Insurrection of the Chineze at Batavia in 1740
An account describes a Chinese conspiracy of 90,000 in Batavia that led to mass slaughter, fires, and sieges. Dutch forces under Van Imhoff and Van Aarden fought to suppress the revolt, killing hundreds of Chinese and burning quarters. A pardon offers amnesty to submit by November 22, with rewards for capturing the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Java
Ceylon
van Imhoff
van Aarden
Utrecht
Advanc
New-Cate
Chineze
Rooma Lake
Mail from France to Naples and Hungarian coronation report
Since our last arrivd the Mail from France Naples June 13. A Barbary Row-Boat Cruizer bound for Tunis boarded a French vessel with wine. The crew and four passengers, a Knight of Malta and three others, were killed and the vessel plundered and left adrift. The coronation of the Queen of Hungary at Presbourg was performed with ceremony and oaths to defend the kingdom. News from Mittau reports Courland feudal election of Duke Lewis as sovereign.
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Tunis
Malta
Regiment
Burgundy
Ponza
Vienna
Hungary
Presbourg
St. Martins
Teace
St. Stephen
Danube
Brunswick
Mittau
Courland
Lewis
Anthony Ulrich
Russia
Notable Deaths and Marriages in Dublin and Kilkenny
Ireland records several notable events from July including the death of Thomas Morecraft at the Bishop of Kildare's House in Fishamble-street. He was the younger son of a baronet and linked to a Spectator Character. James Aga Esquire married Miss Flower, daughter of Lord Castleburrow, in Kilkenny. Sir Alexander Staples Bart died of fever in Abbey-street, a respected merchant and father to Sir Robert, his infant heir.
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Ireland
Dublin
Kildare
Fishamble-street
Thomas Morecraft
Spectator
Wimble
Fiis
Kilkenny
James Aga
Miss Flower
Lord Castleburrow
Abbey-street
Alexander Staples
Robert
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The
London Evening-Post
France
Naples
Scotland
Edinburgh
Fuly
Tevididate
Archibald
Doughan
Cavers
Leo
Lynn
Carthagena
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