Emperors armies move as Congress nears and French aid expected
Dispatches report Prussian losses and retreat with 20 boats of grain abandoned, while oats are saved as far as Oder. News from Vienna notes Russian columns reaching Ponnania and plans for Caesar’s Congress. Paris mentions Holy Ghost Knights funding and Metz cooper Gardien’s 108th birthday death after years of heavy drinking.
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Couosel
Rajbed
Mavbert
Oder
Leipfic
Torgau
Vienna
Ponnania
Augfargh
Rome
Spain
Naples
Paris
Knights of the Order of the Holy Ghost
Ioan
Poris
Metz
John Peter Gardien
Diplomatic strains and royal plans amid European tensions
News notes ongoing European diplomacy with Britain seeking a general peace over France while hints of a separate settlement surface. Royal preparations include yachts readied to sail for Hamburgh to fetch a consort, coronation dates in September, and manufacturing activity for grand patterns and jewels. Naval movements, merchant convoys, and various dockyard notices pepper the era, with anecdotes from London, Dublin, Edinburgh, and beyond about appointments, prizes, and local happenings.
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Dunkirk
Utrecht
France
Hamburgh
Great Britain
Ireland
Spitalfields
Foudroyant
Lancaster
Leeward Islands
Lucretia
Falkland
Turkey
London
Sardinia
Elizabeth
Smith
South Carolina
Mercury
Stirling
Lisbon
Dundee
Plymouth
Frederick the Fifth
Morocco
Copenhagen
Princess Royal of
Denmark
Vienna
Mecklenburgh Strelitz
Marshal Daun
Saxony
Newcastle
Germany
Johnston
Westerhall
Henry Grenville
Othman Porte
Earl Femple
Stow
Mr. Aimwell
Poor Robin
Coatworth
Black Legs
Mr. Nolder
Mr. Roger
Hereford
Jones
Dean-street
Soho
Thames
Danby-Wilke
Yeaforth
York
Boynton Langley
Wykenham-abbey
Yorkshire
Antigua
Nathaniel Gilbert
Red Regiment
Militia
Rowland Hamilton
Port News Roundup of July Ships and Arrivals
Falmouth July 4 reports Fortune from Figura with fale for this place and Success from Neath arriving. Plymouth July 7 lists Melanippe fish gate and convoyed transports including Charming Polly to be named. many ships with uncertain names. Weymouth July 8 arrivals Thomas and Anne from Tenby. Dorchester, Harbin, and Dove sail for London. Deal July 8 ships sail and cruisers active. Deal Castle Unicorn cruise, Downs ships remain. Pilewell and other transports bound for Portsmouth and Plymouth. Jamaica and Virginia arrivals noted.
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Falmouth
Fuly
Wind S.W
Fortune
Faraft
Figura
Fale
Success
Lewis
Dolphin
Harris
Neath
Plymouth
Charming Polly
Heath
Mary
Burton
Fell
Brown
Prince of Wales
Boscawen
Britannia
Liberty
Nelly
Raby
Thomas
Richard
Rofe
Berry
Lloyd
Royal George
Weymouth
Anne
Williams
Tenby
Dorcheser
Harbin
Dove
Cries
London
Pool
Thompson
Enterprize
Botley
Eagle
Poole
Lynn
Southampton
Neptune
Judas
Guernsey
Industry
Jenkins
Bristol
Kentail
Evans
Cowes
Wind W
Cowes Road
His Majesty
Epreuve
Capt
Blake
Spithead
Catharine
Richards
Dublin
Deal
Wind
S.W
His
Deal Castle
Unicorn
Downs
Minerva
Tawfon
Vintiis
Howland
Pilewell
Rofiter
Portsmouth
Palmer
Milford
Griffith
Delfafi
Curling
Carolina
Dunn
Gravesend
G. Patt
Europa
Rench
Carleton
Ritchie
Clarendon
Ancell
Succes
Conry
Brett
Jamaica
Bland
Wylie
Virginia
Duke of York
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Darry Rearteten of Commerce
Intelizeite
Kensington
Lyon
King-Street
Wettminster
Morgan
Christ Church
Surry
Charles Carpenter
Halifax
Skircoat Moor
Radcliffe
Stone
Staffordshire
Benjamin Sutcliffe
Edinburgh
Countess of Elgin
Kilcardine
John Marquis of Tweeddale
Scotland
Duke of Argyll
James Graham of
Buchlyvie
Robert Clerk
Lamerere
John Nisbet
Richard Cockburn
Clerkington
Dublin-Castle
Fely
John Wynne
Whitley
Richard Gorges
Drogheda
Francis Caulneld
Francis Brook
Thomas Vesey
Sxefington Smith
Cornet Lawr. Chaloner
James Sempill Poe
Alex. Dickson Handalyd
William Barker
Robert Cox
Joseph
Willington
Lovelace Lowe Bagshaw
Thomas Croker
Stawell
Dito Corte
Cruize
Cape Clear
Thomas Auten
Joseph Austen
Philip Tidall
L. Sage
Cork
Foundling Hospital
Ditto
Autten
Limerick
Fune
George Vincent
Melff
John Montell
Francis Sargent James
Waterford
Michael Hobbes
Thomas Carew
John Hobson
Efgrs
Charles French
Clogher
Galway
Mills Dillon
Kifleen
Roscommon
Shannongrove
Thomas Odell
Charles Odell
Gaflomhouse
Joseph Burgess
Dorset-streec
Godfrey Echlin
Echlinville
Marlefield
County of
Down
Esg
Sherlocktown
Kildare
William Grattan
Drummin
City of
John Shewell
Edmund Stevens
Leive
Old South-Sea House
Old Broad-street
John Young
Cornhill
Admiralty Office
Shannon
Rayad
Nore
J. Clevland
Navy Office
His Majesty’s Navy
Rogers
Bajeffy
Plimouth
Navy
Ofce
Es Mujety
Tower Hill
Hartshorn
Redhouse
Deptford
Crown
FiGnaling de Loudon
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