Papal Conduct on Poland Discussed by Pope and Cardinals
Extract from Rome dated September 29 describes the Pope’s remarks to the sacred College on Poland’s affairs. He affirmed recognition of both Kings of Poland, praised King Augustus and Stanislaus, and warned that peace could harm the Roman Catholic Church’s interests. Cardinale Albani named Grabowsky for Culm, while Khevenhuller and others move to fortifications and administrative posts in Italy and Hungary. Julius de Viscomti arrived on the 5th.
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Sacred College
Poland
Duke de St. Aignan
France
Count de Lagnasco
Stanislaus
Augustus
Holy See
Ryswick
Albani
Trieste
Hungary
Navarreze
Pavia
Khevenhuller
Julius de Viscomti
Tragic Letter from Youghal Describes Self Inflicted Shooting
From Youghal a melancholy tale reports a young lady who shot herself through the breast Friday night and died five hours later. She remained coherent and showed no regret, refused clergy, and said she did not care where her body would be laid. She was buried next day at Low-Water-Mark amid local crisis reports. no reason for the desperate act is given.
Prosecution for Retailing Spirits in Kilmarnock District
In Kilmarnock District Justices court a case against a person for retailing spirituous liquors in quantities under two gallons defying the recent act. The judgment aims to curb the practice and set a precedent. Governors issue orders to fit up castle apartments for two extra Companies of Foot. Four prisoners moved from vaults to fire rooms and treated humanely. Vaults cleared of hogsheads of beer brewed by Baillie Hay, lodged there in 1715, now unused.
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Edinburgh
Kilmarnock
Baillie Hay
Elections and governess appointments buzz in Covent Garden notice
London reports a flurry of political moves as the Earl of Eufton travels to Covent Garden to contest a parliamentary seat in succession to Sir Adolphus Oughton deceased. Rumors claim appointments for the Earl of Essex as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Col. John Selwyn as Governor of Gloucester Castle. Other tidings include the Duke of Richmond and Duchess at The Hague, envoy Edward Finch’s Sweden assignment, Lincoln’s hunting accident, and news of the late Earl of Athlone’s eldest son dying of smallpox at Marpurg.
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Earl of Eufton
Duke of Grafton
Coventry
Sir Adolphus Oughton
Bart
Adolphus Oughton
Deceas
John Neal
Ely
Earl of Essex
Sardinia
Ireland
John Selwyn
Gloucester
Gloucester Castle
Earl of Berkeley
Duke of Richmond
Utrecht
Hanover
Stockholm
Earl of Lincoln
Earl of Athlone
Amerongen
Marpurg
Deaths and notices from London and nearby areas
Thursday and recent days bring obituaries and notices across London. Henry Cartwright Ey, Receiver-General of Stamp Duties, dies at Golden Square. Lady Murden, widow of Sir Jeremiah Murden, dies at Kew Green after an incident at Newgate. Mr Stirrop the famed spectacles maker passes. Rev Richard Burton dies at Knightsbridge, vacating livings in Huntington and Ingelsham. Mr Mogg of Oak ingham, father of the song known as Mally Mogg, dies. Alderman Humphry French, Irish Parliament representative for Dublin, dies. Newton Haynes LL.D. master of the Mint buried at the Tower Chapel. Mrs Jane Cart lies in state at Smithfield Bars, with funeral arrangements to Dunstable and burial with the Chews. Philip Grey, Lieutenant Colonel to Churchill’s Dragoons, dies at Northampton. Charles Le Groff dies at Red Lion Street Holborn, to be buried near Swaf fee in Norfolk. New College School incident over marbles leads to manslaughter verdict for a servant. James Broughton petition heard before the Court of Aldermen.
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Golden Square
Henry Cartwright
Treasury
Victualling Office
Kew Green
Richmond
Surrey
Lady Murden
Jeremiah Murden
London
Newgate
Ludgate-street
Stirrop
Knightsbridge
Richard Burton
Burton
King-street
Covent Garden
Hannington
Ingelsham
Walts
Ralph Freake
Salisbury
Oakingham
Berks
Mogg
Mally Mogg
Humphry French
Dublin
Newton Haynes
Hopton Haynes
St. Sepulchre’s
Northampton
Philip Grey
Elys
Churchill
Regiment of Dragoons
Charles le Groff
King’s Arms Inn
Court of Aldermen
James Broughton
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Rome
Scotland
Country News
Thore
Hope Mantel
Margaret Proffer
Worcester
James Bradly
Bromyard
Lawrence Price
Bristol
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