Military Dispatches From Naples to Vienna War News
Reports from Naples August 9 note Prince Ragozzi seeks retirement as Neapolitan authorities grant him funds and leave. Aug. 14: two days earlier sixty wagons carry powder bullets and bombs head to Mirandola camp. eleven heavy cannon and two mortars are at the fortifications. Days later the garrison reports bombardments and shortages of provisions. Vienna intelligence describes electoral plans to raise large forces from Tyrol to boost Imperial needs, with 30,000 troops in Tyrol and additional detachments ordered from Croatia Sclavonia and Servia. News of Franco Austrian fronts include Fort Fribourg and Mantua blockades, Rhine operations moving 40,000 troops across the Rhine and Eugene’s army marching toward Mannheim Heidelberg and Seckenheim. Reports of 8-9,600 Russian troops arriving near Heidelberg for refreshment before potential Rhine crossing.
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Cor & Cory
Ollanid
Naples
Prince Ragozzi
Tealy
Tyroleze
Croatia
Sclavonia
Servia
Hungary
Konighegs
Jusk
Getty
Ifer
Aneta
Munich
Francfort
Fortizani
Fribourg
Bacall
DM. de Galthau
M. de “la “Croix
Cologne
Mentz
Rhine
Weisenau
Prince Eugene
Manheim
Aig
Eugéne
Heidelberg
Seckenheim
Wichlingen
Neckern
Paris
Italy
de Noailles
Milanéré
Mantua
Iit
Heidelbourg
Eugene
M. de Voigny
Irish Soldiers Fight in Dublin Gaephound Alchoute Death
In Dublin on Sunday morning two soldiers in company with described assailants were attacked near the Liffey. One soldier had his head severed and found in the river next day. Five soldiers reportedly missing from the regiment. Newgate confinement for several involved. George Daugherty, a performer, allegedly murdered in a house of ill repute, with speculation two prostitutes in his company involved.
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Dublin
Newgate
Ers
George Dogherty
Morder
Turner
Deputy Turner
Fleet-street
East Indies
Duke of Dorset
Cape
Robert Toffey
Essex
Ely
Grosvenor Square
Queen Nné
Rutland
Yorkshire
Gompton-street
Soho
Stuart
Glass-house-street
Lebere “Dotrin
Hamburg Meitham
Meitham
Stall
Montjoys Death and Mysterious Insurance Case
A fragmented historical notice reports the death of Mr. Alderman Montjoy and a tangled insurance dispute. It describes a servant to Mrs. Morgan near Ponies and mentions a valued policy, an account opened against terms, and a court proceeding from a morning in Quetuc Square.
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Alderman Montjoy
Morgan
Roundham Parde
Gstardwicke
Quetuc Square
Great
Torrin
Heavytree Giliows
Francis
Shin
Colin
Prisoners Treated After Gaol Break and Trial
A nineteenth century report notes that the gang who broke the gaol except Grey were retaken and sent to Newgate. Wells trialed them for Grand Larceny and attempting to steal from Mr Cox. Barrington Quan and Dolin were executed. An affize was two years. Bubb of Oxford died in Newgate and Pearce and Whiting, who aided the break, were further punished.
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Grey
Newpate
Thenge
Chester
Wells
Montey
Dolin
Bubb
Oxford
Newgate
Lewis Péarce
Whiting
Arengryer
Obituary News From London and Leicestershire Ledger
Notices report the death of Miss Dickens aboard the ship Constant Phillis returning from Jamaica on her passage home. Also noted are the deaths of Mr Brigham, a Covent Garden coach-maker. Mr Turner’s son and other local figures. a boy named Lord Lempister injured at Hanover Square. and various marriages and ship arrivals around London with brief familial ties and fortunes.
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Dickens
Ambrof Dickens
His
Constant Phillis
Jamaica
Hunter
Loughborough
Leicestershire
Brigham
Chandos-street
Covent Garden
Queen Anne
Duke of Montagu
Capt
Cokayne
Bath
Edward Montagu
Ely
Huntingdon
Kew- Green
Robert Murden
Jeremiah Murden
Cornhill
Gonge
Lord Lempister
Earl of
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