News from the London Evening-Post 1758 war intel
Items from Stettin to Barbados report military moves across Europe and sketches of privateer activity. Swedes retreat from Fehrbellin and strengthen Stralsund defences while Austrians probe Schweidnitz and Brieg. Trade losses mount as English privateers devastate Dutch Florins. multiple ships captured or drifted. Paris dispatches note clergy politics and Madrid rumors of ill kingly health. Local posts mention naval appointments, court intrigues, and celestial observations.
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Stettin
Leitz
Peena
Swedish Pomerania
Altena
Fehrbellin
Preignitz
Ruppin
Treskow
Hartch
Sersch
Gromkau
Schweidnitz
Berlin
Silesia
Geneal de Ville
Toops
Bohemia
Harfch
Brieg
Neiss
Liege
Hague
Viemburgh
Soubize
Amsterdam
Cornelius Omes
St. Eustatia
Paris
Puy
Castle of Roque
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Count de Soto Major
Madrid
Europe
East India Company
United Merchants
Languedoc
Britanny
Great market and fair reports from Carlisle and Yorkshire
From Carlisle we hear last Market-Day potatoes sold high with oats and barley also up, the like not seen for 20 years. A large fair for Black Cattle occurred in good condition. Richmond marriages include Henry Blegborough to Grace Hutchinson. North Shields lighthouse master Matthew Harrison dies. Gloucester notes a Brockworth house fire distressing a poor labourer with five children. Lord Howe and others arrived Bath. In Nailsey Somerset two men drowned when a pit spring collapsed. A cider quarrel in Corfton ends in manslaughter verdict for James Earl.
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Newcastle
Carlisle
Richmond
Yorkshire
Henry Blegborough
Grace Hutchinson
Matthew Harrison
North Shields
Gloucester
John Terrett
Brockworth
Bath
Lord Howe
Mr. Howe
Lady Thornhill
Robert Long
Pulteney
Col
Anstruther
Nailsey
Somerset
James Earl
William Chifman
Britain
Corfton
Cyder
Earl
Port News: Shipping Arrivals and Privateers Talk
Falmouth and Deal report multiple arrivals including the Resolution Evans from Bristol to Plymouth Carlisle Robertson from Whitehaven to London and a Dutch prize. The St George from Gibraltar and ships Re venge Diligent Earl of Granville Smyrna Yacht Leghorn among others. Dolphin Ceres Mary Enterprize St Joseph Revola and more arrive or sail with orders. Winds southwest to south southerly and hard at times.
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Falmouth
Resolution
Evans
Bristol
Plymouth
Carlisle
Robertson
Whitehaven
London
General Wall Packet
New York
Francisco
St. Antonio
Curaccoa
Deal
St. George
Jones
Gibraltar
Downs
Revenge
Maclethin
East India
Earl of Granville
Cummerford
Susannah
Hays
Oporto
Smyrna
Anderson
Leghorn
Thetis
Briddy
Nancy
Judge
Mary
Dolphin
Ceres
Bulman
Colee
Boston
Enterprize
Brooks
St. Joseph
Revola
Bilboa
Duke
Jamaica
Tartar
Nelly
Coventry and Durham Grand Jury presented to his Majesty
The City of Coventry and the Grand Jury of the County Palatine of Durham presented addresses to the king and were graciously maintained.
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Coventry
County Palatine of
Durham
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Invalides
Sweden
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Prince Ferdinand
Soeft
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Lippe
Offnighausen
Oberg
Boift
Hussars
Soest
Marshal Contades
Werle
Irelan
Dublin
Sheridan
Lords Justices
Barry
Woodward
Chevalier de Mirabeau
M. de Maffiac
Marine
M. de Silhouette
England
M. de Boullogne
M. de la Borde
M. Paris de Montmartel
M. de Jarente
Orleans
M. de Cuerloigner
Limoges
Duke of Burgundy
Prince de Lichtenstein
Marshal Keith
Nath
Invincible
Boscawen
Friendship
Bogg
South Carolina
Winchelsea
Blandford
Newfoundland
Mary Pink
Cowes
America
Phompson
Pool
Prefcott
Liverpool
Scilly
Ball
Elizabeth
Cheeseran
Prince of Wales
Curling
Cato
Davis
Fleckary
Londonderry
Gottenburgh
Elias Hellison
Rotterdam
Marieilles
Cadiz
Lydia
M‘kenzie
Orkneys
Jutland
Joseph
Shaw
Portsmouth
Smith
North Carolina
Studland Bay
Gothland
Constantin Helbrands
Matter
Hull
Danizick
Marshalsea
Folkstone
Billingsgate Market
Academy
Paradise Row
Chelsea
Lords of the Admiralty
Hugh Weeks
James Mitchelson
Darlington
Andrew Wood
Skinner
St. Botolph
Bishopsgate
Collins
James Severn
Leadenhall
Knox, Esq
Island of
Georgia
Co. Nugent
Antigua
Drayton
Shropshire
Henry Wileson
Goleta Veu
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