Promotion prospects for Cardinals across courts
In August Koine Aug., discussions of elevating cardinals begin with names for Vienna and Versailles. Mellini, dean of the Holy Rota, gains recognition after previous delays. Other posts mentioned include the Archbishop of Bourges for Versailles, the Archbishop of Evora for Lisbon, and Albani for Poland, with the Holy Father ready to resolve such trifling obstacles.
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Vienna
Mellini
Holy Rota
Versailles
M. de la Rochefoucault
Bourges
Holy See
Lisbon
Evora
Poland
M. Albani
Scottish events usher in September with Earl of Stair visit
Sept 4 in Edinburgh reports Earl of Stair arriving in Galway in perfect health. Advocates Lockhart and Fergusson depart for Carlisle to aid rebel prisoners. Price's Regiment soldiers arrive peaceful from the north as Albemarle reviews the Castle, greeted by artillery and naval salutations.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Earl of Stair Arriv
Galway
Alexander Lockhart
Carlisle
James Fergusson
Pitfour
Price
Earl of
Recorder Elected For Newcastle In 1747 Highlands Act
The Newcastle Chronicle notes Christopher Fawcett of London was unanimously chosen Recorder of Newcastle in place of the late William Cuthbert. It also reports Highland dress restrictions under an Act in the first year of George I, detailing who may wear arms and penalties for violations. The piece covers duels, naval incidents, garrison movements, court notices, and various obituaries and international dispatches.
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Country News
Newcastle
Christopher Fawcet
London
William Cuthbert
Deceas
Highlands
Scotland
George I
Centurion
Anson
F d
Cape Horn
Cheap
Hlands
Patagonia
South Seas
St. Jago de Chili
Old Spain
England
Fort Augustus
Fred
Inverness
Stockton
Holmes
Chester
Grand Jury
Keiping
Jamaica
Bristol
St. Malo
Gravesend
Plymouth
Sinclair
the Duke of Cumberland
Tower Wharf
Dragoons
Duke of Kingston
Light Horse
Prince Cherbatov
Rufsia
Czernichow
Cour
Suffolk Street
Grey
Leicester
Lincoln
Edward Finch
University of Cambridge
Earl of Winchelsea
Miss Palmer
Countess of
Webb
Ely
Southwark
East Indies
Henchman
Cummins
Oxford
Thomas Barnard
Mary Ladd
Sir John Ladd
John Ladd
Oir Oun
Brixworth
Northamptonshire
John Nichols Rainsford
John Dolben
Thingdon
Justinian Rainsford
Cheere
Guildford
Surrey
Mr. Duncomb
Wood-Street Compter
Goodman’s Fields
Addington Davenport
Boston
New-Engand
Enfield
Sims
Spitalfields
Paris
Duke de Huescar
Genoa
Prince de Campo Florida
Secur
Kingdom of
Sicily
France
Italy
Versailles
Languedoc
Provence
Hermitage
Ratcliff Cross
Lee Hoy
Hale
Shadwell
Watermlan
Newgate
Alice Donaldson
Laft
Alexander M‘greuther
Lord Lewis Gordon
Duke of Newcastle
Manchester
Kennington-Dominion
Manning
Fetter-Lane
Fleet-Street
Lestock
John Galley
Craigie
Canada
Alderney
Shoreham
Cafcais Road
Oporto
May
Dover
Sie
Fielding
Leostaff
Duke
Sanderson
Elizabeth
Orr
Glasgow
Virginia
Newfoundland
St. Lawrence
Brest
Anne
Finley
Africa
St. Jago de Cuba
Mancila
Fortuhe
Dunkirk
Execution Sentences Narrowly Reprieved in Warwickshire
News from Warwick reports two people condemned to death for transportation offenses. Thomas Nichols and William Flowers were reprieved for transportation. Thomas Johnson received a burnt hand for man slaughter and a woman was ordered whipped.
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Gloucester
Warwick
Thomas Nichols
William Flowers
Thomas Johnson
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