Empress of Russia Appears Ready for War with Sweden
An extract from a Petersbourg letter dated May 26 reports Russia under Empress Elizabeth maintaining a peaceful disposition toward Sweden while preparing defenses. Revel and Cronstadt mobilize ships and crews. Finland hosts 35,600 troops with 10,000 more expected, money and clothing arriving. Swedes ready for vigorous war with armo riments and fleets forming. negotiations for accommodation are described as secret and fragile amid Dutch English tensions at Antwerp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Sweden
Imperial Mayne
Revel
Livonia
Cronstadt
Kingdom of
Poland
Carelbroon
Finland
Finch
States General
Gomi
Antwerp
Atwerp
Peole
London
Vienna
Penzance Sailor Scene Describes Ship Movements
A garbled report from Penzance mentions a Brigantine named Anne Brigantine with Cook from Clovelly. It notes the vessel sailed eastward for a time, then tacked and moved west, indicating shifting conditions at sea and a chase or pursuit observed by local observers.
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Penzance
Cook
Clovelly
Chester election turmoil and local notices documented
The piece reports Chester election tensions between Court Party leaders Mr Williams and Mr Manley and the Portsmouth influence from Por to Bello merchants, noting Sir Charles Bunbury and Sir Robert Grosvenor. It documents obituaries and marriages including John Harker of Laveritoke and Miss Horour Shuckburgh, a funeral for Daniel May of Butfield, and other legal and civic notices. It also mentions the Lord Archbishop’s living assignment at Biddenden and a fatal cart accident in Gravel Lane Southwark, with broader social and economic developments and ship movements at Spithead.
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Chester
Charles Bunbury
Robert Grosvenor
Williams
Manley
Xain
James
Porto-Bello
Spithead
William' Richardson
Et Eyles
Ireland
John Harker
Laveritoke
Southamipton
Ferdinandoarner
Upham
Earl of Peterborough
Tait
Basing
Basingstoke
Ham
Daniel May
Butfield
Berks
London
Queenshythe
Charles’ May
Kingstoke
M ¢Neral
Canbtr House
James Howgill
Middle-Temple
Tanfield Court
Temple
Knight
Jane May
Twickenham
Middlesex
Short
Lyttleton
Kentish Town
Ambrose
Harthoe
Holbourn
Roehampton
Surrey
Samuel Holden
Bank
Bastiow
Comuail
Worth
Odol
Tai Jeg
Joan. Bignall
Filazer
Sussex
Kent
Wiltes
Tower-Street
Orca
Dolfin
Hackney
Daniel Dollin
Knt
Trent
Walter Aiker Ward
Batchelor
John’ Stirling
Ee Fars
Lees Hal
t.Gaddesden
Itehdad
Scott Hook
Broadoaks
Essex
Diecefe
Fyfield
Diocefe
Merchant- Taylors School
Peter Whalley Romman
St. John’s College
Oxon
Southwark
Kina
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Petersbourg
Ted
Vander ‘Meer
Republick
Beas
Siip
Malaga
M. Vander Meer
Country
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