Canal to Sea Depth 51 Feet For Warships At Gravelines
Yesterday's mail from France reports the canal from Gravelines to the sea now advanced with 5000 troops and 800 pioneers daily. The system includes cuts to prevent flooding, and an aim to allow ships under full sail. Normandy ports are to be repaired and Cherbourg fortified.
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Peter the Great
France
Petersbourg
Julius Cesar
Britain
Normandy
Cherbourg
Hambourg
Spain
Italy
Mediterranean
Paris
Cardinal Fleury
Versailles
Amsterdam
N.S
London
Great Britain
Britannick
Thomas Fitz-Gerald
Keene
Trechter
Madrid
Marseilles
Death of Rev Patrick Rae Eminent Episcopal minister
Edinburgh reports the death of the Rev Patrick Rae a noted Episcopal minister famed for piety and learning. A separate item notes a fire at Prestonhall East Lothian on Monday night damaged outbuildings at the Duchess of Gordon’s estate rented by the Laird of Macleod, with 200 stone weight of something affected.
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Edinburgh
Patrick Rae
Preston-hall
East Lothian
Dutchess of Gordon
Macleod
Commission appoints Brigadier General Campbell governor of Edinburgh Castle
Hay was burnt and much other damage. the incident is said to be caused by the negligence of a servant. A commission passed the Seals appointing the Hon. Brigadier General James Campbell of Lawers to be Constable and Governor of Edinburgh Castle, and he will be in town this week to assume the command.
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Tig
Saltum
James Campbell
Lawers
Edinburgh Castle
Election Notes From Hatfield Chase Clerk Contest
Reports from Doncaster Colchester and Ipswich detail local elections and officers. Richard Burden won the Hatfield Chase clerkship by three votes. Ipswich chose Bailiffs Lloyd and Sparrow. Races at Maldon and Stannercon prize events are listed with winners. A Wellingborough fire relief grant is noted along with fires at Rushton and Woollaston.
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Country News
Doncaster
Hatfield Chace
William Whitehead
Richard Burden
Mr. Burden
Mr. Whitehead
Colchester
Moor Hall
Joseph Duffeild
Thomas Carew
Lloyd
John Sparrow
Ipwich
Rushton
Ruthwell
Woollaston
Wellingboerough
Walpole fever London report and Marlborough statue cast
In London Sir Robert Walpole remains feverish with several returns since Tuesday. Dr Creffet is slated to become Bishop of Llandaff. At Blenheim Castle Rysbrack and four men erect a statue of Queen Anne, funded by the Dutchess Dowager of Marlborough, who plans to view the work when health allows. Colchester lampoon notes Edward Bathurst, son of Edmudd Bathurst, married to Miss King of Ely, described as an agreeable young lady of good character.
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London
Robert Walpole
Creffet
Hereford
Llandaff
Rysbrack
Blenheim Castle
Oxfordshire
Queen Anne
Colchester
Essex
Edward Bathurst
Edmudd Bathurst
Queen-Hithe Ward
King
Joe King
Ely
Trorp
Turig
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London Evening Post
Gravelines
Porte
Vienna
Batts
Marquess de la Mina
Earl of Walgrave
Ireland
Dublin
Gerard Whittel
Copper-Alley
James Simpson
Fitch- Shamble-street
Cork
Port Mahon
Scotland
Newcastle
Stannercon
Northumberland
Mr. Millburn
Pally
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