France Eyes Corsica Conflict And Brest Fleet Movements
A Paris May 18 dispatch reports intensified efforts to reinforce Calvi with batteries and speculation on Theodore's possible return to England amid hopes of new Corsican troubles. Genoa ships prep for the island while Malta notes six Knights banished for fraedom. Brest orders 21 warships with Mars of 76 guns launching soon. Portugal bound fleet likely for Lisbon. French cardinal wary of general war, aiming to avert broader conflict while keeping Sweden pressure in view.
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Calvi
Theodore
England
Germany
Holland
Corsica
Genoa
Malta
Paris
Hotel de Soisfons
Prince de Carignan
Hotel de Longueville
Hotel de Soifforis
Louis the Fifteenth
Cardinal de Fleury
Brest
Rochford
Thoulon
France
d’Antin
Lisbon
Ropers
Hague
States General
At- Gindl
Great Britain
Spain
Europe
House of Austra
Bourbon
Great Britain and
Helland
Italy
House of Bourbon
Sweden
Count de Teffin
Rochfort
Deaths and market declines in Ireland amid rains
Ireland notes several obituaries including John Upton Esquire Knight of the Shire for Antrim who died at Castle-Upon in May Oliver Dennis Blake Esquire Counselor at Law a young and rising figure died recently Cornet Thomas Orr of General Cope's Dragoons died yesterday and Mrs Rofe wife of the Hon Judge Rofe died. Prices for corn and meal fell at Belfast Drogheda and other places due to the recent five rains.
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Dublin
Castle-Upon
Antrim
John Upton
Oliver Dennis Blake
Cornet
Thomas Orr
Cope
Dragoons
Rofe
Judge Rofe
Belfast
Drogheda
Escape Plan by Two Sailors From Leith Ship
In Edinburgh May 6 a remarkable story tells of two sailors Strachan and Baillie from the vessel Conveyer of Leith. They plotted to escape to Norway for a pass to Britain using a small skiff with provisions. A strong easterly wind drove them off course.
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Edinburgh
Strachan
Baillie
Conveenor
Leith
Gouenburgh
Britain
Norway
Scotland
Shipwrecked sailors reach Scarborough after eight days adrift
Certed their Measurés and reduced to a sad condition the sailors faced a storm with a weak skiff and scant provisions. Eight days later Provitiiare guided their boat to Scarborough in England where they arrived safe and resolve that their voyage was madness.
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Scarborough
England
Church of Leith
Executions of Madam Branch and Daughter at Ivelchester
Bristol May 10 report describes the Saturday execution of Madam Branch and her daughter for the murder of their servant Jane Buttersworth. They faced a delayed public spectacle with improvised gallows, a lengthy death by rope, and a complex final act.
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Country News
Bristol
Madam Branch
Ivelchester
Jane Buttersworth
Ketch
Snake sighted near Whitehaven and royal departure
Report from Whitehaven describes a rattlesnake caught at a small stream near town and publicly displayed by boys who restrained it with sticks. Also notes a large drawing room at St James's yesterday to bid farewell to his Majesty and a procession of Horse Grenadier Guards through the city at dawn.
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Whitehaven
St. James’s
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London Evening-Post
Paris Alamain
Ireland
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