Fort transfer and bankruptcy notices from Chandernagore
The fort at Chandernagore was handed to Admiral Watson after propositions accepted by the Council with leave for officials to travel. The date is March 23 1757. Names P Renault Lapotterie F Nicolas M Fournier A Caillott Sugues. Bankruptcy notices: John Rainsford watchmaker and financier in Cranburn Street London and Randal Hall dealer and chapman of New Sarum Wiltshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugues
John Rainsford
Cranburn Street
Leicester Fields
Middlesex
Chapman
Randal Hall
New Sarum
Wilts
Denbigh
Shropshire
Welch
Thomas
Price
Reades
Henson
Newmarket
John Speed
London
N.B. Driver
Mail from Holland and European Dispatches
Yesterday arrives from Holland with notes from Petersburgh and Stock holm detailing renewed negotiations with Sweden and ongoing military maneuvers around Prussia. Reports from Carlsham and Welau describe Ruffian and Pruffian movements, with expectations of a second battle near Tapiau and talks of potential dangers to Konigsberg merchants in Hamburg.
War News from Berlin to Dresden and Utrecht
From Berlin on Sept 16 Sweden seized Ancam and Dommien towns, signaling war as Swedish envoys reach court. Dresdn on Sept 14 reports Austrian forces encamping near the Elbe with detachments and artillery moving from Lusatia. Town defenses include demolishing gardens and felling fences to prevent Austrian entrenchment. Garrison orders issued to Major General Schmettau and Col Finck. From Gloster on Sept 14 French army plans march toward Prussia as Duke d Antin dies of smallpox. Utrecht reports King of Prussia arriving at Erfarth on Sept 14 and French troops retreating to Gotha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburgh
Berlin
Ancam
Dommien
Sweden
Dresdn
Prussia
Elb
Weiflig
Schonfeld
Lusatia
Count Bruhl
Schmettau
Finck
Bornstadt
Gloster Seven
d’Antin
France
Kremen
Utrecht
Erfarth
Gotha
Militia Act Provisions on Invasion and Penalties
London authoring and royal clauses set militia mobilization powers for invasion or rebellion. Three or more deputy lieutenants may musters regiments, appoint generals, and deploy troops across the realm with pay and discipline under Parliament approved Articles of War. Militia failures to march incur a Fort Penny penalty and possible jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Militia
Great Britain
Chelsea Hospital
Justices of Peace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lapotterie
F. Nicolas
A. Caillott
Office of Ordnance
Teaver
His Majesty’s Ordnance
Lars Wall-E
R. Hunter
Opham's
Red Lion
Barnet
Harlow
Warittington’s
Eee Smith
Old Royal Point
Vaughan
Cornhill
Old Royal Port
Marmaduke Smith
Thomas Scort
Dude
Anid
Japan
Sy. Jonn
Melchborn
Bedford
Bigglemay Hien
Silile
Cobb
Ar As
Piel
Thais
Oul
The
Court of St. Martin’s Lane
Loridon
Joan Ponp
Orcber
Cardinal
Nathaniel Curzon
William Crafts
Harriers
William Wood
White Bear
Coventry
Parliament Street
Grunel
Portland Street
Oxford
Old Michaelmas
Hundtingdon
Chereto
Thomas Armstrong
Furth
Richard Warburton
Wheatsheaf
Alronbury Hill
Thomas Thong
Hantingdon
N.B
Huntingdon and
Lincoln
Forster
Charing-Cross
Portugal Street
Clive Market
Pepper Alley
Bridge
Arriv
Holland
Arig
Aron Poffe
Stockholm
Vienna
Versailles
Carlsham
Campbell
Dantzick
Welau
Tapiau
Deme
Pregel
Europe
Wregel
Konigsberg
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