Russian and Turkish Fronts Mixed News From Europe
March to April reports from War fronts include Russian advances toward Walachia and Bender, Turkish retreats, and planned bridges over the Neuter. Letters describe a Romanian homage to the Empress and a hospital aid offer, plus naval movements near Algiers and new ship deployments toward the Mediterranean.
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Lower
Albania
Beterbourgh
Rotantow
SoMen
Bucharest
Walachia
Rafias
Kaminieck
Neuter
Kalus
Choczim
Janica
Bender
Romanzow
Poland
Morea
Azof
Black Sea
Tortleben
Natalia
Constantinople
Egypt
Warsaw
Confederaces
Great
Salomon
Martha Miakiowski
Sierakow
Kaas
Dey
Algiers
Fay
Paris
Miadiimne Lowisa
Alexis
Cydon
Forged Note Forgery Trial Ends with Guilty Verdict
William Harris alias Harries faced the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh for forging Thistle Bank of Glasgow notes. Found guilty by a unanimous jury after insanity doubts, he is to be hanged in Grassmarket on the 36th of May. 452 forged notes seized and 9677 pounds in counterfeit notes discovered. last batch to be burned this afternoon.
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Edinburgh
High Court
William Harris
Harries
Thistle Bank of
Glasgow
Pannel
Boswell
Court of Session
Grassmarket
William Harries
Duke of Gloucester Leads Guards Regiments Change
In London yesterday the Duke of Gloucester was appointed commander of the first regiment of guards in place of the late Earl Ligonier. The Earl of London becomes Colonel of the third regiment of foot guards in place of the Duke of Gloucester, who succeeds Lord Ligonier. By this promotion the East of London gains distinction.
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London
Duke of Gloucester
Earl Ligonier
Earl of London
Lord Ligonier
East of London
Westminster Election and Parliament Arrivals in 18th Century News
Reports from London detail Lord Sandys and Lord Mountmorres in town to take seats in the House of Lords, and Sir Robert Bernard elected Westminster member amid massive turnout of about twenty thousand peaceful electors. Also noted are Irish prorogation, military reviews, dockyard reforms, Wilkes activities, and various local notices.
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Erica Ator Chatham
House of Peers
Earl'Templeelt
Sandys
Hertfordshire
Peers
Owen
Pembrokeshire
Duke
Ratlasd v
Earl Stanhope
St. Paul’s
Covent-garden
Westaminster
Edwin Sandys
Lord Sandys
Westminster-hall
Robert Bernard
Mountmorres
Earl Verney
J Aubrey
J. Phipps
J. Adair
C. Efgrs
Edward Burnaby Greene
Crown Office
Sir Robert Bernard
House of Commons
Henry Grenville
William Pulteney
Elgrs
Westminster
Earl of Ancram
16Th Regiment of Dragoons
Mordaunt
Wimbledon Common
Dukes of Gloucester
Cumberland
Board of Admiralty
Percy Brett
George Pococke
Ministry
Monson
Asia
Coote
Monton
Dent
Westminters Hall
King’s Bench
Justice Alton
Common Pleas
Mir
Gould
Exchequer
Bas
Athens
Gentlemen to Hear Malton on Perspective in Covent Garden
Thomas Malton will lecture on Perspective at the Constitution in Bedford Street Covent Garden beginning Monday the 7th inst. with an intro to refute popular fallacies then explain what perspective is and the principles behind it. Lectures run Mondays and Thursdays from seven fifteen evening with one shilling admission. Gentlemen may learn geometry architecture and perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pihomas Malton
Bedford-street
Covent
Isa
Ditto
Ditco
Ditt
Tunnin
Akan
Tutop
Cneral Pan
Prepared lozenges at King s Arms and Petticoat Lane
An 18th century advertisement for Baltam Lozenges sold by W Bayley Persfumer Cockspur Street the Bottom of the Hay Market A Rothwell Civet New Bond Street and others near the Pump Room Bath. It warns of counterfeit sales with a court verdict on December 9 2769 and lists genuine inscription lid box reads Petto al Lozenges prepared by T Gresxoncy Chymill and Apothecary No 7 Ludgate Street from Batsam of Tory
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Gasgnowen
Cary
Ortary Noy
Ludgate-street
Londo
Hich
W., Bayley
Pers Fumer
Cockspur-street
Haymarket
A. Rothwell
New
A. Jolly
Bath
King's Bench
Daiiges
Peéto'al Lokenges
T. Gresxoncy Chymill
Ludgatetreet
Batsam
Torv
Public notice on advertising prices and materials
A London public notice defends reduced advertising rates by Taylor firms. It argues the public is misled by rivals who claim inferior work and higher prices, and it urges readers to examine tables detailing material quantities, pricing by opponents, and profits tied to unused items and unperformed workmanship.
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Southampton Street
Strand
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Cc Otlan D
Wilkes Pola
Faver- Hamlets
Ratcliff-cress
Kent
the. Eord
Alderman Wilkes
Sheriff Fownsend
Bart
Richard Whitworth
Dr. Wilson
Horne
Joseph Mawbey
Vaukhall
Sherif Sawbridge
St. Bride’s Church
Fleet Street
Watson
Glazier
Howle, Dutiller
Newgate
Beadle
Carpenter
Ashmore
Brush
Snow-hill
Edwards
Fleet Lane
Ashmire
Wikes
Tho. Sainbury
Gamon
Wilkes
Common Council
Kilkenny
Ireland
James Cullen
Patrick Stafford
Thomas Power
Edmund Herbert
Mary Herbert
Edmund ‘Herbert
Richard Delany
Taunton
Somerset
Thomas ‘May
William Bond
Nehemiah Webber
William Gough
Henry Goodbind
Robert King
Diana Salmon
Henry Hughes
Edward Mason
Mr. Whatley
Claverton
Down
Charles Taylor
le. Neuville
Thomas’ Pollard
Charles Sparkes
Nich
Mannings
James Keron
John Comborne
Frederick: Lavell
Symons
Thomas .Moore
John Floyde
Henry. Buffet
Serjeant
Nares
Carey-street
Farnborough
Hampshire
Henry Foxcraft
Hannah Cox
Joshua Cox
Gerrard-street
Soho
Guernigy
Thomas Erskine
Regiment of Foot
Earl
Buchan
Moore
Robert Douglas
Edmund Tew
Fort James
Gambia
Bridgenorth
Shropshire
Fielding
Gen. Fielding
St. James's Square
Earl of Donnegal
Hampsteadheath
Arnold
Messrs. Hoares
Fleet-street
Putney
John Girardot
Edmonton
James, Tisdale
King-street
Bloomsbury
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