Letter on the Law of Nations in European Commerce
In Francfort August 23 a pamphlet translated from French argues the true Law of Nations guides neutral commerce. It asserts ship freedom under neutral flags, warns against arbitrary power, and notes sea rights, war impacts, and passports as proof. A banker sent 30,000 florins to Mannheim tied to a subsidy treaty with the Palatine Court.
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Cleves
Middlebourg
Amsterdam
Great Britain
Prussia
Englsth Commissaries
England
Europe
Seizure Ship Flees to Ireland and Attack in Dublin
In Poolbegg the vessel fled after seizure by Revenue Officers. The crew faced forfeiture as the master sailed away, choosing distance over confrontation. Later in Dublin, Aug 28, Christopher Flemming ale draper and his wife were attacked in Thomas Street by three men who injured him from ear to throat and wounded his wife, endangering her hands.
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Ireland
Dublin
Revenue
Poolbegg
Ringsend
Christopher Flemming
High-Street
Thomas-Street
Flemming
Death of Lord President Robert Dundas of Arniston
Scotland Edinburgh Aug 27 Yesterday Morning died here the Right Hon Robert Dundas of Arniston Lord President of the Court of Session. He was brought here from Fort Augustus by a Captain's Command of Lord George Beauclere's Regiment Archibald Macdonald of Barkisdale John Macdonald younger of Morar Ronald Macdonald Captain of Barrisdale's Guards and four others apprehended with them via Wood on the Side of Loch Hoorn in Moidart on the 18th of July last and committed close Prisoners to the Cattie.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Robert Dundas
Arniston
Court of Session
Fort Augustus
George Beauclere
Archibald Macdonald
Barkisdale
John Macdonald Younger
Morar
Ronald Macdonald
Barrisdale
Lochhoorn
Moidart
Cattie
Treacherous Hounds Attack Chimney Sweeper in Bristol
Bristol reports a young chimney sweeper who fled his master’s house and was mauled by hunting dogs as he entered the back area. In Canterbury a coroner’s inquest returned an accidental death verdict for a 16 year old travelling woman found in a well near Littleborne after observers noted a hanging bucket and later discovered the body.
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Bristol
Canterbury
Littleborne
Contested Gloucester election sparks public demands for truth
A Cirencester letter urges both Gloucester County MPs to publish proof about a vote in the county election. Readers demand accountability, warn of public scrutiny, and joke about future punishment for the guilty while praising the paper’s stance against deceit.
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Cirencester
Gloucester
Tam
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Spinage
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Burford
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