London Gazette summary from July 1775 reports royal travels and world news
The issue notes Turins and Sardinian royal travel toward Chamberry, the Queen and royal sisters departing, and the summer plan to tour Chablais. It also covers Prussian King’s return to Potsdam, fears of a poor harvest, Spanish fleet movements from Carthagena, and Dublin celebrations for the king's birthday with ceremonies and later seditious writings under investigation. Additional items include naval actions near Cape Spartel, proclamations by Lord Dunmore, and various public notices from Gosport to Clonmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Prince of
Piedmont
Chamberry
Chablais
Sumuer
Montcalier
Berlin
Fane
Potzdam
Hague
Fune
Carthagena
Dublin
Bedford Tower
His Majesty’s Park
Royal Square
Rheims
Compeigne
Versailles
d’Artois
Flanders
Mentz
Bieberick
Rhine
Nassau-Ufingen
Greenock
Virginia
Lord Dunmore
Foreign Intelligence Highlights Across European Powers
Reports from Warsaw, Hamburg, and Madrid detail the permanent council meeting on major affairs, noblemen facing military execution, and unrest over corn prices. Letters from Moscow note a Chinese prince with 500 retinue and praise for Russian troops. Sweden cites 70,000 disciplined troops. Spain prepares a war armament with changes in high command and a forthcoming manifesto. Lifton remarks on the Spanish fleet’s destination as likely action against the Algerines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Spartel
Spain
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
George Max
Carthagena
Fawcett
Harvey
William Erskine
Elliot
Kew
War Office
Great Britain
Ireland
England
Halland
Flanders
Warsaw
Prussia
Anthony Sulkowski
M. Domtkier
Vienna
Fanero
Bohemia
Hamburgh
Moscow
Sweden
Cologne
Fune
Madrid
Department of War
Count de Riola
Marquis de Cafatremaque
M. O'Reilly
Marquis de Cafatelly
London Letters From Paris Create Bread Price Turmoil
Letters from Paris describe a brief market tumult as bakers sought higher bread prices. A swift guard detachment warned rioters, threatening to fire on transgressors, and order was restored. Reports also note fires in several other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Record of Cambridge charity concerts and university degrees
Anniversary events at Addenbrooke's Hospital charity featured Handel and Acis and Galatea at Great St Marys with a large distinguished attendance. A sermon by Rev Beadon raised funds. Later that day Messiah was performed at St Marys. Wednesday saw Emanuel College and Jesus College scholars admitted to various degrees, with Oxford colleges granting Doctor of Divinity and other degrees amidst university ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Funez
Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Great St. Mary’s Church
Hardwicke
Ely
Carlisle
Peterborough
Viscount Gage
Thomas Hatton
John Cotton
Sampson
Gideon
Soame
Jenyns
Senate
Oraetorio
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London Gazette
Wigmore
Shilis
Plymouth
Furie
the Admiralty
Portsmouth
Land
Sea Service
Gosport
Faure
Plymouth Yard
Chatham
Jung
His Majesty
Clonmel
Wilmay
Carrick
Suir
Waterford
Ballikirkeen
Shanbally
My. Biscoe
Guildhall
Smith
Gates
Royal Exchange
Plomer and
Hart
John Rivington
Robert Brown
George Flower
Worshipful Company’ of Stationers
Speedwell
Jemmy Thatcher
Scotland
Cook
Terra del Fuegé
Cape of Good Hope
Iland
John Griffiths
Lambe H
Greenwith
Samuck ‘Cornelys
Bankside
Anthnr Bord
Rick Herring
Rairs
Joseph Sadler
Wilkes
the Temple
Willian Finch
Tower Wharf
Hamilton
Hoper
Thames
Nan Carley
Han
Covent Garden
Finge
Gloucester
Griffin
Tor-Martin
John Peach Hungerfords
Leicester
Stephen Izzard, Linnen-draper
Ludlow
Biddy Smyth
Tenbury
Worcester
Twickenham
James Mairhoed
Heckney
Cooper
Gratechurch-street
Tooting
Surry
Nathaniel Wakeslin
Charles Parre
Warwickshire
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