Bravery of a besieged garrison praised in distant notices
Letters describe a stout fortress garrison of eleven thousand holding out under heavy attack, with fortifications repaired and supplies modernized. Reports claim Prince Henry of Prussia defeated the Empire and Austrian forces before reinforcements arrived. News from Paris notes widespread lotteries and naval losses, while Burford races and local incidents fill the rest of the page.
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Henry
Prussia
Empire
Austria
Prince de Stolberg
Gieffen
Kingdom of
Naples
Paris
Foundling-hospital
Royal Military School
St. Salpinius
St. James’s
Earl of Cork
Marston
Somerseyshire
Tenterden
Kent
Richard Curteis
Giles
Portugal
Simpson
Senegal
Sest
Deal-reach
Ferdinand
Colfins
Lisbon
Downs
Hawke
Pike
Newcastle
Locle
Cornelius Blom
Rachel
Calais
Harwich
Sarah Gally
Becker
Hamburgh
London
T. T
Trowbridge
Wettbury
Long Uise
Maritime Resolve Supports State Ship Duty
A fragment notes the crew to duty, asserting the state ship can weather the storm or be safely brought to port whether Pitt or Bute steers. The text emphasizes resilience and port safety under any commanding vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt
Proposal to appoint Lord Mr as prime minister of Great Britain
The BRITON letter criticizes Lord B s leadership as driving the nation toward ruin, denouncing war policy and peace talks. It urges breaking off negotiations, proposing a temporary prime ministership for Lord Mr to stabilize government and appease London’s capital and its rulers.
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Jate
Spain
Owhoever
Lord B
City of London
G Tb
London
Theatre Listings at London Theatres Last Night
Yesterday Evening was performd at Drury Lane Love for Love with The Genii and Covent Garden staged The Busy Bop Y3 with Mass in Her Teens This Evening. Hay Market presented Ultroroke La Purcera by Their Majesties Command. Drury Lane showed All In The Wrong while Covent Garden offered Every Mans in His Humour with Lethe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-Lane
Covent-Garden
Mass
Lethe
Diseases and Casualties This Week From The Toll
Aged 32 Dropsy 19 Soilborn 11 Consumptions 101 Fever 65 Teeth 26 Convulsions 12 Smallpox 86 fatalities include Stage fall deaths 4 Males 135 plus christenings 4, burials 3 and 267 females. Burials this week up 65.
Bank Stock and Bonds from Historic Prices
A compact note lists prices for various securities including Bank Stock India Stock South Sea Stock and Ditto Old Ann 84 and Ditto New Ann 84. It shows figures for Bank Redu 84 Consol 85 Ditto 1726 Ditto 1951 and India Ann 83 plus several fractional quotes and year references such as 1762 1761 1762. Also mentioned are India Bonds 5 a 56s pre Navy and Vict Bills 6 per cent with dif per Ct and Ex Bills 1762 and 15 dif a par Old Long Ann 1761 New Ditto 1762 and 27 s-half years purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Consol
Long Ann
Trade quotes and exchange rates in historic ledger style
The fragment lists international exchange values and course details for cities such as Amsterdam Antwerp Paris Madrid Genoa Venice and Cadiz. It reads like a historic commodity and currency ledger with fractional shares and price notes across multiple ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Madrid
Bilboa
Leghorn
Genoa
Venice
Hs Porto
Hs Qublin
Prices of hay and straw at Whitechapel St James's
Hay priced from 48s 0d to 58s 0d and 45s 0d to 58s 0d 2 per. Straw listed from 21s 0d to 24s 0d and 22s 0d to 24s 0d. Poad.
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Whitechapel
St. James’s
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Burford Races
Oxfordshire
Ld Chedworth
Ch. H. White
M.featherstone
Henricas
Cupid
Sir J. Elwell
Sportsman
Mr. Pigott
Sportley
Sir Ch. Sedley
Norus
Mr.Marshall
Greybeard
Mr. Tate
Grey Cole
Punch
Mr. Calvert
Hermione
Mr. Walpole
Mr. Aldridge
Ch. Eversfield
Chef
Cordelia
Mr. Hartley
Colr
Chance
Burslem
Gr. c
Roger
Howe
Snell
Pophaim
Bladan
Aristotle
Owen
Temple-bar
Pouhon
Quebec
Dublin
Indico
Russia
West Indies
Holland
Deal
Nev
Wind W.N.W
Havannah
Great Britain
Meric
America
Germany
Jake
London-Brid
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Mexico
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