Letter threats duel in early American papers debate
A 1769 Middlesex Journal excerpt reprints a long volley of threats and countercharges between Monseur Turman and the Chevalier D'Eox, urging single combat while accusing one another of treachery. The piece rails at scribblers, defends liberty, and notes political tension in Britain and Ireland with references to ministers and patriots.
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Monseur
Turman
Chevadier
D’eox His. Esquire
Nivernois
Choiseuil
Chevalier
Esquire
Monsieur Turma
Sucmeson
Monsieur le ‘Chevalier
Sind
Duel in Sligo Leaves One Man Dead
A report from Ireland states that in Sligo a duel occurred between two gentlemen a few days ago resulting in the death of one participant. The other is not described in the message.
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Ireland
Dublin
Sligo
Notable Elections and Deaths Across Counties
York notes Trately dies at his seat in Walling-Wells Nottinghamshire. John White, Esq. long served Retford in Parliament. Portmouth reports Sir John Lindsay and Mr. Vansittart arriving. Rochester records selection of Alderman Manelark as Mayor by a strong freeman majority opposing a rival linked to the current mayor.
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Rith
Queen’s Palace
Amelia
Cavendish Square
Gunnersbury House
St. James’s
Ifreland
Secretary of State
Prince Mazareno
Etertey
Board of Admiralty
Knights of the Garter
Windsor
Chis
Count Viry
Sardinia
Mr. Hutchinson
Old Bond-street
General Pa‘chal Paoli
Duke of Gratton
Arlington-street
England
Duke of Gloucester
Weyda
Duketreet
Grosvenor-square
Augusta Wilhelmina Charlotta
Princess Dowager of Wales
Countess of
Malzhan
Dennys de Berdt
House of Representatives
Province of
Massachusetts Bay
Bedford
Robert Remitterman Townsend
James Atte Vanion
Phipps
John Horne
Uwearing
FR Dyamasic
Ene
Edward Chapman
Wishart Varicom
Thomas
Gog
Mire Smagi Richards
Haber
Friends of Freedom
Robert Bernard
Townsend
Olin
Prevanion
Elysar
Gorge’ Inn
London
Bank of England
East India Company
John Lee
Doncaster
John Stanhope
Parry
North Ockenden J
Esex
St. John
Clerkenwell
Joséph Middleton
Grindon
Durham
Portsmouth
Plymouth
York
Trately
Walling-Wells
Nottinghamshire
John White
Retford
Portmouth
John Lindsay
Vansittart
Rochester
Manelark
M——Y
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Middlesex Journal
Devon
Sawaney
Printer
Sawney
Mapey
Lord Halifax
House of Commons
Cau
Britain
Scevola
Siurus
Poetikaffos
Philo-Musgrave
Conway
Belfast
Scotland
Lisburn
Earl of Hillsborough
Londown
Deal
Downs
Eee
Gravésend
Trady
Tovey
Antigua
Charitas
Nelson
Noraig
Boulogne- Packer
Merzitoti
Boulogne
Arrevals
Bristol
Sarah
Drew
Virginia
Ments
Britta
Philadelphia
Ann
Fortune
Jamaica
King David
Patty
Anigua
Lark, Brown
Cadiz
Thames Huxtable
Britt Dublin
Cumberland
Lotte, Snders
Roseradier
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