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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 04, 1770
Page
3
Fragmentary notes mention Ajaccio Calvi and fortifications with artillery corps and cannoniers. The text hints at repairs and fort tower work but lacks clear action or dates.
From Galston comes word that Charles Laing a paper maker has devised a machine cutting five pound rags and ropes in two minutes promising big help to pier manufacturing. George Sinclair of Allister died at his Canongate home. Dumbarton reports Miss Moubray fell from a horse near the town after a boy struck the horse, fracturing her skull and causing her death days later.
From Kilkenny Aug 25 dispatch we learn that several parts of the country have begun to reap wheat and that the grain harvest is progressing. Dublin reports new wheat on the market at 36s per barrel, with Pattick Ford selling new oats at similar volumes.
In the Sept. 4 issue a powder-mill blast at Gore near Faver killed one man and horse and damaged equipment. Wheat arrived at the Corn market in the city, fetching 49s1d to 42s per quarter. The Navy Yard reports ongoing shoots, a Mercury of 24 guns launched after repairs, and ships under construction including Prince George, Formidable, Sterling Castle, and the Medway undergoing extensive work.
Fragmentary note dated August first mentions a letter from Danizick and Maistraté faye about paying a new contribution of three ducats per farm. The total allegedly amounts to six hundred ducats, with court advice referenced. The legible names and dates are limited, leaving the full context and outcome uncertain.
A dense, era-tinged summary recounts naval movements near Portsmouth and Elmeur, troop transport and ammunitions, British cabinet discussions, and European friction involving France England and Russia. It notes a New York letter asserting American resolve, ongoing port works, and local market sights plus odd incidents.
A widow, connected to the late Mr Wit, intends to continue the academy on Bishopsgate Street using the deceased’s approved principles. Friends and supporters hope for ongoing prosecution of the plan and its faithful execution.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a drawing approved by a committee for an intended building. It mentions the Old Bailey and references a decorative elephant motif and a parasitic disorder. The text is incomplete and unclear.
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