Death of Mrs Cockman and multiple local incidents
Canterbury records the death of Mrs. Cockman wife of Dr Cockman of Charlton and sister to Sir Thomas Dyke. A fire at Quested’s near the Postern Gate destroyed a yard and hops worth much. Thomas White alias Dun alias Leggett, already convicted of burglary, was executed at Penenden Heath near Maidstone after escaping from jail following death sentence in Chichester two years prior.
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Country News
Canterbury
St. Lawrence
Cockman
Charlten
Thomas Dyke
Horesam
Sufix
Thomas White
Dun
Leggett
Penenden Heath
Maidston
Chichester
Alles
Royal News and City Gossip From London and Westminster
The London Evening Post reports on royal and court matters including promotions for Sybburgh to lieutenant, marriages at Whitehall Chapel and St Bennet Paul’s Wharf, and the Townshend widow’s death. It covers naval affairs from Portsmouth and Barcelona, court reservations, and notices of births, deaths, and legal proceedings. Royal orders on a Gibraltar officer, and political appointments in Britain are noted, along with reports of private letters from Hungary and Asia.
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Graveline
Mont Spragne
Sybburgh
Whitehall Chapel
Thomas le Cocq
Efy
Elizabeth Walmerley
William Walmerley
Whitehall
George Haughton
Covent Garden Playhouse
Bone
St. Bennet Paul’s ‘Wharf
Molly Cobus
Deptford
New Bartlet-Row
Grosvenor Square
Townshend
Thomas Townshend
Viscount Townshend
University of Cambridge
Exchequer
John Selwyn
Dorfershire
Chudleigh
Guards
Gibraltar
Chatham
Cockpit
Kersington
Robert Walpole
Dowhing-street
Count Cambys
John Norris
Privy Council
Great Britain
Viscount Norris
Hempstead-Place
Kent
Viscount Molesworth
Guernsey
Marquess de Montandre
Barcelona
Corunna
Viana
Portugal
Boa
Hungary
Anthony Barnwell
Trimleftach
Kingdom of Ireland
Crotfka
Hugh Maguire
Belgrade
India
Bagwell
the India Company
Richard Mountney
Eigg
Matthew
Deceas
Carver
Horse Guards
Wallingford
Berks
Seymour Richmond
Highgate
Chambers
Sacheverell
Parrott
Guy’s Hospital
Canbury House
Islington
Bruce
Lawrence Pountney-lane
Abraham Hanckell
Crown Tavern
Bloombury Square
Whitehead
John Albin
Anne Price
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London
E S c
Banbury
William Cardell
Phillis Grindall
Thomas Fowke
Serajeant Agar
Serjeant
Hayward
Benny
Barnardston
Edward Gynes
Francis Trumble
Newgate
George Weslley
Middle-Temple
The
London Evening Post
Wells
Limpus
Western Mail
Thomas Carew
Minehead
Villacy
D. Sridgewater
South Sea
Idia
Milton Huirx
Royal Exchange Aflunure
Utio St Rch
Ndia
Ditta
Mime Adventure
Ditra
Brentwood
Passel
Commion
Essex
de Valac
Lavington
Lavington Down
Poli
Green Dragon
Market Lavington
Gay
N.B
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