News from the Danube and Orfova Siege Reports
Letters from Vienna and Petersburgh describe Turk and Imperial troop movements near Belgrade Semendria and Orfova. Turkish assaults on Orfova fail. garrison capitulates after heavy losses and plague. Reports note Bulgarian and Saxon forces, Russian rail and Danube interests, and Greek bishops seeking redress.
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Prince Eugene
Danube
Gladova
Ortova
Jagodina
Rowna
Semendria
M. Fefteris
de Defoff
Aga
Heidukes
Peez
Teiffe
Prince Waldeck
Peterwaradin
Sem Yin
Ratfcha
Bosnia
Saave
Petersbourg
Munich
Dniester
Belgrade
Ostava
Vipalanka
Protestant School Visit at Ballynahinch Described
The narrator and the Lord Bishop of Dromore visited the English Protestant Working School at Ballynahinch. They found the school in excellent order with progress in work and instruction. Children attending church impressed with lively responses and faith, while many Papists were present.
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Laour
Dromore
Ballynahinch
Usto Church
Races at Gloucester and notable county events
Gloucester races opened with Tomis’s Chefnut Horse Silver-Eye winning the 201 Plate. Turner's Chefnut Mare Miss Cuzens captured the 151 Galloway Plate, while Mr Bee’s horse Looby entered for the 40L Plate and won a five-guinea purse run for by the gentlemen. A man on horseback drew a large charity collection, and Reading reports generous sums raised for Wellingborough fire relief, with 61 pounds plus more from neighbors. A hayrick fire consumed most of five ricks. a mysterious sonic boom 45 miles away startled residents. Northampton notes Dr Quinton of Wellingborough married Mrs Drury of Godmanchester.
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Gloucester
Mr. Tomis
Siver-Eye
Mr. Turner
Miss Cuzens
Mr. Bee
Looby
Mr. Reynolds
Bristol
Reading
Wellingborough
St. Mary’s Parish
Fareborough
Castle-street
Northampton
Quinton
Drury
Godmanchester
Huntingdonshire
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