Truce Talks and War News From Europe
An extract from Warfaui reports a truce between the Porte and Rusia being concluded. Vienna and Berlin courts push peace efforts while Russia amasses 60,000 troops under General Bibikow. Prussian finance ministers visit Polish Prussia to audit revenue as Brandenburgh arms appear in public offices. Danish Algerine peace proclaimed May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Petersbourg
Porte
Rusia
Vienna
Berlin
Poland
Bibikow
Dolgorucki
Alena
Fane
Serene
Prince Charles of Héffe
House of Brandenburgh
Dantzic
Fhorn
Copenhagen
Algiers
Denmark
Ship Suffolk Seized Bahama Bank Wreck Sinking
Capt. Farquhar returning from the Bay meets the ship Suffolk capt Jerman from Jamaica to London wrecked on Bahama Bank on April 24. Farquhar and the sloop Polly share fate with cargo jettisoned to lighten ship and hope. Suffolk continues voyage.
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Ameri-C.a
New York
Farquhar
Bay
Matanzas
Suffolk
Jerman
Jamaica
London
N.W
Bahama Bank
Polly
Philadelphia
Hope
Duke of Gloucester to visit Inverary this summer
Edinburgh dispatch says the Duke of Gloucester is expected to visit Inverary this summer to see the Duke of Argyll. A later report notes a captured vessel incident where the mate and a sailor were killed, and the master George Largie from Bervie along with two marines were wounded, one seriously.
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Otland
Edinburgh
Fune Ig
Royal
Duke of Gloucester
Inverary
Duke of Argyll
Ogilvie
George Largie
Bervie
Orchard blight hits Gloucester orchards in June report
The Gloucester news reports widespread blight in orchards with trees appearing bare leaves patched and many trees killed. In Sherborne on June 22 crowds halted a butter wagon from Axminster to London, inventoried owners and property then sold the goods at four pence per pound with a promise to repay owners.
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Gloucester
Fune
Ganterbury
London
Axminster
Efpecive
Arrival of Royal Navy ships and Dutch vessel at Deal
A Plymouth letter notes arriving Augusta with Lord Sandwich aboard and several ships from Portsmouth including Royal Oak Terrible Centaur and Worcester, plus Eagle from a Dutch cruise. At Deal on June 23, vessels St Paul Montferrat Edward and two coasters sailed outward. Earl of Grenville and Haughton returned to river from Oporto. Southampton Niger India Pilot and Swift remained in the Downs. wind northeast.
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Plymouth
Fune
Augusta
Lord Sandwich
Royal Oak
Terrible
Centaur
Worcester
Portsmouth
Eagle
Deal
St. Paul
Mairs
Montferrat
Edward
Lamport
King and court attend levee at St James's
London yesterday His Majesty left Kew for St James's where a levee was held and then returned to Kew General Pitt attended the levee delivering a report on forces in different parts as staff officer on the establishment The Earl of Chatham arrived in town from Bath went to the levee at St James's and then headed to Burton Pynsent
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London
Kew
St. James’s
Pitt
Earl of Chatham
Ayes
St.James’s
Burton Pynsent
Robert Murray Reithale
Sc. James’ S
Henry Fane
Sc James's
Morty
Thomas Whateley
Dukes of Gloucester
Cumberland
Pallmall
Scarborough
George Murray Keith
Vienna
Lord Stormont
Versaillés
Joseph Yorke
Hague
Duke de Nivernois
France
Great George-street
Paris
Iland
Martinico
West Indies
Conway
North America
Gage
England
Guildhall
Middlesex
Sherif
Watkin Lewes
Eig
Alderman Oliver
Alderman Plumbe
Chamberlain
Bridge
Ales Conners
Meff
Hurford
Tyers
Alien
Allen
Alderman Crosby
Crosby
Alderman Sawbridge
Capt
Oliver
Sawbridge
Mr. Lewes
Plombe
Stephen Theodore Jamen
Hastings
Lewes
Eat India
Flint
Houk
King’s Arms Tavern
Cornhill
Bank of England
Douglas, Heron
Codor
Duke of Athol
Edinburgh
Royal Bank
Neale
James, Fordyce
Downe
Liflon
Spain
Porcugal
New York
Quill
Cape Nicola
Viole
Davies
Grennell
Tucker
Brown
Martin
Dovetonys
India
Ayth
Ron Lina
Sue
Downs
Nuary
Lisbon
Rio
Para
Hercules
South Seas
Cadiz
James Jordan
Petersbourg
Cronstadt
Richlieu
Dunkirk
Newfoundland
Sritennia Eal-Indiaman
Swithin
Bombay
Samuel Furner
Tower- Ward
Charles Wilkin
Tower-street
Samuel Freeman
Duke of
Wimbledon Common
Mills Birch
Yorkshire
Adjeent
Charles Barrow
Elgin Howard-street
Norfolk-street
Strand
Tooley-street
Lambeth
Barns Common
Portland-street
William Jarvis
Yeterday
Stamford-hil
Morton, Taylor
Milk-street
Cheapside
Bary-freet
St. Mary Axe
James Pereira
East India Company
Nabob of Arcott
Sanday
Newmha
Court sightings and royal notices from London and Europe
A dense London market of court movements and Baltic politics. Royal appearances at the levee. Ambassadors shifting posts from Vienna to Ver sailles to The Hague. Duke de Nivernois arrives from Paris. Missives describe the Martinique quake loss. Bank of England reckonings and public protests echo through Guildhall. Reports from New York and Lisbon trace naval maneuvers, ship fires, and financial tremors amid looming war fears.
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Franders
Arera
William Rowley
St. Joan’s Hospital
F. Newbery
St. Aals Church
Alto
N.B
Rowley
St. James's Street
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