Rumors and Rumblings From Poland War News
Reports from Poland and Warsaw claim battles and surrenders lack foundation while varied accounts swirl. Some say a palatine blow forced escape, others deny major engagement. German and Saxon actions are debated as observers await official determinations. The Duke of Berwick travels toward Metz, amid talks of French offensives against Coblenz or Luxembourg.
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Poland
Warsaw
Kerlin
Munich
Wiibacn
Crown
Great Britain
René
Coblents
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Saxony
Duke of
Berwick
Count de Bellisle
Metz
Dorchester Letters Discuss Local Elections and Smuggling
Letters from Dorchester express concern over local electors and MPs, noting support for certain candidates and opposition to excise taxes. The piece mentions several named individuals, coastal smuggling activity, and ships moving toward Dover, with three ships sighted near the harbor and troops or men of war in the area.
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Dorchester
Dorsets
England
Altho
John Piet
Wareham
St Henry Hoghton
Bart
William Whiteside
John Watson
Benjamin Barker
William Oqtbaldeften
Laveen Darts
Brest
Dungthefs
Lrge
Fort Dover
En Atchor
Anniversary of the Glorious Revolution and Excise Protests
The text recounts public festivities in honor of the Glorious Revolution and Prince William’s era with bells, bonfires, and illuminations. It notes both loyal rejoicings and mob violence, including windows broken during the celebrations, and mentions political figures and shifts in offices, including Walpole’s involvement, new treasurers, and electoral candidacies.
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London
Francis Child
William Ueney
Ely
Middlesex
Djign
Perfors
Robert Walpole
St. James
St. Anes Santo
Santo
Duke Ichmond
Hugh Lord
Falmouth
Arthus Opflow
Lord Dorrington
Hereford
Thomas Lyttelton
Admiralty
Swan Tavesn
Cornhill
Lord Vane
Edward Dering
Geo. Berkeley
Royal Hospital of St. Catherine’s
Tower
Earl of Berkeley
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