Global alerts mix of executions fires plagues and parliaments
Cracow reports a hanging and burning of a sodomy convict in the market with townspeople expressing revulsion. Epidemic disease hits sheep across the realm while a large fire consumes most of Schoenwarda. Vienna ministers pressed for Protestant grievances redress and a potential new alliance forms among northern powers. Parliament opens with ceremonial rites in Rouen amid debates over past restraining letters patents and the Chancellor’s speech. Reports from Lisbon outline Portuguese victories near Goa. Lower England records robberies assaults and a fire at Rockland and several street attacks near Norwich Colney and St. Giles’s Gates, leaving residents injured and wary. Cambridge notes academic degrees conferred at Pembroke Hall, Sidney Hall, and Trinity Hall.
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Sodoijy
Prague
Gotha
Schonewarda
Berlin
Vienna
Matilbon
Beftir
Strasbourgh
New
Fischer
India
Rouen
Martinimas
M. le Bailliff
M. de Franqueville
de Crosville
Bellgarde
Lisbon
Holland
Marquis Dé Tavora
Portugueze India
Sunda
Deminiona Ae
Goa
Cloe
Parker
Rockland
Norfolk
William Saunders
Fitch
Norwich
Eaton
Mayes
Colney
Norwich Market
St. Giles’s Gates
Cambridge
Foot
Pembroke Hall
Jennings
Forister
Sidney College
Batchelors of Arts
Nicholas
Trinity Hall
Batchelor of Physick
Haslemere Freeholders defend rights and elect Bailiff
A letter from Haslemere shows Freeholders refusing a self‑appointed Bailiff, insisting on a legal official to preserve their rights. They pledge to protect their ancient privilege of returning officers and criticize attempts to curtail liberty. Reports include election results for Sir Thomas Grefley vs Vernon and various notices on Parliament, taxation, and local appointments.
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Haslemere
Kingston Allizes
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London
Savoy
Naples
Thomas Grefley
Mr. Vernon
Charles‘Gore
Ely
Herford
Paris
Royal Chamber
Society of the Free British Fishery
Royal Exchange
Slingsby Bethell
Alderman Janssen
Alderman Beckford
General Court
Thomas Fenn
Sudbury
Eig
Suffolk
Voyce
Deceas
James Allet
Canterbury
Teynham
Kent
Collman
Woollpit
Samuel Hunt
Bellward
Burgh Castle
Leverington
Newton
Isle of Ely
Edgcome
Tavistock
Mowbray
Southampton Street
Sir Thomas Gresley
Vernon
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