Trichinopoly Projected as French Route After Tanjour Defeat
Copy of a 1758 Fort St. George letter details French operations in India. Lally’s forces failed at Tanjour after a perilous siege and a staged Azar plot by Tanjourines nearly destroyed his camp. Heavy losses reported, with retreat to Pondicherry and Dutch ships supplying funds. British naval actions near Negapatam and Halifax, Wolfe and Amherst movements toward Quebec, and ongoing preparations for monsoon defense back in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort St. George
Fort St. David
Trichinopoly
Tanjour
M. Lally
Chidren
Managee
Sally
M. Lallyden
Monagee
Pondicherry
Haarlem
Batavia
Negapatam
Stevens
Europe
England
Line
St. Laurence
Quebec
Halifax
Gen. Wolfe
Saunders
Gen. Amherst
New- York
North- America
Boston
New York
Militia Advantage Seen From France Invasion Threat
Postscript from London argues that France threaten invasion, and the militia proves its usefulness. Royal messages and parliamentary addresses back the plan to expand national defense, suggesting ministers and the nation now embrace a stronger army as lesson from the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Herat
Military measures urged to deter invasion and coastal defense
The article cites the legislative urging to raise the proportion of troops and organize artillery trains to repel invasions, establish signals and rendezvous points, and deploy forces to maritime coasts for ten days. It reports on European diplomacy including Tellier's conversion, Elector Palatine troops in French service, and Bavaria's neutrality. Also notes ships from South Carolina, a Bristol arrival, a fire destroying the Sophia, and local mortality and stock figures for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Tellier
Petersburgh
Ratisbon
Bavaria
England
Downs
South Carolina
London
Betsey
Andrews
Bristol
Maryland
Sophia
Kimber
Biddeford
Deal
Mercury
Portsmouth
Antelope
Penzance
Britannicus
LETT for a Term of Years on Gray's Inn Ground
Proposals are invited for the Alizee Piece of Ground belonging to the Society of Gray's Inn. Located between Terras Walk and the King's Road the site is suitable for building up to two feet high. Vaults or store cellars would suit well. Written proposals sealed and delivered to Mr Adams the Steward at the Library by the eleventh instant. proposals to be considered on that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corke
Cadiz
Cape Finisterre
St. Eustatia
Elliot
Col. Johnson
Kensington Palace
Chelsea
Chelsea College
Magazine
Tower For
Royal
Prince Edward
Brudenell
Lord Eglington
Salisbury
Earl of Pembroke
Wilton
Lord Edgecumbe
Mount Edgecumbe
Cornwall
Grenadier Guards
Dragoons
Foot Guards
Foot
Rye
Hastings
Dover
Admiralty Office
Marshalsea
William Nicholls
Magdalen College
Cambridge
Wharley
Sussex
Chichester
Laft
Kington Upon Thames
William Austen
Grays-Inn
Traffillion
Kingston
Burford
Oxfordshire
James Ward
Barbadoes
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
John T
Mill Bank
Westminer
Highgate Road
Eafe
Society of Gray’s Inn
Terras Walk
King's Road
Adams
A spacious dwelling near Eccleshall and Scone advertised
Entered upon at Lady-day next, a handsome dwelling house called Hrr cot 3 with seven rooms on a floor a brew-house dairy laundry granaries coach-house barnes and stables for fourteen horses good gardens fruit trees a bowling green dove house fish ponds and a river fishery plus about thirty acres of meadow and pasture land. South side hill location pleasant prospect and neighbourhood one mile from Eccleshall three from Scone four from Stafford. For particulars contact Coulthard Bream's Buildings Chancery Lane or Antrobus at present resident Mr Hogett Athwope Lodge or Mr Howard Litchfield.
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Eccleshall
Scone
Stafford
Coulthard
Bream
Chancery-Lane
Antrobus
Hogetts
Athwope Lodge
Mr. Howard
Litchheld
Peremptory sale of Great Watworks estate in Durham
A chancery auction in Durham will on August first, between three and six pm at the Register's Office. The Great Watworks estate with gardens, ponds, and two farm houses sits on about two acres, valued around 400. It lies near Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Barnard Castle, and Richmond, with limestone and coal nearby and the Durham turnpike passing through. Details available at the Register’s Office, Durham, or via local solicitors Potts, Dixon, or Robinson. Mr. John Falcus will show the premises at Walworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Chancery
Durham
Register’s
County of
Ralpa Jenison
Darlington
Bishop
Auckland
Barnard Castle
Richmond
Boroughbridge
Catterick
Francis Potts
Great Kirby-Street
Hatton-Garden
London
Dixon
Robinson
John Falcus
Walworth
Will Thew
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Louisbourg
Elise
Bolton
Dareil
Postscript
India
Bank An
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