Duke of Gloucester recovering health in London Gazette note
From the London Gazette dated November 19 the report says His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester continues to recover daily and is hoped to be healthily re established soon. In Ostend on November 16 the cattle distemper worsens and a six week suspension on slaughter of the sick cattle is ordered as a trial measure.
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London Gazette
Leghorn
Royal
Duke of Gloucester
Ostend
Aétire
Peere Williams
Barbadoes
Ferrol
Bombay
Northumberland
Mitford
China
Boyd
London
Leith Harbour
Holland
Leith Pier
Meff
Digges
Bland
Theatre Royal
Edinburgh
Ames Langham, Bart
Edward Waler
Companies of
Wandsworth
Guildhall
Lane
Russia
Hackney
Andrews
Spitalfields
Robert Johnson
Cheapside
Errington
Hampstead
Taymouth
Scotland
Lord Glenorchy
Earl of Breadalbine
Whursday
Northampton
Thomas Chapman
Abchurch Yard
Weeble
Mr. Weeble
Clothworkers Company
Strattonstreet
Lady Hotham
Sir Beaumont Hotham
Jeffery Kinchman
Thomas King
News from Flanders and Balkans in Late 18th Century War
Reports arrive from Walachia that rivers split belligerents as Turkish and Russian forces seek winter quarters. A French detachment is said defeated by mountaineers. 6000 louifdores ransom demanded for officers. 2000 louifdores offered for wounded and Corsican prisoners released. Count de Marcheeuf leads volunteers to push back insurgents. France allegedly offers Genoa back five strongholds amid cost fears.
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Flanders
Vienna
Walachia
Sereth
Danube
Ajittio
Count de Marcheeuf
France
English merchants letter on Cadiz and Falkland Isles crisis
Extracts describe Spanish Vera Cruz frigate from Cadiz with Don Antonio de la Vega, reporting English actions at Port Egmont and disputed restitution. A Kingston Jamaica dispatch notes the loss of Charming Sally and Captain Scott, with a Mulatto killer. Other items include naval remarks from Ferrol, Bombay ship movements, Edinburgh theatre company travels, and local London civic notices.
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Cadiz
London
Vera Cruz
Don Antonio de la Vega
Isle of Falk-land
Lord Rochford
Port Egmont
Bugenos Ayres
Kingston
Jumaca
Carthagena
Scott
Notable barley yield and fishing tragedy report
Gloucester reports a cornfield near the Banks of the Severn yielded 700 Winchester bushels from 12 acres with exceptionally clean grain and high quality feed imported from Hampshire. A fishing boat from Brighthelmstone with four men aboard overturned near Hattings, two brothers drowned and the others narrowly escaped. one man severely exhausted and recovery uncertain. Local notices also mention shipping movements including Cadiz packets and the Adventurer from Lipari with wind described as northeast and strong.
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Gloucester
Severn
Hampshire
Hattings
Bright Helmstone
Contemptful Reply From Eusebius's Footman
A caustic note from EUSEBIUS's footman dismisses a letter as ignorant and insulting. The writer ridicules the interlocutor, rejects further dispute, and threatens to respond with contempt if a second missive arrives.
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Alemce
Eusebius
Statement of Suffolk County election candidates in Stowmarket 1771
A 1771 election notice from John Rous and Rowlnd Holt to Suffolk gentlemen outlines candidacy, independence, and respect for county peace. Holt accepts nomination with intent to attend Parliament and serve with independence. Rous explains returning to defend his father's memory while declining candidacy to preserve peace and independency.
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Stowmarket
Rowlnd Holt
County of
Suffolk
Cenrlemen
Pocket Ledger for 1772 Promises Wide Range of Useful Tables
An ad for AR Sley's Pocket Ledger for the year 1772 priced at 1s. 8d. Bound in red leather it offers ruled pages for receipts payments bills and memorandums with holidays a list of Lords and Commons stock tables foreign coin conversions and many other arithmetic and practical aids including a perpetual diary and guides for trades and crafts. Printed by G Kearfly Ludgate Street and sold by booksellers nationwide the notice urges readers to demand the pocket ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lords and Commons
Londn
Daftor Cadogan
England
Wales
London
G.kearfly
Ludgate-street
Wanted place in the city as steward or bailiff
An ad seeks a skilled steward or bailiff with long farm experience and good character. Readers may contact R. G at Maidenhead Post Office for consideration. Age about forty. Also an auction notice for a freehold form rent of good will with a purchase price. no agents. Enquiries via Mr. Chafe at Doyley’s warehouse Strand.
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Weuch
R. G
Maidenhead
Berks
N. L
Chafe
Doyley
The
Strand
Nacot
T. Beckner
Nicoll
St. Paul's Shetch- Yard
London
W. Nioll
St. Paul’s Caurch-yard
T. Becket
Scrand
R. Davis
Piccadilly
L. Derham
Cockpar-street
Chaving-tro's
Richardson and Co
Royal Exchange
W. Ploxney
Gray’s Inn-gate
Holborn
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Collings
Florida
Saunders
Senegal
Britarnia
Wade
St. Vincent’s
Stangate-creek
Whitaker
Lipari
Whitechapel Haymarket
Suawfoyy
Gaatiu
Stow-market
John Rous
Sley
Benwell
Newcastle Upon ‘Pyne
Bowscattle
Carlisle
Tyne
Newcasle
Matthew Duane
Lincoln’s Inn
Toly
T. Greenough
King’s Arms
Ludgate Street
W. Bayley
Cothfyar Street
King's Bench
Chymill
Apothecary
Ludgate-Creet
Balsant
Ichard Warren
Perfuner
Golden Fleece
Marybone-street
Golden-square
Indon
Europe
Fuscry
N.B
Langford
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