Mails from France Holland and Ottoman War Updates
Venice reports letters from Constantinople describe a short news induced riot there over a false death, with joy at Orfova’s siege outcomes yet plague and high prices dampening cheer. Petersburg notes Count Munich’s retreat from Bendér due to river defenses and plague, with Ukrainian campaigns and Turkish movements around Orfova and Temeswar.
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Etters
Constantinople
Grand Signer
Seraglio
Ortova
Bashaw
Orfova
Sea of
Asophos
Petersburg
Count Munich
Bendér
Ukrain
Arriv
Niester
Bender
Belotz
Tartass
Moldavia
Walachia
Poland
Vienna
Count Konigsegg
Bannat
Temeswar
Panczova
Aga
Konigfege
Vipalanka
Pancrova
Bosnia
Esterhafi
Croatia
Juliers
Bergue
Death and Political Rumors in Cork and Monaghan News
Reports from County Monaghan announce the death of Rev. Mr. Gill and hint at his successor, Lord Blayney. In Cork, Hugh Dixon MP dies, with candidates like Crone and Baldwin vying for the recordership, while Sir Richard Cox pursues the seat. A duel near Mullingar ends with Pollard Hampton wounded but recovering.
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Dublin
Monaghan
Gill
Lord Blayney
Cork
Hugh Dixon
Benner
Crone
Baldwin
Richard Cox
Matthew Dean
Percy
Deceas
Mullingar
Knockinn Mountain
Arthur Rochfort
Dillon Pollard Hampton
Murder at a Wadestreet Huckster Shop in Gloucestershire
A shocking murder occurred last Sunday night at Willis's Huckster's Shop near Lawford's Gate. Edward Fincks of Baptist Mills visited to drink, argued with Willis and his wife, and was killed after a second cry of murder. Police invest.
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Bristol
Willis
Wadestreet
Lawford’s Gate
Gloucester
Edward Fincks
Baptist Mills
Willful murder in Norwich and local alcohol penalties
A Norwich report states Willis struck the deceased with a fire shovel and his companions held the body as the victim died. The coroner’s verdict calls it willful murder. The piece also notes local magistrates convicting four for felling tea and two for retailing spirits, with several punished or jailed for liquor offenses and smuggling.
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Willis
Deccas
Betty Darby
Darby
Secur
Verdi
Norwich
His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace
Thomas Jordan
Bang Your
Rebecc Swallow
House of Correction
Anne
Robert Birks
King
Moniley
Thomas Foster
Yorkshire Tom
Monfley
Marriages and a Death Reported in London Letters
From Chester letters we learn that Dr Fernihough wed Miss Betty Upton, a fortune valued at 30001. A marriage between Thomas Lee and Miss Sally Comberbatch is noted with fortune 100, and two pending matches are announced for Rev Mr Taylor and Miss Betty Dod with 2000 fortune, and Mr Edward Dod with Mrs Elizabeth Egerton at 40001 fortune. A man found dead near Queen Elizabeth's Walk in Newington, Middlesex, with no signs of violence, was identified by inquest as Mr Frorrayne, death by apoplexy.
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London
Chester
Fernihough
Betty Upton
Thomas Lee
Mass Sally Comberbatch
Mr. Taylor
Malpas
Cheshire
Betty Dod
Fortune
Edward Dod
Elizabeth Egerton
Joan Egerton
Wrine-Hill
Staffordshire
Sitter Ito
Sir Holland Egerton
Heaton
Langashire
Bart
Queen Elizabeth’s Walk
Newington
Middlesex
Ieroner
Mr. Frorrayne
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Ireland
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