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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 19, 1770
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR describes a Russian or allied naval force preparing to sail from port with damaged ships. Commodore Ruffian leads Mediterranean squadron and is greeted by the Doge with ceremony. Details about arms, treaties, and commissions are mentioned in broken form.
In Newcastle on the 21st of March a dragoons wife was recovering after childbirth and prepared to join her march. A newborn female was found drowned in Bow Lane and the coroner's inquest implicates the mother, still at large, in a murder accusation. A field observation near Tadcaster noted a male infant discarded by a milking woman, believed born alive. The mother will face trial at the next assizes in Hitchin. Also, in Hitchin on April 8 a brookmen and tobacco-smokers riot was averted when authorities patrolled the streets.
Yesterday Princess Amelia visited her Royal-Highness the Dowager of Wales at Carlton House, staying about two hours before returning to Cavendish Square. dispatches from Versailles were read by the Secretary of State, Count du Chatelet had an audience at St James's, and noble arrivals from Newmarket stirred expectations in Whitehall.
The section reviews Gibraltar’s fortifications and officer leadership noting strong defence, while contrasting French and Spanish naval buildup with Britain’s strategic concerns. It cites ships, fleets, and stationed forces, including references to Jamaica, Gibraltar, Mauritius, and Ferrol, and mentions political intrigue around Wilkes and plans for hospital funding and parliamentary hints.
A fragmented note references Duke Grace withdrawing from the court to preserve dignity and independence. It suggests a tension between rank and personal honor, with emphasis on solitary living as a noble, detached stance. The text contains garbled phrases and lacks clear dates or places.
A lease notice reports Mr John Westbrooke occupying premises that include three parts of land in the greater Heston area, totaling seventy acres with an adjacent farm house. The lease expires at Michaelmas next. further particulars are sought from Mr Womias Nicholls at No 7 Staples-Inay London.
Publication details note distribution by C Marth at Charing Cross and Newbery at St Pauls Church Yard and a Lambeth manufactory near King's Arms Stairs opposite Whitehall Stairs providing the author’s printed work and availability locations.
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