Distemper at the Sultan’s court and war news from Europe
From Vienna to Stockholm and London we hear of royal ceremonies, troop movements, and peace talks. The Grand Seignior’s second son dies of a contagious distemper as Russia and the Porte resume armistice negotiations at Bucharest. Danish Norwegian frontiers prepare for可能 march, and Copenhagen reports the king’s escape from an assassination. Paris notes high tides sink ships near Rochelle. Parliament debates land policy and wills protection, while Cork transports head for Jamaica and Danube reports calm in Dantzick. A Denmark queen rumor is denied. Conti and Choiseul are not imprisoned. Thames policing tightens as a murdered attorney’s body is found in the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Vienna
Poland
Atfaw
Danube
Bucharest
M. D’obrefkow
Russia
Haxburgh
Elfineur
Gottenbourg
Stockholm
Norway
Sweden
Ee Copenhager
Paris
Rochelle
Dukes of
Gloucester
Cumberland
House of Peers
Ferty
Prince of Wales
Bishop
Dfnaburgh
St. James's
Earl of Holderness
Lord North
Fountain Head
Mall
Guildhall
Corke
Cove
Jamaica
Dantzick
Prusian
Berlin
Denmark
Prince of Conti
France
Duke of
Chantaloupe
Thames
Spratley
Longlane
Southwark
Debate on East India Company enquiry and secret committee
Lord North moves for a committee to inquire into East India Company affairs arguing for prompt relief and transparency. Critics warn a secret panel risks shielding misconduct, while ministers defend a temporary measure to ease current distress. Ship losses and local notices follow, with fires and promotions listed from Birmingham to Leeds.
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Lord North
East India Company
Flurey
East-India ‘Company
Mackenzie
Victom
Burgoyne
Treasury-bench
Select Committee
Taok
Johnstone
India-house
Ships and crew names in a sailing gale report
A naval item lists vessels and captains such as Jamatéa the Fly Daley and Shields among others, naming ships bound for Jamaica Antigua Cadiz and St Kitts. A strong south wind blows against the fleet as the sailors contend with the weather and report the day’s progress at sea.
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Jamatéa
Daley
Ft. George
Cornivall
Senepal
Crenide
St. George, Fonts
Cadiz
Nancy
Boyd
Cape Fare
Lats
Martin
Antigua
Sculcoats wedding interrupted by bride’s sudden illness
A report from Sculcoats near Hull says during a wedding the bride fell ill and was forced to sit through the ceremony until about ten o’clock. she later died around two in the afternoon. The maritime note lists ships and prizes including the Barfleu and g gunit frigates, with Defiance to be laid up, and other vessel dockings.
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Tork
Sculcoats
Hull
Larmouth
Roz
Carrie
Roddam
Tuames
Lockyer
Bears
Bremer
Defiance
Woolwich
Curious occult books on sale in London shops
Books now on sale featuring Magick necromancy chiromancy astrology and alchemy with translations and poetry. Ridley Law Wilkie Cook's and at Brick Lane Spitalfields offer a large assortment of modern books in arts sciences and various languages with detailed price lists.
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Ridley’s
St. James’s Street
Law
St. Martin’s
Wilkie
St. Paul's
Cook’s
Royal Exchange
Brick-lane
Brown’stine
Spitalfields
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Yeferdzy
Holland
Flanders
Lown Don
Wubat Paftai
Dispatch
Leeward Islands
Newfosradland
Portssmouth
Fanny
Powell
Bude- Bay
Papp-Castle
Whitehaven
Liverpool
Whalley
Cox
London
Formby
William and Ann
Nelles
Duntrick
Chatham
Aldborough
Mills
Kent Butst Indiaman
Thomas Crown
Birmingham
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
Church of St. Andrew
Holburn
Falenca
Hughes
Black-friars
Elleray
Billington
Dean
Manchester
Elkar
Mr. Fountain
His Majesty
Thomas Charles Bigge
Benton House
Northumberland
Ord
William Ord
Fenham
Richard Wroe
Radcliffe
Topham
York
Thomas Farley
Efa
Cork-street
Nancy Calley
George Calley
Conduit-street
St. Botolph
Aldgate
Joseph Western
Colchester
Margaret Moor
Captain Moor
Burr
Leeds
Yorkshire
Daniel Legro
Kirby-Uncerdale
Thomas Fry
St. John’s College
Oxford
Bow
Sarah Barber
Barber
Hackney
Nathaniel Joyce
Eckham
Bethia Andrews
Hedgeland
Wiltshire
Theodore Phillips
Clapham
Joseph Ellison
His Majesty’s Dockyard
Plymouth
Islington
Mr. Bearsford
Lincoln’s Inn
Croydon
Surry
Jacob Alford
Fenchurch-street
T Knightfridge
James Hofier
Deal
Peggy
Bradshaw
Maryland
Betty
Ripp
Country News
Wildhall
Asco
Rysys
SOOK
Soosz
William Bayley
Cockpar Street
Haymarket
J. Price
India House
Leadenhall Street
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church Yard
J. Grosvenor
Turnstile
Holborn
A. Rothwell
New Bond Street
Price
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