Military Promotions and Local Court Actions Noted
A stream of military appointments fills pages: Smith Gent becomes Cornet in General Mortyn’s Regiment in Corker Mitchell’s room. John Clarke Gent named Fowner of Galway in Ireland. Samuel Fenoulker Gent to Ensign in Col. Se bright’s Regiment. Thomas Hewetton Gent Ensign. Saunders Gent Lieutenant in Gol. Honey wood’s Dralogns. Rev. Andrew Cheap named Chaplain to the 69th. Hon. Andrew Erskine promoted to Lieutenant in the Fift Regiment. Hugh Bateman Gent Sub-Lieutenant in the first Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards. General Bland’s Dragoons prepare to join the Allied Army in Germany, quartered around Blackheath and Dartford. A seal presentation enables Rev. John Clayton to hold the Vicarage of Belgrave. Rev. John Harvey inducted to Hartwell Vicarage. A Bridewell court nominates Common Serjeant Thomas Nugent and Thomas Hali fax as Governors of the hospitals. Lord Wenman and Sir James Oathwood nominated by John Wallington. A William Farr elected Arts Master, replacing Abraham Phillips. Lady Pratt’s Arcorney-General wife safely delivered a son at Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Henry Symonds of Brick-Court marries Miss Nancy Clark of Surrey Street. The Money-buyer probes Smithfield, collecting thirty-six shillings in sixpence pieces. An assault on a roasted apple seller by two army officers ends in a chase and escape via inn and sheep-pens. A corn barge near Hermitage sinks, drowning a sleeping boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenthuren
Saunders
Honeywood
Latham
Andrew Cheap
Andrew Erskine
Hugh ,Bateman
Horse Grenadier Guards
Hare
Bland
Dragoons
Germany
Blackheath
Dartford, &c
John Clayton
Jesus College
Cambridge
Belgrave
Leicester
Lincoln
John Harvey
Hartwell
Sussex
Chichester
Bridewell
Thomas Nugent
Thomas Halifax
Bethlem
Lord Wenman
James Oathwood
John Wallington
William Farr
Abraham Phillips
Charles Pratt
Lincoln’s Inn-Fields
Mary le Strand
Henry Symonds
Brick-Court
Temple
Nancy Clark
Surrey-street
Smithfield
St. John’s Street
Hermitage
Irish News Roundup From Wicklow To Kilcock
Ireland reports Sir Warren Crosbie’s death at Crossbie Park in Wicklow after four decades of royal service. Lord Mornington wed Miss Hill. Lieut. Col. Robert Cunninghame named governor at Kilmainham. Benjamin Gale elected Alderman, replacing Falkiner. Streights Fleet convoy of fifty sails. French sugar sloops captured near St Christopher. Pettiaugre privateer seized sugar in Guadaloupe Bay. Kilcock stills raid met with riot and casualties. Robberies rise in city with frequent nightly crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Molesworth
Benjamin Gale
Esy
Daniel Falkiner
Ely
Streights
St. Christopher’s
Price
Guadaloupe
Manooth
Kilcock
Death of Ann Countess of Hopetoun in Edinburgh
In Hopetoun House Edinburgh on Thursday evening died the Right Hon Ann Countess of Hopetoun. Earlier in the week Mr Willie Mason, returning to his home near Edinburgh, was assaulted by two soldiers who robbed him and inflicted severe injuries. the robbers were captured and imprisoned. About an hour before Mr Mason’s assault, Mr Bannatyne a glazier was robbed in Potterrow Street by two soldiers believed to be the same pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Edinburgh
Hopetoun House
Ann Countess of
Wallie
Bannatyne
Potterow Street
Port News From Falmouth And Deal
Port News details sailing of ships from Falmouth including Hanover and Charming Nancy Brown bound for Lisbon and Barbadoes, with other vessels like Emanuel, Baker, Isaac and Elizabeth, Pepper, Uffrew, Batela. Deal reports Southampton arrival with coasters, and flagship patrols in the Downs. ships Conqueror Fowey Jamaica Sloop remain off coast as wind eases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Falmouth
Hanover
Southampton
Downs
His Majesty
Conqueror
Fowey
Jamaica
E. Deal
The
Nicks
Virginia
War updates from Munich pave way to peace talks
London reports private letters from Germany claiming Electors of Cologne Palatinate and Bavaria scheduled an interview at Munich to coordinate timely actions to avert continuing war. Leghorn letters note Gibraltar squadron blockaded at Villa Franca by three French ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Cologn
Palatine
Bavaria
Munich
Leghorn
Gibraltar
Villa Franca
Hampshire
Ireland
West India
Kinsale
Downs
Charles Pain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Admiralty Office
Admiralty of England
Furtice-Hall
Old Baily
J. Cleveland
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
Paris
Crown and Anchor
Scand
Earl of Eglington
Say and
Sele
Arthur
George Dégengton
N.B
Yates
Pye
Sclarer
Thomas Anwood
the Crown and Anchor
King’s Bench
Rupert Parneccr
Eiahic
John Ashton
Marthal
Robert Parnes
Rowland Alston
Bart Deceas
Godfrey
Sherrard Street
Golden Square
Goolfrey
Rilliant
Epsom
Surrey
Rushton
Kettering
Northamptonshire
Avi
Snape Hall
Bedall
Leeming
Tordshire
Sultan
Fulke Greville
Sulan
Earl of Godolphin
Duke of Wharton
Whynot
Darley
Arabia
Lord Tracy
Heber
Newton Toney
Wilthhire
Merlin
Blank
Newcon Toney
Salisbury
Andover
Bever
St. Martin’s Lane
Guildiall
Ioncon
Betcween
Forencon
T Tomas Warner
Huntingdon
Great Wymondley
Little Wymondley
Ippolits
County of Hertford
John Orfman
Andalson Life Estate
Thomas Frogley
Tottenham Court Road
Bloomsbury
Frogley
Grocers-Hall
Mlystery of Grocers
Norice
Grocers
Londonderry
King of Ireland
John Alexander
Grocers Hall
Redmond Kane
Bolton Street
Dublin
Alterman Alexander
Wiliam Kinkead
Coleraine
Soresvig
Berks
Thames
Reading
Henley
Wallingford
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