Birth of a Royal Princess Celebrated in London
From the London Gazette reports extraordinary rejoicings in Constantinople for the birth, with illuminations and canal fireworks to follow, and taverns to close on pain of death to prevent disorder. Other items include naval movements, militia measures in Hampshire, racing results, marriages, deaths, thefts, and local notices across Britain.
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London Gazette
Constantinople
Seraglio
Rome
Cardinal de Tavannes
College of Cardinals
Florence
Leghorn
Portland
Arbuthnot
Gibraltar
England
Lyme
Landfhut
Silesia
Bolkenhayn
Libau
Braunau
Gabel
Prince Henry
Earl of Aboyne Weds Lady Peggy Stewart in Edinburgh
On April 24 in Edinburgh the Earl of Aboyne married Lady Peggy Stewart daughter of the Earl of Galloway. The reported loss of the Mary Turnhill off North Berwick is unsubstantiated.
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Sccotland
Edinburgh
Earl of
Scarred Troop Clash Delays Norwich March in Yarmouth
Reports from Yarmouth April 24 recount a clash between three light horse regiments the Scotch Greys Inniskillings and Howards over troop leadership. Sword fights wounded several as the commander restrained the riot and ordered most to Norwich. Also notes a Scotlands marriage at Ormskirk a frigate launched at Hafle and a Bristol carrier fatal accident.
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Arruganse
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Liebre
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Setentrion
Vencedor
Triumfante
Atalanta
Terrible
Galicia
Spithead
Deptford
Woolwich
Chatham
Lord Howe
Nore 3
Bishop Burton
Yorkshire
Burton Woods
Hardy
Bethell
Mr. Waiton
Mr. Gez
Mr. Robinson
Mr. Bethell
Mr. Waite
Roger Gee
Hugh Bethell
Elfis
Mr. Gee
Myr. Bethel
Swaffham
Lord Pormore
Charles Sedley
Mr. Woodcock
Clare Hall
University of Cambridge
Hardingham
Norfolk
Neal
Great Eversden
Huntingdon
Earl of
Chenley
Bucks
St. George’s Church Hanover Square
Archer Croft
Elizabeth Charlotta Cowper
Athby Cowper
Old Palace-yard
Westmuinner
House of Commons
Ruinley
West
Walter West
Cojheridge
Yarmouth
Scotch Greys
Inniskillings
Howard’s
Norwich
Mordaunt
Greys
Innitkillings
Liverpool
Scotland
Ormskirk
George Taylor
Sally Lancaster
Newbrough
Latham
Hull
Hafle
Meff. Blaydes
Bristol
P. Hayward
Bath
Salisbury
White Hill
Bradford
Port News from Falmouth and Deal Shipping Update
Port News reports from Falmouth on April 26 noting arrival of his Majesty's Ship Albany with convoy including Prosperous Bartlett Charming Sally Bryant Severn Evans Prosperous Chagny Frances Bagwell Langford Scriven and Ostrich Hawkins and the Achilles and prize. Plymouth and Deal daily arrivals list ships and retaken vessels while mentioning the Anna Maria Money Penny taken by Count de Florentine and retaken by Chatham. The Downs hosts Nottingham and Sapphire with wind blowing from northeast and east-northeast.
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His
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Charming Sally
Bryant
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Chagny
Frances
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Langford
Scriven
Ostrich
Hawkins
Achilles
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Dublin
Chatham
Isis
Pallas
Anna Maria
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Downs
Nottingham
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Tie Wiltuz
Lieven
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Chelmsford
John Abdy
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Trinity House
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R. MacKenzie
Sc. Saviour’s Church-Yard
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Cefar War
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York Courant
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