Czarina's Pilgrimage Amid War News Across Europe
Reports from Moscow and Stettin describe Czarina Majestys unexpected return from afoot pilgrimage to Troitza Convent with planned coach travel and days of rest. Meanwhile armies in Finland and Naples, with Austrians, French, and English forces, maneuver near Helsingfors and Deckendorf as 1742 campaigns unfold. Transports head to Bruges as Cope and Cadogan advance their brigades.
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Trottza
Troiza
Zeldt- Marioul
Aniny
Burgy
Lafcy
Helsingfors
Sweden
Lafey
Naples
the Two Sicilies
France
Empire
Savoy
Spain
Offerhoffen
Bavaria
Henckelsberg
Castle of Windsor
Deckendort
Danube
Henckersberg
Deckendorf
Keven
Huller
Niedernbach
Voyage Narrative of Adventure Captain Cocks
In Plantation News Boston dated June 14 the Adventure arriving from Port on April 24 to London reports a May 30 sighting of an island of Savi. The boatmen attempted ashore but heavy seas washed them from the shore. two men drowned and others perished shortly after. Five or six sailors helped save 15 barrels of oil and most of jewelry aboard, with the ship losing most sails rigging and the great portion of valuables.
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Boston
Jefian Cocks
Ins Port
Apul
London
Savi
Trial of Oliver Crofton Ends in Acquittal at Last
Ireland report details Crofton and his co defendants facing a murder trial for killing John Marly of Duntryleague. After a five hour session the jury acquits all defendants amid general satisfaction. Weather and crime notes follow from Lifourn and Grublin with storms and a fox trapping robbery anecdote in Clon garff.
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Limerick
Tryal
Oliver Crofton
John Marly
Duntryleague
Thomas Cooke
Courtney
Anakchil
Qrublin
Sur
Clongarff
Carow
Clonmell
Barbarous Act Near Long Addington Ends in Suicide
From Newcastle dated August 28 the account details a brutal murder of a wife by her husband at Long Addington near High Oatley. After injuring her he then cut his own throat in the night between July 31 and the present month. The man appeared mentally disturbed for about a month prior to the incident.
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Newcastle
Mather
Long Addington
High Oatley
Tragic Family Murder and Suicide After Strained Domestic Ties
A husband in a troubled marriage abused his wife and children, locking them in and attacking them with a razor and knife. He murdered his wife and severely harmed a daughter, while threatening the rest of the family. He then killed himself after a dramatic struggle, leaving the house bloodied and the surviving child unharmed. The incident followed by recent Northumberland assizes sentences for various felonies.
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Abe
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Cora
Hig Wik
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F.metimes
Kather
Viliem
Ers
Northumberland
John Sanderson
John Todd
William Simpson
Robert Nevell
Otddeath
Saunderson
Nevel
Nicholas Marlock
John Rowland
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