Promotions and appointments in British forces and offices
From the London Gazette June 30 and Naples and Bruges dispatches, Royal notices announce the Queen of the Two Sicilies delivering two princesses, cattle distemper abated in Flanders, and James St James's statements. Promotions list many officers across dragoons and foot regiments with new captains and lieutenants, plus appointments of Gabriel Maturin as Assistant Deputy Quarter-Master General in North America and Dr Thomas Merck as physician to Portsmouth town and garrison.
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London Gazette
Naples
Morocco
Dragoons
Robert Fulke, Greville
William Mordaunt Milner
Foot
Cecilius
Ilius Port
Edward Polen Margus
Nth
Humphrey Owen
John Shuttelworth
13Th Reg
William Hill
John Hill
16Th Reg
William Calderwood
56Th Reg
Edward Pountenay
John Chilton
Lambton Garter
Agn
56Th
Thomas Nixon
58Th
Alexander Duffe
Thomas Woods
Thomas Barker
Goth Reg. Foot
James Baine
Gabriel Maturin
31St Regiment of Foot
North America
Maxwell
Thomas Merck
Portsmouth
George Cuthbert
Mail from Flanders Reports European Diplomacy and Naval Moves
In Cadiz June 3 a courier to the Dutch Consul informs that the Morocco truce with the Imperial powers expires on the 27th, five Dutch frigates will patrol Barbary coasts. Palma reports from Majorca of a ship with warlike ammunition arriving at Mahon. Spiritow’s squadron vessel to magazine depots. preliminaries of peace between Russia and the Porte are signed.
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Flanders
Cadiz
States General
Morocco
Holland
Republick
Barbary
Palma
Majorca
Mahon
Admiral Spiritow
Russia
Porte
Neptune Arrives at Aberdeen with Trade Goods and Notices
The Neptune, Capt. Swords, from Greenland, lands 10 fish 1400 seals 269 casks blubber and 76 casks grain at Aberdeen, reporting the Golden Lion Capt. Thompson of Liverpost had 4 fish 300 feals and the Grampus 3 fish 1300 feals. The Triton East-Indiaman Capt. French was not St Jago March 17 from Cape Verde. she aimed for Fadia. Sheriff’s attachment for 57ol against city officers. officers appointed by Court of Aldermen. Market for corn remains high and bread price unchanged. Numerous marriage and death notices follow in London society.
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Neptune
Swords
London
Greenland
Aberdeen
Golden Lion
Thompson
Liverpost
Grampus
Ditto
French
St. Jagn
Cape de Verd
Fadia
Guildhall
Savage
Piccadilly
Calnbroke
Hounslow Heath
John Fowler
North Hall
Sally Randall
Hertford
Hereford
Sampson Crapp
Stonehouse
Plymouth
Bethia Symons
Symons
Exafe
Nathaniel Norman
Wellclose-square
Kempton
John Boynton
Clifford-street
Tsabella Johnson
New Bond-street
Merby
Chafe
William Chafe
Southampton-street
Bloomsbury
Pratt
John Pratt
Wilderness
Kent
Sir Joseph Eyles
Hampstead
Wm. Tomkyns
Ifq
Clapham
Mellington
Portman-square
Mills Buter
John Butler
Ashton
Strand
Tower Hill
Newman
Monway
Hamels, Herrs
Ralph “Freeman
Fuller
Ave Maria-Jane
Soho
Samuel Harman
Wood-street
Mr. Hill
Greek-street
Abh
Charles Callington
Lig
High Holborn
Jonathan Bill
Haberdafger
Drowned, Fire, and Religious Debates Across Parishes
Reports say on Tuesday a man named lak was found drowned in a pond in Eiworth parish. A coroner's jury returned a verdict. A poor mother of five cut her throat in the same parish on Thursday, blamed on extreme poverty. Newcastle notes a fire at EKnowhead in Knarfdale from lightning. An advertisement promotes the true milk of roses with warnings of counterfeit bottles and names Warren the perfumer and locations in London and York. Contained also are letters from Tranquillus critiquing clergy provisions and Articles in the Church of England and debates on toleration and nonconformists.
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Matthew Barton
Mr. Lane
Temple Bar
Lite Chelsea
Richard Flower
Lewes
Eiworth
Thomas Harris
Miller
Newcastle
Eknowhead
Knarfdale
Northumberland
Europe
Great Britain
Warren
Marybone-street
London
Richard Warren
Marybonestreet
Golden-square
Tranquillus
Aaron
Church of England
Jays
Poland Partition Treaty Reverberates in British Press
The article details European powers carving Polish lands with Russia, Prussia, Austria, and France influencing cessions. It notes a secret cession of the Netherlands to Louis XV, and hints at court maneuvers involving Prince Charles Stuart, Saxony, and Bourbon guarantees while praising British ambassadors.
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Earl of B
Kingdom of
Poland
Great Britain
France
Lewis the Fifteenth
Bacchus
Venus
Prussia
New
Prussa
Zator
Red Rudia
Pocutia
Fuxine Sea
Transilvania
Albert Casimir Saxon Tefen
House of Austria
Russia
Printer
Netherlands
Lewis
Britain
Charles Stuart
S$ T
Vienna
Versails
Berlin
Saxony
Austrian Netherlands
House of Bourbon
Prominent 1772 London Pamphlets Offer Entertaining Content
A list of publications issued in London during 1772 includes The Lady's Magazine and Entertaining Companion entries with essays, poetry, moral tales, and sentimental journeys. It notes prices, multiple publishers, and availability at various booksellers and shops. Also advertised are a new vegetable remedy called Velna Vegetable Syrup with cures and an appendix detailing cases.
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Richard Warren
Mary -Le-Bone-S Treet
Golden-square
London
Langford
Italy
Bristol
Thomas Moore
Neews
G. Robinson
Alan
J. Witte
St. Pauls Church-Yard
R. Bavis
Piccadilly
G. Woodfall
Chacing-Crots
Oye
Velna
G. Kearfly
Ludgate-street
Ludgate-street; and May Be Had At Dr. Burrows
Hay-market
Capel Court
Royal Exchange
la Row
Clerkenwell
Maredant's drops advertised with claims of cures
Humble servant ANN JOYCE witnesses to Claude Creyves Eng 7 tick above cere. Drops priced at 6s per bottle claim cure for leprosy scurvy ulcers piles eye inflammations and other illnesses from foul humors. Signed by John Norwon and sold by multiple London traders including Finch Lane and Newgate Street.
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Thomas Greenough
Apothecary
Ludgate-street
F. Newbery
John Newbery
St. Paul's Church Yard
Pound-lane
Clapton
St. John’s
Hackney
St. Anthony's
A .Gentlenan
Ann Joyce
Claude Creyves
Cere
John Webs
Cara Facta
Saac Ree
Gollun-fusire
Piccadilly
John Norwon
N.B
Jol Nurtsa
Fetor
Maredant
Muaredar
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Verax
Hoy Jays
Mary Correge
Greenough
Lisbon
Woodson
Lowther
Hatton-Garden
Pablus
Gudma
Tam
T. E. Browne
Cooks
Mr. Norton
Sugeon