Storm Devours Witchkow Town and Town Officers Die
Vienna reports on the sixth instant a furious storm at Witchkow near Cardinal Troyer's town home. Lightning set fires that consumed much of the town while winds spread flames. Several people perished, including the chief burgomaster and four councilors who failed to escape while guarding town archives. Brussels notes a 10,000 man camp near Mons, with French plans near 30,000 between Douay and Lisle. Paris reports Aix Parliament banishes a priest for life for denying Extreme Unction to a dying person.
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Vienna
Moravia
Witchkow
Cardinal Troyer
Olmuiz
Burgomastey
Brussels
Mons
Douay
Lisle
Paris
Aix
Rouen
How the Jew Bill sparked fear in 18th century voters
The letter recalls English, French and Iberian antisemitic politics, portrays Jews as both feared and exploited by financiers, and urges Christian candidates to publicly align with anti Jewish sentiment. It notes election pressures, calls for harsher taxation on Jews, and cites local anecdotes to illustrate public mood and political theater.
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Howell
Lord Clifford
Knafburgh
England
France
Spain
Portugal
Wilts
Paris
West Indies
West India Islands
Great Britain
Britain
Zuclid
St. James’s Street
Count Colorado
Vienna
Clement Cotterell
Knr
Kensington
London
Flardonius
N. A
Guildhall
I Irael
Samson Gideon
Acob Alvarez Tfaac
Avraham
Corcho
Barnes
Surr
Jacob Mendez
da Cotta
David Abenasar
Pimentel
Moses da Paiba
Achitophel Bor
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Freemen of
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Kent
Port Meadow
Oxford
Mr Sams
Mr. Stedman
John
Beecher
Grenadier
Sims
Mr. Welters Cornwall
Lady Augusta
Mr. George
Afifs Bird
Mr. Swimmer
Hannibil
John Carteret
Earl of Granville
Iland
Jersey
Michael Hayes
Earl of Leicester
Everard Fawkener
William Hunter
Lfq
Virginia
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
North America
Earl of Athburnham
Hyde, Wark
Wilton
Gloucestershire
William Strahan
Haymes Place
Tewkesbury Church
Popham
Robert Hutchinson
Excise
Watthern
Greenwich
Ralph Morrison
Walter Burton
Little Drury Lane
Hounslow
Charles Hughes
Threadneedle Streets
Lincoln’s Inn Hall
Westminster Abbey
Orler
Builes
Brent Town
Devonshire
Joseph Harvey
William Harvey
Jane
Bishopsgate Street
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