Mail from France and Constantino pleads in Persia notes
Letters from Constantinople report halted negotiations with Persian ambassadors as the Grand Signor rejects Kouli Kan's proposals. He pursues larger armies, plans 62,000 men, and strengthens fortifications at Octakon and Kinburn. Divan delayed to month-end. many leaders to attend. Prince Ragotski remains in Bulgaria awaiting events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kouli-Kan
Preferit
Octakon
Kinburn
Garrisors
Octakow
Ragotski
Transilvania
Porte
Sophia
Bulgaria
Deaths in Dublin and Thurless estates named
Ireland Dublin Fan last Wednesday Master Matthew grandson of Theobald Mathew of Thomas Town Tipperary Elgsby estate 4000 per annum devolves to George Mathew Thurles Esq Last Saturday evening Mrs Jane Synge wife to Right Rev Dr Edward Synge Lord Bishop Ferns Laughlin died at his House St Kevan's Street A few days ago Major Pallas formerly a goldsmith of this city and later an officer in service of the late King James II
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Master Mathew
Theobald Mathew
Thomas Town
Tipperary
Elgsby
George Mathew
Thurles
Jane Synge
Edward Synge
Ferns and Laughlin
St. Kevan’s Street
Pallas
James II
Sloop Lost in Storm Near Aberdeen Bay Rescue by King's Boat
A sloop belonging to Aberdeen, Bean master, was stormbound in Stonehaven Bay. The crew escaped by boat but the ship and cargo were lost. Also reported: the Lady Kinnaird, later Countess of Avoyne, died at Grantsfield last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Fin
Stonehaven
Aberdeen
Bean
Kinnaird
Earl of Avoyne
Storm and Shipping News From Early River City
A large barge broke from moorings and drifted against a bridge arch, salvaged cargo including oars tobacco oil rum wine sugar. A severe thunderstorm and flooding swelled the river, with a Jamaica bound ship and men dying or unable to work. Reports from Norwich Exon and nearby ports note ships sunk or lost, drownings, lightning injuring crew, and weather delaying posts and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briffsl
Fan
Man
Jamaica
London
King William
Crawford
Norwich
Corion
Lowestoft
Yarmouth
Exon
Fim
Prince of Orange
Frekey
Alderman Davie
Virginia
Channel
Simon Gandy
Henry Gandy
John Scere
Monkenton-Brock
Exeter
Topsham
Morton
Treaty of Marriage in London Seeks Union with Ashley Family
A notice from London reports a marriage on foot between Beckford Efy son of a Jamaica estate owner and Miss Ashley second daughter of Solomon Ashley MP for Bridport. The match promises a fortune of 25 000 and a favorable alliance in Dorset society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beckford
Efy
Jamaica
Miss Ashley
Solomon Ashley
Bridport
Dorsetshire
Leeds
Abby
Maidstone
Kent
Roger Meredith
Barts
Canary
Gott
Maximilian Gort
Rof Suffex
Tyflen
Shacklewell
Rve
Suffex
Wilton
Parish Vicarage Gift and Lord Wilmington's Favor
Recap of parish life and arrivals with mentions of the Earl of Wilmington gifting livings to Phillips Gybbon Ely, plus notices of notable burials and executions, including wine merchant William Peeling Ely, deaths at Saville Run and Long-Ditton, and Dr Beaumont’s seizure amid court intrigue. Also notes Twelfth Night court Hazard games and royal participants.
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France
Constantinople
Ireland
Scotland
Earl of Wilmington
Phillips Gybbon
Ely
William Peeling
Ety
Saville-Run
Edmund
Bury
York
Parsons Green
Glynne
Stephen Glynne
Amerfden
Oxford
Sir John Glynne
Bart
Edward Evelyn
Long-Ditton
Surrey
Sir Edward Evelyn
George Kelly
Hind
Avignon
John Turner
Lynn
Sir John Turner
Sir Charles
Horatio Walpole
His Majesty
Hazard
Princes Amelia
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