Vast European Dispatches From December News
Möre detailed letters report Shhnjachia seized by Thomas Kochi Kati and Turkish defeat, diplomacy with the Grand Vizir, plague in Constantinople, and supply to the Imperial army. Counts, ambassadors, and treaties across Vienna, Warsaw, and Denmark are noted, with campaigns in Bohemia and Italy shaping near-term peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psi Arstvdates
Persia
Thomas Kochi Kati
Schhnjachia
Georia
Constantinople
M. Neépleus
Europe
Munich
Warsaw
M. Bermacher
Denmark
Great Britain
Council of War
Eger
Bohemia
Empire
Julius Vittonti
Naples
Count St. Germain
Savoy
Manheim
Eugene
Prussia
Wenceslaus
Liechtenstein
Berlin
Italy
Guastalla
Parmezan
Konigsegg
Prince of
Saxe-Hilbourghausen
Proclaimed Dublin Parliament Prorogued to Dec 31
Dublin reports prorogation of the Parliament to Tuesday, Dec 31 by Lords Justices. William Tighe named Keeper of the Records in Birmingham Tower for life, replacing Arthur Hill who resigned. A fire damaged the House of Periam Poole at Ballyfin near Maryborough. Jonas Morris, MP for Cork, has died. Emanuel Picker Purdon and Alderman Knap plan to stand for election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Dublin
William Tighe
Richard Tighe
Birmingham Tower
Arthur Hill
Port News Port Kingston Exon boat wrecks drownings
Port News reports two fatal ship accidents. In Exon on Dec 27 a boat with six men sank while sailing from Star-Cross to Limpton. all aboard drowned and bodies not seen. In Colchester on Dec 28 a West Mersey fishing vessel, Worral master, overloaded with oysters, sank near Nucwell. Worral and two others drowned.
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Port News
Exon
Star-Cross
Limpton
Nucwell
Colchester
West Mersey
Worral
London
Gibbon Discussed as Speaker Candidate in Rye Border Talks
London reports indicate Philip Gibbon of Ely and Rye is being considered for Speaker of the House of Commons while Sandys’s election is in dispute. A petition lodgment by Lord Tullamore over Cricklade election is noted, with Saville and others in Stamford also referenced. The King is said to fill thirty five vacant Commons seats around New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Philip Gibbon
Ely
Rye
Sussex
House of Commons
Sandys
Lord Tullamore
Kingdom of Ireland
Cricklade
Stamford
Walpole Keeps Christmas at Capt Jackson's Lodge in Richmond
A bustling 18th century notice column reports Sir Robert Walpole spending Christmas at Capt Jackson's Lodge in Richmond New Park. It also notes the presentation of Rev Mr Thomas Cook to Black-Notley rectory and baptism plans for the heir of John Spencer. Funeral, monument, and navy appointments heads fill the rest with era detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Walpole
Jackson
Richmond New Park
Thomas Cook
St. Peter’s College, Cambridge
Black-Notley
Marlborough
Hanover Square
Prince Frederick of
Heitz Casfel
William
Henry Pelham
Duke of Newcastle
Whitehall
John Merrill
St. Aldan’s
Golden Square
Winchester
Richard Saunders
Queen’s Arms
Newgate-street
Westminster-Abbey
Godfrey Kneller
John Smith
Beaufort Buildings
Ely
Anne
Clanrickard
Hugh Parker
Efy
Henry Parker
Hennington
County of Warwick
Sir Henry John Parker
Bart
Michael Earl
Kingdom of Ireland
Burkes
Had Smith
How Earl of
Lake
Corker
Chathame Yard
Ferne
Woolwich-Yard
Stone
Ar Sheemnery
Navy-Board
Admiralty
Port-Royal
Port-Antonio
Jamaica
Hague
N.S
Prince and Pinters of
Orange
Friesland
Petersbourg
M. Veftayy Baring
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Holland Petersoourg
Konigrego
Dresden
Pilsen
Saxony
Bavaria
Augustus the Third
Dantzick
Poland
Copenhagen
M. de la Noue
France
Indies
Dunkirk
Nerva
Elenor
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