Prussian and Saxon Forces Hold Positions in Saxony
From the London Gazettes dated February 5 reports the King of Prussia's head quarters remained at Freyberg with no change in dispositions near the area. Hereditary Prince of Brunswick’s forces occupy villages between Freyberg and Chemnitz and enjoy quiet quarters. The prince stays at Freyberg. Recruits are being raised in Saxony and Prussia with officers dispatched to discipline new levies in Brandenburg and Silesia. A thaw began on the 24th and mild weather has persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxony
Prussia
Freyberg
Prince of
Brunswick
King of Prussia
Willsdruff
Brandenbourg
Silesia
Privateers and Caribbean lands gain from English trade
The article reports on British maritime activity and imperial gains, noting calls to prepare transports for troop deployment, bomb vessels for a Baltic fleet, and a large number of privateers out of Martinique. It also describes ample sugar production in Guadalupe and Grand Terre, a chase with a French privateer, ship arrivals in Guadalupe, and various court and society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baltick
Antigua
Martinico
Guadalupe
Grand Terre
Mr. Ray
Barbadoes
Germany
England
Cath
Dover
Cholmondely
Francis Arthur
Dungeness
Fairley
Arthur
Britannia
Tolmie
Earl of London
Smith
Harrison
Ouchterlony
Cork
Rawson
Charter-house School
Bankrupts Named in London and Ashby De La Zouch
Bankrupts listed include Robert Alexander a pawn broker of St Bride's London Henry Waton a linen-draper of Gosport and Afiac Dawson junior a scrivener of Ashby de la Zouch all named in a bankruptcy notice indicating their unsettled debts and official proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alexander
St. Bride’s
London
Henry Waton
Gosport
Linnen-Draper
Afiac Dawson
Ashby de la Zouch
Scrivener
Robbery on the Portsmouth Mail at Kensington Gravel-Pits
Notice offers 200 pounds reward and royal pardon to discover the highwayman who seized the Portsmouth bag in the early hours. Description places the suspect at five feet eight or nine inches, middle-aged, blue surtout, on a brown gelding. Also asks those who sent notes by mail to report to prevent loss. A Middlesex Westminster notice invites able-bodied men to enlist in the army with a five-guinea bounty, through St Alban's Tavern notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Post Office
Portsmouth
Kensington
Ard Robbe
Portmouth
Permon
Maesty
Geu. Shelvoke
N. B
Leicester 1759 militia bounty notice at Guildhall
At the Guildhall of Leicester on December 24 1759 a notice invites able bodied landmen to enlist for service with a bounty of four guineas if they present themselves by February next and are approved. The militia remains limited to county entry only and daily sessions run from eleven to one. Subscriptions proceeds continue with local officials and notable donors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban’s Tavern
St Alban’street
Middlesex
Westminster
Wepry
St. Martin
Great Britain
Clerey
Guy and Liberty of
St. Alban’ S Street
Drummond and Co
Chagring-Cross
Backewell and Co
Pall-mall
Alef
Campbell and Co
Mr. Giflingham Cooper
Meff. Snow and Co
Strand
St Martin’s Vestry
St. Martin’s Lane
Aten
Miajesty
Borough of
Leicester
Aid
Sis
Ibis Brough
Thefternoon
Duke of Rutland
Corporation of Leicest
Earl of Stamford
William Flewer
Stretton
James Wigley
Lough
Charles Townley
Charles Townley, Eq. (Glarenceux
Ar. Alderma Smalley’s
Fdr
Alderman Simpson
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Gazett
Hague
Heffe-Caffel
Exton
Rutland
Lord Viscount Carberry
Wile Juliana Noel
Earl of Gainsborough
James Langford Nibbs
North Audley-Street
Grosvenor-Square
Barbara Langford
Cecil-Stteet
Chatham
Kent
Bariard
Staines
Mathews
Gillinghan
Samuel Warper
Elizabeth Thompson
Demmock
Lincolnshire
Champion
Edward Demrock
Fenchurch-Street
Goswell-street
Haydon
Miss Fielding
Mr. Fielding
Barnet
Jacob Ayers
Wapping
Quakers
Gratechurch-street
Woolwich Warren
Mary-le-bon
Taplin
Newington
Port Chaifes
Shoreditch
Whitechpel Church
Devonshire
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