Ship News and Royal Promotions Across Ports
Monday notices from Hull Leith and Ostend detail arrivals of ships including Prince of Strombergh and Nancy along with crews from Memels Petersourgh and New York. London Gazette reports Sweden’s royal meeting with Prince Henry of Prussia and multiple Royal Regiment promotions across the 1st 17th 32nd and 39th regiments led by purchase and retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Southampton
Fountain
Memels Prince of Strombergh
Brne
Ostend
John
Mary
Chappel
Koningsburgh
Margaret
Harris
Petersourgh
Kingston
Clark
Ditto
Lisbon
Herncastle
Nancy
Smith
North Carolina
Leith
Nelly
Fanny
Ford
Campveer
Jannet
Currie
Robert
Crawford
Peggy
Fisher
New York
Emanuel
Milbank
Norway
London
Stockholm
Purchase
Willams
Kingsmill
William Carey
17Th Reg
Foot
Henry Lyons
Sir Henry Seton
Itto
Francis ‘Tew
Reg
John Leslie
Thomas Cuthbert
Robert Menzies
A. 32d
Maurice Cane
Mark Napier
Henry Jenkins
George Maxwell
Turmoil in Eastern Europe and Venetian Naval Decree
Aug 2 reports from Podolia say Kaminieck fortress fell to Ruffians who abandoned it with the garrison to escape a distemper. Turkish cavalry retreating after the 18th battle were killed by Russians. In Morea several Greek pirates were punished, and Venice reports a firman from the Grand Signior renewing orders to respect Venice’s flag.
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Flanders
Warsaw
Podolia
Kaminieck
Venice
Morea
Dulcignotes
Discovery of true tea shrub in America provokes curiosity
From AMERICAz Charleston and New London reports a note on tea shrub cultivation in the province with no cure method yet found. Capt Pyner recounts a Jamaica voyage during which Capt Joséph Savage was cast overboard by a shipmate, the crew robbed a vessel near Cuba, and the mate was later jailed after the boy disclosed the murder.
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Americaz
Charles-Town
South Carolina
New London
Pyner
New York
Jamaica
Joséph Savage
Whethersfield
St. Eusiatia
Leeward
Savage
Cuba
Meeting to instruct Representatives in Parliament
York on August 29 reports twenty eight signatories agreeing to hold a meeting to give proper instructions to their Representatives in Parliament for the current exigencies. King’s-Lyon notes Sir Edward Astley is granted freedom of the corporation for faithful conduct in Parliament. Hereford on August 30 postpones the Bowden murder trial to the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
York
Times
King’ s-Lyon
Guildhall
Edward Astley
Bart
Norfolk
Hereford
Capt. Bowden
Mr. Powell
Glanareth
Letter from Count Romanzow on river Larga battle
Extract of a letter to the Empress of Rossia describes pursuit of the enemy after the Larga engagement. The adversary was joined by a large force led by the Grand Vizir who crossed the Danube. They camped about a mile away at dusk as Tartars shifted from our left to our rear amid disorder and detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Romanzow
Rossia
Oferolf
Larga
Danube
New-York
Earl of Halifax
Packer’ Bort
Falmouth
America
Philadelphia
Leponte
New-Yorky
Harriet
Cape Goat
New- York
Great Britain
Duke of Cumberland
Southampton
Windsor Lodge
Portsmouth
Admiralty
Parsley
Chatham
Copenhagen
Flanders
Gail
Jacob Drakenberg
Norwaydale
St. James's Ark
Carliff
Cumberland
Richard Hill
Daniel Burkett
Bristol
Ellison
Spitalfields
Godhurst
Sussex
Furnival Bowen
Leathley
Yorkshire
Marrito
Langdon
Batchelor
Cathedral of
Exeter
Evans
Chesfield
Hertfordhire
Glaffe
Laurcelor Allgood
Northumberland
Purbrook Park
Taylor
Peter Taylor
Derby
Joseph Sherborne
Bugton Hill
Shefield
George Pool
Whitechapel
Collins
Hackney
George Jennings
Tooting
Surry
Henry Tracy
Piccadilly
A.kyns Williams
Turbulent naval action and fleet movements reported abroad
Letters recount a decisive naval engagement where brigades and artillery broke fierce Turkish Janissary-guarded entrenchments, capture of camp tents and 143 brass cannon, and pursuit toward the Danube. An English officer praises allied bravery, notes Polish rebel Potoski among retreating forces, and sends news of Ruffian fleet clashes near Napoli di Romana and Matapan Bay. Further items cover New York harbor dispatches and port activities amid Atlantic commerce and dockyard concerns.
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Falici
Remy
Namers
Potoski
Danube
Oferoff
Grenadiers
Leghorn
Voles Femiral
Elphinstone
Seio
N.S
Rufsian
Cl.k
Alyays
Arildinas Royal Compound Offered By Mrs Clarke
A 18th century advertises Arildinas Royal Compound sold by appointment at Mrs Clarke's milliner near Great Turnstile Lincoln's Inn Fields England. Priced one guinea an ounce with instructions. Mentions limited sale to merchants and ship commanders for export and careful forwarding of any quantity.
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Arildina
Letter from an Individual to Sir Edward on naval service and integrity
A lengthy denunciation in strong, old style prose criticizes the First Lord of the Admiralty for seeking power over principle. The writer condemns corruption, swerves at private secrecy, and urges justice for oppressed sailors while asserting personal honor and independence over expedient allegiance. An INDIVIDUAL signs the missive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Aga
Admiralty
Set
Sam
Lottery prize schedule and terms from November drawing
The notice outlines prizes and values for a lottery with 10,090 tickets, promises no blanks per prize, and states the drawing begins Monday the 16th of November. It explains ticket prices by share, offers gratis schemes, and emphasizes accuracy and honor in handling tickets and transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson, and Co
Met. Wenham and Co
Lotterry
Cornhill
Royal Exchange
London
Engeland
Cc H & WM
Hilf
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Tian
Janeck
Sia
London’ Evening Post
Sir Bo Ha
Mr. Atuém
J. Almon
Burlington House
Loece
Severay
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