Mail from Flanders reports European disturbances and troop moves
Sunday arrivals from Flanders note no court action amid European unrest. Observers monitor weather and expect a wind shift. colonels ordered to complete regiments with possible troop augmentations. Reports from Dantzick and Silesia describe Prussian forces, Dragoons, and bombardment activity near Breslau, with sieges and snowbound mountains. Swedish frigates cruise near Pomerania.
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Europe
Dantzick
Vistula
Hussars
Lawenburgh
Button
Stolpen
P.S
Pof
Schlaw
Goflin
Silesia
Prussia
Criffau
Breslau
Poland
Vienna
Schweidgitz
Bohemia
Count Daun
Reichenbach
Hamburgh
Copenhagen
Carelferoon
Pomerania
French Ship Seized By True Briton Privateer at Sea
In Edinburgh April 4 a privateer from New York reports Capt. Millar of the True Briton has captured a 666 ton French ship laden with provisions for Cape Breton. The vessel carried 20 guns and 70 men. The captain also noted several more French-provision ships were bound for Louisbourg. Also, on Sunday, Mrs. Peggie Nairne, daughter of Sir William Nairne of Dunfinnan, Bart, died of a fever.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Leiter
New-York
France
Cape Breton
Millar
Louisbourg
Peggie Nairne
Willam Nairne
Dunfinnan
London Gazette
Admiralty Office
Parker
Brilliant
Plymouth
Cruize
la Nymphe
Grandville
Jacques de la Forterie
la Vangeur
Dunkirk
Gaspard Lyon
His Majesty
Wolf
Cuckett
Grampus
Allen
Lowestoffe
Snow
Peter Bedaurt
Bankrupt
Thomas Richards
Clement Danes
Middlesx
Chapman
John Margas
St. Martin In the Fields
Middlesex
Matthew Maflen
Howden
County of
York
Proctors Chosen at Oxford and Local Clergy Appointments
Oxford April 8 Proctors for the university were chosen Rev Mr Holwell and Rev Mr Horne for the coming year. Charles Cox Esq of Christ Church received the MA degree. Edward S mailwell appointed to the rectories of Egmere Ryburgh Magna and Parva on Mrs Mary Bacon’s presentation. Marriages noted for Branthwayte Barwick and Brickdale. One death reported. a King’s Waiter in Bristol. Maidstone Gaol keeper Smith noted murder case.
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Country News
Oxford
Holwell
Christ Church
Horne
Magdalen College
Charles Cox
Mater of Arts
Norwich
Edward Smailwell
Egmere
Queen Square
Joseph Thomas
Canterbury
Maidstone
Port News and Naval Movements in Deal
Sailed yesterday the Cormorant Cruiser and Diligence Sloops for the North. Arrived from the Westward three Transports under Convoy of the Jason and sailed this morning Northward. Winds fresh. Remain the Norfolk and Enterprize in the Downs. Deal April 8 9. All outward ships under Sail in convoy of Falmouth and Mermaid. Blowing a fresh breeze.
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Port News& Deal
W. Deal
Falmouth
Mermaid
Norfolk
Enterprize
Wind E. Deal
His Majesty
Downs
Vast British Efforts Move 2000 Horses to Hamburgh
London reports government contracts to transport two thousand horses for the King of Prussia. Admiralty clerks work through Friday night. Dutch vessels with French property are deemed lawful prize. A new privateer ship Experiment is launched at Deptford with untested guns. The Carolina is near Venice after a fatal voyage. Local improvements include new streets and a planned boulevard from Leadenhall Market. Social notes record marriages, deaths, and a highwayman’s execution, with various court and public notices.
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Mr. Wells
Deptford
Admiral Knowles
Broad-Court
Duke’s Place
Aldgate
Leadenhall Market
Newmarket
Stainsby
St. Mary le Strand
Ruffell- Court Chapel
Covent-Garden
Thomas
James West
St. Alban’s
St. Dionis
James Clark
Hankey
Joseph Hankey
St. Clement’s Church
the Strand
George Wyat
Elizabeth Godwin
Arundel Street
Deadman’s Place
Southwark
Ralph Thrale
Ely
England
Douglas
Leigh Lane
Gregory
Kent
Farrington
Rehearsal for Feast of Sons of the Clergy at St Pauls
The rehearsal of the music for the Feast of the Sons of the Clergy will be held at St Pauls Cathedral on Tuesday the 18th. The feast itself will take place at Merchans Taylors Hall on Thursday the 20th in April in the year indicated.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Merchans
Taylors Hall
Abril
Drapers Hall
Throgmorton-Street
Barton
St. Andrew's Church
Holbourn
D. of Grafton
Earl of Athburnham
Gage
William Pitt
Walter Blackett
G. F. Handel
Stanley
N. B
Child
St. Paul’s
Pall Mall
Grosvenor-street
Waghorn’s
Court of
Tom's
Covent-garden
Child’s
St. Paul's Church Yard
Batjan's
J.bn’s
Cornhill
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Flanders
Turin
London
John Nicoll
Mr. Craven
William Heberden
Edmund Pytts
Charles Lewis
Theophilus Daubuz
Archbishop of Canterbury
Chancellor Taylor
Archd
Ibietfon
Phil. Bracebridge
D. D
John Lloyd
Henry Heweill
Handel
Bryce
Batson
King’s Arms Tavern
Queen’s Arms Tavern
Child's
St. Paul's Church-Yard
Sam's
Change- Alley
Half? Loan
Cheapside
Temple Bar
Somerset
Seague
A Rod& Thomas Porter
Willian Stephenson
Ald
Samuel Dicker
Peter Serle
William Thornton
Fefete
Robert Reynolds
Hertford
Abraham Tilghman
Kedleston Inn
Derby
Nathaniel Curzon
John Lamb
Jare Butler
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