Imperial troubles and market news spread across Europe
Dresden reports delay of emperor election while Prussia distributes medals with a ciphered royal motto. Breslaw hosts Prince William as German troops converge on Brieg. Hanover and Vienna note empire wide military plans. Naples and Florence seek bigger forces. Cork notes wheat and flour imports from Philadelphia easing prices. French-Danish beef contracts prompt tax fears. Obituaries mark deaths in Ireland and new officials appointed in Dublin.
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Francfort
Silesia
Prussia
Berlin
Prince William
Breslaw
Brug
Brieg
Hungary
Bohemia
Moravia
Hanover
England
Holy Roman Empire
Germany
Vienna
Florence
Naples
London News Briefs on Trade, War Prep and Local Marriages
The Gazette notes the Globe is condemned for Seville oranges aboard. Widespread distress among Spitalfields weavers due to low demand. naval movements include Admiral Sir John Norris to hoist the Victory and Duke of Cumberland preparing to board. Military stores to the Tower and ships bound for the Isle of Wight and Scilly. Local elections, hospital presidencies, and ward meetings recap with names like Sir Robert Godichall and Alderman Wettley. Marriages and deaths across London and environs are listed, with sudden deaths and notable fortunes mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Lisbon
Seville
Spital-Fields
Roo Lowms
Redbridge
Hampshire
James Kearly
John
Abigail
John Norris
England
Duke of Cumberland
Ordnance Office
Tower
Wight and Scilly
Engand
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Alderman Barber
Robert Godf= chall
Knt
Alderman
Alderman Wettley
Robert Godichall
Cordwainers Hall
Bread-Street
Robert Baylis
James Townsend
William Monisque Deceas
John Sedgewick
Thomas Smith
William Billers
Charles Geering
Humphry Payne
Alderman Lawson
City of
York
William Rogers
Dean Street
Soho
Ely
Wimbleton
Hulett
Samuel Wade
Ingatestone
Oxford Chapel
Waller
Cambridge
James Whitkin
Thomas Reader
Kingsnothe
Ashford
Christopher Powell
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
John Hornsby
The
Million Bank
Gerrard-street
Vans
Blackman-street
Southwark
Redding
James Redding
Brewer
Smith
Anables
County of Hertford
Lloyd
Blackwell-hall
Lothbury
Mile End
Charles Onley
Glover
Lee
London
Chapel Royal
Mr. Bayley
Christ Church In
Oxford
His Majesty’s Chapel
Church
Robbery and assault near Galway linked to Col. French affair
Galway reports a brutal attack on Mr. Carter, manager for Col. French, by six men including three named Costelo and three named Curlefe. Carter was beaten, a piece of skull removed by Dr. Giles, five assailants detained with one woman helping, arms seized, and rogues jailed in Galway. Dublin notes a sharp fall in corn prices tied to sheriffs auditing stored grain across counties.
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Ireland
Galway
Carter
Col. French
Costelo
Curlefe
Dublin
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London Evening-Post
Dresden
América
Cork
Philadelphia
France
Lineal
Mace
Charles Lambert
Killy
Westmeath
Cornelius Calaghan, Fen
Pat
Martin
Armagh
Finglass
Charles Carthy
Joyce Nugent
Ignatius Nugent
Capt
Forrester
Brockhill Newburgh
Ballyhaife
Cavan
Thomas Newburgh
John Pigott
His Majesty
S Barracks
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