Siege of Octakow lifted by Ruffians after Turkish assault
From Utrecht and London reports come details of the failed Turkish attempt to retake Octakow. The Russian garrison, aided by 18 heavy cannons and substantial ammunition, repelled 48 hours of furious siege operations. The Turks suffered heavy losses, leaving about 14,000 dead or captured, while the Russians planned Te Deum celebrations across the empire. The Gazette notes additional country and city news including fires, drownings, robberies, and political appointments.
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Oczakow
Octakov
Motta
Russia
Bathan
Octakow
Count de Munich
Leith Despatches Tea Seizure and Galloway Leader Dies
An Excise Officer transported 900 pounds of tea from Coupar in Angus to the Gustam house in Edinburgh. In Edinburgh on December 19, last week died the Right Honorable lady who was a Counsellor of Galloway and daughter of the late Earl of Eglinton.
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Norwich
Trowfe
Byiilol
Bridewell
Dundry
London
Davis
New-street
Covent-Garden
Duke of Cumberland
Earl of
Pomfret
Duke of Richmond
South-Sea Company
la Vera Cruz
Lewis Hayes
William Butler
Factor
Edmund Harrison
Clerkenwell Church
Bunhall-fields
Kentith Town
Stephenson
Clare Hall
Cambridge
Putney
Bever
Temple Bar
Royal Chapel
St. James's
Gilbert
Exeter
Amelia
Butler
Knights of the Garter
Fhistle
Bath
St. James’s
Caroline
King of Spain
Jonathan Dennis
Havannah
Jamaica
Sir William Morrice
Bart
Launceston
King’s Bench
Westminster
Dot
Devonshire
Phillips
Cornhill
Munich
Aix-la-Chapelle
Callsta
Sutton
Berlin
Earl of Chesterfield
Hague
Cunningham
Duke of Devonshire
Ireland
Wanstead
Essex
Wymondefold
Matthew Wymondefold
Berks
Oean Sunday
Acton
Middlesex
John Billingsley
Queen Anne
Carter-lane
Doctors Commons
Henry Atkins
Beadle
Castle Baynard Ward
St. Christopher’s
Eliwood
Amsterdam
Turky
Goodwin Sands
Deal
Mary
Lee
Lee, Granted On 2 Certificate From the Clerk of the Peace
Chapple
Burton
Gscotland
Leith
Des
Coupar
Angus
Edinburgh
Counsels of
Galloway
Earl of Eglinton
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France
Holland
Utrecht Gazette
Petersburg
Country News
Clift
St. George
Sanders
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