Poised Succession and War Updates Across Europe and Italy
The bulletin reports Hamet Ramamally’s death and Sidy Mahamed’s succession amid quiet towns, with conspiracies in Milan deflected. Rome priests pray for the Pretender’s son, while Venice notes Teflin clashes near Pavia and Novara. Berlin reports the king’s return, with peace hopes. Scotland recalls skirmishes near Inverary and Dumfries. Fort Dummer and Colchester dispatches detail colonial and coastal alarms, and a French prize reaches Rhode Island.
French Warships Reported Near Carow
Capt. John Wickhant writes from Newfoundland dated Sept 2 to Justices of the Peace and ship commanders announcing intelligence of three French ships of war in the harbor of Carow, two 44 guns and one 20 gun, part of seven from Brest bound for Cape Sates, preparing to sail. dispatch sent to report potential losses and imminent actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wickhant
Ganmante
Brohn’s
Newfoundland
Fessiland
Knox
Brest
Cape Sates
Court Martial at Spithead and mutiny aboard ship
Last Friday a court martial at Spithead tried an a mate of the Prince George and a private man for the murder of a woman visiting her son. The mate was acquitted while the man was hanged after being found with the dead woman. On board a captain’s ship, mutiny arose at night with injuries to officers and threats to blow up the ship, but several ships’ boats aided and secured the situation. Nearby, a hog weighing thirty minas and sixty nine pounds was noted as unusually large. Various ecclesiastical appointments and local events in Norfolk and Norwich were announced, including indecisive references to clerical institutions and a foot march from Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosport
Fan
Spithead
George
John South
Dipley-Mill
Hants
Norsuich
Nichol
Norwich
Redenhall
Harleston
Postlethwa
Norfolk
Heana
Otter
Earl O Bekley
Gloucester
Extract of Letters on Carlisle Surrender and Scottish Campaigns
Londons extracts describe the surrender near Carlisle, French terms rejected, and rebels forced to submit. Reports from Kendal Hexham and Manchester note troop movements toward Scotland, postal deliveries, and proclamations of joy in Carlisle after news of the Duke of Cumberland. A list of rebel prisoners in Carlisle includes officers from Townley, Saunderson, Dakin, and others, with Carlisle Castle officials named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Fan
Carlile
Scotland
Kendal
Liverpool Blues
Ligonier
Lord Cobham
Newcastle
Duke of Kingston
Nottingham
Duke of Richmond
St. George’s
Carlisle
Penrith
Lord Semple
Hexham
Marshal Wade
Hawley
Berwick
Perth
Glasgow
John Drummond
Lewis Gordon
Manchester
London
Francis Townley
John Saunderson
Peter Moss
James Dawson
George Fletcher
Blood
Théo
Dakin Roth
Ainatus Dakin
John Berwick
Thomas Chadwick
John Hawker
Thomas Furnival
Charles Clem
Dakin
Charles Taylor
John Hunter
John Betts
Wilding
Sam
Maddock
William Betnargst
Co Hamilton
Carlisle Castle
John Axbuthnott
Puty
Brown Col
Strickland
Gordon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamet Caramally
Kehia
Florénte
Rome
St. Thomas
Pavia
Sesto
Teflin
Lago Maggiore
Valenza
Novara
Vercelli
Denton
Milan
Lon Philip
Certosa
Don Philip
Hague
Constantinople
Venice
Seraglio
Kouli Kan
Berlin
Saxony
de Valeri
Smiley
Ini
Cts
St. John’s
Ae J. Wrckham
Newport
Rhode
Iland
Dumfries
Admiral Byng
Leith Road
Pearl
Haddock
Winchelsea
Raven
Ursula
Milford
Anne
Isabéll
Burnt Island
Alexander Chaplain
Abérdéén
Sutton
St. Augustine’s
Fort Dummer
North America
Nehemiah How
David Rugg
Robert Baker
Rugg
Baker
Great Meadow
Colchester
Chelmsford
France
Burnham River
Faid
Marcchester
Backhuf
Pearson
Bath
John'Creighton
Volun
Siddal
Palmore
Bars
Brecitaw
Alex. Law
Whitesmith
John Robottom
Newton
Collier
John. Jackson
Paviour
James Collins
Wea
Ver
Tho. Ogden
Fulthrop
Barber
fCx
Abernethy
Forbes
Jamies
Ps Ogilwieke
Stuart Burnett
Doug Glags
Salkeldgck
Whitehall
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