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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 20, 1736
Page
1
Mail from Holland reports Ruffians have begun siege of Asaph. Court fears weak fortifications and scarce supplies. May 8 from Petersoourg notes Count Munich's grand army advancing toward Transtevelkow to strike Crim. Camp letters say Count Lard is expected soon for a vigorous attack, with heavy artillery nearby.
London reports a York letter dated May 14 confirming the death and burial of the Yorkshire Petition. Bells, illuminations, and bonfires mark public celebration with blue cockades, ship banners, and windows lit across the city. Notices detail court appointments, travels of dignitaries, and varied royal and political happenings as the nation absorbs the news and its political implications.
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