Corsican arrest and French royal funeral rites noted
Reports from Leghorn and Paris describe English seizure of sailors aboard a Smyrna ship and Capt Erik’s arrest in Corsica. Paris details the embalmed corpse of Princess de Conti, public viewing, and ceremonial Holy Water sprinklings by nobles for the Princess, with the Duke de Noailles arriving in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyrna
Erik
Lord Theodore
Corsica
Porte
Paris
Otober
Princess de Conti
Mademoiselle de Clermont
Duke de Bourbon
Prinkle
Thuilleries
Effy
Mademoiselle de la Roche-Sur-Yon
Prince de Conti
Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle de la Roche- Sur-Yon
Countess de Mailly
Modena
St. Andre Des Arts
Bourbon
Duke de Noailles
Dublin Lord High Chancellor sails for England
Ireland reports Lord Finglass Thomas Wyndham leaves for England aboard the royal yacht with distinguished company. The Great Seal will be kept by church leaders during his absence. Local judicial and chancery bodies are appointed to hear and determine causes in his absence. Also notes cure claims about waters at Lough Leagues and waters at Mallow praised for curing various ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Thomas Wyndham
Finglass
England
Meath
Molesworth
Lough-Leighs
Cavan
Europe
Italy
France
Moran
Mallow
Bristol
Scarborough
Aix-la- Chapelle
Royal Regiment Quarters in Edinburgh Castle and Leith
A Sept 23 report says Grenadier and Colonel's Companies under Major-General Barrel march into Edinburgh Castle for quarters while other units are housed in Leith and suburbs. Royal Welch Fusiliers guard Canongate with daily Captain's Guard, night reinforcement, and pinned posts by the Nether Bow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Royal Regiment
Barrel
Castle Yesternight
Leith
Royal Welch Fuziliers
Canongate
Cooper
Fife
Glasgow
Derry
Anstruther
John M’naughton
Happy
Fenner
Alexander Taylor
Bilboa
St. Martins
Prestonpans
Dumfries
Blackshaw Sands
Monster Turtle Attacked by Villagers After Fear and Fury
Report describes a large sea creature weighing about 250 pounds with a shell fragment and substantial muscle, found in shallow water. Villagers armed with pitchforks attempted to kill it, causing a large hole in its back after it twisted a fork from their mouth. The creature measured roughly three feet wide and four feet long, suggesting some time in the seas. In a separate note, Rev Lauchlan Mackintosh, Moderator of the General Assembly, wed Mrs Anderson, sister to Rev Alexander Anderson and widow of Wat son, former St Andrews minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauchlan Mackintosh
General Assembly
Anderson
Alexander Anderson
Watson
St. Anrew’s
London News In One Morning Report From Rolls And Races
A London item notes a guard relief at the Rolls in Chancery Lane to protect public records. Racing at Hall Down near Exeter saw Farinelli win the Ladies Plate amid a grand crowd. The King’s journey from Herrenhausen to Gohrde is logged with hunts, promotions, and godfather requests. Obituaries mark Rev Henry Forster and Cedrick Edisbury. Westminster bridge project discussions adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rolls
Chancery-lane
Re Rolls
Hall Dowg
Exeter
Mr. Drew
England
Herrenhausen
N. S
Giffhorn
Zwickel
Count Plata
M Wedel
Col. de Launay
Munich
Gohrde
Walfentuttle
Byfier
Surrey
Cendrick Edisbury
Navy Office
France
Westminster
Jerusalema
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!