Europe News in Fragmented Dispatches From Mail and Wars
A collection of 18th century notices from Mail from France and Holland reports troop additions by the Empress and praise for Count Lacy after a Crim campaign. Vienna details cover a new campaign plan, loan prospects, plague relief in Transylvania, and plundered Tartarian horses. Verona quarantine orders, Turkish tax demands, Ortova fortifications, and Austrian army movements are noted. Paris reports Spain treaty progress and unity among courts. Hamburg letters concern Steinhorst tensions with Denmark and Hanover mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Lacy
Crim
Ukrainie
Vienna
Petersbourg
Botta
England
Holland
Transilvania
Hermanstadt
Lobkowitz
Tuscany
Verona
Hungary
Belgrade
Croatia
Ortova
Paris
Count de la Marck
Madrid
Spain
Deaths of Captain Symonds and 170 Passengers in Georgia Voyage
Edinburgh dispatch reports Letters in Town about the death of Captain Symonds of Leith and his mate along with 170 passengers aboard a Holland to Georgia voyage seeking colonial settlement. It notes the death of Robert Alexander of Newton, Esquire, a Writer to the Signet, last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Symonds
Leith
Holland
Georgia
Robert Alexander of
Newton
Signet
Assaults and executions in Canterbury and Bristol crimes
Canterbury reports indictments for rape and assault with intent to rape of a five year old girl, a soldier sentenced to transportation, and a man charged with murder. Bristol fire at Battin's Tenement causes heavy damage to property and loss. Robbery at Mr. Fisher's Newton St. Lee home, with loot over 5001. Bath river incident rescues a woman revived after near-drowning. Duel averted between Sir P and Mr Hys. tensions among weavers and two brothers jailed for rioting and destroying Coulthurst properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Caleb Cambel
Martin Ryley
Stephen Diayer
Ospringe
Kent
Henry Andrews
Ely
Jane Plane
Bristol
Call’d Battin
Marth-Street
Battin
Stephen Britten
Messiage
Thomas Giles
Marsh Street
Clay
Philadelphia
Ireland
Mr. Fisher
Newton
Lee
Ba H
Fisher
Bath
James Ferrell
Siq
Kilmore
Kingdom of Ireland
R P—— le
Hys
Tilers
Newgate
Rior
Coulthurst
Eminent Surgeon William Linthwaite Marries Miss Bury Torrey
From Grantham Lincolnshire comes news that William Linthwaite an eminent surgeon was married to Bury Torrey daughter of Mr Torrey a coal miner of Brailby. The bride is described as young beautiful accomplished and of considerable fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantham
Lincolnshire
William Linthwaite
Bury Torrey
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The
London Evening Post
France
Italy
Turin
Europe
Hambourg
Johan
Steinhorst
Denmark
Hanover
M. Wedderkoppen
Wolfenbuttle
Magnus
Saxe Lawenbourg
Deilet of
Bufwild
Francis
Adolphus of
Scotland
Country News
London
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