London Gazette items and British military promotions
Extracts from London Gazette and House of Lords reports note severe ice delaying East India Company ships to China, courtly births and royal returns to Potsdam, and a long list of military promotions across the Dragoons and Foot regiments by purchase or vacancy. Also covered are parliamentary votes on Hindon election bribery, troop movements for American duties, and colonial communications from Virginia and Annapolis.
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Abeges
Princess Dowasser of
Proilas
Prince
Poe of
Proflie
Potzdam
Horse Grenadier Guards
Charles Walton
Andrew Corbett
Dragoons Guards
Edward Bradley Bartow
Cornet
Willam Souths
Gth
Regiment of Dragoons
Richard Vevers
John Baker
Nicholas Fenwick
James Mansfield
Ditto
William Bertram
3D Regiment of Foot
John’ Bruce
John Maxwell
George Marsin Leake
John Bruce
Purchase
Rath Reg. of Foot
Robert Englich
Thomas St. Clair Abercomby
Pa Oo
Regiment of Foot
Josas Champagne
Ore
Andrew Ross
George Clerk
Gervas Remington
Roger Ve
Henry Knight
Vic Roger Spendrove
Robert Mackenzie
Bain James Dalrymple
47Th Regiment of Foot
John Rotten
Wm. M.dermott
Francis Grofe
Robert John Harrison
56Th Regiment of Foot
Thomas Jackson Cocking
Nathaniel Cooke
67Th Regiment of Foot
William Ae
James Nisbitt
Eds
George Sladden
William Maffey
James O'Hara
George’ Sladden
Danvers Graves
68Th Regiment of Foot
Jef
Randyll Burch
Nicholas Danford
George Munro
Joh
Hynde Cotton
Philip Hales
William ‘Cowper
T. L. Dammer
Thomas Duncombe
Hindon
Dundaff
Dundaffing
Speiker
Burgélies
Hordugiv Af Hirodon
Gascoigne
G. Germaine
Lord North
Charles Fox
Burke
Chatham
Camiden
North America
Newfoundland
West Indies
St Catherine’s
His Majesty’s Service
York
Baltimore
Maryland
Annapolis
Sheffield
Holland
Germany
Rusia
Poland
France
Spain
Portugal
Quebec
Windmill Blows Down at Tiptree Heath No Casualties
Chelmsford reports on Saturday seven o'clock windstorm that toppled the Windmill on Tiptree Heath where Mr George Wilbee resided. seven people were inside but none were hurt. The mill contained a substantial quantity of flour. In Eartham near Chichester a farmer lost 80 fine sheep to an extraordinary high tide on Tuesday fortnight.
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North Wales
Davies Barrington
Fame Hayes
Esex Merionethshire
Bala
Carnarvonshire
Saturda
Conway
Anglesey
Beaumaris
South Wales
John Williams
E G
William Whitaker
Radnorshire
Presteion
Guildhall
Thamestreet
Poultry Compter
Newgate
Uel Hanifan and Co
Bridewell
Burr
Queen’s-row
Southwark
Cone
Davis
Seven-Dials
Marrison
Stoke Newington
Woodcock
Sir John Shelley
Edward Woodcock
Lincoln’s Inn
St. John’s Church
Westminster
Granville Wheeler
Otterden Place
Kent
Miss Haswell
Robert Haswell
Ireland
Charles William Pearce
Country
Chelmsford
Tiptree Heath
George Wilbee
Lewis
Beb
Eartham
Chichester
Dublin County vs Blaquiere grant case verdict
In Dublin the grand cause between the county of Dublin and Sir John Blaquiere over a thirty five acre grant was heard in the Court of King’s Bench. Witnesses examined and the jury returned a verdict for the Crown. Also, in Caple Street 90 gentlemen were set upon by three footpads. one died on the spot and another was badly wounded, the others escaped.
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Arpeed
Serene
Allantder Grant
Bolton
Aemieioiaeia On
Cleveland
Deptford
New England
Portsmouth
Crown
Hill
Bristol
Packer
New-England
Venus
Marshal
Velicts
Seward Islands
Virginity
Philadelphia
Buzzard’s Bay
Wilson
London
Africa
Sark
Grece
Sally
Lisbon
Virginny
Bee-Mercer
Kitt’s
Dublin
Sgiverpool
Dundram Bay
Ireland
Biblicasa
PRS
Daventry
Hart -Martin
America
Lerid
Brantholm
Jean
Aberdeen
Sherland
Bay of Sandwich
See-Roederum
Copenhagen
Santa Cruzy
Neils Mochrum
Tong
Drogoon
Mochram
Shetland
Amsterdam
Brickdale
Guildhall
Saffron Walden
Isle of Ely
Sirohn Griffin Griffin
Audley End
the Hoops
IR EL AN
John Blaquiere
K. Be
King’s Bench
Caplestreet
Pies and Liberty Stir Colonial Sentiments
In Annapolis and Newport reports from December 22 and 26 describe local militias forming in Annapolis with citizens of all ranks enlisting, including wealthy gentlemen as soldiers. Rumors claim General Gage sent troops inland, provoking hostility, while pie courier tales humorously suggest public resistance grows as pies return with notes of liberty and discipline.
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America
Anapolis
Newport
Rhode Island
Gage
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Virginia
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Rockingham
House of Peers
Philip Thicknesse
Peter Liege
House of Commons
Cricklade
Wilt
Thomas ‘Townshend
Lord Beauchamp
Bond
George Grenville
G. Clerke
Noel Hill
Roshleigh
R. W. Booth
John Smith
Cecil Wray
Pennaot
Lister
Charles Soesces
T. E. Trueman
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