Fire devastates Tophana quarter in alarming blaze
From London Gazette Constantinople April 1 report of a morning fire in Tophana lasting 12 hours, consuming over 600 houses and endangering foreign ministers palaces, with many deaths from plague at the French palace. Also notes British victories in Bengal and Madura’s surrender, plus bankruptcies and a brutal wolf attack near Brussels.
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London Gazette
Constantinople
Esterday
Tophana
Peru
East India Company
Baffora
Aleppo
Madura
Bengal
Vifir
Florence
Colonna di Sciarra
Rome
Caprara
Baker's new flour-saving grinding method from Paris to London
Paris reports Maliffet the baker has invented a mill that yields one sixth more flour by grinding and bolting, adopted by Corbeil mills and praised by Paris hospitals for large annual savings. The King orders corn from magazines to be delivered to the inventor, who is lauded for disinterested zeal. London items note royal progress, court arrivals, naval and militia maneuvers, and various deaths and appointments, with intelligence on finance and riots.
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Paris
St. Laurent
Maliffet
Faely
Corbeil
Soiffons
Wilkes
Thomas Wightwick
Ostchurchbury
Warwick
A&t
New York
Canterbury
Ayerst
Sutton
Lord Granby
Petersburgh
Milford Haven
Smuggling Ring Fight and Reward Offer in London
CUSTOM-HOUSE London April 2 1765 report of a Sunday night attempt by a gang of smugglers near Poole to seize tea and obstruct customs officers led by Lt Edward Down of Folkstone Cutter. A reward of fifty pounds plus additional sums offered for discovery and conviction, with three months to reveal accomplices. Also notice of STEPNEY SOCIETY anniversary feast at Drapers Hall and a procession of boys to marine trades with a sermon at Stepney Church.
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Bleton
Earl of Ancram
Great Inns
Westminster Bridge
Earl of Waldegrave
Kensington
Sir John Mordaunt
Vauxhall
London
Hyde Park
Taft
Old- Street Road
Thomas Bentley
Tisity-lane
East Greenwich
Kent
Leonard Bowley
Royal African Company
Gilbert Eaglestons
Thistle and Crown
Haymarket
John Silver
Stepney
Haymer
Roubiliac
Dafa
Bird Fair
Dulwich
Sydenham
Surry
Dulwich Road
John Lloyd
King’s Road
Chelsea
Dover
Blackover
Bristow
Greek-street
Soho
Calais
Sir John Fielding
His Majesty
Earl of Halifax
John Stringer
Kingstton
Custom-House
Poole
Dorset
Edward Down
Fame
His Majesty’s Customs
Upc
J. Fremantle
Stepney Society
Bishopsgate-Street
Drapers Hall
Ewa
ROD
S&s
Thomas Stanhopes Earl of
Export and sale notice of rum brandy and wines
AKKACCA Aves large Parcel in Indis Company's Warehouses for export to home consumption offered at 6d per sal ion advance on sale. Jamaica rum and cognac brandy sold by the gallon or puncheon with samples available at the Royal Exchange. Delivery free within town for one gallon or more. Prices stated for various wines, cognac, and samples, with terms for payment and return allowances.
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Akkacca
Indis Company
Coanran WaNmar
Royal Exchange
Switching’s Alley
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Braine
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Mr. Long
Spixworth
Norfolk
Chapel Royal
Earl of Oxford
Findlater
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Scotland
Gloucester
Prior-park
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Archangel
North Sea
States General of Holland
Charles II
Robert Pigot
St. Mawe’s Castle
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Duroure
Pennyston Powney
John Pye
Berks
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Lord Vere
John Berkley
Dorsetshire
Charles-town
Robert Mills
Carolina
Cowes
Biehar
Scilly Islands
Thames
John Elliot
Genoa
Toulon
Putney Common
Wim
Priile
Hugh Pigot
Israel
George Maringef
Crone
James Dickfoly
Cis Sody
Mas Rine Trades
Spring Gardens
Srepney
Hoys
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