Campaign prep and diplomacy across Europe in late Dec
Reports from Petersbourg Milan and Vienna describe preparations for campaigns against the Turks and measures to support the Grand Dutchy. Recruits reach 50,000 with three regiments sent from Livonia. French and Spanish diplomacy align with plans in Tuscany and Lunegiana as Brest prepares for spring embarkation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octakow
Crim
Petersbourg
Kalifa- Mirza-Caffa
Persia
Thomas Koulihan
Porte
Asia
France
Spain
Livonia
Milan
Duke de Montemar
Count Khevenhuller
Parma
Placentia
de Breithwick
Tuscany
Grand Dutchy
House of Lorrain
Baron de Wa
Hungary
Constantinople
Thomas
Kouli Kan
Paris
Brest
Procession for Lord Newhall’s Funeral in Edinburgh
Edinburgh reports the funeral of Lord Newhall carried from his house with pomp. The procession included the Lord Provost, magistrates, town council, nobility, clergy, advocates, and other gentlemen, with the Senate and Court officials in robes. The corpse was borne by his children and relations and interred at Grayfriars Churchyard around three o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Lord Newhall
College of Justice
Gray- Friars
Tragic Deaths Near Melksham and Seend
In Melksham on December 12, Thomas Johnson a broad-weaver from the parish was found dead in Blackmore Forest after wandering in liquor and falling into water. At Seend New Inn a lawyer, attempting to exit a window before dawn, fell onto a well lid and drowned. his father and brother nearby could not help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melksham
Wilts
Johnson
Blackmore -Forest
Seend
Caln
Public notices and obituaries from Yorkshires inset era. spans deaths and appointments
London despatches report Sir Miles Stapylton recovery and Mudge’s new prebend at St Peters Exeter. Lord Wyndham sails to Ireland. Sir William Robinson of Newby dies. Metcalfe Robinson and Tancred Robinson inherit. Captains Atkins and Nesbitt noted. smallpox in Exet er, Canterbury Archbishop ill. Fruits of the Season mix with naval movements and Yorks political reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkshire
Miles Stapylton
Myton
Mr. Mudge
Plymouth
St. Péter, Exen
Warren
Wyndham
Ireland
Chester
Brentford Butts
Middlesex
John Bignall
Contéxbuty
Ter
St.Sidwell’s
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Robert Trevor
Admiralty
Luck
Deceas
Torrington
Downs
Holland
Louisa
Aldborough
Topcliffe
William Robinson
Newby
Batt
Borough of
Northallerton
City of York
Tancred Robinson
Norfolk Street
George Aiflabie
Studley
Metcalfe Robinson
Tancred
York
Lisbon
William
Guards
Thomas Robinson
Vienna
Metcalfe Robinson, Bart
Deptford
Thomas’ Atkins
South Sea Company
Tufford Greer, Westminster
Willis
Garperiter
St. Peter Westminster
Richard” Anundel
His Majesty
Joh Phillips
Thomas Wood
Feremian
Caupénter
Mincing Lane
Nesbitt
Jamaica
Young
London
Lofy
Jethiiga
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The
London Evening-Post
Roem
Scotland
Country News
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