Plague Ravages Aleppo Amid Free Genoa Update
Foreign affairs letters from Aleppo report a plague raging with devastating death tolls between one thousand and fifteen hundred daily. Meanwhile Genoa cites continuity of contagion relief as the city remains free. John Charles Pallagicino ends two-year term as Doge. Raphael de Ferran cited to succeed him.
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Aleppo
Genoa
Italy
John Charles Pallagicino
Republic
Raphael de Ferran
Gaz
Plague ravages a family as Dutch fortifications mobilize
ALGters reports a plague outbreak killing a large family within 48 hours and a prohibition by the Dey on infected persons leaving homes under life imprisonment. Simultaneously news from Creve s, Hacur, and Urkecut notes preparations for large troop movements and a potential mediation in Dutch Republic affairs. The French Ambassador presents a memorial urging peace and urging Holland to stop hostilities to avoid civil war.
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Algters
Dey
Creves
Hussars
Zhieton
Council of War
Chamber of Finances
Hacur
Holland
Republi
Cleves
States
Prince of Wales arrives at Carleton-house amid stock market gloom
London July 39 24 Prince of Wales arrives at Carleton-house recovering from indisposition while stock exchange deficiences reach record levels. Four defaulters offer ten pence in the pound as brokers face public shaming. A Cromwell era speech on uniting Great Britain and the United Provinces is translated, noting a shared religion and governance.
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Prince of Wales
Carleton-house
Brighton
St. James’s
Hanover
Flanders
Offend
Duke of York
England
Stock Exchange
Great Britain
United Provinces
Oliver Cromwell
Baagne -Annales Des Provences Unies
Academy of polite arts founded at Mexico South America
Reports claim an academy of polite arts has been established at Mexico in South America with Mr. Salma as director and early print activity in several Spanish American towns.
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Academy of Polite Arts
Mexico
South America
Salma
Don Quixotte
Amsterdam
Canton
China
Europe
Paris
France
Marquis de Verac
Hague
Holland
Bensal Theatres
Roscius
Doftors Commons
Hr. D. Roebuck
George Gordon
Fletvoetfluys
John Boswell
Sherborne Lane
Kimainham
Dublin
Portland-street
London
Elliot
Newgate
Prince William Henry Arrives Kingston On Pegasus
Satur day last his Majesty's ship Pegasus of twenty eight guns, commanded by Prince William Henry, arrived at Port Royal from Grenada. He lodged aboard Commodore Gardner's ship to dine and spend the evening, then left for Greenwich. He is on pressing business not a ceremonial visit. A Kingston packet Queen Charlotte arrived with the April mail from Falmouth, and spoke the Triton from Bristol bound to Antigua.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Pegasus
Prince William Henry
Port-Royal
Grenada
Greenwich
Gardner
Wrednesday
Queen Charlotte
John Fargie
Great- Gertaas
Falmouth
Bristol
Antigua
Country News Excerpt From Exeter and Surrounding Areas
Exeter July 25 report describes Philip Smith, second clerk at Plymouth Dockyard, killed by a blow to the temple after an attack at Stoke churchyard. Body dumped into mud beyond the church wall as bystanders approached. A club and hat left behind may aid identification. Powney's Pole near Ludlow records a fatal quarry accident at Powney's Pole. Thomas Small crushed by falling rock while at work. Dorchester marriage notice notes Marartzee Salkeld of Fifehead, Dorset to Miss Clitherow of Boltourhouse, Middlesex.
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Country News
Exeter
Philip Smith
Plymouth Dockyard
Plymouth
Stoke Church-Yard
Cho
Hereford
Powney’s Pole
Ludlow
Thomas Small
Marriages and listings from Bath and surrounding areas
A collection of marriage notices and personal notices. Names include Mr Handy and Miss Shore, Capt Gonville Bromhead and Miss Jane French, Lord Ballenden and Mrs Sarah Cuming, Griffin Wilson and Miss Jouveniel, William Wrightson and Mrs H Heber, Rev Folliot Cornewall and Mills Hamilton, and many others. Also notes on Heythorp funerary and noble titles, consular postings, and tradespeople with locations across Bath, Shrewsbury, Exeter, Hereford, London, and surrounding counties.
