Courts Struggle Over Dutch War and Franco Alliance
Hague dispatches fresh instructions to M. Van Hoey the French ambassador to avert war with France. Restitution of three French East India ships and assurances over libels are promised. Britain, Hanover, and Saxony troop plans face delays amid mixed signals from Vienna and Tuscany. Reports note rebels, garrisons, and prisoners in York area as Oglethorpe and paroled officers move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. van Hoey
M. d’Argenton
Republick
France
d’Aylva
Empire
Poland
Elector of
Saxony
Warsaw
Great Britain
Hanover
Rhine
Vienna
Netherlands
Holland
Europe
Paris
Count de Stainville
Tuscany
Scotland
Bridgwater and Hound Sloop Load for Army Convoy to London
Three Transports with Wheat Flour Cheese Butter and Tents arrive from Newcastle to the Road. Milford Man of War to convoy trade to London in a few days. Last night Admiral Byng burnt the Ship of Andrew Ross of Elphingston lying in the Road for disobeying orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leith
Fan
Bridgwater and Hound
Newcastle
Milford
London
York Election Chooses Lord Mayor Read for Year
At the Guildhall on Wednesday the election of a Lord Mayor took place Alderman Read being chosen for the ensuing year George Thompson son of Alderman Thompson was elected a Commoner of Micklegats Ward in place of the late Mr. Rudd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
York
Guildhall
Alderman Read
George Thompson
Alderman Thompson
Micklegats
Rudd
Deceas
Duke of Cumberland
London
Ballo
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Lancelot Erringston
Holy Island
Northumberland
Forster
Mark Errington
Lord Derwentwater
Mr. Forster
Preston
Berswick
Bethwick
Tweed
Balmborough
France
P.S
Berwick
Errington
Canterbury
Donne
Allhallows
Lombard-Street
Dartmouth-street
Westminster
Wilson
Col. Wilson
Jersey
Capt. Wilson
Town-Ditch
Brocker
Christ Hospital
Mercers Hall
Berwick Upon Tweed
Greenaway
James Robertson
William Woolfall
John Eaton
Sheldon
Wapping
Shadwell
West Indies
Marygold-Court
Exeter-Change
Strand
Epping
Princess Royal
Flemming
Rosemary-lane
Securd
John Anderson
Newgate
Alderman Arnold
A Scheme of a Laputan Printer in London Gazette
London writes of a new printing engine to mass produce gazettes and lists a military update from the North and Leeward events. The letter details battles with rebels near Falkirk and Wade’s artillery, plus court actions, appointments, and local incidents across England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Laputa
Gulliver
An. Engine
Eske
Duke of Cumberland
Scotland
Wade
Hawley
Falkirk
M‘donald
Huske
Col. Cholmondely
England
Stratford
Harwich
Lords of the Admiralty
Capt. Smith
Salisbury
Portsmouth
William Cuft
Ely
Royal George
Otter
Board of Ordnance
Isaac Warburton
Woolwich
Wallis
Arthur Stert
Deceas
Henry Finch
Malton
Yorkshire
Francis Bowyear
Court of Chancery
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Mr. Garland
Monk Ward
Turnbull
John Beverly
Walmgate Ward
Mr. Silburn
Bootham Ward
Mesfieurs Spooner and Featherstone
Whisker
Garland
Eastburne
Dunn
Jackson
Hammond
Bland
Penrith
Esk
Duke of Montagu
Mark Kerr
Barnard Castle
Oglethorpe
Lord Mark Kerr
Pomfret
Duke of Kingston
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