Letter from St James's 1769 about scandal and society
The writer reports receiving a sister's letter amid a busy social week at court and the theater. She laments a suspected affair damaging reputation, affecting herself and their families, and recounts rumors and court intrigue involving Lady Grosvenor, Lord Grasvenor, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Mr. Arl
Jill
Altho
Maine
Tinakee
Ben
Teck
Weles
Dager
Kensington Gardens
London
Frontiers of Walachia and Moldavia Submit to Turks
This Day’s mail from France reports on Walachia and Moldavia along the Pruth. Turkish forces with a 20,000 strong convoy corps encamp along the Danube and advance in three bodies. Russian troops retreat under Ibrahim Pacha. Epidemics weaken Russian forces and decimate Moldavia’s population. The Grand Vizir leads the main body with Moldavangi Pacha nearby.
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Walachia
Funeig
Moldavia
Pruth
Ibraham Pacha
Podalia
Danube
Vifir
Moldavangi' Pacha
Arrival of ships at Providence port in July list
Portsmouth July 18 reports arrivals of Sally Rowe from Petersburgh to Providence Austin from Allcant Young Brothers Tarver from Te nor Farmer of Plymouth Spriggs for C known man of war for ditto to be pa.
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Grafton
Edward Hawke
Jefferey
Amherst
England
Lord Northington
Lord Mansfield
Queen’s Palace
Miller
King’s ‘Bench
Rogers
Honourable East- India Company
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Africa
Plymouth
America
Radcliff. Infirmary
Oxford
Mortlake
Lileworth
Blackheath
Evelyn Barrow
Michael Adolphus
Sackville-street
Portmouth
Sally
Rowe
Petersburgh
Providence
Austin
F Young Brothers
Tarver
Farmer
Spriggs
Stocks and bank shares show mixed results
A terse market brief notes stocks and banks trading with limited details. Bank shares remained steady while federal notes and bonds posted modest moves, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid thin trading.
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St James’s
Lady Grosvenor
R? Henble
Grasvenor
Eaton
Chester
Fame
Aute Board
Alutary Endy Bers
Pac
Gra
Confederacy
Courland
Grea
Ernest
Duke de Bireni
Malta
Pall
Provid
Londown
Privy Council
France
Fed
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