Dantzick Siege News and Naples Gossip from June
Reports from Dantzick describe bombardment and a city uprising, homes burned, 2500 Crown Guards, and a potential rally against the besiegers as the fleet arrives with supplies. Paris letters recount General Rodeski’s capture, Montemar and Visconti movements, and Neapolitan detachments advancing toward Piscara, with Naples' new king noted.
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Stanislaus Remov
Crown Guards
Marquess de Monti
Dantzick
Fort Wechfelmunde
Gordon
Munich
Paris
Naples
Peffara
Abruzzo
Count de Montemar
Piscara
Prince Corfini Writes From Army In Italy
From our Army in Italy reports say the Al lies have built a new bridge over the Parma to ease their passage toward the Parmezan as Imperialists approach Lenza. They plan to rendezvous at Guastalla and fortify the place, recently receiving two regiments from Germany. Veldt Marshal Count de Mercy arrives, recovering from an apoplexy.
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Prince Corfini
Italy
Parma
Parmezan
Lenza
Guastalla
Germany
Count de Mercy
Swift Praised by Weavers in Dublin Meeting
In Dublin on June 11, a crowd of weavers who gathered to discuss foreign manufactures encountered Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift. He urged pacific action and practical methods, assuring they could find effective means to ease tensions. The group dispersed, shouting long live Dean Swift and prosperity to the Drapier, and thanked him for his wise counsel.
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Ireland
Dublin
Swift
Dean Swiftt
Scots elect Sir Campbell to Argyle and Stirling seats
In Edinburgh on May 16 Sir Alexander Campbell of Arkindlass was unanimously elected to represent Argyle in Parliament and to represent Stirling as well. A dispute delayed the Leith Lands Plate race and the Crawford horse won after a struggle. The City Plate was won by a horse entered under Lord Somerville’s name, owned by Mr Smails of Altbury, Yorkshire, and His Majesty’s Plate was captured by a horse belonging to Squire Lambert.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Aie Campbell
Arkindlass
Knt
Shire of
Argyle
Stirling
Leith
Earl of Crawford
Lord Somerville
Smails
Altbury
Yorkshire
Squire Lambert
Port News from Dover and Calais on Ships and Deserters
Dover reports from Calais that eight sail lie east of Calais including three Brest squadron men of war, one English pink, one Dutch vessel, and three transports destined for Dantzick but not embarking without court order. Six more Irish regiments desert this French service, reducing to few. One deserter burned in a wagon at Waldeshare buried here. another suffers severe leg injuries. Many ships have sailed westward for the Downs.
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Dover
Calais
Brest
Dantzick
Waldeshare
Downs
King's College Vacates Elections and Civic Appointments
London June 17 report from the college and city offices as several institutions void elections and appoint new officers. Institutions mentioned include King's College Cambridge Merton College Oxford Lordship offices and the Lord Privy Seal clerks. Notables include Dr Martin Wintle, Dr Meadowcourt, Mr Selwin named Receiver General, and a French widow Seignoret leaving wealth to her relations. Court circuits and judicial officers are listed with several appointments and retirements. Also noted are embassy postings Horatio Walpole to Vienna chaplains to regiments and a prorogation of convocations at Canterbury and York. Two lynx from Smyrna are presented to the Duke of Richmond.
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King’s College
Cambridge
Merton College
Oxford
Martyn
Wintle
Meadowcourt
Archbishop of Canterbury
Holland
William Selwin
Bosworth
City of
London
Middlesex
Col. Robinson
St. Paul's Churchyard
Seignoret
Greenwich
Gualtier
Exchequer
Westminster
Norfolk
Northern
Lord Hardwicke
Justice Page
Justice Denton
Justice Reeve
Audland
Western
Parow Reynolds
Baron Carter
Baron Comyns
Baron Thomson
Home
Eyre
J. Fortescue
Aland
Justice Probyn
Justice Lee
Paris
Marshal Berwick
Philipsbourg
Prince of
John Woodeson
Ely
Lord Privy Seal
Titchburne
Churchill
Canterbury
Leyden
Boerha
Vienna
Michael Ferrebee
Tatton
Regiment of Foot
Storey
Deceas
Nicholas Wolfe
Independent
Company of Foot
Bahama Islands
Richard Fitz-Williams
Mr. Harrison
Earl of Peterborough
Blunsden St. Andrew
Wilts
Sarum
Shatton St. Margaret’s
York
Lyell
The
Thames
Duke of Richmond
Smyrna
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