Princes Henry’s Camp Amid Allied Movements Near Pirna
Reports from Berlin and Dresden describe Prussian forces under Prince Henry facing surroundment as Daun and Deux Ponts push toward Meissen and Pirna. Charleville and Contades provisional lines hold while Soubise’s army moves toward Paderborn. Courier thefts and loot degrade the campaign’s security.
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Francfort
Mayne
Dresden
Prince Henry
Prince of
Berlin
Zorndorff
B.S
Custrin
Marshal Daun
Prince Soubise
Halberstadt
Magdebourg
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Scheiter
Lippe
Gallen
Dorften
Dauphin
Wefel
Paris
Strasbourg
Soubise
France
M.de Cambeford
Redir
Europe
England
Hague
Saxony
Sonnestein
Elb
Irish and Irish Sea News From September Letters
Sail and coast reports show Corke ashore at Giant Stairs due to pilot error with cargo lost but crew saved. Hopewell near Biddeford saved captain and merchant. Amsterdam Galley fire at Limerick Pool destroys vessel and cargo. Beets bound for St Eustatius. Mackarel abundance in Galway. Dublin assembly backs royal victories at Louisbourg Cape Breton and St John. Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick granted 2000 a year pension.
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Irelan D. Corke
Mercury of
Liverpool
Cowley
Rio de Janiero
Fiall
Hamburgh
Hopewell
Hordon
Biddeford
Amsterdam
St. Eustatin
Galway
Mackarel
Dublin
Tholfel
Louisbourg
Cape Breton
St. John
Prince Ferdinand of
Brunswick
Feoffees nominate Moore as hospital chaplain
The Feoffees of the Charity formerly led by Edward Colfton Esq nominate the Reverend Mr Moore to serve as chaplain to the Hospital on St Augustine's Back, replacing the late Reverend Mr Gregory who has died.
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Edward Colfton
Moore
St. Augustine’s Back
Gregory
Shipping Movements at Deal in September
Port news from Deal records movement of several transports and ships. On September 15 the Liberty Cordex and the Love and Unity with Jenkins remained with his Majesty's Ship Revenge while Wind E blows. On September 16 Seahorse arrived and Good Intent Drum mond sailed for New York with St Paul Hornsby and Seaflower remaining with the ship. On September 17 Revenge and Seahorse remained in the Downs with outward-bound vessels ferried as before wind east for laft.
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Port New
Deal
Liberty
Cordex
Jenkins
Revenge
Seahorse
Drummond
New York
St. Paul
Hornsby
Seaflower
Hunter
Sea-horse
Port town dispatches amid war rumors and trades
London columns report private letters from 1758 recount Prussian move to Lusatia, Dutch prize ships reaching Amsterdam via Torbay, and a 60-gun warship seizing ships to Jamaica. More items include clergy changes, a public execution aftermath, crime notice, erratum, Baltic politics, naval moves, and mixed price lists.
Postscript on Cranmer and primitive Christian virtue
A London letter argues for publishing a writs statement praising Archbishop Cranmer and the Reformed Church. It frames temperance, moderation, and charity as essential Apostolic virtues and muses on moral similarity across ages. The note ends with biblical paraphrase and a closing signoff from Dean's Yard.
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Cranmer
Dean’s Yard
Christus
Noah
Lot
Sodom
Man
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