Matrimonial Prudence and Babble on Equal Terms
A thirty five year old suitor writes to Mr Pasure Lepcer about marriage, proposing equal provision and a life with less risk to his fortune, recounting tales of arranged settlements, bankruptcies, and prior courtship disappointments to argue for fair jointure and mutual stakes in a union. He shares examples of misaligned expectations, including a rich heiress and a cashed windfall that ruined a gentleman’s finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo Ther
Dawn
Lydia
Tom
Frank
Foresight
Gauge
Prussian Conflict Report From Star Gard and Torgau
London Gazette reports a force of about 100 Ruffian Cossacks under General Tottleben abducted royal prisoners near Star Gard Prussia and moved toward Schwedt before being repulsed near Damm by Bunce of Bevern. Saxon news describes Beck's Austrian Prussian clash near Elbe at Torgau with equal losses and a Prussian general captured after his horse fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Vienna
Beck
Zettwitz
Zettwiz
Torgau
Zetwitz
Roffock
Imperial Army of
Russia
Pomerania
Brandenburgh
New Stettin
Colberg
England
Baltick
Petersburgh
M. Maubert
Versailles
Dresden
M. ‘Daun
Laudohn
Saxony
Caunitz
Daun
Kunnersdorff
Bunce
Bevern
Damm
Elbe
Graffen Hayn
Czeritz
Deal News Ships Sail and Arrive from Various Ports
Port News from Deal on March 7 8 records windward sailing of sloops and armed ships. Several vessels including Hornett Speedwell Huzza Fountain and Admiral Hawke depart or remain for Lisbon Jamaica Guadalupe and Limerick. Other arrivals near Jersey Ancona Santana and Waterford noted with destinations and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Sheerness
Deptford
Winchester
Woolwich
Dover
Fountain
Anderson
Hawke
Grigg
Lisbon
Dewar
Limerick
Hope
Guadalupe
Happy
Robinson
Hannah
Brown
Jamaica
William and Mary
White
Canaries
Gravesend
Maria Theresa
Vanrythe
Ostend
Zonterander
Fan Louis
Middleburg
Meee
At Cork and Venice Ships Sail with Distinct Names
The log notes Catharine Da Silva from Cadiz aboard the Catharine Da Silva sailing to Dublin and Mary Miller from Seville, and the Prince Ferdinand M'Quaid from New York departing Venice aboard the vessel Prince Ferdinand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Catharine, da Silva
Cadiz
Dublin
Mary, Miller
Seville
Ae Oo
Venice
Prince Ferdinand
M‘quaid
New-York
Caledonian envoy executed in Guadaloupe affair inflames exchange
A British officer Crump seeking prisoner exchange was hanged in Guadaloupe after a French governor accused him of spying. Crump’s retaliation involved two planters connected to Martinique’s governor, who were hanged. The piece links this to an imperial debate on foreign troops, rebellion, and military response under the Westphalia framework.
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Paris
Vienna
Germany
Duke de Choiseuil
Marshal de Broglio
Count de St. Germain
Broglio
St. Germain
Naples
Madrid
London
Guadaloupe
Crump
Martinich
M‘kay
Martinico
Imperial Chamber of
Westphalia
Baron ‘Wideman
Marshal
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Flanders
The
London Gazettee
Port News
Teneriffe
Bacchus
Gooding
Polly
Liddra
Falmouth
Jersey
Scott
Saleme
Ancona
Flying
Thompson
Yarmouth
Santana
Eagle
Wallace
Fom London
Stangate ‘Creek
Loretta
Purvis
Miataga
Waterford
William
Gray
Oporto
Montrose
Industry
Edgar
Lift
Leghorn
Providence
Torbinfon
Fageadence
Vernor
Junina
Rice
Finghi
Albany
Constantino
tojCrimea
Jhisip
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