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Recruiting at Mansfield and Gloucestershire Leads to Plot Against Sovereign
An officer describes recruiting parties in Mansfield, Cirencester, Sedbury, and other places, detailing shipments to Swanfey and Boulogne, and a plan to assassinate the current sovereign. He names captains and officers, notes receipts for backes, and mentions Anderton and other emissaries. He claims further details can be proven by the officers cited.
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Foot
Mansfield
Gould
Ward
22D Regiment of Foot
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
Smith
Sedbury
Combe
Brisal
Boulogne
Krighthelm Tone
Campbell
Anderton
Royal Artillery
Woolwich
London
Reid