Princesses of Modena Seek Convent Residence Granted by Pope
From the London Gazette Rome April 14 report that two Modena princesses asked the Pope, via Abbe Saltini, for permission to live in a convent built in Modena by a prince of Este. The Pope granted the request. The piece also notes the Pope bought Meleager’s statue for 6050 crowns for the Capitol gallery. Nearby finds include a Hercules statue unearthed in a vineyard. Turin reports the Sardinian king is well and plans to ride when weather allows. Florence notices the Great Duchess bore a princess at nine to ten in the morning, a manse garden walk prior. the palace in the country confirms the birth.
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Dena
Pope
Abbe Saltini
Drake
Rome
Permi Fion
Modena
House of Este
Mereager
Romé
Turin
Florence
Paris Murders Linked to Escaped Felon and Royal Parade
In London news, a killer escaped from the gullies is captured and condemned to the wheel. Royal progress resumes as the Queen recovers, and the Prince of Wales plans a spring tour to Southampton and beyond. A grand tour for a great personage is discussed, with sponsorships, military promotions, and political debates shaping an active social calendar.
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Paris
Richmond
Prince of Wales
Queen’s Palace
Southampton
England
Florida
Duke of Gloucester
Middlesex
France
Great Britain
House of Lords
Lord Powis
Miss Elizabeth Jeffrys appointed maid of honour to the Queen
News from court details Miss Elizabeth Jeffrys daughter of James Jeffrys and Lady Augustus Fitzroy being appointed maid of honour in place of Miss Courtney. The piece notes royal reviews, troop formations, embankment plans for Southampton, and various court promotions and local entertainments, with scattered obituaries and public notices.
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Elizabeth Jeffrys
James Jeffrys
Augustus Fitzroy
Duke of Grafton
Courtney
15Th’ Regiment
Blackheath
St. James’s
Chelsea Hospital
N. Foreland Redoubt
Watmor Castle
Deal Castle
St. Foreland’ Redoubt
Dover
Little Hampton
Brighthelmstone
Newhaven
Bletchington
Seaford
Chandenagore
Calcutta
Nottingham
Smith
Bengal
Farringdon
Fountain Tavern
Ludgate-hill
Alderman -Wilkes
Globe Tavern
Fleet-street
Harward
Chichester
Ball
Southampton
Southampon
England
London
Sion College
Towns
Merchant-Taylors School
Arnold King
St. Michael’s, Cornhill
A. Middlesex
King’s Bench
Great Britain
John Toke
Rochester
Downs
Matthew Kennedy
Bankrupt S Arthur Upton Surrenders Inf to Guildhall
Arthur Upton of Hertford linen-draper to surrender the 10th and 22nd inf. on June 19 at Guildhall. James Rowe of London baker to surrender the 12th and 26th init. Dividends to be made. Stephen Tafker of Lewes hat-maker giftinit at Guildhall. William Lancaster late of Penrith mercer gift inf at Guildhall.
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Arthur Upton
Hertford
Guildhall
James Rowe
Upper Thames Street
London
Baker
Stephen Tafker
the Cliffe
Lewes
Suffolk
William Lancaster
Penrith
Cumberland
Shoemaker Notches Fast Pair of Shoe Boots
In Durham on May 1 a shoemaker, wagering one guinea, completed a pair of shoe-boots in 13 hours and 18 minutes, beating an allotted 15 hours amid the town’s chatter.
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Durham
Promising Young Man Amasses Fortune and Court Actions
Reports from May 7 note a promising young man endowed with quickness of parts and capacity toward a large fortune. Subscription talks in Northampton target John Wilkes for a public gift. Various notices describe distressed officers, a damages case against John Gardener, and divers hospital collections. Capt Bowen of Killycombe is to be tried at Hereford for alleged involvement in his brother in law Talv’s murder.
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Saliary
Trowbridges
John” Wilkes
Northamptons
Etietter
Wesday
Bath
Shriff
William Jereton
John
Gardener
General Hospital
Gloucester
Bowen
Killycombe
Carmarthenshire
Furner
Hereford
Talv
William
Powell
Efficacious medicine advertised with multiple cures claim
A Berwick or London advertisement promotes a tincture claimed to cure inveterate scurvy fistulas piles and eye inflammations by blood purification. It boasts year round use without confinement and lists numerous booksellers and towns in Britain and Ireland selling the remedy at 38 6d per bottle.
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Ryffeeg
New Street
Broad-street
Carnaby-market
Gratis
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Windsor
Earl
Albemarle
Edwin Lascelles
Princess Dowager of Wales
Carlton-house
John Wrottesley
Stafford
Miss Courtney
Mekenold
Reli
Gein ‘Arnold
Fleetstreet
Datchett
Cornwall
Nelson
Wilkes
Liberty
Jack
Wellelofe
Cornhill
Poultry” Compter
Compter
Jacob Hemet
Amelia
Hemet
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
J. “Price
India- House
Leadenhall-street
Mr. Brown
Thames-treet
Benford
Joseph Wharam
Anne Stett
Windsor-treet
John Underwood
Mlington
Watson
St. John’s-street
George Sandeman
Dean: Street
Soho
Walker
Tho. .Walker
Leith
Bighton
Alresford
Wootton
Basingstoke
Ufton
Litchfeld
Kirkpatrick
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F. Newbery
John Newbery
St. Paul's Church-Yard
Rysseeg
George Knipp
Richard Bell
James
Robertey
St. Saviour
Peter Spence
John Hide
John ‘Tappen
John Frisby
Dr. Rysseeg
Whetstone
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