Grand Vizir’s Army Drafts Fall Afoul of Law in Belgrade
From Vienna and Belgrade reports March 18 claim the Grand Vizir has arrived at Adrianople and ordered governors to draft men by force, despite Mahometan law. The Grand Signor supports the Prime Minister’s breach, while Ottoman troops may deploy bayonets this campaign. Francfort notes a major fire at Landeck. York reports a Lent Assizes with a thief sentenced to death and 23 suspects to be tried, including Palmer the horse thief known as Turpin.
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Belgrade
Adrianople
Mahomet
Janissaries
Francfort
Landeck
Bohemia
Digby Cotes
Magdalen Hall
Oxon
Jon Ratcliffe
Pembroke College
Wes Gower
Worcester College
Geo. Huddesford
Trinity College
Trahern
Proctor
Brazen-Nate College
E. Rayner
Oriel College
P.S
Baker
Swinton
University
York
Justice Chapple
Lawrence Roberts
Coney-Street
Andrew Wilkinson
Castle of
Palmer
Turpin
Ireland
Norfolk House
Princess of Wales
Princess of Orange
Germany
Howard
Regiment of Foot
Scotland
Horse and Foot Guards
Hyde Park
Hayte
Duke of Newcastle
Keene
Madrid
Earl of Crawford
Britain
Earl of Chesterfield
Bath
Walter Titley
Elys
Denmark
Great Britain
Tower
Robert Walpole
Thames Street
Alder
St. James’s
Craister Greatheed
John Greatheed
Island of St. Christophers
Deceas
John Gyles
South-Sea House
Court of Directors
Anenuity
Pinfold
St. Edmund’s Bury
Suffolk
London
Aldgate
Sancroft
Child
Temple-Bar
Fleet-Street
Holdgate
Bishopsgate-street
London News in March Alerts and Racing At Newmarket
The edition notes the Commons agreeing to the Address for the Convention and merchant satisfaction. It reports a forthcoming King’s Plate at Newmarket with bets and notable horses and names several owners and runners. Trade updates, ecclesiastical moves, deaths, and public notices follow including appointments, ship preparations, and royal honors.
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House of Commons
Newmarket
Duke of Devonshire
Hutton
Mr. Hutton
Chance
Mr. Greswood
Roger
Sir Edward Bacon
Mr. Neal
Earl of Godolphin
University of Oxford
Wadham
Westminster
Italy
Kinaston
Aldgate
Mr. Twells
Mr Twells
St. Matthew Friday-street
North
Red Lion Square
Coperthwait
Broadnax
Thomas Knight
Canterbury
St. Christopher’s Church-yard
Royal Exchange
Mr. Berney
Clifford’s Inn
Public Admission of G Baker Confession at Oxford Meeting
At a March 21 meeting of heads of houses and proctors the Vice-Chancellor Dr Leigh reported that George Baker a Bachelor of Arts and Wadham Scholar had unjustly accused Rev Mr Swinton Fellow of Wadham of a Sodomitical Attempt. Baker confessed and asked pardon, with university officials witnessing the recantation and expression of indignation.
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Oxford
Leigh
Baliel College
Swinton
Wadham College
George Baker
Theoph. Leigh
D. D
University
Oxon
Jof. Smith
Queens’s College
Jo. Mather
C. C. C. Oxon
R. Newton
Hart Hall
Coxed
New College
Conybeare
Christ Church
Alsham
Lincoln College
Wyntle
Merton College
Tho. Cockman
University College
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