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Multiple sudden deaths and a major town fire spill news
The report details several deaths including Mr Powell of Abchurch Lane and James Fitzpatrick Eig of Newington Butts, with causes and circumstances. It also notes a butcher in Hartleydown found dead amid a Dutch letter in his pocket, an oven fire at Musquet’s bakery near Christ Church, and a large Scarborough fire destroying houses, barns, and mills with heavy losses. Additional items cover a forged bank note case, a raid on John Kello near Westminster, and suspect cash and pistols seized, tying to a Somer-set note forgery investigation.
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Basinghall Street
Powell
Abchurch Lane
Lombard Street
Newington Butts
James Fitzpatrick
Eig
Earl of Upper Offory
East Indies
Hartleydown
Holland
John Fabian
Joseph Fabian
Sterling
Levey
Daniel Merrick
John Bielding
Amyand, Staples
Baker
Somerset
Kello
Newgate
London
Bristol
Bridgwater
Westminster
Guernsey
Polly
Marsham
Lisbon
Malby Brabazon
61St Regiment of Foot
Charlotte le Merchant
Snoemaker-row
Dukes Place
Chamberlain
Clare Marker
King’s Head
West- Smithfield
Ozle
Akerman
Ogle
St. James’s End
Smith
Longlane
Smithfield
Alderman
Neargate
Morgan
Capt. Ogle
Mr. Cole
Grey Friars
Newgate-street
Carolina
New York
West Indies
Germany
Oporto
Martinico
Flanders
Deal
Downs
St. George
Commodore Moore
Affittance
Diana
Maidstone
Terpsichore
Pomona
Pelican
Kingfisher
Brigand
Hart
Elizabeth
Love