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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 07, 1747

Page

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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.

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.

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.

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
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