News from Europe and London Events in One Report
A Holland mail reports Nadir pressing Russia peace terms excluding Rufia, with a proposed Persian alliance against the Turks via Georgia. In Vienna and Constantinople, ministers convene for possible peace before campaigns, while armies recruit and stir tensions remain. London notes royal appointments, elections, marriages, and obituaries, plus scattered fires and civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czarina
Porte
Ali Mustapha Effendi
Chamber of Finances
Mustapha Effendi
Zeid Effendi
Chancery
Russa
Venice
Petersbourg
Dresden
Hungary
Count Palf
Presbourg
Fuzack
Constantinople
Shhach Wadir
Russia
Schach Nadir
Persia
Death of Mrs. Christian Mackintosh in Scotland
From Inverness report dated February 22 indicates Mrs. Christian Mackintosh, wife of the Hon. William Mackintosh, and sister to the Hon. Sir Robert Menzies of Menai, Bart., died last month in Edinburgh.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Inverness
Christian Mackintosh
William Mackintosh
Robert Menzies
Menaies, Bart
Canterbury elects Dr John Potter Archbishop of Canterbury
On Wednesday last the Right Rev Father in God Dr John Potter Lord Bishop of Oxford was elected Archbishop of Canterbury by the Dean and Chapter. They granted Holy Cross Living Westgate Rectory of St Peters annexed to Rev Thomas Buttenshaw and Brookland Living to Rev Robert Jenkin. Rev Mr Brodrep chosen Minor Canon in Kilburne’s room. Bristol reports barbarous treatment of Mr Ballard surgeon of Paulbury by two robbers near Renndham Passage.
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Craigg’s Court
Charing Cross
Robert Cowan
Kant
Bombay
East Indies
Tregony
Cornwall
House of Commons
Charles Wager
Bristol
Laft
Westham
Essex
John Scott
Third Regiment of Foot Guards
Bell-Alley
Coleman-street
Necuier
Royal Chapel
St. James’s
Court
Portugal
Portsmouth
Admiralty Office
John Norris
Shoreham
Downs
Dorchester
William Chapple
Rofe
County of
Dorset
Gundry
Lee
Bishopsgate-street
Pepys
Deceas
Church of
St. Clement Danes
Iles
É&C
Blackwell
Duke-street
Lincoln’s-Inn- Fields
St. Mary Abchurch
Abchurch-lane
St. Mary Woolnoth
Lombard-street
Sherborne-laneg
Whittington
Isaac Whittington
Chancery
Richard Fenwick
Hampstead
Allen Wilson
Country News
Canterbury
Father
John Potter
Oxford
Holy Cross
Westgate
St. Peter’s Annex
Thomas Buttenshaw
Charles Kilburne
Robert Jenkin
Westbere
Brookland
Marth
Buttenshaw
Brodrep
Kilburne
D. Bristol
Ballard
Paulbury
Renndham Passage
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The
London Evening-Post
Esterday Arriv
Holland
London
Perse
Edgley
Ham-Green
Sir John Smyth
Capt. Webb
Mr. Ballard
Cain
Webb
Sir John
Prince of Wales
Moyle
Marquess de Montijo
Spain
S Beadle
Farringdon
Shuckburgh
Brown
Buston
Coventry
Fuller Craven
Lord Craven
Neale
Craven
Lord Hardwicke
Great Britain
House of Peers
Lincoln’s Inn
Royal
Lord Percival
Richard Stone
Martin
Lombard Street
Miss Harris
Harris
Ilford
James Harris
Crown Tavern
Royal Exchange
John Langmore
Clement’s Lane
Miss Budgen
Budgen
Holbourn
Anstruther
Hargrave
Minorca
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