Militia Officers Clarify Raised Forces for Pembrokeshire
In Pembrokeshire on August 1, a public notice responds to prior reports claiming no gentlemen had accepted officer commissions and that the county’s levy was incomplete. It asserts that for over nine months a sufficient number of gentlemen have taken commissions, the full volunteer complement is raised, and officers and men are ready to serve, but lack of sergeants arms and clothing hinders duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pembrokeshire
Aden
James Street
Covent Garden
Otland
Edinburgh
Stornoway
Lewes
Murdoch Mackenzie
Barkin Islands
Mackenzie
Long Island
McKenzie
Country News
York
Richard Hovnfcuan
Knaresborough
Eugene Aram
Henry Terry
Daniel Clark
Richard Houseman
Aram
Clark
St. Robert’s Cave
Houseman
Tyburn
Knaresborough Forest
Notice of Militia General Meeting at Kineston upon Thames
Surrey notices announce a General Meeting of the Lieutenancy by order of Lord Onslow. The gathering will be at the Sun Inn Kineston upon Thames on Saturday next the 18th instant at eleven o’clock in the forenoon to address militia related matters under current Acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
Richard Lord Onslow
Sun Inn
Kineston Upon Thames
Chatfield
Moor-Hatt Moor sroga-Hatt Estate in Lancaster County
Property description for Moor-Hatt also called Moor sroga-Hatt in Lancaster, a substantial estate of fifty five acres and three roods with house closes arable and meadow, adjoining a common. It lies within Preton Moor with yearly rent in shillings. Inquiries to Nicholas Walmsley William Shawe or Wr Henry Bickerstaff for details and to view the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moor-Hatt
Moorsroga-Hatt
County of
Lancaster
Preton
Nicholas Walmsley
William Shawe
Henry Bickerstaff
Park-Hall Freehold Estate for Sale in Leigh Statford
For sale a freehold estate called Park-Hall in Leigh parish Statford county. It offers annual rent 177 pounds with timber coppices, a good house two large stables coachhouse dove-house tiled outbuildings in good repair. Line fish ponds stockd. Property suitable for improvements and near church coal markets. Inquiries to John Lane Covent Garden or John Phillips Heath House near Ucoxeter Staffordshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leafe
Ladyday
Leigh
Statford
John Lane
King Street
Covent Garden
London
John Phillips
Heath House
Ucoxeter
Staffordshire
Bankruptcy Notice of Oswald Hosgyns Estate at Guildhall
Commissioners named and authorized issue against Oswald Hosgyns of Limehouse Middlesex Ropemaker on the 28th instant. Freehold and copyhold estates in Trewan Trevassy and Welth Newson Hereford amounting to about 52 pounds 2 shillings yearly value left to Edward Davis and Thomas Pugh with coppice woods and fish pond in hand. For particulars contact Robert Keyse Osney Ross or Messrs Benn Allornies Pukling Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Hosgyns
Limehouse
Middlesex
Guildhall
London
Copecher
Edward Davis
Thomas Pugh
Robert Keyse
Art Osney
Ross
Moif
Benn
Allornies
Pukling-Lane
Wwuoli
Dublin Letters on Malta News and Spanish Death Rumors
IR BLAND reports from Dublin and Cork in early August with letters citing a supposed capture of Martinico, Spanish king’s death, and Portuguese troops near the frontier. Edinburgh and York briefs add shipwrecks, executions, trials, and a famous foot race at Whitby with dramatic betting and a parish bout of wagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IR Bland
Dublin
Antigua
Liverpool
Martinico
Gaxette
Cork
Costello
Cadiz
Spain
Gibraltar
Lisbon
France
Universal Advertiser
PORT NEWS DEAL AUG 9 ARRIVALS AND SAILINGS IN DOWNS
Deal reports ships in the Downs including Experiment and Hussar armed ships with the Badger Bonetta and Grampus Sloops and Thunder Bombs. Privateer Marquis of Granby with transports and outward-bound coasters. Sasannah Nichols to Falmouth. Union Edwards to Dublin. Start Bailey Manchester Cross. Industry Davis to Plymouth. Molly Moor from Oporto arrived and sailed for the River. Wind S E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Hussar
Downs
Badger
Bonetta
Grampus
Loss of General Wobersfnow and Dresden region skirmish report
Extract from Berlin dated July 28 describes General Dohna resigning due to ill health and Lieutenant General de Wedel taking command at Zullichau. Major de Podewils defeats 1100 Arens and reports 80 killed, 66 captured, 80 horses. Wedel’s forces probe the enemy near Croffen, Manteuffel gains a partial artillery advantage, Wedel retreats in good order, and the army camps near Sa Wade to oppose continued enemy movement. Casualties unknown, enemy heavier, loss of General Wobersfnow lamented by king and public. A follow-up note mentions 25,000 Austrian troops under General Harfch attempting to cut supply lines near Friedland but defeated. Hussars seize 27 wagons, officers wives, baggage, and 40,000 crowns in a military chest. Extract from Nuremberg dated July 30: the hereditary Prince of Brunswick attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Dohna
de Wedel
Zullichau
de Podewils
Croffen
Kay
Manteuffel
Oder
Tzicherzig
Sawade
Grunberg
Zullichan
Wobers Fnow
P. S
Harfch
Schweidnitz
Friedland
Brown Hussars
Nuremberg
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Huntingdon
Port Meadow
Jockey Club
Newmarket
Hugh Farrar
Godmanchester
Litchfield
M. Smith
Stanford-Hall
Nottingham
Nottinghaim
Leicester
George
Northampton
Crown End
William Cockburn
John Cockburn
Appulby
John Goodall
George Mason
Mary Wilson
Richard Robinson
Richard Hill
Label Brown
Thomas Houthard
Timothy Bawkel
Francis Wetherell
Stephen Byas
Whitby
Abron
Stanton-Dale
Temple
Liverton
Egton Moor
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