Mail arrivals from France and Holland spark Corsican rifts
Report covers delayed French troops awaiting transport to Provence, internal clashes among Corsican leaders, taxation measures to fund a local army, and dispatches from Vienna, Paris, and London detailing political tensions, naval movements, and social notices across towns including Yarmouth, Canterbury, Bristol, and Aberdeen. The piece ties European diplomatic strains to local disturbances and public order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provence
Corsica
Gafforio
Calvi
Vieves
Marquis of
Grimaldi
Republick
Dresden
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams
Vienna
London
Berlin
Sir Charles
Ratisbon
Diet
East Friesland
Brandenbourg
Anhalt
Mentz
Salisburg
Paris
Rochelle
Bourdeaux
St. Domingo
America
Nantes
Orleans
Distemper in Ireland kills race cattle and road project funds urged
Dublin reports a winter distemper decimating fine race cattle including Mogul, with 250 guinea offer for the proprietor's groom. Juries in Philipstown and Maryborough call for road repairs and new routes, with noble subscriptions expected. a house robbery at Patrick Close is noted along with the death of James Mervyn, Esquire. In Scotland, Colonel Rochead dies in Edinburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Dublin
Duke of Cumberland
Story
Philipstown
Maryborough
Connor
Patrick Close
Summer Hill
George's Church
James Mervyn
Also Mentioned on This Page
France
Holland
Mary Crighton
Earl of
Aberdeen
John Edwards
Kilmuirness
Yarmouth
John Norfor
Canterbury
Dragoon Guards
Charles Howard
Old Park
Bristol
Bath
Lady Inchequin
Jane Williams
Caermarthenshire
Stapleton
St. Peter’s Hospital
Ward
Siffon
Salisbury
James Scufe
John Goulding
Thomas Poole
Solomon Gunstone
Edward Roots
Hannah Butt
John Wallis
Joseph Norris
James Smith
John Whiale
William Hervey
John Batwes
Stephen Tanner
Ytat
Consantinople
Heraclius
Georgia
Hispahan
Sophi
Persia
Sublime Porte
Belgrade
Turky
Europe
Moravia
Pressbourg
Algiers
Leghorn
Dey
Utrecht
London News
Michel
Duke of Newcastle
Brett
Rochfort
Pondicherry
Toulon
Madrid
Marquis de la Mina
Barcelona
Iralea
Aseaye
Lisbon
East Indies
Court of
Knights Companions
Durham
Allen
Duke of Portland
St. George’s
England
Thirtie
St. George’s Day
Society of Antiquaries
Mitre Tavern
Fleet Street
Martin Folks
Joshua Blew
Robert Booth
John Booth
Peter Collinson
Charles Compton
Charles Chauncey
Andrew Colree Ducare
Air
Andrew Giffard
Henry Johnson
Edward Rowe Mores
Robert New
Rich. Rawlinson
L.L
Henry Rooke
Peter Thompson
Edw. Vernon
John Ward
James Wed
Esy
Joseph Ames
Scotland
Edinburgh
James Cathcart Rochead
James Cathcart
Carbistoun
James Rochead
Innerleith
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