Grand Vizier sizing up Ruffians plans and fortifications
Intelligence notes the Grand Vizier’s warning that Ruffians intend an opening and attack on Oczakows. He moves to strengthen the fortifications and hinder Danube excursions. Reports also describe military numbers, a safer convoy from Lithuania, and Neapolitan corn finance disputes.
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Oczakows
Silistra
Neafut
Danube
Lithuis
Medailies
Naples
Tanucci
Marseilles
King
Potzdam
Brunsivick
Sweden
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Fraudulent bankrupt associations spread in Dublin trade
Dublin April 4 reports merchants and others forming associations to deny credit to traders who visit country seats carriages race and hunting horses gaming houses and other amusements harming creditors. Newry March 30 reports a Monaghan man and his son killed when a barn gable end collapsed while they looked at corn near Cowbridge.
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Dublin
Newry
Monaghan
Cowbridge
City clergy changes and a forgery trial begin
In Bristoll on April 1, the corporation presented Rev. Mr. Reynell and Rev. Mr. News to two livings in St Jamies and St Philip and Jacob churches. On Tuesday night Jonathan Britain arrived via Habeas Corpus from Reading jail to stand trial for forgery at our offices, with the trial commencing on the 28th.
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Country News
Bristoll
Reynell
St. ‘Philip
Jacob
Royal Navy Arrivals and Departures Reported at Dover Ports
Ships arrived and sailed for royal service and commerce with several vessels named including Stag Glory St. Martin Salderton and Industry Hudson and others from Dublin Lisbon Waterford Bristol South Carolina and Bristol. The report lists destinations Cadiz Quebec and Portsmouth with several captains named and dockside arrivals at Granades Southampton and Dover.
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Deal
His
Lisbon
Southampton
Hope
Robinson
Waterford
Ports‘mouth
Pallas
Bayley
South Carolina
Dover
Charming Sally
Rowe
Bristol
Ditto
Court and Copenhagen settlement and Lords and Commons actions
Reports say the Danish and British courts resolved matters. The Queen, freed from confinement, is visited daily by Col. Keith the English ambassador. The Lords adjourned to Monday after a late session. the Commons, also adjourned, debated ship timber with Capt. Phipps and Mr. Burke. Burgoyne’s India motion will occur Monday.
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Copenhagen
Col. Keith
House of Lords
House of Commons
Phipps
Burke
HowSe
Col. Burgoyne
India
Boule of Commons
Debated Church Bill and Lords Friendship in Parliament
Reports from Parliament recount a long session debating a bill for Protestant dissenting ministers with oath, declaration, and church attendance rules. Lords hearing in Edinburgh appeal reversed, and motions about sending messages between Houses faced divides. Jubilee-era politics mix with church, law, and public notices.
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House of Contatons
House of Lords
Lords
House of Commons
Church of England
Elizabeth
Charles
Court of Session
Scotland
Wight
Deas
Ferguson
Edinburgh
George Colebroke, Bart
Court of Directors
the East India Company
Laurence Sullivan
Charles Grenville Montague
South Carolina
Pallas
Bayley
Newfoundland
Downs
Globe Tavern
Alderman Wilkes
Society of the Bill of Rights
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Gibraltar
Bethedn
St. James’s
Prussia
Jayidgan
Shipley
Mears
Rawlinson
Kington
Lord Mansfield
Baron Perrott
London
Sheriff Bull
Fenwick
Newgate-street
Committee of City Lands
Charles Rivington
Lord Catherlough
Prescott
Medlycott
Coombe
Walters
Prescot
Coombé
Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons
York
Half Moon
Cheapside
Lasf
Lawrence Dermott
Des Grant
le Quréx
St. + Tredward
Shoreditch
Whitechapel
Richard Grenville
24Th Regiments of Foot
Loed
Wolland
27Th Regiment of Foot
Yeoman Lott
Deptford
Royal Hospital
Trur
Plymoud
Willian Hambly
Earl Waldigrave
Whitehall
Earl of Catherlough
Goldenquare
Henley
Warwickshire
Riga
Daina
Fleet-street
Poultry Compter
Bridewell
Dunkirk
Sodbury
Suffolk
St. Catherine’s
Morgan
Rotherhithe
Newcastle
Middlesex Hospital
King and Shelly
Beaufort Buildings
Strand
Thomas Kynaston
New Prison
Justice Camper
Shadwell
Dorothy Muckleroy
Henry Muckleroy
J Thursday
Rob. Salmon
Limehouse
Miss Thornton
Halton
Lancashire
Mitcham
Surry
Henry Bennett
Streatham
Miss Wheeler
William Holmes
Portman S Square
Sarah
Platerhodley
Bond-street
Northumberlandcourt
Charles Lechmore
Nicholas
Lord Lechmore
George I
Yetterdam
Hampstead
John Lott
Martha Flight
Flight
Clere
Lord Mansfeld
Highstreet
Mary le Bon
Clark
Thomas Clark
East-street
Lion-square
Lynch
Bishopsgate-street
Rogers
Hofier
Bath
Arthur
Wm. Spencer
Charter-House-square
Huddlestone
Chamcery Lane
Sameday
Piccadilly
James Redburne
Royal Regiment of Artillery
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