Robbers break into Countess of Offelmki’s castle
Dantzick December 22. Robbers, having left their horses by a hedge, forced a back door, bound the porter, and slew two chamber maids in the outer apartment. They dragged the Countess from bed after three years confinement, beat her, broke her arm, and looted the house. A vast booty inclues 5000 ducats, jewels, silver, rich clothes, papers, and a copper‑covered box with ducats under the bed. An extract from The Hague notes King of Prussia will retain 195000 crowns to indemnify subjects for damage by English privateers. The act is viewed as just and vigorous, delaying three months for defense.
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Surgeons Advice Receipt for Disorder Cure Reported
A letter to the editor proposes a home remedy for a current ailment. It prescribes a mix of Homely herb Eyebright St Johns Wort to be infused in Right English Spirit and diluted with blue milk, urging liberal consumption for relief. It also warns against using Salary and Penny Royal as they aggravate inflammation.
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Epigram and Court News Mixed Reflects 18th Century England
A dense pastiche covers political sermonizing on reform in criminal causes, royal proceedings, parliamentary elections, and notes on public disorder. It records deaths, marriages, graft concerns, Ledger-like notices, and sensational crime anecdotes with a satirical undertone.
Marriage and civic note from York and Ripon
On Tuesday last Henry Waite son of an eminent attorney married Miss Robinson daughter of Nicholas Robinson of Thicket Hall. William Thompson of Ripon chosen Mayor for the year. In Canterbury Frid ay last the Rev John Bowrell D D Vicar of Patrixborne died. he was also Rector of Staplehurst, with Steeple Bridge chapel, gift of St Johns College Cambridge.
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