Vienna News on Wallis Leadership and European Negotiations
From Vienna to Milan and Copenhagen reports outline Count Wallis likely to command the imperial army in Hungary with vast powers, and hints of a possible elevation to princehood. Madrid discusses responses to the Netherlands and Utrecht Treaty points, while Copenhagen notes the king's readiness to act, a sizable army, and a potential settlement over Steinhorst. Piedmontese forces near Savona remain canton’d with anticipated reinforcements and transport liberalization.
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Count Wallis
Hungary
Eugene
Madrid
States General
Marquess de la Quadra
England
America
Council of the Indies
Don Philip
France
Italy
Copenhagen
Steinhorst
Elb
Horse Guards
Hussars
Milan
Savona
Tyrin
Death of General Pearce's Natural Son in Dublin
Ireland, Dublin, Feb 6. Yesterday at Mr. Thomson's House in Dame-streets died Mr. George Pearce natural son of the late Right Hon. Lieutenant General Pearce. He was a Cornet in the General's own Regiment of Horse on this establishment. From Clare comes news that Mr. Dee of that county was recently set upon in his own house by relatives who murdered him and carried off 95 pounds, but have since been captured and confined to Limerick Gaol.
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Dublin
Thomson
Dame-streets
George Pearce
Pearce
Deceas
Clare
Dee
Limerick
Ned of the Toddin robs grave and burns mother corpse
From Lantwardine near Ludlow comes word that Edward Meredith known as Ned of the Toddin, an idiot, opened his mother’s grave dug up the body after a fortnights burial, carried it home, tore the shroud, burned the corpse to warm her, and placed the body by the fire before officers buried it again under a church pew to stop further disturbance.
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Gloucester
Lantwardine
Ludlow
Edward Meredith
Ned
Carew Wins Big Majority in Minehead Election
London report from Minehead Somerset shows Thomas Carew elected MP in place of the late Sir William Codrington by a historic margin with 1118 votes for Carew and George Deane also high, aided by Presbyterian influence in Taunton Tiverton and nearby, while Rye gate Surrey voters plan a London-bound rally. In other notes William Harvey to stand unopposed at Rye gate for the next Parliament and Charles Turner named Customer of the Port of Lynn. legal cautions on royal counsel additions.
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Minehead
Somersetshire
William Codrington
Ryegate
Surrey
London
Forest
William Harvey
Beechworth
Fry
Joseph Jekyll
Deceas
Charles Turner
Custom-house
Lynn
Norfolk
John Turner
Clarke
Lincoln’s Inn
Murray
Mr. Legge
Shipping Wheat Prices and Tax Fears Reach Critical Levels
Last Monday shipping wheat in Bear-Key sold at 2s 6d per quarter f and 51,128 6d per load, with best shipping wheat at 6d, sparking farmer rent concerns amid heavy taxes. The report notes a clamp on wool prices, suggests lands may pass to Lords, and lists political and social notices including elections, appointments, marriages, and obituaries from London and various counties.
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Woolf
Covent-Garden
Samuel Speed
New College
Oxford
Bursdell
Chichester
Lewis Beaumont
Erasmus Phillips
Pion Castle
Pembrokeshire
Naples
Rome
William Forrester
Great Wenlock
Shropshire
Samuel Edwards
Deceas
Latt
Grampound
Cornwall
Philip Hawkins
Trefusis
House of Commons
Royal Exchange
Lord North
Guilford
Grosvenor Square
Lewisham
Earl of Dartmouth
Clermont
Order of the Holy Ghost
Cordon Bleu
Paris
England
Duke of Dorset
Powel
Horne
Swell
Gloucestershire
Thomas Hord
Coat
M.G Akins
Richard Jeffreys
Snow-Hill
Cunningham
Mount
Tower-Hill
Lothbury
Yourbury
Ely
Philadelphia
Bath
Eeles
Isaac Eeles
Cupid’s Bridge
Sue
Peter Wharburton
Arley
Cheshire
George Wharburton
Burt
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