Citadels and Strongholds Amid War News and Rumors
The report describes Milan’s Citadel as a large hexagonal fortress with extensive fortifications likely to withstand a prolonged siege by Allies. Novara and Tortona are noted as strong, with Tortona having a history of imperial capture. Additional items include Plymouth ship alerts, a hunt near Frankfurt, Lisbon notes on Moors and ships seized at sea, Taylor the oculist bound for Paris, Jamaica dispatches, and various South Sea stock and banking quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Novara
Tortona
Europe
Eugene
Sardinia
Turin
Plymouth
Mount’s Bay
Bremen
Dieppe
Francfort
Oder
Degenfeldt
Prussia
Hesse-Darmstadt
Lisbon
Pool
Shoreham
Clark
Taylor
Page
Villars-street
York Buildings
Paris
Jamaica
Yait
Swale
Hispaniola
Wessel
Carolina
Missisippi
Florida
Havanna
South Sea
India
Mullion Bank
York
Royal
Exchange
London
Afsurance Tr
Coppérady
Welch
Prem. Ihdia Ditto
Sg S.iditto
Ditto
Benefici
Lost Gelding In Chestershire Offer For Reward
Closer or stray'd about a month ago from a pasture called the Great Acrés in Carrington near Ashton under Mercey Chester. A large black gelding sixteen hands high with a star and snip, two white feet behind, saddle mark on the off side, crest hair worn by the collar. George Ashton of Ashton under Mercey offers a Guinea reward and all charges for information leading to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrington
Ashton Super Mercey
County of
Chester
George Ashton
Freehold Estates of William Brandon Deceased Seized
Estates to be sold together or in parcels in Kent Sussex Isle of Wight and Hampshire areas. Inquiry at Mr Thomas Woodhouse Curfitor street London for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bond-street
Hanover Square
Thomas Lewis
Lewis
Harles Fielding
Essex Court
Middle Temple
William Brandon
Deceas
Burmarsh
Hurst and
Organswick
Kent
Leominster
Little Hampton
Sussex
Carisbrook
Gatcomb
Norwood
Northwood
Isle of Wight
Dortsmouth
Southampton
Thomas Woodhouse
Wells
Agathe Raven
Fleetstreet
Ishop Burnet
Wittiam Burnet
Govenor
New England
America
Thomas Burnet
Lamb Buildings
Noiv
Austria
Bourbon
John Brindley
King’s Arms
New- Bond-street
J. Roberts
Warwick-lane
London
Westminster
Trials at the Old Bailey for December Sessions 1700s
The Old Bailey proceedings during December sessions in the Mayoralty of Sir William Billars list 14 capital convictions. Among the cases are Joseph Whirlock and William Brown for robbery with Colonel des Romaines, Edward Bodenham for receiving goods, William Johnston for murder and deer stealing, Elizabeth Wright and daughter for coining, Henry Baxter and others for highway robberies, James Baker and others for felony and burglary, John Beach for street robbery, and Elizabeth Rann for robbery of a deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Bailey
City of
London
Middlesex
William BilLars
Joseph Whirlock
Willam Brown
Des Romaines
Edward Bodenham
William Johnston
Elizabeth Wright
Mary Wright
Henry Baxter
John Rooke
John Collington
John Freelove
James Baker
John Anderson
Francis Ogleby
Fox
John Beach
Elizabeth Rann
Dee Er
J. Winford
St.Paul’s Church-yard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margeaules
Jeelie
Katherie-Wheel
Great Britain
H. Harnes
R. Francklin
Ruffelstreet
Covent Garden
Fulham
Mark
T. M
L. Page
Will’s
Lincoln’s Inn
H's
Earl and Countess of Oxford
Marybone Fields
St. Mary le Bone
Edward Dewfall
Queen’s Head
Bolsover Street
N.B. Ic
France
Low Countries
Lorrain
Alfaria
Germany
Savoy
Tyrol
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Portugal
J. Breval
Trinity Valles
Cambridge
John Osborn
Paternoster Row
Tindal
Rushworth
George
Roberts
The
Cape
Hartcliffe
S. ‘Smith
Oétavo
Lamb
Robert Earl of Leicester
E. Fenton
Peese
Bradley
Wilson
Dionis
Philosophical Transactions
Mr. Reid
John Gray
Lowthorp
Jones
W.innys
R. Manby
Royal Society
St. Paul’s. N.B
Reid
Mr. Gray
John Arbuthnot
M.D. F.R
Robert Barker
M.D
James Bradley
Astr. Savil
Oxon
F.R.S
George Campbel
Chen
Halley
Astron
Savi Oxon
William Jones
John Machin
Colin Maclaurin
Abraham de Moivre
James Stirling
F.R. S
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