Plague of May Dispatches From European Fronts
May reports describe Russo Austrian forces in Poland and Denmark. News from Copenhagen notes the King’s testament plans and a queenly arrival expected. theatre fire casualties are revised downward to 47. Turkish volunteers cross Danube toward Bucharest, repelled by Russians. fleet rumors and stock prices from Amsterdam and Stade are included.
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Poland
Etter Poland
Petersbourg
Berlin
Vienna
Veep
Gracow
Poffeton
On -Hamburgh
Copenhagen
Council of State
Luneburg
Denmark
Hanover
Mnofestbad
Zealand
Schimmelman
Therhead
Stade
Caro- Hind Matilda
Countess of
Werpup
Goerde
EAS
SP Srsee
MRE
Prisoner of Kickapoo Indians in 1772 Letter
A January 17 1772 letter from Illinois at Kapkastias describes an Englishman seized by eight Kickapoo Indians after a ride to a plantation. They carried him to the Wallacht River area, bound him, painted him black, and prepared to torture him before French traders intervened.
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Kafkastias
Nesp-ark
Detainments and ransom in Hindi country violence
From Detroit, a passerby recounts a brutal campaign after August 3. The captors demanded a large ransom, plus costs, totaling about 300. The journey from Wictonon to the destination lasted until August 15. Since occupying the Hindi country, Indians and followers have kidnapped seven Englishmen and one woman, scalped a soldier, killed and scalped over 30 Englishmen aged 18 to 30, and plundered boats and stores with no real response from authorities.
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Detroit
Wictonon
Vessel Betsey crew sighted after wreck near Ireland
A Cork letter dated May 10 reports Capt. Benj. Dashiel of the Swan, arriving from Baltimore, spoke April 14 with a vessel bound from Ireland to Newfoundland. He learned that on April 3 the Betsey of Pool, Corkbound for St John’s and Placentia, with King's provisions, foundered in sight of them. Weather was rough and hearing unclear, so certainty is uncertain.
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Cork
Benj. Dashiel
Swan
Baltimore
Maryland
Ireland
Newfoundland
Pool
Betsey
Maud
Iris and Downs Sailors Tale of Trade Winds
In May news from the Downs and Falmouth ports a flotilla of ships reports varied arrivals and departures. The Iris failed after a coming down and wind from ENE. Multiple vessels departed from Lisbon Cadiz Gottenburgh Hamburg London Madeira and Maryland with crews including Boyce Tittle Stevens and M Intosh among others.
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HIP
Deal
Lewellins
Carthagena
Downs
India
Boyce
Swift
Lante
E.N.E
Louis
Tittle
Lisbon
Falmouth
Polly
Stevens
Cadiz
Penzance
Lever
Hamburgh
Maryland
Trabella
Spencer
Bristol
Christopher, Butler
Ditto
Mary
Hicks
London
Madeira
Elizabeth
M‘intosh
Woodley
Wilson
London News Digest From Hanover to London Court Happenings
Letters from Hanover report a subsidy treaty to keep a body of men for Britain's service in Germany. A thin levee at St James's preceded a council, then the King returned to Kew with fireworks prepared. Reports mention elections, committee inquiries, and a range of court cases. Fire at Amsterdam playhouse claimed thirty one lives. a rescuer anecdote of a nobleman and his wife circulated. Maritime notices, weather, and trade details accompany a busy mix of marriages, deaths, and local incidents in London.
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London
Hanover
Heffe
Germany
St. ‘James’s
Kew
Elizabeth
St. James’s
Earl and Countess of Carlile
Spa
House of Lords
Panter
Isle of Man
House of Commons
Geo. Prefcott
Milborne Port
Richard Combes
George Prefecte
Hfg
Court of King’s Bench
Dunning
Jamaica
Serjeant
Davy
Lord Mansfield
England
Alderman Oliver
Watkin Lewes
Middlesex
Amsterdam
Louis Andre
Jacob
Wyland
Brinkman
Steffens
Verhaneme
Rotterdam
Kaik
Harlingen
Groningen
Paris
Madam de Barre
Duke de la Vrilliere
Maupeau
France
Lord D
Tshem
Whitehall
Great Britain
West
Indies
Duncannon
Goddard
New York
Lord Hyde
Bradley
Lifton
Humbden
Hkewman
The BLOOM of Circassia Ladies Beauty Elixir
An old advertie for The BLOOM of CIRCASSIA touts a cosmetic liquid claimed to instantly redden cheeks and restore rural beauty. Sold in bottles with marked proprietors initials and directions, advertised as a vegetable preparation with healing lip effects, at multiple London outlets.
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Greece
Newbery
Ss Bookfeller
St. Paul’s Church
Shopfir's
Bofeiler
New Band Street
Hudson
Cambridge
Ery Bottie
Inigviduabie Biuein
F.C
Wrieg
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Yeterday
Holland
Salonica
Ée- Trig
Kouftthioack
Buka‘telt
Danube
Giurgeno
Bucharest
Kouftchiouck
America
Stockholm
Tani
Bristoh Kiogy
Hoare
Falt-India Houte
China
St. Helena
Morfe
Portland
Mediterranean
Tunis
Leghorn
Te¢tuan
Gibraltar
Evans
Armourers and Brafiers Company
Brown
Smithfield
Greenough
Ludgate-hill
Rowland Wyane
John Fielding
Wilkes-street
Spittlefields
John Peters
Weilclose-square
Mills Polly Bird
John Charles Long
Chigwell
Richardson
New Bond-street
Grosvenor-square
Elizabeth Bridge
Robert Bridge
George
Signora Radicatti
John Holland
Taylor
Norfolk
Strand
Parran
Long-Acre
William Carter
Deptford
John Lane
John Roberts
Circassia
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