Knighthood and election in the Order of the Garter
A London Gazette item reports a chapter of the Order of the Garter meeting in St James's on June 18 with the sovereign, nobles, and officers. Frederick Lord North is elected and invested as a Knight Companion. The King also appoints Hon. Henry Fane to keep the private roads and bridges.
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London
St. James's
Order of the Garter
Knights Companions
Earl Gower
Duke of Grafton
Earl of
Prince of Wales
Frederick Lord North
George
Henry Fane
Thomas Whateley
Polish and Prussian maneuvers unfold amid European tensions
Reports from Copenhagen Warsaw and Cologne detail Count de Saint Germain's expected return to France with a 60 000 rixdollars pension, Prussian orders withdrawing an interregnum act, and Austrian and Russian troop movements. Conflicts near Marienwerder and Petricau loom as Confederates seek reconciliation. The Princess de la Tour and Taxis dies, and the Duchess of Northumberland travels through Cologne en route to Spa.
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Holland
Copenhagen
Count de Saint Germain
France
Warsaw
Count de Pac
Im “Perial
Polish Prusia
Great Poland
Prussia
Marieuwerder
Petricau
Lithuania
Ermeland
Marienwerder
Ratifeon
Fune
de la Tour and Taxis
Furste
News from Europe and Jamaica Blot with Local Deaths and Fires
Reports from LONDON note Sir Robert Keith's arrival and talks with the King at Kew, plus a Prussian minister's warning on Polish Prussia service. European tensions rise as France, Austria and Prussia pull back envoys. Jamaica details a brutal murder by a mulatto driver, trials, and executions. Local fires, drownings, weddings, and deaths fill a crowded week.
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Robert Murray Keith
Copenhagen
Stad
Kew
Warsaw
Marienbourg
Prussia
Vienna
Berlin
Austria
Germany
France
Versailles
Temple House Estate Sold At Auction In Somersetshire
An auction notice advertises the sale of Temple House Estate in Doulton parish near Frome. The property includes a dwelling, garden, outbuildings and about 22 acres of pasture, with some freehold and remainder under a 949 year term. Located near Slough on Mendip, 16 miles from Bath, with a turnpike from London to Wells nearby. Mr Wornal of Doulton will show the premises and Mr Jules, attorney at Froome, can supply details.
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Andrew Ross
Penn
Passage Fort
Samy
Ross
Foster Teros
Angus Cmobell
Rees
Sam
Carles Boswell
Samuel Howell
Charles White
Efcs
Scudamore
Elgrs
William Buie
Cavor Ter
Passage-Fort
Treasury
Adelphi
Stgn
Veorge Howart
Opera
Charles-street
St. James Square
Islington
Newgate
Friaay
Barret
Miss Baily
Paddington
James Darling
Bethnal Green
Miss Wade
Mr. Wade
Branny Merchant
Thames-street
George Primrose
Strand
Miss Kitchen
Rchmond
Wingheld
Berks
Roger Barwell
Argyle Buildings
Little Chelsea
William Fenton
Dinthill
Salop
Joseph Griffiths
John Miller
Chichester
Bart
Whitfeld
Salisbury-court
Fleet-street
Upton
Winchester-street
Knightsbridge
Robert Jennings
Viner
Drury-lane
Farrel
Alderfeate-street
Clapham
John Price
Lovelane
Somersetshire
Elie Zoth
Sedgemere
Mendip
Bath
Mallett
Bruton
Wells
Doulton
Juiler
Froine
Crave-Inn
Edgeware
Richard Pechy
Aldenham
County of
Herts
Edgware
Barnham-wood Commons
Elstree
Harrow
Stanmore
Parnet
John Taylor
William Fraser
Birdham
Sussex
Portsmeuth
Seatha
Southampton
Jean Taylor
Fwom
Laurence Poultney-lane
London
Anniversary Meeting and July Events at Oxford
In Oxford on May 15 1774 a Anniversary Meeting of the Gors d of the RADOLIFYF MNZIR MARY will occur on Wednesday July 1. A sermon at St Faywy's Church by Lord Bishop Jandaif with Handel's Deluge performed. After service a collection for the Infirmary. Afternoon theatre show for Infirmary benefit features Dracorié of Samson by Mandel. July 2 morning Founders and Benefactors comic sermon and theatre performance with Te Deum. July 3 afternoon a Miscellaneous Concert in the Theatre with principal vocal pieces by Jlsley Liteley Norris Price and others.
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Oxford
Ot. Faiwy’s
Samson
Mandel
Oly
Bex
Marco
Pegori
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Charles Nalon Cole
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