From Hanover to Hanoverian Times A July Letter Summary
A Hanover letter dated July Sth reports rapid recruit growth across the Electorate. Dresden notes German light artillery can be drawn by eight men, avoiding horses. Italy reports an earthquake near Viterbo Bagnare and St Michael in the Pope’s dominions. Guadaloupe letters say recovering land forces after heat sickness. New England reports Brigadier Waldo’s death by apoplexy at his plantation. Local deaths include Mr Lowther the ropemaker Sun Tavern Fields and Mr George Lesoix weaver Spitalfields. A Dulwich death follows from a domestic dispute ending in fatal blow by a Drayman Harrison who fled.
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Hanover
Dresden
Italy
Viterbo
Bagnare
St. Michael’s
Guadaloupe
New England
Waldo
Louisbourg
Lowther
Dulwich
George Lesoix
Spitafields
Harrison
Southwark
Reflection on French invasion fears and civil measures in London
A London Postscript urged prudence against a French invasion, proposing delaying tactics to sap the enemy while British forces assemble. It warned against Dutch aid, pressed strengthening public credit, and suggested restraining French residents at night and restricting contact with potential spies. It noted local affairs including a highway robbery on Blackheath and shipping movements from Portsmouth and deals on stock prices and casualties.
Fragmentary Names From Unreadable Local Notice
A garbled OCR line lists numerous personal and place names including DERI, Ny VCR, Atterbury, Fen Calamy, Ralouy Clarett, Barrow Clarke, Bentley Dorrington, Goodian Bundy Hickman, Burnet Hole Hou xzmas, Jucxton Taccleron Tupron. The string reads as a montage of individuals and surnames with no cohesive event or action.
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Atterbury
Fen
Calamy
Ralouy
Clarett
Barrow
Clarke
Bentley
Dorrington
Everidge
Giltoray Hlckhall
Goodian
Bundy
I Hickman
Burnet
Hole
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Postscript
London
London Evening-Post
Fontenoy
France
Eife
Rn Que
Britannicus
Nottingham
Ofiner
Barnet
Singleton
Merry Batchelor
Portmore
Rake
Vernon
Dutton
Churchill
Crofoer
Horfe
Grevinl
H. Harry Long Legs
Brussels
Munden
Lipstade
Toth
Blackheath
Dariford
Mr. Birch
Samuel Walker
Jack of the Green
Kentish Road
Greenwich
Maidstone
Benjamin
Magdenbers
St. Martin’s
Havre
Portsmouth
Gayton
Deal
Aquillon
Mercury
Tillerr
New-York
Greyhound
Richards
Weymouth
Andrews
John
Elizabeth
Moreton
Jonas
Mary
Brien
Success
Cooper
Thomas
Rutiel
Plymouth
India
S. S
Bank An
Shur
William Somerville
G. Hawkins
Middle Temple Gate
M. Cooper
A.B
Frice
Georgce
J. Meres
Raily
Ludgate-Hall
Viner
Cee
King’s Bench
Wherram I
Thommas Forrestey
Cafes
Dan
Temple Bas
Movern
Danby Sickering
Gray’s Inn
Elys
Modera
Mr. Viner
Law
Bury
Conran
Benj. Whitmill
Sea
Jun
Hoxton
J. Clarke
Royal Exchange
Cormhill
Conttane
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Majatty
Wildsir
George Farquhar
A. Cer
Benson
Bulkeley, Chandier
Don Dec
Ny Vcr
TER
Hollan Tiecu
PokbDyCe
Mason
James Rivineton
James Pletcher
Hou Xzmas
Jucxton
Pearson
Ravers
Wake
Ferdinando Warner, Lld
Queenhithe
Bobby C. Hitching L. Hawes
R. Baldwin
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