I
Sutton
Derfchau
Hildesheim
Britannick
Hanover
Meisturas
Saltzdahl
Brunswick
Baron von Bork
Bielfeld
Rome
Apostolic Chamber
Holy Father
Turku
Richmond-garden
Drury-lane
Cooke
Newport
Isle of Wight
Westerday
Wertett
Windmill-street
Appletree
Pokotee
Titington
Henry
T. Henry
Royal Cortes
Glass
Price Ee S
Aline-Aiatts
LON Ge Ae Bs
Burchell
Thas D
Bowen
France
Seta
N. B
Miss Purdie
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