Post Boy in Dublin, Dublin

London May 10 Barons and naval movements in Europe

London reports a list of peerage creations including Sir John Micer of Lincolnshire to be made Baron and John Morgan of Tredegar to be Earl of Brecknock and Baron of Tredegar. The Swift and Squirred Mert sail from the Downs toward Dunkirk to search ships for escaped Newgate prisoners. Letters from Gottenburgh via Hemlugh note Swedish strength and Danish threat, while Avignon and Paris discuss residence and policy shifts. A tale from Dublin recounts a jail escape plot and a peasant’s clever ruse. A note from May 29 remarks on the Restoration anniversary and church appointments. The piece closes with updates on printing, post office improvements, and a criminal notice about a street fraud.