Armies poised for battle as Paris reports mediation stance
The Daity Register notes allied and French forces near each other with potential battle looming. Dispatches from Paris indicate Broglie ordered to engage the Allies while Britain seeks neutrality, and Dutch and Polish events color the continental scene amid naval and colonial maneuvers. News from the West Indies and India details ships, convoys, privateers, and troop actions, with officer exchanges and colonial administration updates shaping the broader war context.
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Paris
Duke de Broglie
London
Count de Fuentes
Hague
Yorke
France
Col. Scheiter
Republick
Retreating Prussian corps and Austrian numbers after Landshut
The excerpt traces 18th century movements with M. de Boisclevaux and Prince Ferdinand. It notes Prussian forces around 14,000 men with 5,000 retreating to Schweidnitz and Neiss, while the Austrian army exceeds 30,000 and claims over 4,000 casualties. It mentions ceding a large oats magazine at Langstein and shifting dispositions along the Schwalm near Neustadt.
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Ziegenhain
M. de Boisclevaux
Langstein
Neustadt
Ferdinand
Schwalm
Treya
Wallenberg
Speckwinckel
Treyla
Schonborn
Gorlitz
Laudohn
Fouquet
Bohemia
Landthut
Schweidnitx
Neiss
Port News Deal July 11 Sailings and arrivals in Downs
Deal July 11 wind NNW sail yesterday his Majesty sloop Hound with outward-bound under convoy. Tartar man of war arrived from a cruise remains in the Downs with St George East India yacht and three victuallers. July 12 wind N by W remain in the Downs ships as last. America Luther and another ship for Philadelphia sailed down yesterday. Jamaica Unity Hodge from Glasgow George M Lean from Virginia Port Maria Craig Jamaica.
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Scott
Waterford
Oporto
Cape Finister
Squirrel
Bayonne
Cape
Ellis
Egdon
London
Anatto Bay
Jamaica
Downs
Charming Becky
Rowan
Barbadoes
Virginia
Faulconer
Capt. Jones
St. Christopher’s
Falmouth
India
Oxford
Webber
Jun
Bengall
St. Mary’s
Portsmouth
Baltimore
Stirling Castle
Betty
Mary
Watson
Arundel
Norway
Royal George Indiaman
Brereton
M. Meyndertzhagen
Russia
M. Swart
M. Doublet
M. de Marterille
Sweden
Clive
Lord Baltimore
Epsom
Lord Henley
Lincoln’s Inn
Wilmot
Noel
Winchester
Deal
Hound
St. George
Piercy Brett
Victuallers
Wind
America
Luther
Philadelphia
Unity
Hodge
Glasgow
George
M‘lean
Dover
Port Maria
Craig
Proclamation extends Parliament prorogation to September
At the court at Kensington on July 11 1760 in council, His Majesty ordered the prorogation of the parliament, presently prorogued to July 17 1760, be extended to Thursday September 18 1760.
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Kensington
Magdalen House
Prescot Street
Goodman’s Fields
A. Winterbottom
Married at Vou St Ives to Mrs Hemington near Cambridge
In Vou IL on the fifth instant Mr Stadderd of St Ives wed Mrs Hemington of Hows House near Cambridge. Militia Capt Peck of Huntingdonshire dies. a pawn broker’s maid survives a suicide attempt. A Sugar-house boy fell seven stories but escaped with bruises. Marines paid at dockyard. Col Clive honored at Portsmouth. Juno frigate wages paid. At Salisoury races, Besphorus wins Majestys plate. multiple entries listed for tomorrow’s races. strong attendance expected.
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William Dake
Devonshire
Willoughby de Broke
Peter Lister
Andrew ‘Moffat
Royal Hospital of St. Bartholomew
Norfolk
Gowfhend
Cambridge
Gloucestershire
Norwich
Yarmouth
Ipswich
Bury, &c
Townshend
Gloucester
Zoo
Winchester
Brereton
East Indies
Col. Brereton
Windsor
Flanders
Black Fryars
Westmintster
Needham
Foot
Beccles
Suffolk
Wiltshire
Jebb
Thorpe
St. Peter’s College
William Moor
Carter
Barking
Essex
Queen Anne’s Charity School
Newmarket
Cotton
St. Swithin’s-lane
Lombardftreet
Compter
Lad-Lane
Newgate
Drury Lane
St. James’s Church
Morgan Vane
Earl of Darlington
Upton
Litchfield-street
Soho
John Purchas
Alderman Purchas
Day
St. Neots
Boyce
Broadstreet Hill
West Ham
Trottman
Temple Church
Plumer
Miss Bouverie
Lord Viscount Folkston
Counsess
Shattsbury
Parker
Fleet Market
Hughes
Holbourn
Stadderd
St Ives
Huntingdonshire
Rider
Broad-street-hill
Gosport
Col. Clive
Portsmouth
Juno
Quiberon Bay
Proposals Open for Wartime Prisoner Provisions at Winchester
The Commissioners for Sick and Wounded Seamen and for Exchanging Prisoners of War announce sealed tenders to supply twelve months of provisions for prisoners of war at the King's House Winchester. Articles include meat bread beer cheese peas coal and other duties with terms to be discussed with the Secretary or Mr Duthy.
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Winchhester
Wiz. Nn
Duthy
Winchester
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