Corsica hostages, Corsican revolt, and European diplomacy report
From Genoa to Stockholm and Paris the era's notes describe Hostages in Liberty and Corsica’s malecontents seeking independence while the King vows punishment. Letters to Britain and Denmark urge calm, and Neuhof's relative arrival signals arms for Corsicans. Obituary notices for Temple minister Curtis and Bristol living transfer accompany the dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Boiffieux
Canon Articoni
Giaffery
Thoulon
Stockholm
Great Britain
Denmark
Steinhorst
M. Pecklin
Holstein-Gottorp
Kiel
Paris
Genoa
Corsica
Baron de Neuhoff
Marquess de Maillebois
Count Boisfieux
Marriages and Storm Damage Report from Ireland
Ireland, Dublin February 3. Last Monday in Castle Cool near Eniskilling Capt Edmund Leslie wed Miss Curry, a beauty with fortune. Last Wednesday Miss Cogpan of Arran Key married Mr Odeils, an eminent attorney. A storm named Edward Bond caused over 50 fir trees to topple at El near Tynan and damaged other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Castle Cool
Eniskilling
Edmund Leslie
Curry
Cogpan
Arran Key
Odeils
Edward Bond
Tynan
Death of Mrs Eliza beth Gosges in Somerset
Bristol February 10 country news reports the death of Mrs Eliza beth Gosges of Weexhall Somerset after a Tuesday death in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Elizabeth Gosges
Weexhall
Somerset
Dying Lords and Plenipotentiaries in London News
In London yesterday reports tell of horses from Northamptonshire for the King, the death of Bannister Parker of Liverpool and Ely Chief Baron James Reynolds, plus copies of Britain Spain convention sent to Parliament. Elections, marriages, appointments and a graveyard of notices fill local affairs with details on MPs, baronets, ordinaries, and tradesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northamptonshire
Preston
Lancashire
Bannister Parker
Alderman Clayton
Liverpool
Bury
Suffolk
James Reynolds
Ely
Exchequer
Court of King’s Bench
Court of Exchequer
Stephen Joseph de Abara
Order of ‘Calatrava
Chamber of Accounts
Spain
Madrid
Florida
Carolina
Great Britain
John Turner
Middle Temple
King’s Lynn
Norfolk
Charles Turner
Thetford
Edmund Bacon
Deceas
Augustus Fitzroy
Duke of Grafton
Rigby Molineux
Gray’s Inn Chappel
Stebbing
Martin
Oliver Martin
Warwick Court
St. James’s Church
Carr
Norman
Thomas Drury
Overstone
Northampton
Edinburgh
Robert Dickson
Burnet
Dingley
Princess Mary
Howard
Regiment of Foot
Iler
Reading
Berkshire
Godfrey
Gwynn
High Court of Chancery
Chiswick
Middlesex
Henry Barker
Bard
Saville Row
Burlington Gardens
William Peel
Ing
Bologne
Girdler
Westminster
Reird
Constantine Phipps
Ireland
Clarke
Carteret Leathes
Reedham
Thomas Tennison
L.L.D
Archbishop of Canterbury
Chichelsy
Landaff
Comimendam
Hadstock
Cambridge
Diocese of Ely
Triplow
Free Grammar School
Aldenham
Hertfordshire
Richard Platt
Allenson
Brewers Company
France
England
Paddington Fields
Newgate
Goodman’s Fields
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Fan
Samuel Gorges
Edward Gorges
Wrexhall
Mr. Curtis
Temple
Mr. Becher
Alderroan Becher
Prince of Wales
Ware
Axbridge
Harris
Tucker
Country News
London
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