European News and Obituaries From London and Abroad
A Dec 28 summary from Stockholm reports a secret committee delaying a new crown election after the Duke of Helstein’s conversion. Finland notes General Freudenfeld’s 350-man raid defeat and hay magazine capture. Paris, Madrid, and Brussels dispatches describe battles near Savoy, Chamberry, and Annecy. Britain’s political and court circles record deaths including Earl of Essex and Lady Elizabeth Compton, with several military and parliamentary appointments noted.
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Duke of
Helstein
Senate
Holstein
Sweden
Russia
Finland
Freudenfeld
Manheim
Fan
Sulizdach
Hambourg
Moscow
Caspian Sea
Thomas Kouli Kan
Rufsia
Geneva
Savoy
Marquess de la Mina
Apremont
Sardinia
Chamberry
Anneci
Turin
Aigueballe
Aix
Rhone
Spain
Dresden
Egra
Bareith
Marshal Belle-isle
Danube
Francfort
Great Britain
Ships driven ashore on sands near Edinburgh port
An Express from Holy Island reports over twenty ships driven ashore on the Sands near Edinburgh. Several vessels including M Kenzie’s Leith barley ship, Korowstoun ness Addison Mafter, a Dundee ship, and others suffered damage but most will be freed. One crew narrowly escaped drowning with only one death. Provost William Ferguson of Corstoun died in Perth.
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London
Grosvenor Square
William Capel
Earl of Essex
Malden
Hadham
County of Hertford
Yeomen of the Guards
Order of the Garter
Jane Hyde
Henry Earl of Rochester
Charlotte
Elizabeth Russell
Wriothesley Duke of Bedford
Dar
Anne
Viscount
Turin
Rolles
Chigwell
Essex
William Harvey
Epping-Forest
Harvey
Scotland
Edinburgh
Holy Island
M‘ Kenzies
Leith
Korowstounness
Addison Mafter
Dundee
Beiny
Robert ‘Crawford
Three Vessels Seized For Suspected False Entries At Ipswich Port
Ipswich and Norwich reports note three corn laden ships bound for Holland were halted by Customs on suspicions of false entries. Remedied corn deficiencies exceed 300 quarters. In Norwich a Castle Hill jail escape attempt ended with prisoners injured after gaoler intervention. Irons removed and thrown during the clash.
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Ipswich
Holland
Norwich
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London Evening Post
Tugspay
France
Stockholm
Europe
Hungary
Brussels
Earl of Stair
Hempstead
Hertfordshire
Wentworth
West Indies
Portsmouth
Clarges Street
Piccadilly
Charles Hardy
Mortyn
Malton
Foot
Hilderfly
Dorsetshire
Murray
House of Commons
Borowbridge
County of York
Tyrrel
Deceas
Charles Wager
Navy
Westlow
Cornwall
Jamaica
Fawkes
Gibraltar
Paris
Countess of Clanrickard
Kensington
Thomaseft
Canterbury
Surrendon
Edward Dering
Caroline Scot
Xent
Yorkshire
Benson
Leeds
Hancock
Holt
Queen’s Square Grapel
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminster
Lucas
Cardinal Tencin
Elizabeth Compton
Compton
Warwickshire
Earl of Northampton
George Compton
the Treasury
Charles Compton
Lisbon
Earl of Wilmington
Davis
Grub-Street
Stamford Hill
Bounce
Houf
Southwark
Joseph Beastow
Sir John Barnard
Terras
St. James's Street
Charlotta de Rucy
William
Yetterday
Mr. Gardiner
Fountain Tavern
Newgate
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