European Magnitude Ranking and Irish Maritime News
The article lists European cities by magnitude with London Paris Constantinople Moscow and Rome as the five great and notes horse racing results at the Curragh led by Caroline. It reports deaths, a debauchery charge in Dublin, a privateering incident near Sligo with a ransom and wrecks near Liverpool, urging town notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
London
Paris
Constantinople
Mescow
Rome
Curragh
Edward O Brian
Caroline
Marmaduke
Wyvill
Dunn
Aschbold
Laft
Air. Newton
Newtown
Kells
Matthews
Thomas Street
Newgate
Sligo
Liverpool
Scottish Camp Breaks Up As Troops March South
Edinburgh dispatch reports last week the camp at Fort Augustus broke up and troops move south to winter quarters. Weather grew intensely cold suddenly after a warm spell, with one regiment reportedly destined for the Cannongate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Fort Augustus
Bristol City elects Mayors and a deadly duel at the Golden Heart
John Foy Ely is named mayor with Thomas Power and John Berrow as sheriffs for the year. George Sweet, a tobacco cutter, is murdered by a Dragoon from Lord Cobham's regiment after a Cribbidge dispute at the Golden Heart inn on Redcliff-Backs. The Dragoon wounds Sweet in the arm and body with a sword, then surrenders to musqueteers. Sweet dies in his lodgings. The Dragoon is later taken into custody for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Bristol
John Foy
Ely
Thomas Power
John Berrow
George Sweet
Pethesly
Dragoon
Lord Cobham
Golden-Heart
Redcliff-Backs
Deceas
Golden Heart
Deccas
Sweet
Newgate
Baden
Doussiach
Prince of Orange
Holland
Bland
Britain
Blakeney
Minorca
George Creffener
Liege
Chambers Ruffel
Charles Town
South Carolina
New-England
Robert Athmouthy
Amsterdam
United Provinces
France
Pool
Derfétshire
Timothy Spurrier
John Olive
John Hemming
Warwickshire
Richard Shuckburgh
Inner-Temple
Anne Bell
Laft
Lambeth - Pouchon
Little Melling
Kent
Fludger
Thames Street
Hammersmith
Francis Prior
Joseph Unwin
Castle, Hedingham
Essex
Southwark
Collar
Lambeth
James Alexander Compton
Trinity College
Cambridge
Serlock Willes
Wormley
Hertfordshire
Alexander Hume
Archbishop of Canterbury
Middleton
Shepingly
Hadley
How
Sidney College
Oxford
Andrew Sidney
Hilton
Devon
Stockholm
Springer
Dottor Blackwell
Paris
Dauphiny
Marshal Belleisle
Nice
Alps
Triers
Lorrain
Alsace
Mentz
Namur
Masquess de Belleguard
Sardinia
Ireland
Brussels
Arriv
N.S
Bergen-op-Zoom
Latty Henley
Goudhurst
Bughthiinistone
Shoreham
Political turmoil and a Bath physician’s death noted in London piece
The column discusses confusion over French movements at Bergen-op-Zoom and Dutch political shifts, hints at magicians’ power, and mentions Dr Harrington of Bath passing away. It reports several Coffin Lead thefts from St Andrew’s Vault in Holborn, with the grave-digger and three others detained. Royal staff at Greenwich ordered to ready arsenals quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bergen-op-Zoom
Rufie
Holland
Faw
Bath
Harrington
St. Andrew’s Church
Holbonin
His Majesty
Greenwich
State of European affairs and local notices in London
A lengthy imperial news digest reports appointments in Britain including Bland as Commander in Chief and related resignations. It notes Dutch and Austrian military movements, ships captured or detained, and ongoing wars with France. Local items cover mayoral election at Pool and various marriages and deaths, plus a run of financial and stock quotes and a bank notice.
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St Bedlam
Old Broad Street
Cripplegate Church
Whitehall
Great-Britain
Flanders
Gibraltar
Cape Breton
Jefferson
Prince Frederick
Kennedy
Leeward Islands
Jamaica
Port Louis
Narva
Cape Richardson
Cap. Nell
Robert Peafcod
Thomas Fenningley
James Taylor
Fenningley
Richardson
Nell
Taylor
Frankland
Raven
Tortsburgh
Barril
Munster
Leinster
London Gazette
Krupt
William Bing
Louth
Lincolns
Carpenter, Joiner and Chapman
John Hitchcocks
India
South Sea
Milton Bank
Buick
Prem
Exchequer
Jovci
Ave-Mary-Lane
Browne
Femple
Tafertio
Daetors Society
Lan Grish
College of Physicians
Bellow
The
Royal
C. Hitch
Authésa
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