Highwaymen Rob Attacks Two Travelers on the Heath
Reports from Tuesday morning describe two highwaymen assaulting Mr Ambler and his son as they rode from Maidenhead over Hounslow Heath, robbing Mr Ambler of a gold watch and money and taking from the son. A second robbery occurred Tuesday evening near Cobham with a butcherly highwayman targeting several travelers to London. The Chronicle includes assorted dispatches about European affairs and trade, noting propaganda across armies and diplomatic exchanges with Cadiz, Beghorn, and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobham
London
Pine
Prince of Wales
Horace Engrav
Beghorn
Barcelona
Spain
Great Britain
Maliga
Earthquake and Flood Hit Ganges Region and Navy Appointments
A London Gazette report notes a violent earthquake and hurricane along the Ganges causing immense floods that drowned over 300,000 people and wrecked ships and factories. It also records royal appointments to naval victualling offices and a bishopric election order, plus weekly mortality and stock market figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghanienaget
Bengale
Gee
Ganges
Paris 4-la
The
London Gazette
Whitehall
George Crowle
Ely
His Majesty
Vere Beauclerk
Lord Vere Beauclerk
Stephen Biffe
Henry Parsons
Thomas Revel
Thomas Brereton
William Thompson
Francis Eyles
William Hay
Thomas Green
Robert Butts
Norwich
Bishoyrick of
Snall
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Ditta
Mine Adventure
Exchequer
Ditto
Newbury Races Postponed to Beginning of Week at Watch
Salisbury races move to Newbury Berkshire on Tuesday to Thursday with three Plates on the four mile course. Purse events include a thirty pound gentlemen's subscription, a ten pound give and take, and a fifteen pound hunters plate all with weight rules. Entries due before the running dates at the Globe in Newbury with gate and entrance fees. cock fighting and daily ordinances noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Newbury
Berkshire
Hunters
John Beale the Younger
Wiliam’ Lloyd
George Calverley
Globe
Irta
Sainthear
Speenhamland
Leas
Booth
Rugby
Warwickhire
Ee N
Ufmnal
Inchis
Bellfire House
Corfe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Petersbourg
Count Munich
de Keyfesling
Oczakov
Constantinople
Russia
Porte
Munich
Lacy
Cadiz
Izarre
Havanah
Seille
Cordova
Britain
Hopkins
Fleet-freet
Fleet-Bridge
Bucky
Kensington, &c
Turgerke
Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham, &c
White Swan Tavern
Gréat Chelsea
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