European Dispatches Sketch War Preparations Across Cities
Reports from Dresden to Vienna detail military mobilizations and political moves. The king orders partial militia to readiness while others stay in garrisons. Corsican unrest grows with Girolamo Ria named head by rebels. In Naples, Corsican contending groups arm themselves, and authorities debate Don Carlos’s envoy. Genoa notes arrivals of French officers and ongoing Bourbon-Spanish tensions. Mantua cites massive German troop concentrations and river crossings. Berlin mentions Muscovite postal routes and Stolpen. Paris reports skirmishes in Italy and imperial reinforcement plans. Vienna receives London’s offer of funds and gold as the latest courier arrives.
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Cracow
Dant- Zick
Stanislaus
Larci
Naples
Corsica
Girolamo “Ria
Giafferi
Don Carlos
Genoa
General de Mail- Jebois
Chatillon
Marquess de Lede
Tortona
Sienna
Bastia
Padalfella
Mantua
Trentine
Bozano
Riveredo
Alo
Borghello
Adigi
Campara
Villafranca
Villaco
Pourterdah
Berlin
Stolpen
Stoltzenberg
Dantzick
France
Paris
Italy
Parmezan
Spain
América
Dauphiny
Great Britain
Cles
The
India Company
Vienna
London
Leven Named Chamberlain of Fife Succeeding Rothes
In February news from Scotland the Earl of Leven is reported to succeed the Earl of Rothes as Chamberlain of Fife with an income of 400 per annum. The Banff report notes the death of Mary Baird, Lady Dunbar, at Dunn, and describes her as virtuous and benevolent. Also reported is the sudden death of John Cathcart of Drum-John, dropping dead in his lodgings.
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Scotland
Blinteath
Earl of Leven
Earl of Rothes
Fife
George Brown
Thornyviket
Baniff
Durn
Mary Baird
James Dunbar
Dunn, Bart
James Baird
Auchmedden
Katharine Hay
John Cathcart
Drum-John
Murder confession ties Hodges to Janury 1731 2 case
Northampton February 29 Robert Partridge formerly a servant to Mr Hodges of Wellingborough is committed to gaol on suspicion of taking part in the murder of Mary Viccars whose body was found in the town marketplace on January 16 1731 2 He confesses that John Hodges of Wellingborough who had fled is the actual perpetrator and that Hodges offered him a guinea to be involved in the crime which Partridge refused but Hodges later gave him the guinea after the murder as reading February 25 Daniel Eades described in last weeks paper to be shot is taken at Hartley Row in Winchester Gaol
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Country News
Northampton
Robert Partridge
Hodges
Wellingborough
Mary Viccars
Partridge
John Hodges
Wellngborough
Daniel Eades
Hartley-Rowdy
Winchester
Parliaments and Elections Stir Berkshire Towns and Clergy
In Abingdon Berkshire noble and country interests plan to buy commodities in London for transport to support parliamentary candidates deemed favorable to Ireland and local interests. Lord Middlesex and Sir George Oxenden travel to Dartford with about 200 horsemen. voters show support for Lord Vane and Sir Edward Dering while denouncing excise. Obituary notes Henry Gandy MA, former Oriel proctor, praised for conscience and civic virtues, aged 85. Also reports Duke of Devonshire might become Master of the Horse, Captain Acourt a candidate for Heytesbury, and Sir John Norris to raise his flag at Chatham. Bills paid to ships Garland, Norfolk, Swallow, York. Burnet cites Queen’s role in Irish bishop appointments.
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Abingdon
Berkshire
London
Wallingford
Northampton
Backwell
Campton
Earl‘of
Lord
Middlesex
George Oxenden
Dartford
Thait Town
Lord Vane
Sir Edward Dering
Henry Gandy
Oriel College
Oxford
Walker
Proctor
Devonshire
Higden, Dodwell, &c
Duke of Devonshire
Capt
Acourt
Foot-Guards
Heyisbury
Wilts
John Norris
Chatham
Britannia
Broad-street
Garland
Spithead
Norfolk
Swallow
York
Plymouth
Bishop Burnet
Lord Sidney
Iain
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