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Earthquakes and regiments parade in 1763 London scene
Yesterday the king reviewed Colonel Howard's and Sir John Mordaunt's dragoons in Hyde Park with a procession of cream coloured horses. Gen Leighton’s Scottish regiment marched from Ware to Depford Greenwich en route to Chatham for Antigua. A Banda Neira island letter describes a devastating 1763 earthquake with many shocks, ruined buildings, and limited fatalities. Public notice outlines post office postage rules and penalties for frauds and private letter collection.
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Howard
John Mordaunt
Hyde Park
Leighton
Foo
Scotland
Ware
Hertfordshire
Depford
Greenwich
Chatham
Antigua
West-India
Banda-Neira
Molusca Islands
Anboyna
Board of Trade and War Office
Ubisilana
Belgica
Louthoir
Poule-Ay
Revenge
Papenberg
Nigria
Piezang
Rooze
Goenceng-Apy