Prussians and Daun advance near Bohemia fronts
Despatches report Prussians with Marshal Daun pushing near Piz Bau on Bohemia’s edge. Siege of Colberg unsettled, with No decisive news from Petersburgh Stockholm or Copenhagen. In Lustadt on Sept. 20, prisoners from Butzbach arrived with two standards and booty, including oxen sold locally. Reels of Wangenhaym Ferfen retreated after Stainville attack. minor losses. Meanwhile Ferdinand at Hoff Geismar and hereditary prince at Warburrh. French between Cafsel and Zweeren, Lusatia’s reserve withdrawn to Witzenhausen. Munden still under French. General Wangenheim and Luckner advancing as Gilfe holds near the Wezer. Vienna reports Daun’s envoy returned, rumor of orders to seek battle as Russians move back into Silesia.
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Marshal Daun
Pizbau
Bohemia
Colberg
Petersburgh
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Hesse
Lustadt
Irench
Butzbach
M. Hattorf
Buhlow
Wangenhaym
Ferfen
Stainville
Schaken
Waldeck
Prince Ferdinand
Hoff Geismar
Warburrh
Cafsel
Zweeren
Cafiel
Count of
Lusatia
Witzenhauzen
Munden
Wangenheim
Luckner
Gilfe
Wezer
Sababsig
Holthauzen
Vienna
Daun
Silesia
Royal Appointments across regiments in the London Gazette
The King appoints Lt Gen John Mortyn as Colonel of the Queen's Dragoon Guards replacing Sir John Cope deceased. Several officers are named to colonel, lieutenant colonel, major and captain roles in various regiments. Roger Baldwyn is presented to the rectory of Aldingham, Lancaster.
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London Gazette
Whitehall
John Mortyn
Queen’s Regiment of Dragoons
John Cope
John Parflow
Regiment of Foot
Grey
Cyrus Trapaud
Christopher Teesdale
Charles Colvill
Thomas Middleton
George Gray
Robert Pollock
John Gore
Regiment of Foot Guards
John Furbar
Daniel Jones
George Tath
Edward Baynton Rolt
Grenfield
Enfien
Roger Baldwyn
Aldingham
Aldington
County of Lancaster
Chester
Edward Smalley
Sugar prices and delayed mails from Holland
London reports from Amsterdam by yesterday's Dutch mail that five eastern Baltic mails are overdue, causing unease. Sugar importers note refined sugar not falling proportionally under pressure from a large raw sugar content, prompting inquiry into the pricing discrepancy.
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London
Amterdam
Holland
Distressed sugar markets and sea news from the Atlantic
The column reports on a corn distillery stoppage raising prices and sugar leaf costs, ship movements including the Jane and Betsey re taken at Falmouth, the Indiaman Edgcote arriving at Bariff, and the Molly foundering with crew saved at Ilfracombe. It notes Dutch ships under privateer capture near Barcelona, and shipping routes from Petersburgh to Hull and London to Quebec. Additional items cover quarantine actions in Spithead, Archipelago missions, Jesuit restrictions, and civic ceremonies.
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Treacle
Jane
Betsey
Beart
Lisbon
Falmouth
Thomas
China
Bariff
Molly
Knomare
Neath
Plymouth
Ilfracombe
Reid
London
Fyall
Barcelona
Foulon
Admiral Saunders
William
George Foster
Hull
Virginia
Charming Sally
Wallace
Liverpool
Cork
Quebec
Aurora
Bayonne
Williams
St. Christophers
Dingle
Prince Charles
Petroply
Leghorn
Stangate Creek
Maria
Scott
Warspite
Letter to Brigadier General Commander in Chief in Canada
An 18th century printed letter to an Honourable Brigadier General, addressing military leadership in Canada. Published for J. Burd of Fleet Street, near the Temple Gate.
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His Majesty
Canada
J. Burd
Temple-Gate
Fleet Street
Navy Office Plans Sale of Old Stores at Portsmouth
Notice from Sept 22 1760 states that on the jth of next month at eleven in the morning Hughes will expose for sale at the Pay Office in Portsmouth several lots of old stores. Items include canvas, rope, iron in bars, paper stuff, hammocks, and junk. Viewing is allowed in standard working hours. a 25 percent deposit or proportion is required. Purchasers must pay and remove items within forty days or the deposit is forfeited to the Crown.
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His Majesty’s Navy
Hughes
His Majesty
Portmouth
Third Door from Ludgate Hill Arbitration Office Adverts
An old notice invites merchants and traders to settle disputes by arbitration at Postlethwait and Company's Commercial Arbitration and Accomptant's Office. It promises audits of commercial cases, intricate accounts, and accounts of executors guardians bankruptcy and partnerships with advised relations to foreign and domestic commerce. The design aims to have one meeting serve many ends and explains advantages at the office. Gentlemen are assured practical accomplishment for any branch needing figures, accounting, trade, and public revenue knowledge.
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Ludgate-hill
Lurgon’s
Postlethwayt and Company
Accomptant
Aerchants
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Deal
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Downs
Sheerness
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Daruy Reerster
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John Pierre
Malaga
Gibraltar
Spithead
Royal Ann
Mars
Royal Sovereign
Marlborough
Namure
Newark
Deptford
Dragon
Tartar
Rainbow
Jason
Woolwich
Chesterfield
Infernal
Rafe
Pluto
Acquillon
Lightning
Albany
Salamander
Furnace
Proserpine
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Granada
Terpsichore
Bromedge
Constantinople
M. Rochemore
Kingdom of Naples
Levant
Cattaro
Castle Nuovo
Ragusa
Spain
Mexico
Spains
Marquis d’Oval
Marquis de Squillace
Castellan
Cadiz
Archduke Joseph
Parma
Isabella
Prince of Lichtenstein
Germany
Francis Stuart
Honeywood
Lime-street
Wm. Hart
Westminster
Exchequer Court
Baron Atkins
Skinmers Hall
Warner
Long-acre Chapel
St. Andrew’s Wardrobe
St. Ann
Black Friars
Tafwell
Robertson
Fhursday
Withyham
Stoneland
Sussex
John Smith
Miss Wilkinson
Pinckney Wilkinson
Burnham
Norfolk
William Draper
Beverley
Yorkshire
Kitty Popple
Isleworth
Beach
George Bowes
Trus Briton
Lloyd's
Lombard-Street
Alexander
Philadelphia
John Hutchinson
Lloyd's ‘Coffte-house
Furelae
Maar
Cumberland
Greenland
Candee
Lloyd's Coffet-house
Trecothick
New-England
West India
Edward Cahite
Post
Lloyd’s Cofee-house
O&ober
Prince Edward
New England
Carolina
Edward
Cahil
Lombard; Street
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