Siege and war news from August in 170x era
Military updates describe the retreat of enemy detachments, a bridge being built near Maastricht over the Meuse for foraging, and reports of Landau surrender to Imperial forces. Further mentions cover Catinat, Prince Eugene actions, Polish nobility, and various naval wins for Britain with prizes taken around Plymouth and Portsmouth.
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Landau
Stonn
Lowis
Baden
Croon Weyfinburg
Monsieur Catinat
Fenls
Auguz
Dufeiderp
Khimberguen
Bavaria
Wil
London
Italy
Pandemont
Borgoforte
Poland
Sweden
Republick
Dantzick
Wersaw
Livonia
Eugene
Curafen
St Edbritophers Iland
Kingfale
Barbadoes
Plywoush
West Indies
John of
Sir Cloudesly Shovel
Portsmouth
Revenge
Sunfolk
Monk
Rather Majesty
Sc Michael
Edgar
Lancastery Revolution
Norfolk
Suffolk
The Secret Mercury and Advertisements in the Week
An 18th century advertisement page announces The Secret Mercury weekly, with items on Madam Lof Hackney, a Night Walker conference, Bedlam essay, Innocent Adultery remarks, Reverend Mr F- d, Moor-fields discovery, and Cloysters cheat, sold by E. Matler near Fleet-bridge. Notices of wind guns from Basil arrive, with public exhibitions at Mr Olivers, near Tom's Coffee-house, plus reward notices for two runaways and a horse race at Chippingnorth-hesth, Oxfordshire, on the 28th.
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Secret Mercury
Madam L
Hackney
Bedlam
Moor-felds
Cloysters
E. Matler
Fleet-bridge
Dr Burner
Basil
Switzerlan
William
Olivers
Peters Court
St Martinslane
Tom
Coll
Holts
Sth Instant
John Evans
Cranhorn Street
Leicester Fields
Robinson
Portsmouth
Cirencester
Loyd Alias Williams
Rifts Regiment
Midlemore
Bremigrove
Worcestershire
Oxforduire
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Mr Temple
Exchange
India
Whichcot
Swain
Castle
Royal Exchange
Godis
St Robert Yner’s
A. Johns
Sweetings
Duke of Ormond
David Mortiers
Erasmus
Fountain Tavern
Strand