Po land Nobleman borrows funds and Lisbon news
Numb 4598 from Hamburgh reports Count de Bruhl borrowing 100000 Crowns from Bank with his Plate pledged. Duke of Cumberland arrives in Hanover in health. Prince Maurice of Anhalt-Dessau marches with 20000 troops toward Olmnitz sending scouts along roads to Egra. Paris reports pensions granted to Damiens' family and paroles for relatives. others released or banished. Easter events include arrests connected to Damiens plot and seditious papers found at Luxembourg gates.
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Hamburgh
Count de Bruhl
Poland
Hanover
Duke of Cumberland
Bareith
Maurice of
Pauvrin
St. Omer
Sarre-Louis
Marshalsey
St. Dennis
Pontoise
Dammen
Bastile
Luxembourgh
Royal’ Palace
Thuilleries
A Call to Britons to Uphold Liberty Against Corruption
A public admonition urges England to defend rights by opposing money bribery in elections and ministerial influence. It underscores the danger of a corrupt system, exhorts loyal Addresses to the Throne, and cites Minerva and Bath as examples of civic gratitude while praising Pitt and Legge for their anti corruption stance. It concludes with Yarmouth’s motion awarding Pitt and Legge the Freedom of the Borough.
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Minorca
America
Dr. Davenant
City of
Bath
William Pitt
Henry Bilton Legge
Great Yarmouth
County of
Norfolk
Great Britain
American
Hone
York
Liverpool
London
Hog Bulfon Legge
Explosion injures shopkeeper near Corbridge gunpowder box
Newcastle reports a shopkeeper Mr Green injured when a spark from a loaded gun ignited a 101b box of gunpowder nearby. Four others damaged but expected to recover as door remained open, preventing a larger blast. Bristol distillery controls urged at Quarter Sessions. In Salisbury a priest was made Prebendary of the cathedral replacing Rev Allen who moved to other duties.
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Country News
Newcastle
Green
Corbridge
Gloucefer
Grand Jury
Bristol
House of Commons
Salisbury
Sparrow
Bath
Allen
Fordington
Wridlington
Younger