Campaign plans and troop figure cited by Vienna envoy
Afterday arrivd the Mails from France and Holland in Vienna, March 15. The Emperor resolves to raise 20,000 men and will enlist them under his pay. Magazines are formed in Transylvania and in Lubomirski's lands for a campaign against the Turks. Thirty thousand hundredweight of meal gathered. The Great Duke of Tuscany pleads for Major General Donat, but the Emperor declines, saying his hands are tied and an example must be made.
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Vienna
Petersbourg
Trancelvania
Zips
Lubomirski
Donat
New Writs for Waterford and Dunleer elections
Reports from Dublin on new writs to fill seats in Parliament for the City of Waterford and the Borough of Dunleer. Anthony Forster is expected to stand without opposition in Dunleer. Also noted are a death in the workhouse and dramatic thunderstorm damage near Kildare with remarkable wind and roof destruction but no injuries.
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Ireland
Dublin
City of
Waterford
John Mason
Borough of
Dunleer
Francis North
Anthony Forster
Councellor
Eer
Bedlam
Richard Nuttall
Pofthesioft
Kildroghed
Hildare
Andrew Mills
Elys
Weekend Robbery Near Tytherington Reported
Bristol March 18 An account from Thorn-Gary states Saturday night farmer Webb of Tytherington in Gloucestershire was attacked by two footpads about half a mile from his house and robbed of a purse containing money. The old farmer dropped his purse when dismounting to pick up his hat after a hat brushing incident. William Morgan alias Williams was arrested Tuesday night for suspected theft and confessed, naming his accomplice Thomas Pearse, a journeyman farrier from Thornbury who has since fled.
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Country News
Bristol
Thorn- Gary
Webb
Tytherington
Gloucester
William Morgan
Williams
Thomas Pearse
Thornbury
West Indian Trade Threatened by Maritime Losses
A chaotic London bulletin reports a rash of crime and executions from Winchester to Guildford, noting the execution of highway robbery offenders and a 13 year old girl burned. It records deaths including Rev. Mitchell of Minorca and Hugh Howard Paymaster, with official appointments for Ripley and Flitcroft. Commodore travels, ships seized by Spaniards, and a warning that Britons must speed up measures to protect West Indian trade.
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London
St. Dufftan
Batty
Twetts
St. Matthews
Terrick
Winchester
Guildford
Bath General Hospital design gains ground in Bath
A Bath notice from February 1737 reports a plan to build a general hospital with new ground secured and aims to serve the poor alongside the rich. It invites benevolent contributors to fund the project through named patrons in Bath and London with monthly donation accounts.
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Bath
Las
Richard Nasu
Francis Fauquier
Dr. Oliver
Ben. Hoare
Golden Bottle
Fleet-street
London
Hoare
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France
Holland
Morgdn
College Green
Richard
Gravet
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Horsham
Susex
Mitchell
Minorca
Pall-Mall
Hugh Howard
His Majesty
S Board of Works
Killala
Achonry
Thomas Ripley
Gadl
Deceas
Flitcroft
Its
Board of Works
Blake
Jamaica
Mary
Gulph
Windward
West India
Shoreditch
Ware
Catherine Dutchess
Buckingham
Mulgrave
Yorkshire
Nobil
Holyrood House
Edinburgh
Scotland
Earl of Moreton
Earl of Hyntford
Marquess of Lothian
General Assembly
Church of Scotland
Towst
John Norris
Admiralty
Thomas Anguith
Sowerfeé
Mr. Ogle
Edinburg
Evan Jones
Dragon
George Patry
Apothecaries
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