Two Great Men on the Scaffold and War Dispatches
An account of Sir Walter Raleigh and the Earl of Stratford on the scaffold, detailing their calm farewells and final acts. Also notes Genoese captors, Austrian moves, and military reports from Paris, Breda, and Rotterdam about French, Genoese, and Spanish troops, Meuse operations, and Namur investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Kilmaragh
Lord Balmerino
Walter Raleigh
Earl of Strafford
Lord Arundel
Sheriff
French Centinels Threaten Liège Suburbs In War News
London Gazette reports French sentinels in Liège suburbs as 4000 French forces near Huy regroup and name, Namur remains uninvested. Camp at Wigimont notes French 20,000 across the Meuse repassing, roads spoiled by heavy rains. Allied lines open Maestricht corridor. Curte, Ham, Mye and Harfez mentioned with advancing Confederal troops and Tortona fighting to the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Gazette
Liege
Huy
Namur
Wigimont
Meuse
Maestricht
Hague
Curte
Ham
Mye
Harfez
Italy
Tortona
Irish and Dublin Notices of Deaths and Appointments
Ireland notices report the death of Lieut nant Charles Evans of Folliots Regiment on duty in Limerick and other obituaries. Dublin announces Lord Hillsborough joining the Privy Council and Don Francisco Averca Valdes voyage on a Spanish prize. Prizes condemned by Dr. Hugh Baillie, and local election talk in Queen's and county Cork. Wheat market at Thomas Street and expectations of a plentiful harvest with Scotland demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Limerick
Charles Evans
Folliot
Eyre Evans
Dublin
Lord Viscount Hillsborough
Privy Council
Francisco Averca Valdes
Guatemala
New Spain
Order of St. James
Hugh Baillie
High Court of Admiralty
Joseph and Lewis
Abel Castaing
Dominick
Pierre Lanuffa
Ephraim Dawson
Efy
Queen’s County
Periam Fole
Ballifin
Thomas-Street
Scotland
News from Edinburgh and surrounding ports in a September report
A lengthy dispatch from Edinburgh dated September 1 describes Captain Macdonald and an Italian envoy escorted to the city, plus Brigidier Howard’s Regiment arriving to pursue the Pretender’s son. Other columns note Yarmouth elections, ships and prisoners, Bristol privateers, weather and naval losses, and assorted Norfolk assizes with multiple transport and punishment outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Macdonald
Kinloch- Moidart
Glasgow
Howard
Fort. Augustus
Yorkshire Blues Sailors and Escapee Thief in Stirling
About twenty three private men known as the Yorkshire Blues were discharged in the city and return home. Engineers from England set out for London to aid Scotland's army. Charles Brown, a notorious thief, escaped from a Sterling prison after long confinement and shackles. Magistrates offer a reward for his capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkshire Blues
Price
Conaway
Foor
England
Scotland
London
Charles Brown
Stirling
Sterling
Sirling
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Wentworth
Herve
Vervier
Warem
Tongres
Vaudermot
Weze
Bervine
Trips
Mar ‘Hal Saxe
Brusels
Paris
Rotterdam
Sour-Magne le Moine
Crevecoeur
London Evening-Post
Yarmouth
Samuel Killer
Ely
Rowzier
Read
Perth
Plymouth
Topsham
Weymouth
Pool
Newfoundland
Syren
Admiral Anson
Kem
Lion
Portland
Maidstone
Amazon
Suge
Admiral Lestock
S. W
Bristol
Rochelle
Norwich
Castlehill
Norfolk
James Wingfield
Thetford
Mary Percivall
Thomas Bird
Watton
John Willis
John Williams
William Cross
Weyburn
Cross
Williams
Robert Blofield
Nicholas Hook
Lord
Blofield
Hook
Samuel Allday
Edward Batley
William Harvey
Francis Burton
Martin Gay
Anthony Barker
William Wright
William Clarke
Lynn
Lynn, and Committed’for A Rabbeini,were Borh.difcharg
India
Robert Green
Willian
Gray
Buckenhams
Wilami Gardner
Thomas Docking
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