Public reforms and military dispatches across europe report
Madrid reports King plans weekly public audiences and a complaint box in the palace to speed justice. Spain lifts liquor taxes and halves import duties, funds salaries, and ships one million piasters to troops. In Dordrecht and Vienna, artillery moves, alliances tighten, and battles near the Po unfold. the Duke of Somerset dies, with a detailed royal lineage and ceremonial legacy noted.
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Carthagena
Dordrecht
Vienna
Constantinople
Great Britain
Tunis
London Gazette
M. Botta
M. Richecourt
Brown
de Gages
Perweifs
Senze
Petit Sez
Hospital for Ideots and Lunaticks Trustees Named in Swift Will
Letters patent prepare to incorporate the Governors of St Patrick's Hospital as a single body to endow a Dublin hospital for idiots and lunatics under Swift's will. Last week Rev Charles Stewart of Trinity College died, creating a 900 pound living. Kilkenny grand jury presents funds to reimburse damages from arson and robberies, but traverses failed and the sums were confirmed.
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Ireland
Dublin
Kildare
St. Patrick’s
the Common Pleas
Delany
Eaton Stannard
City of Dublin
John Grattan
James Stopford
James King
Alexander M‘auley
St. Patrick’s Hospital
Jonathan Swift
Tyrone
Charles Stewart
Trinity College
Latt
Kilkenny
Sydenham Snow
Scots Privateers Raid Bergen Route And Edinburgh Affairs
Edinburgh reports Capt Lorimer arrives from Bergen claiming British ships have been taken by two French privateers cruising between Bergen and the Orkneys. Ransom money totaled 13601: two days before Bergen rebel escapes noted. Lords nominate Thomas Allan to act as Dean of Guild amid magistracy vacancy. Transports sailed to Williamstadt. Old Buffs arrive at Glasgow with freedums. embargo on West Coast shipping. Glasgow avenues guarded to deter rebels masquerading as strangers.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Lorimer
Sal
Coats
Bergen
Norway
Newcastle
Orkneys
Scerling
Lords of Session
Thomas Allan
Guild of
Leith
Williamstadt
Old Buffs
Glasgow
Howard
Carlisle
Clerical Appointments and City Justice at Bristol and Norwich
In Bristol the Rev. Mullins and Rev. Jones were presented to church positions after the death of Hugh Waterman. A recruiting serjeant was fined for profane swearing and ordered to confinement in the stocks. In Norwich, Joshua Larwood was elected city surgeon by the Court of Guardians to replace the late Amyas.
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Country News
Bristol
Mullins
Jones
St. Peter
Hugh Waterman
Norwich
Joshua Larwood
Amyas
Deceas
Northern County Committee Seeks Election Support Fund
London report states a committee responsible for funds raised by the late association plans to apply the surplus to support a current worthy member at the upcoming general election. The resolution aims to back the candidate in the county’s political contest.
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London
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Duke of Somerset
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Cumberland
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Lucy
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Elizabeth Percy
Josceline Percy
Earl of Northumberland
Henry Cavendish
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Cockermouth
Lord Charles
Anne
Henry Obdman
Earl of
Frances
Whitehall
James
Prince George of Denmark
Somerset
Duke of Monmouth
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Mary
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Diana Vere
Elizabeth Cavendish
Hariot Hide
University of Cambridge
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