Remarkable stance on France and war efforts across seas
A brazed letter shows Britannicus urging continued attacks on French coasts to pressure Marshal Contades and disrupt campaigns while claiming superior British forces. It notes Allied tensions with Holland, Swedish retreat, and reports from Louisbourg, Smyrna, Lisbon, and the St. Lawrence, plus pirate-like naval transport actions and public notices about local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Hole
St. Cal
Marshal Contades
Germany
Sam
Britannicus
Holland
Prussia
England
Fole
Attica
Spithead
S.or.s
Louisbourg
Charles Hard
St. Lawrence
Stevens
Pococke
North Seas
Nore
Skirmih
Bay of St. Cas
Cape Breton
Smyrna
Lisbon
Guimaranes
R Hunter's Course of Anatomical Lectures Begins Monday
R Hunter will start his course of anatomical lectures on Monday evening at five o'clock. The announcement notes the initial session scheduled for the upcoming Monday, inviting interested attendees to attend at the stated time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Hunter
Maidenhead Races Postponed and New Entries Set
Maidenhead races delayed from October 6 16 and 11 to the 11th 12th and 13th with plates of fifty pounds for different age classes. Entries open October 2 at William Green’s Post House Maidenhead. fees include three guineas entry and one guinea entrance. Subscribers determine disputes. assembly planned for the first and last days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maidenhead
H& Town
Luca Hunter
William Green
Ashall
Auction of racing horses at Newmarket on Wednesday next
To be sold by auction by Mr Henson at Newmarket on Wednesday the 4th of October next. Four horses are listed with lineage from Godolphin Arabian and other noted sires, including Elg 1 Amelta, and a nine year old mare from Duke of Kingston line. The horses may be viewed at Newmarket until the sale, which starts exactly at twelve o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dangridge
Eas
Merchant Taylor
Alexander Falter
Elys
Middlesex
Hodie
Beaton
Jones
St. Saviour’s
England
Philip Southcote
Wooburn Farm
Weybridge
Surry
Lawrence-Pountney-Lane
Francis Craefteyn
Ely
Canterbury
London Bridge
Chatham
Greenland Dock
Cheapside
Tower Wharf
Bloody Bridge
Chelsea
John Fielding
John Curd
St. Giles’s
Samuel Fox
Elizabeth White
Anne Hilton
New Prison
Thomas Hensell
Chertsey
William Hammond
Thomas Cole
Sussex
Fleet Street
Wood-street
Blachford
Newington Butts
Tusa ‘Taft
Limehouse
North America
Essex
Kent
Havering
Dagenham
Ripple
Barking
East Ham
Wes Ham
Layton
Walthamstow
Bromley
Last Marsh
Avithin
Hal Inn
Great Liford
Auttion
Henson
Newmarket
Ocober
Philip Burlton
Amelta
Blank
Godolphin Arabian
Childers
True-blue
Cyprus
Duke of Rutland
Lord March
Blossom
Lord Godolphin
Blaze
Duke of Kingston
Young Grey Hound
Barb
Oroonoko
Janus
Crab
Picket
Turk
Snake
Chesnut
Whittington
Slider
N. B
John Rowe
Portsmouth
Conwy of Hants
John Piggott
Kingston Upon Thames
Surrey
Piggott
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Joan Braorey
Cl’ Cor
Great Hford
Effex
George Lake
N.B
Charles Des Clouseaux
Carlisle
Deceas
William Heckford
Apothecary
Broad-Street
Golden Square
London
A.B. Ac
New-Inn
Wych- Screet
Henry Ray
Sultan Waldeny
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