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Mr. Handy
Bath
Mary Shore
Woolverton
Gonville Bromhead
62D Regiment of Foot
Jane French
Charles French
Lord
Ballenden
Sarah Cuming
Jamaica
Griifin Wilson
Lincoln’s Inn
Jouveniel
Peter Cuchet Jouveniel
Privy-seal-ofice
William Wrightson
Aylesbury
H. Heber
Lower Grasvenor-street
Folliot H. Cornewall
Diddlebury
Shropshire
Windsor
Mills Hamilton
Hamilton
Earl of Abercorn
Heythorp
Oxfordshire
George Talbot
Earl of Shrewbury
Talbot
Strange
Blackmere
Furnival
Verdon
Lovetot
Gilford
Brimsfield
Comyn
Badenagh
Valence
Montchenry
Earl
Wexford
Baron Walbot
Dunarvan
Ireland
Elizabeth
Lord Dormer
Charles Talbot
Hoare Cross
Statfordshire
Wmn
Chalderwood
Polton
Horse Guards
Northcote
Pynes
Exeter
Shrewsbury
Severne
8Th Regt
King’s Royal Irish Light Dragoons
James Linen
Birmingham
Robert Moore
Surrey-street
Rumamer Tavern
All-farats- Jane
Bristol
Foreign Affairs Friday and Saturday Posts Report
Fragments state that an expedition to protect a convoy to Octackow, carrying munitions and provisions, was attacked by the Ruffin Squadron. Reports claim both sides fought ardently with mixed outcomes. The tale has sparked rumor of breaking treaties and potential war, with conflicting accounts of the Ruffians’ courage.
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Neper
Dutch and Prussian Moves Cast Unrest Over Holland
London dispatches report British concern over Dutch fears of English seizure of the spice islands. A 16,000 strong Prussian column advances toward Maastricht to block French-Dutch junctions while another 16,000 moves to aid the Prince of Orange who plans to strike into Holland. Reports note Holland and Friesland offer memorials to the Prince, and public unrest spreads as France flexes military might. Also covered: market fluctuations, Lord George Gordon’s return, a Cross near Charing, and a Sunday carriage crackdown in Norfolk.
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London
Ion
East-Indies
Prince of Orange
Prussia
Maestricht
Holland
Lond
Baron de Thulemeyer
Holland and
Friesland
Berlin
France
England
Paris
Grenada
Baillis
Simm
Capt
Williamson
Coast
Bay
Portsmouth
Agth
Gift
Canada
Ireland
States of Holland
States- General
George Gordon
Harwich
Charing Cross
Norfolk
Newgate
Evans
Exeter
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Foreign Affairs
Constantinople
Turkey
the Marquis of Verac
West-Indies
Boston
Rosert Rosins
Willail
Philip Jones
Polly
Nancy
Patrick Freteher
Mafer
Joseph Waldo
Maiter
Saf
Exchange
Nevis
Blannin
A. Maxse
Winstanley
Garraway
Exchange- Alley
Corniail
Rivers Street
Fielder
Rivers-street
Simons
Richard Shawe
New Bridge
Chatham Place
Garroway
Winkanley
Pater-Nofter- Row
Deus Chee
Exchange Coffee
Tuvurspay
Cuarrorre
Fitheuard
Aye
White Herriers
Meffry
William Lucas
Bonous
Fripany
Eric
Robert Robins Rafter
Merchants
Oporto
Cork
Messrs. Tromas Counson and Co
Wapping
Canon
Bristol Marine Society
Merchants Flail
Wennesday
William Edwards
Lecsurer
All Saints
Merchants Hall
George Daubeny
Alderman Brice
Society of Merchant-Venturers
Richard Vaughan
Corporation of the Poor
Alderman Farr
James Jones
Philip Protheroe
Sheriff Daniel
Samuel Span
John Fargus
Houshold
Henry Yonces
Arno’s Vale
Arislington
Fuursway
Avon
Lamb-Inn
West-flred
St. Philip and Jacob
Duce of
Marlborough
Point’s Pool
Gace
Word
Wiliam Appleby
Willliam Ballard
John Mills
Thomas Webb
Margaret Elliott
Thomas Loman
Thomas Tomlinson
W. Gayner
Breker
Wiltshire
Willock
Rainbow Coffee-Howse
Cornhill
Wexcomb
Burbage-Dorrel
West-Bedwin
Wilton
Rafton
Great Bedwin
Wil's
Joseph Tanner
Ralph Tanner
William Wickham
John Edwards
Newbury
Hungerford
Salisbury
Crown
Reading
Speenhamland
Devizes
Star and Garter
Andover
Munday
Rainbow Coffee-house
Chapel-court
New Burlington-treet
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