Corsican battles and a tragic poet at Ratcliffe Highway
The report recalls Corsican clashes near Calvi and a bold assault by fishermen on Calvi, with heavy casualties on both sides as French retreat under island cannon. A Ratcliffe Highway tragedy follows, a man shoots himself after warning of burial, then dies. public notices of market prices, deaths, and local events fill the page alongside charity for Paoli and social squabbles at a Duke of Bolton masquerade.
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de Veut
Calvi
Pievé
Pino
Calvizana
Misi
Gaiher
Artichoke-hill
Ratcliffe Highway
London Hospital
Paoli
Pascal Paoli
Pall- Mall
Pascal
R. R
Hackwood
Ana
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Richards
Stratford Upon Avoh
Shakespeare
Russia
England
Stockport
Kingston
Timothy Mulligan
Bear-Yard
Oxford-Road
Mulligan
Charterhouse-lane
John Oakman
Reynolds
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Jerusalem
Tavérh
Clerkenwell
Paddingtop
Thomas Smith
Stanhope
James “Errington
Hurlingtonstreep
James Brockwell
Paxtgny
Huntingdonhing
George’ Reynolds
Esex
Samuel
Beldain
Goefebes Public Notice and Midwife Adverts
An old style notice announces GoFeBes and Mrs Goff as care providers in Pall Mall near St Albans Street, offering discreet private apartments for ladies and a midwife service. It promotes window blinds by William Peering from Newport Street and describes a wholesale and retail setup with emphasis on discretion and convenience.
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Gofeb
Goff
Sheixhouse
Pall, Mall
St. Alban’s-Street
Enetian
Ritoft
Ainédjof
Marty Géntkineni
William
Newport
War Events Across Europe From Moldavia to Corsica
Tuesday June 13 reports letters from Moldavia say Russian troops retreated to Kalus on the Nietter but will march to Choczim once supplies are ensured. Ottoman movements near Constantinople hindered by floods, with 12 000 Turks sent toward Asaph to dislodge Russians. Tartars quiet after their kan’s death as Confederates continue raids, Brigadier Chederas seizes Cagunrock near Afaph at the Tanais. Bastia notes Count de Vaux’s manifesto to reassure Corsicans of royal intent and island prosperity. Paris reports a rare birth in Olonne a female child with unusually large incisor teeth.
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Flanders
Warfawy
Moldavia
Kalus
Nietter
Choczim
Gallitzin
Turku
Constantinople
Danube
Asaph
Krim Gueray
Chederas
Count de Vaux
Paris
Fune
Olonne
Bostoners prepare new General Assembly call for May
The Governor issues a writ summoning a new General Assembly to convene in Boston on May 31. Precepts are issued to towns for electing members. Merchants met to review importations from Britain, naming several non signers and planning to curb further shipments. A committee will meet tomorrow at Fannel Hall to discuss measures.
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Boston
New-England
Great Britain
Fannel Hall
Friends of Liberty
England
Royal review on Wimbledon Common and Corsican news
London reports a royal review on Wimbledon Common with the Duke of Cumberland and other nobles, followed by a banquet at the Catt Tavern Richmond. The Brussels Gazette cites Paris dispatches on Corsica, Corte’s capture, Paoli’s exile, and Corsican casualties as French forces claim gains amid rugged mountains and fortified defences.
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London
Duke of Cumberland
Prince of Macklenburgh Strelitz
Marquis of Granby
Conway and
Carpenter
Wimbledon Common
Oxford Blues
Catt Tavern
Richmond
Royal Regiment of Horse- Guards
Brussels
Paris
Corsica
Hering
Corte
Bee
Paoli
Supreme Court of Justice
Avignano
Restornia
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Jéthua Riddatt
Grosvenor Streat
Noon
Litle Batavis
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Charles Goin
John Clarke
Grange Walk
Southwark
William Cooper
Upper Moorfield
Birmingham
Harvey
John Martin Gardy
Lincolnshire
Kent
Essex
Norfolk
Isle of Ely
N. B
Dicey and Co
Bankrupps
William Rowe
Cumberland Street
St. Pancras
Middlesex
Guildhall
Joseph Pettyt
Darking
Surry
Innholder
Furie
David James
Dyott'Street
St. Giles’s In the Fields
Chandler
Richard Phillips
Camden
Gloucestershire
William Startin
Edward Moody
Chapmen,and Partners
Angel and Hen and Chickens
NEWSS
Fowey
Speedwell
Henna
Bristol
Martin
Exon
Falmouth
Good Intent
Nicols
Wales
Deal
Funey
Wind S. Wy
Sabina
Rowett
Senegal
Cruizer
Teal
Janeiro
Wind S
Wake
Quebec
Lymington
Fonter
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Sea Hore
Gilbert
Swanage
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Leath
Waterford
Dawkins
Stupert
Fanny
Sinclair
Jamaica
Providence
Austin
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Sally
Curtis
New
Trimmer
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Adventure
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Lisbon
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East Indies
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Harrison
Fom
Honduras
Nancy
Sanders
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Thames
Huxtable
Murry
Downs
Blessings
Amory
Lifbon
Dublin
Peggy
Armstrong
Liverpool
M‘cannon
Ditto
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Irvin
AcLynn
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Agive
Hensel
Oporto
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Friendship
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Riga
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Leith
Reid
Hannah
Christie
Molly
Lawrie
Fara
Barbadoes
Eleanor
Whitlock
Philadelphia
G. Harmony
Addison
J. Batterly
Memel
Ebenezer
G. Bang
Norway
la Providence
D. J. Roloffen
Dantzick
J. Elliot
Maryla
Princess Royal
Friesland
Havannah
Spring
Profit
Carolina
H. Stephenson
Harmonia
Malaga
Josepha
T. Forstes
Dunkirk
G. Dampier
D. Dampier
Eagle
T. Noble
Cork
American News
Ghebieat Paoli
Rolfing
Ap. Ek
Paschal Paoli
Parie
Ile of Bourbon
Audernéé
Madrasé
Brugfels Goxttte
New .York Mail
Cum- Dérland
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Goodridge
Myraipz
Sour-e’elock
Johnston
East India-house
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Clive
Allen
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Philadelphia Packet
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Lambert
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Virginia
Clark
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Seaford
M'Bride
Plymouth
Dartmouth
Fortmouth
Esther
University of Oxford
Newscomb
St. Asaph
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Duke of Bridgewater
Llandrinio
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Southampton
Holborn
Hoborn
Mark-lane
Towerstreet
Fenchurch-street
Fish-street Hill
Hyde Park
St. George's Bloomsbury
James. Creek
Grocer's-hall
Cartswright
Bloomsbury Square
Viscount Mounteashel
Helena Rawdon
Earl of Moira
Che Hea
John’ Piere
Kennington-lane
Mandeville
George Saville
Howse
Paddin
Mae Sar
Wood
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