Fortifications boost chills out enemy siege fears
Reporting from Genoa to Amsterdam and Vienna, the newsletter notes Holland's reinforced forts near a city, ample war stores for half a year, and ongoing supply lines including bombs from Calabria. It reports fleets entering Corsican ports, Corsican ground fights, and European diplomatic moves toward Aix-la-Chapelle with subsidies and troop movements.
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Calabria
Genoa
Villa Franca
Calvi
Corsica
le Leghorn
Col. Rivarola
Nadafti
Royr
Ventimiglia
Turin
Hague
Aix-la-Chapelle
Worms
Petersbourg
Sweden
Winter Palace
Petersoonne
Persia
Ghilan
Stockholm
Crown of
France
Vienna
Constantinople
Sophia
Porte
Shah Hussein
Rhodes
Bergen-op-Zoom
Regimental Movements From Fort William To Perth
Edinburgh reports troop realignment with General Skelton’s Regiment of Foot moving to Perth for winter quarters. Battereau’s unit will take over Fort William from Elgin, and Blakeney’s at Dundee will be replaced by Handafyd’s from Perth.
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Edinburgh
Skelton
Foot
Fort William
Perth
Battereau
Elgin
Blakeney
Dundee
Handafyd
Notorious Hawkhurst Gang Seized as London News Reports
London reports welcome news that Thomas Kemp, a leading Hawkhurst Gang figure, is jailed in Newgate. The letter extols policing by the administration and urges further capture of gang chiefs to end contraband trade. Also noted are the death of Rev Alexander Smith in Bennet's Street and assorted maritime and political updates from Portsmouth Spithead to Parlia mentary proceedings in London.
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Count Vaux
Rotterdam
Vroetschap
Stadthouse
Amsterdam
Hague
London
Goudshurst
Kent
Thomas Kemp
Hawkhurst
Newgate
His Majesty
Bennet’s Street
Westminster
Alexander Smith
Portsmouth
Spithead
Falcon
Campbell
Otter
Lloyd
Inverness
Mackenzie
Bay of Biscay
Oliver
Boston
Jamaica
Hispaniola
Duke of Cumberland
Helvoerfluys
England
Royal
Viscount' St. John
South Audley-Street
Wiltshire
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Holland
Magistracy
D. Hague
Aix la-Chapelle
Count de Cauniz
Baron Dé Reischach
Marshal Belleisle
Great Britain
Count de Chavannes
Count Bentinck
Kinghoff
Cronstrom
Schelde
Antwerp
Bergen Op Zoom
Scotland