Critical European Fairs and Military Movements Report
A long dispatch notes vast European activity from March to April with political shifts in Sweden Prussia and Austria. It cites resignations appointments and speculation on Chancery leadership while detailing Prussian Austrian and French maneuvers in Prussia Galicia Bohemia and Saxony and growing troop formations for campaigns in Italy and Flanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Gyllenbourg
Chancery
Cederncreutz
Lowen
Ehrenpreis
Bleckwell
Blackwell
England
Baron Cederncrentz
Count Ecklebat
Count Teflin
Hambourg
Dantzick
Ducal Prufsia
Memel
Prufsia
Poland
Vienna
Berlin
Glatz
Upper Silesia
House of Austria
Dresden
Bohemia
Petersbourg
Russia
Ukrsa
Astracan
Madrid
Barcelona
Viterbo
Nice
Fort Br. Margaret
Isle
Genoa
Badia
Raggi
Oloa
Pietro Lavezara
Bastia
Republick
Turin
Provence
Wessels
Spezzia
Austrian Netherlands
London
Italy
Republick of
Venice
Novi
Verona
Count Brown
Konigsegg
Prussia
Omagh Affizes Verdict Manslaughter in Murder Case
In Omagh on March 18 John Rice faced the Affizes for the murder of Ma guire. After nearly two days of deliberation the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter amid tension with the Chief Baron who ordered Rice confined for a year and a day. Also, Dublin reports James Butler of Pallyragelt Ely died at his Kilkenny seat, related to the Ormond family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Omagh
John Rice
Maguire
Dublin
Kilkenny
James Butler
Pallyragelt
Ely
Ormond
Edinburgh College appoints new Keeper after long service
In Edinburgh yesterday Mr Robert Henderson, Keeper of the College Library for about sixty three years, resigned. Mr George Stewart, Professor of Humanity, was elected to fill the vacancy. On Friday last died at Bonshaw the Hon Mrs Emelia Rollo, widow of William Irving of Bonthaw, aged 71, sister to Robert Lord Rollo, praised for piety and kindness to the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Robert Henderson
College of Edinburgh
George Stewart
Bonshaw
Emelia Rollo
William Irving
Bonthaw
Robert
Notable Trials Opened by Affizes in Big City
York dated March 24 reports the Affizes opening before Sir James Reynolds. Tomas Faucet faced a charge of forging a one dollar note under Edward Hills’s hand and was found guilty. John Skilbeck, accused of killing Thomas Hall, was acquitted after the court ruled the death an accidental quarrel between two boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
York
Big City
James Reynolds
Knt
Exchequer
Tomas Faucet
Edward Hills
Gauty
John Skilbeck
Thomas Hall
Thoughts on Thermometer, Genoa Convoy, and Historical Ambition
The writer notes the C-7 Thermometer spirits are high since 1739 and discusses the Genoa convoy interception as a test of Mr Afy’s integrity. It critiques courtly ambition through Tessin and Cromwell, warning that power tends to corrupt and resignation can be forced by fate, urging restraint before rulers’ yokes become permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Count Podewille
Onfe
M. Bartenstein
Charles VI
Prussia
Juliers
Bergue
Netherlands
Temefwaer
Servia
Francfort
Paris
Count Lowendahl
M. Saxe
Versailles
Count le Wracat
Saxe Freth
Bretagne
Brest
Marshal Belleisle
Monaco
M. de Mauriac
Genoa
Toulon
Marseilles
Provence
Dauphin
Namur
Marshal Saxe
Louvre
Rome
Fabius
Guerrier Politique
Hannibal
Madrid
Lifton
Breda
Brignolles
Nice
Count de Saxe
Low Countries
Eclat
D’argenton
M. du Theil
Amperdam
Greenland
Davis
Lon Odon
Count Tessin
A&ted
Cromwell
Sing
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Holland
Stockholm
Sittart
Hague
Milan
Admiral Medley
France
Brussels
Duke of Cumberland
Saxe
Scotland
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