Empress rewards Oczakow garrison and promotions noted
From St Petersburg and Vienna reports detail the Empress granting two months pay to every soldier at Oczakow after successful defense against Turks. Promotions follow for officers Stoffelen and Bratke. Also described are troop movements, neutral concerns, and court inquiries into Count Seckendorff's conduct with accusations and potential clemency from Prussia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oczakov
Stoffelen
Comoe
Oczakow
Petersbourg
Transilvania
Poland
Count Dé Biron
Porte
Nimison
Fin
Count de Munich
Vienna
Commissaries
Count Seckendorff
Count de Harrach
Europe
Doxat
Uit
Bonneval
Tranilvania
Octakow
Quarrel Ends with Wounding of Taaffe in Dublin
In Dublin on Saturday a quarrel between James Wynne, MP for Sligo, and Mr Taaffe left Taaffe dangerously wounded. He was ill through Saturday and Sunday but is now much better as reports indicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
James Wynne
Sligoe
Taaffe
Prince of Wales illness and Bath trip noted in London dispatches
London reports indicate His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has indigestion and may travel to Bath for treatment. The Duke of Cornwall will have two Pages of Honour, Master Pointz and Master Kemp. A letter from Scarborough describes Dicky Dickenson’s House collapse near the Key, a ground fall, fire in the Ladies Room, and efforts to clear debris and restore the spa at Spaw Well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Bath
Pointz
Stephen Pointz
Kemp
Tolson
Gravesend
Anglesea
Nafsau
India
Bombay
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
Albina Selwyn
Brigadier Selwyn
John Selwyn
Gloucester
Charles Selwyn
Surrey
Scarborough
Dicky Dickenson
Dicky
Royal Court and Naval Updates Reach London Front
A wide range of society items from St James Palace to naval postings and local elections. Queen consort preparations at St James's, Amelia purchasing horses, new dancing master named, and Captain Fox to command in the West Indies. Narbrough d'Aeth’s marriage, hospital governance changes, botolph bishopsgate election results, and a Dartmouth shipwreck with most crew lost. Cargo salvages reported from Hull and London-bound ship Lady Goffina news. Excise crackdown leads to multiple penalties. treaties and envoys noted. Worcester volunteers for Georgia campaign growing. Auditor Warner appointed by the Earl of Halifax.
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St. James’s
Amelia
Eltham
Augustus Fitzroye
Lisbon
Gibraltar
Glover
Fox
Bridges
West Indies
Narbrough D’aeth, Esq
Thomas D’aeth
Knowlton
Kent
Miss Clarke
Richard Clarke
Ely
Blake-hall
Essex
Admiral Haddock
Charles Joy
Elys
St. Thomas and
Guy
St. Botolph Bishopsgate
Watson
Aldrich
Grigsman
Dartmouth
Bourdeaux Horde
Hull
Chelsea
Excise
Southwark
Mmstin Bladen
Bigs
Johny Deumchond
Martin Bladen
John’ Drummond
Antwerp
Netherlands
Horatio
Walpole
Hague
Worcester
Georgia
John Warner
Earl of Halifax
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Holland
Belgrade
Peterwarddin
Prussia
Ireland
Country News
Peck of
Bampton
Farringdon Market
Ratchie Bridge
London
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