Constantinople Letter Extra Describes Vizir Praise
Extra from Constantinople reports the Grand Vizir welcomed with public joy. The Grand Signer, recovering, met the Vizir with Mahomet's Standard, signaling strong favor and limiting the Kizlar-Aga's chances. The Porte rejects Vienna and Petersbourg terms without Belgrade and Temeswar restitution. Ambassadors discuss Ruffin and policy with Fawkener Kalkeen. Some say officials will drop pursuit.
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Mahomet
Kiflar-Aga
Vienna
Petersbourg
Porte
Marquess de Villeneuve
France
Belgrade
Temeswar
Ruffin
Everard Fawkener
M. Kalkeen
Stormy Weather Causes Damages in Ireland and Cork Seizure
Reports from Cork describe storms with thunder lightning rain and hail causing extensive damage including five cows killed by lightning near Bandon and a meadow torn up. A seizure of tobacco near Roffcarberry triggered a clash as Revenue officers, aided by soldiers, fired on a mob near Clonekilty dispersing them and moving the seizure to Kinsale.
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Dublin
Cork
Nash
Bandon
Roffcarberry
Revenue
Earl of Rothes
Rosfcarberry
Kinsale
Clonekilty
Kinfale
Great Norfolk Deed of Trust case heard in Edinburgh
In Edinburgh Fan this Day the hearing of a long running case between the Duke of Norfolk George Carter General Wade Sir Robert Clifton and their Plaintiffs against Trustees over a pretended Deed of Trust concluded with the Lords of Session declaring the transactions null and void. On Fan 11 David Bruce, Writer in this City, was elected Agent for His Majesty's Board of Excise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Duke of Norfolk
George Lord Carrter
General Wade
Robert Clifton
Sesslion
David Bruce
His Majesty’s Board of Excise
Workhouse Fire Devastates Gateshead Area and Aftermath
A dreadful fire last Saturday at a Gateshead workhouse and adjoining dwelling reduced both to ashes with two more houses damaged. Fire engines proved futile after part of the building collapsed. Damages exceed 2000. An earlier report notes a fatal cut in Hartley, Northumberland. Exon and Devon local items follow with transport sentence and a Cork-cutter found dead after floods.
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Newcastle
Fan
Mt. Walton
Gateshead
Black Gate
Morpeth
Michael Curry
Robert Shevell
Hartley
Northumberland
Shevell
Exon
Vincent
Falmouth
Torbay
A&t
King George
Jes. Quath
Lord Walpole gains auditor reversion after Halifax death
London reports a reversionary grant of Auditor of the Exchequer to Lord Walpole following the death of the Earl of Halifax. Early today a quarrel among distinguished persons at a Pall Mall tavern was settled by a serjeant and musqueteers. Drury Lane disturbances continue over performances with Cibber, Harlequins, and Denoyer incidents culminating in a stone thrown at Roland harming her temple. a twenty pound reward is offered for the culprit.
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Lord Walpole
Exchequer
Farl
Halifax
Pall Mall
Mitchief
Drury Lane Theatre
Harlequins
Mons. Denoyer
Madem
Roland
Parliament Sees Princes Peers Arrive Amid Street Pickpockets
Disorderly streets worsen as pickpockets roam crowds while Parliament prepares to sit. Prince of Wales slated to receive 100,000 per year. Don Geraldine meets Duke of Newcastle. Harrow and royal city life feature in recent events. Members of Parliament and peers arrive in town with retinues as sessions prepare. Several royal appointments and marriages are noted, including a baronetcy for Edward Hulse and weddings of Julianes Beckford and Moreton Ely.
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Prince of Wales
Watkin Williams Wynne
Campemphy, &c
South-Sea Company
Don Geraldine
Duke of Newcastle
Harrow School
King’s Head Tavern
Fleet-street
Cockpit
Whithall
Gibraltar
Earl Tilney
Augustus Kepple
Earl of
Edward Hulse
John Needham
Viscount Kilmurry
Kingdom of Ireland
Bath
Shackerley
Peter Shackerley
Chester
Deceas
Shropshire
Frances Brooke
Blackland
Braffordshire
South Sea House
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Constantinople
Ireland
Scotland
Country News
London
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