Turbulent European War Update Shelters and sieges reported
Reports from the era describe forces positioning after crossing rivers and laying siege in the Morea while Russian and Greek factions clash with Turks. The Guardia of Patras and Naples note ongoing hostilities. In other news the Landgrave grants Protestant toleration in Darmstadt and Paris issues orders for celebrations and closures around the Dauphin marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porte
Asia
Grand Vizie
Balii
Danube
Nei Ister
Pofen
Naples
Otranté
Morea
Patras
Napoli
Mesfina
Franckfort
Hesfe Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Paris
Dauphin
Maria Antonietta
Fragmented London Letter Reports Politics and Crime
London dispatches recount Irish Privy Council expulsions and reforms, naval appointments, and a Culloden reference. The column notes a late Dublin Privy Council purge, clerkly peculiarities, and a governor’s delayed Hudson Bay voyage. It also cites a publican’s quarrel with a boatswain leading to a temporary jail stay and a fire at a Wych Street pawnbroker.
Plymouth May 17 Sailed the Carolina and others for various ports
In Plymouth on May 17 and 18 sails were reported for Hamburgh Lisbon Liverpool and Casco Bay with ships including the Carolina Earl of Granville Diana Bell and Scarborough under wind conditions noted as N and SSW. Remains the India Pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PQRT
Plymouth
Carolina
Stephenson
Lewis
Virginia
Martha
Semple
Dublin
Safarina
Gibson
Liverpool
India
Deal
Cruizer
Tadia Pilott
London
Antigua
Christian
Dam
Centurion
Haughton
Goodshell
Auth
Eagle
Montreal
Duke of Cimberland
Fragments on Naval Voyage to Newfoundland
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Major Gorham taking command of Antelope to Placentia Newfoundland, detailing a warship at Spithead and the sequence of actions on a late Thursday. The text mentions numerous fleecing dairies and a tardy tone, preserving historical garbled phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Gorham
Antelope
Coarmodore
Byron
Placentia
Newfoundland
Spithead
Swiss Lions and Akquesusapge Water Import Sale
John Centialvres of Foltinders Court Lothbury London advertises imported textiles and linens including three yard wide sheeting and arquesabrede water. Also offers true Carm Hungary Water from Paris and lists certificates to prove quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Arqueburade W. Cag
Famnegan
Hungary
Paris
Thomas Smeth Corner of Butcher Row advertises ready goods
The shop at the corner of Butcher Row facing Temple Bar offers a range of carpets blankets quilts counterpanes bedticks and fur niture for beds in fresh lively colors and patterns. Goods are available by piece or made up to order with bedding for sea or land. Smeth promises very low terms for ready money and notes ample stock.
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Sharp
King’s
Nso
Aif
Wychstreet
St. Clément’s
John Fielding
Mathhalsen
Ganymede
Rey
Majerizd
Charles Deering
Edward Deering
Miss Farnaby
Charles Farnaby
Brow
Agar Cooper
Fith-street
Hackney
William Hunt
Butcher-Row
Temple-Bar
Persia
Turkey
Wilton
Kidderminster
Flanders
Hatrateen
Cheney
Linsey
Dr. James
James
Newbery
Francis. Newbery
John. Newbery
St. .Paul's
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Genoa
Algiers
Dainia
Ibly
Princess of
St. Joe i
Nealnte
Privy Council Chamber
Ireland
Lord Miltown
William Osbarn
Leinster
William Fownes, Bart
Privy
Privy Council
Tieland
George Macartney
John Matthews
Battle of Culloden
Culloden
Clinton
Hludson’s Bay
England
Preston
Lord Wentworth
House of Lords
Baron Delamere
Wedderburn
Court of Chancery
Sommonses
Thomas St Grocers
Tabannes
Aes
Jamie
Thomas Smeth
Tolu
T. GreenouGu
King’s Arms
Ludgate-Street
Pesfumer
Cockspur-street
Haymarket
A. Rothwell
New Bond-street
A. Jolly
Bath
King’s Bench
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