Imperial and domestic news from 18th century Europe
Long dispatches recount European military moves and political letters from Breslau, Hildesheim, Leipsick, and Dresden, noting Prussian troop deployments, armament, and guard measures. British commentary criticizes domestic subsidy practices, praises Paymaster Br kann, and praises a minister. Extra letters from Gibraltar, Plymouth, Dowrr detail privateer actions, ship prizes, storms, and convoy movements involving Britain, France, Naples, and Lisbon, with reports of engagements, captures, and naval repairs.
Local News Briefs From Pool and Salisoury
In Pool on April 13 two boys aged about twelve and ten drank brandy and beer at a public house run by their mother. One boy died by Sunday night. A Yarmouth brig laden with corn and flour was captured off Harie pool by a French privateer and ransomed for 3001. John Goodrick, famed goldsmith in Salisoury, died after opening at his own request. death due to a diseased mesentery. Salisoury reports a camp near the city next month for six regiments of horse at Chilhampton Down with headquarters at the late Mr. Thorpe’s house at Foulton.
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Breslau
de Buddenbreck
Munster
Leipsck
Dresden
Recht
Manteuffel
Gens-d’armes
Poland
Bruffzh
Guelders
Paris
Metz
Motelle
Coblentz
Rhine
Wesel
Duke of Fitz-James
Soisfons
Rome
Pool
Newcastle
Yarmouth
John Goodrick
Salisoury
Chilhampton Down
Devizes
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London Evening-Post
London
England
Great Britain
Teft
Britannicus
William Pir
Antigallican
Oe Association of
Antigallicans
Lebeck
Strand
Bay
Cadiz
Gibraltar
Malaga
Cork
James Lyon
Old Mole
Gely
Milbank
Guernsey
Algazires
Jersey
Gagliari
Fortunatus Wright
Naples
Leghorn
Toulon
M.du Revert
Lally
Brest
Port Porient
France
Lisbon
Portugal
Mediterranean
Plymouth
Chichester
Broderick
Susannah
Nicholson
South Carolina
Oxford
Portsmouth
Dowrr
Privaeur
Boulogne
Downs
Perth Nouth
Prince Frederick
Poster
Admiral Hobourne
Gurney
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