Flood destroys town and farms amid storm
A torrent from a swollen cloud inundated the town reaching five feet, washing away barns and cottages. A miller drownings occurred near the waterlogged mills. A young man, his mother, and sister were killed by the lightning. Two women severely injured. The Count de Scheborne’s hotel, Mr Jergenin’s house, and St Catherine’s hospital suffered heavy damage. Total losses reported around 41000 florins.
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Count de Scheborne
Jergenin
St. Caherine
University of Glasgow elects new lecturers and bar-keeper
Scotland. Edinbu pb, Funez1 reports that on Wednesday the University of Glasgow elected John Robinson MA Lecturer on Chymistry in place of Dr. Black and William Livine MD Lecturer on the Masesia Medica for the ensuing term. The Dean and Faculty appointed Mr. David Knox as bar-keeper. A servant of Sir James Innes of Innes near Aberdeen was killed in a frolic when a mounted performance platform failed. A whale was cast ashore near St Andrews, thirty one feet long, twenty seven feet broad at the middle, ten feet tail. mouth as large as a house door.
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Scotland
Edinbu
Aberdeen
Rafers
St. Andrew’s
Shipping and society notes from June reports
News from Neucaple Winchester and Bristol realms cover shipwrecks and maritime losses. Reports include the Pegey Huschinson wrecked off France with lead and coal, a Sunderland vessel Wabella news, and Corded marriages and grand assemblies in Kent Camphill and Winchester with Duke of York attending a St John’s house event.
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Neucaple
Pegey
Huschinson
France
Wabella
Sunderland
Michael Wardell
Jott
Thomas Moreland
Court Lodge
Kent
Ann Mattison
Kendal
Westmore
Bucmingham
Duke
Dutchess of
Clifon
Gresvenor
Coleraine
Milbank
Francis Skipton
George Garching
Bristol
Funest
Rawlings
Stockdale Buttol
Somerfeithire
Glastonbury
Ohencefer
Bridgewater
Somersetshire
Edmund Thomas
Cardiff
Sherborne
Mr. Price
Temple
St. James
Dean of
Wells
Weymouth
Mr. Pitt
Duke of Kingston
Dawlish
Devon
Peter Beavis
Clift
Devonshire
Spernon
Port New 5 Percent and Related Shipping Movements
Port records note ships Plymouth Fune 22 to Jamaica on Charlotte Crockett and Queen Charlotte Reeves to Carolina. Cones Fune 29 arrived in Friendship Vernier from Georgia for this port. Granada Robinson from London to Gambia. Marlborough Priffish sailed from South Carolina to Rotterdam. Prosperous Lallow from Postimond. Five Brothers Martin 5.
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Port New
Plymouth
Fune
Charlotte
Arrivals and sailings list from Portsmouth and Baltic ports
Seaworthy fleet movements dated June 24 report arrivals and departures. The Prince of Orange with Squires from Dover reaches port. Berkey, Wakte, and Alderney bound vessels set sail. Dutch warship sails westward with four collier escorts. at Portsmouth Clarendon from Jamaica. Lancaster hosts Nancy from St Kitts and Strong Samuel from Konigsberg. Hamburg Concordia from London. Rotterdam Providence from Gosport. Riga Mary from London.
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Aga
SoGengh
Cactis
Chickerae Doblin
Portnods
Fune
Prince of Orange
Squires
Dover
Berkey
Wakte
Liverpoole
Adtive
Urry
Alderney
Dasemouth
Manning
Lyme
Joseph and Catharine
Brown
Sunderland
Deal
Crusser
Portsmouth
Clarendon
Carr
Jamaica
Lancaster
Nancy
Hodgson
St. Kitt’s
Strong Samuel
Royal arrivals and court moves across Richmond and St James
Yesterday the king rode from Richmond to St James s for a levee then returned to Richmond for dinner General Pulteney resigns as governor of Hull and colonel of the 16th regiment rumour says he will be governor of Gibraltar Duke and Duchess of Ancaster seek seats at Grimsthorpe Lincolnshire A Lady bears twins at Pall Mall Notices of ships, races, and a Grant on the Catch Club medals with names of recipients. various court and local happenings in London and surrounding areas.
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Richmond
St. James's
Pulteney
Hull
Duke of Gloucester
Puleney
Gibraltar
Geerallwin
Ancaster
Giiminhospe
Lincolnshire
Viscount Weymouth
Pall Mall
Egmont
Graham
New Yok
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Jamaica
Pingo
Thomas Augustine
Arne
Dottor
Edward Muiro
Cof Landon
Samuel Webbe
Longen
Deanift
Joseph Baildon
Don
Hudson
Company of Apathecaries
Chelsea
Harnfey Wood
Royal Society
Millar
Farmer Platt
Herndon
Middlesex
Covent-Garden
Southwark
Nancy Beefon
Beefon
Limehouse
Jacob Ryland
Peckham
Isaac Pacatus Shard
Maac Shard
Lawrence Fawkes
Great St. Helen’s
Sloan Elfiner
Sir Hans Sloan
Cock’s Heath
Maidtone
Gentlemen of
Canterbury
Maidstone
James Richardson
Whitechapel Church
Rumford Market-House
Bartholomew Swayne
Duke’s Shore
Longacre
Lord Camden
Court of Common Pleas
Weftminster
Westminster Hall
Poultry Compter
Clarke
Newgate
Richmond Gardens
Kew
Lenan
Dulwich
Guildhall
Westminster
Sir Charlton Triumphs In Aged Horses Event
Aged horses race ended with Sir Charlton, Leighton's bay horse Infant, as the winner. On Saturday dies Thomas Hawkins, Esq. of Nathcourt near Boughton in Kent in his gth year. A dare wager to cross the River Thames in a butcher's tray between Westminster Bridge and Blackfriars within three weeks attracts large bets.
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Charlton “Leighton
Saurday
Canterbury
Thomas Hawkins
Nathcourt
Boughton
Kent
Clase Marke
Tames
Westminster
Black Friars
Public Distiller Rumor Denied as Baseless Malice
A report in several papers alleging a young rider at the West End has accumulated a large sum during a journey and fled to France is deemed groundless. The distiller’s credit is said to be harmed by malicious insinuations spread over months by those seeking advantage, with legal penalties for libel if spoken openly.
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Kale
France
Venetian window blinds by Loward Bevan in London
Venetian window blinds for houses or chariots offered by Loward Bevan, carpenter, Piccadilly, London. These green water color like blinds are transparent if desired, fix on a new principle, cool rooms, shield furniture and pictures, endure weather, and can be mounted or removed by a button. Country orders should measure between the beads.
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Loward Bevan
Piccadilly
Londons
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