Secret Expedition and naval actions near Brest and Ushant
Reports from the fleet under Admiral Hawke describe preparations for a secret expedition from Torbay and Havens to block Brest. Hawke’s ships, including the Magnanime and Monmouth, sail with bomb vessels and fireships to rejoin after provisioning. Observations note French ships near Ushant and Brest, with continued coastal signaling and the need for additional troops and artillery trains for potential German action. News items cover royal births and marriages, Stamford races results, and local notices from Falmouth to London.
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Saville House
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Hawkers
Torbay
Brests
Hawke
Ushant
Brer
Rochfort
Althor
Magnanime
Fame
Monmouth
Southampton
Keppel
Melanipe
Rochester
The Jesuits Seized and Prussian Invasion Fears Rise
Postscript from the day’s mail reports that Jesuits estates in Brazil and Africa are sequestrated and that Jesuits in Angola were moved to Rio de Janeiro. News from Madrid and Prague describe royal illnesses and maneuvers in Saxony with Prussian forces massing near Landshut and Schweidnitz. Reports from Hamburg and Copenhagen discuss Russian and Swedish troop movements, while a Canary Island note questions French invasion threats and urges militia strengthening at home.
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Commorau
Dresden
Prince Henry
Finck
Hoff
Voigtland
Franconia
Liebau
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Warta
Pomerania
Vittula
Damgarten
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Demgis
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Cherburg
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Mutua
House of Commons
Great Britain
England
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le Baste
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Kensington Palace
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Court of Common Pleas
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Thomas Scawen
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Isaac Ford
Manchester
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Whitehigven
Richard Ofton
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Tracey
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