France and Europe War News From Various Cities
News from Hambourg Paris Naples Rome Florence Milan Vienna and Vienna on Feb 1 4 8 and 31 describe warlike preparations and naval matters. Reports mention stockpiled provisions in Paris Royal grain distributions and naval moves in Jamaica Capua Messina and Egypt. Proposals and commissions involve Prussia Silesia and Temeswar with officers to Dresden and Ja bluncka in motion.
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Stockholm
Paris
Nantes
Leogane
Hispaniola
d’Antin
M. Bernages
Jamaica
Gaillarde of
Rochfort
Naples
Capua
Messina
Rome
M. de Bonneval
Denmark
Egypt
Ethiopia
Florence
M. Bonfo
Vienna
Temeswar
Dresden
Last Captain Brabazon Dies Amid Settlement Era Notes
Dublin reports Capt William Brabazon of the 88th year dies at his Mayo seat as the last surviving nominee under the Act of Settlement. Cork news notes French ships failing to take beef provisions, flour price at 18s per hundred, and a Cavan manor house fire caused by worker negligence with damage over a socal.
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Charles Coot
Eig
Coot-hill
Cavan
Shipping, storms, and a kirk widowed by wind
From Edinburgh reports gale damage to ships near Ely with grain spoilage feared. A 130 ton vessel arrives at Irvine bearing grain, arranged by Kilbirnie magistrates as relief to the poor at moderate prices. Major James Mulliken of Mulliken-Hall dies aged 714 years, his estate to his sole son. Mulliken estate valued in Scotland and the West Indies.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Ely
Irvine
Kilbucan
James Mulliken
Mulliken-Hall
West Indies
Ship Pearl of London Foundered Near Streepe Rocks
The Pearl of London, Henry Hammett master, with eleven hands and two passengers, wrecked on Streep’e Rocks after a January 26 departure. All but the mate and three men were saved. survivors endured two days and nights on snow-covered rocks with little food before the vessel broke up and sank within minutes.
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The
Pearl
London
Henry Hammett
Matter
Beard
Tinmouth Bat
West South West
Streep'e
Mate
Death of Lord Cathcart and chaotic Bristol incident
An 18th century account reports the death of Lord Cathcart, commander in chief in the West Indies, on December 25 from fever and flux in Dominque. It describes naval losses, a sudden suicide attempt, and chaotic actions aboard the Success near Antigua as French and Spanish forces engage.
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Lon Down
Ross
Bristol
Antigua
Lord Cathcart
West-Indies
Rominque
Wentworth
P Board
Ge Eioek
eSandar
Privateers in Channel and Local Obituaries Highlighted
Report notes two Spanish privateers cruising in the Channel with eight gun sloop and two more at St Sebastian's. Cork letters say transport ships loaded with beef and butter for Jamaica would sail soon. The rest lists multiple deaths and notable figures from Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, and London areas, including Lady Manwaring and Mrs Fish, with various heirs named. Also mentions a ship captain jailed for piracy and a highwayman’s arrest after a robbery in Clare Market.
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Admiralty
Gwynn
St. Sesbastian’s
Cork
Jamaica
Doddlespool
Staffordshire
Manwaring
Thomas Manwaring
Over-Pevce
Chepire
Bart
Wm. Lloyd
Calymen
Flint
Henry Manwaring
Burt
Mr. Billinghurst
Wim Billinghurst
Mitchenor
Surrey
Hanch-Hall
Stafford
Parkhurst
Durmer Parkehurst
Durham
Hickman
Londonderry
Laft
Lincoln’s Inn
Bramston
Worcester
Treasury
Whitehall
Mr. Willian
Plimpton
Red Cross Street
St Giles’s Cripplegate
Ifiington
Hawkins
Smithfield
Turnham Green
James Gibbon
Charles Gibbon
Little Scotland Yard
Holles-street
Cavendish-square
Culepeper
Lord Culepeper
Thorseway
County of Lincoln
Robert Grosvehor
Brentford
St.George’s Hospital
Southwark
Pyracy
Marshalfta
John Caffady
Clare-Market
Col. de Veil
Richard Brain
Duke of Newcastle
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Evening-Post
France
Hambourg
Bluncka
Silesia
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