Empress Grants Toleration Yet Excludes Jews Across Empire
Reports describe broad imperial toleration favors for foreigners and artisans in Persia with freedom to practice religions and build temples, except Jews. Merchants note easier routes to Archangel from Hisparian, bypassing frozen routes via Astrakhan. Observations include Croatians as disciplined soldiers and opinions on barbarian depictions. Madrid dispatches cite naval activity around Cape Palos and Cartagena, while Warsaw notes Polish duels and political instability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Persia
Hisparian
Archangel
Astracan
Volga
Courag
Violent Hailstorm Strikes Galway Town at Eleven
Ireland Galway March 6 a fierce hailstorm struck at eleven o clock with constant lightning and thunder. Hail stones measured inches in circumference tearing windows to pieces before a great storm followed. Cork reports a French ship attempted to sail against embargo and crew confined. Last Saturday William Forster youngest son of Dunleer married Pauline Fowke daughter of John Fowke.
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Ireland
Galway
D. Dublist
Cork
William Forster
Mide Oh Forster
Dunleer
Esg
Pauience Fowke
John Fowke
Highlanders of Lord Semple's Regiment Deserted Voyage
A Jamaica letter reports Highlanders from Lord Semple's Regiment who were transported for desertion boarded a ship and were set to sea. Destination unknown. The note notes their course remains untraced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Edinburgh
Jamaica
Lord Semple
War Crisis Rumors Reach London as Distemper Spreads
London reports a new distemper called the Kentife Fright has spread across the realm with physicians ordered to Plymouth and Berwick. The Duke of Newcastle sent a message to city officials about a Paris embassy envoy Thompson who said France would declare war, while Calvert and Ladbroke urged merchants to prepare. Amelot claimed a manifesto attacking English actions would appear, and Thompson urged respect for treaties concerning English persons and property.
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Madrid
Alicant
M. de Court
Don Navarro
Royal Philip
Cape Palos
de Court
Carthagena
Cadiz
Hague
Italy
Pesaro
Brown
Sinigaglia
Kingdom of
Naples
Warsaw
Poland
Tarlo
Poniatowsky
Paris
A-la-main
Flanders
Fontainbleau
Dunkirk
Count de Saxe
Hotel de Conde
IM. Moreau de Sechelles
Hussars
Liege
Sedan
France
Provence
London
Plymouth
Berwick Upon Tweed
Streichts
Duke of Newcastle
Thompson
M. Amelot
Versailles
William Calvert
Robert
Ladbroke
Amelot
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London Evening-Post
Anders
Petersbourg
Ely
Dublin
John Ponsonby
Kinsale
Connaught
Waterford
Country News
Hothfeld
Robin
John Toke
Efy
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