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Flowery miscellany and royal news from 1733 pages
A dense 1733 newspaper fragment reports on European military movements including an Army of 18,000 to Italy and 7,000 Spanish horse via Languedoc. It notes the health of the King and family at Versailles, fleet sailings from Brest, and East India Company auctions in Nantes listing numerous ships and inventories. It also covers noble marriages failing, promotions in the French army, church politics at St James, and local crimes and accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Languedoc
Provence
Alps
East-India Company
Nantz
West-Indies
Mars
Anjou
Dauphin
Griffin
Marquis de Courtebonne
Mademoiselle Cave
Marquis de Castellar
Duke of Berwick
Versailles
Council of State
St. James’s de L’hopital
Paris
Order of St. Lazare
Richmond Park
Duke of Dorset
Ireland
Holyhead
Laft
Putney
Aston
Winchester
John Crampton
Coney
John Hawgood
St. Alban’s
Bransdon
Deptford
China
Hadron
Jane
Paxton
Jamaica
Downs
Bedwell
Sackett
Salisbury House
Rebecca Snell
Snell
Lombard Street
Houghton
Drake
East India Company
East Nigat
Mr. Davis
Ivy Lane
Dunstable
P. Bacon
Hughes
Mr. Concanen
Ballypellin
Sally
Dr. Towne
Concanen
Edw. Roome
Orford
Robt. Walpole
Monkey and
Martif
Mr. Con
Teatre Royal
Dublin
Sterling
Mr. H
Viscount Mont
Caffel
Lord Carterer
Cencanen
John Lord Carteres
Newcomb the Templer
J.B. Gs
Buthoe
J. Walthoe Exchange
Cornhill
Hero
Leander
Museus
Priceis
Wanderer
Mr. Savage
Robert Henley
Robert Walpole
Order of the Garter
E. Young
LL. D. Price