Widespread War News From Germany and Atlantic Dispatches
The Datty Rectster reports German troops under General Luczinsky seize Allied magazines at Wanfried and advance toward Hirschfeld. Luckner’s force grows near Gottingen with 16 battalions and 12 squadrons, while Russian and Austrian forces consider retreat into Poland. Royal Navy vessels arrive at Weymouth and Plymouth. privateers prize several ships and loot. British defenses mobilize for Germany. Local notices recount deaths, marriages, accidents, and civic concerns across Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luczinsky
Wanfried
Wacha
Hirschfeld
Hamburgh
Prussia
Silesia
Dutchy
Breslau
Daun
Poland
Warburgh
Luckner
Gottingen
England
Prince of
Brunswick
Francfort
Electorate of Hanover
Hague
PORT NEWS DEAL AUGUST SHIP MOVEMENTS IN DOWNS
Port news lists ships departing and arriving with outward bound convoys. Neptun Knowler William and Mary from Leghorn, Dover and Woolwich convoy, Maria Scott to Quebec, Pilewell Rofiter to Portsmouth, Palm Trees Sparwen to Havre de Grace, King of Prussia Housman to Lancaster, Good Intent Barker to Whitehaven, St George and Thomas and Jane victualler remain. Also Gravesend updates include Friendship from Jamaica Hart Deval Two Brothers Pash Young John Rappahannock from Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Wind N.E
Neptune
Knowler
Gibraltar
William and Mary
Leghorn
His
Dover
Woolwich
Maria
Scott
Quebeck
Pilewell
Rofiter
Nancy
Coffin
Hopewell
Page
Portsmouth
Brice
Woodham
Newfoundland
Palm
Sparwen
Havre de Grace
Helveetfluice
NichoNon
Virginia
News from the War Front and Transports to Canada
An express reports King Prussia defeating General Laudoln with 8000 killed wounded or captured. Quebec notes floating batteries finished and troop transports to Montreal under Diana frigate. Hawke cutter perished in Bay. Dorset arrives Plymouth. multiple ships reach Quebec Bilboa Cadiz Bordeaux and other ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Holderneffe
Prussia
Laudoln
Quebec
Montreal
Peter Thomas Crooke
Guernsey
Dorset
Plymouth
Sir Edward Hawke
Carter
Payne
London
Watson
Sally
Johnson
Eltham
Gougher
Isaac
Cowes
Victoria
Lettartz
Liverpool
Charon
Mateias
Genoa
Leghorn
William
Southcot
Newfoundland
N.S. de Lapa
Charming Molly
Crawford
Cork
Greyhound
Walsh
Monte Christi
Cadiz
Esperanza
Laredo
Margritty
Clarke Maintains Batavia Arrack Punch at Public Price
W Clarke of the Antigallican and Switzer land Punch House keeps making Batavia Arrack punch at the same price as rum and brandy. He thanks the public for favours and notes he also takes foreign papers, including the Gazette of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, published there by authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T& Takes
Gazette
Canton of
Bern
Switzerland
Navy Office Notice for Dock Work Bids at Plymouth Yard
Navy Office announces in August 1759 that on Friday next month at eleven in the morning they will treat with persons willing to undertake completing the new dock at His Majesty's Yard in Plymouth. The notice requests tenders with price or rate for each part, to be seen in the Clerk of the Officers Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcastle
Glasgow
Ear
Northumberland
Mnale
Academy of Painting, &c
Thomas Bates
Lincoln College
Oxford
Ralph Bates
Wharton
Penrith
Leicestershire
Scotland
Tinmouth Haven
Tsen
His
Hazard
Goodall
Norway
Swinburn
Cuthbert Swinburn
John Swinburn
Swifts
Carlisle
Rutlidge
Lonstown
George Mufitrave
Musgrave
Farting
James Rome
Appleby
Edward Robinson
Bristol
Ann Clark
Redcliff
Bedminster
Shepton
Navy Office
Ais Massfy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orange
Whitehaven
Amsterdam
Falmouth
Savage
Basilhtk
Crange
Lucretia
Frankland
Turkey
Dram
Hastings
Lisbon
Friendship
Ball
Carolina
Pegey
Andrews
Sunderland
Cross Oak
Mansell
Newcastle
Betsey
Crown
Townsend
Tenby
Weymouth
Hayden
North Yarmouth
Catherine
Thomas
Southampton
Ludlow
Mann
Milford
Montague
Priaulx
Providence
Breton
Fanny
Griffin
St. Ives
Gallienne
Hope
Carteret
Jersey Packet
Feuvre
Jersey Flower
Luce
Peter
Taylor
Phoenix
Brunett
Batchelors
White
Jersey
Anna Catharina
Foyen
Christiana
St. Antonio de Padua
Portmouth
St. Helen’s
Nichols
Kirkettle
Tuscany
Cooper
Stangate Creek
Portsmond
Venus
Ogle
Clyde
Betty
Malcolm
Walkinshaw
Montrose
Cafar
Lurk
Jamaica
Munro
Glasford
South
Barfey Island
St. George’s Channel
Royal Exchange
Shaw
Milan
Spain
St. Antoine
Granville
Launceston
Affleck
Shields
Davis’s Streights
Holland
Texel
Lar
Germany
Hale
Light Horse
Lord Northumberland
St. Martin’s
Globe Tavern
Strand
Chate
Castle Yard
Holborn
Saloo
Clive
Duke of
Ancaster
Westminster-hall
Richmond
Surry
Barnard
Eaton School
Haggett
Nathaniel Haggett
Westminsterabby
Wilcox
Westminster
Rochester
John Tyrwhit
Spoo
Earl of Lincoln
Catherine Pelham
Greenwich
Millington
Ludgate Hill
Morris
Lambeth- Marth
Westminster Bridge
Goadby
Elizabeth Hollandworth
Crown Court
Fleet-street
Mr. Gaze
Northwaltham
Norfolk
Churchlane
Newgate Market
Covent Garden
Cryer
Thames
Port News
Laqnydon
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