Diplomatic and Market Briefs From Florence to London
Reports from Florence and Leghorn note audience with the Barefooted Augustins, a hunting excursion, and a new General of Battalia. Shipping from Alexandria cites coffee prohibition to be lifted by November. Corsican and Basque reinforcements bound for Lombardy, with a royal courier passing London to Florence. In Deal a royal resident, crime notes include warrants for sodomy, highway robbery on Wimbleton Common, and stock prices with South Sea at about 98 7/8.
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Rial
Kingdom of
Naples
Florence
N.S
Piedmont
Fererti
Porto Ferraio
Battalia
Leghorn
N. S
Alexandria
Grand Cairo
Genoa
Prince of
Senate
de Doge
Milan
Bastia
Lombardy
London
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Comnbate
Francis St. John
Walter St John Esy
Wimbleton Common
Prorogation and Royal Entertainment Reported in London
London reports two prorogations of Parliament to October 12 and a royal ball at Claremont in Surrey entertaining the Queen and Royal Family, with praise for the splendid arrangements. Sir Robert Walpole hosts a high profile gathering at Chelsea. Guildhall notes Keeper of Newgate appointment and a 20001 fee distribution. A bishop is sent to Newgate for sodomitical practices following oaths and a masquerade gang investigation. The Queen plans a visit to the Earl of Orkney near Windsor next week.
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Duke of Newcasstle
Sir Robert Walpole
Chel Sea
Guildhall
Newgate
Earl of Orkney
Windsor
Berks
John Gonfon
Thomas Deveil Eig
Stolen Horses Near Canham Park Duke Reward Offered
A Red Roan Galloway and a Black Mare were reported stolen from Canham Park near Kingsclere in Southampton. The roan is about 13 hands and the mare about 13 hands with a scar on a leg. A reward of four guineas is offered for the roan and two guineas for the mare, with ten guineas for apprehending and bringing the offenders to justice.
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Tolen
Canham Park
Kingsclere
Southampton
Duke of Bolton
Hackwood
Galloway
S {Hall
Proposals for a Five Volume Folio History of Embassies
A detailed prospectus announces a six volume folio series with copper plates, describing North and South Guinea voyages, travels in Europe, a voyage to Virginia, and embassy negotiatons to major courts. It notes printing by subscription, projected prices, and distribution through London and provincial booksellers.
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Gust
J. Walthos
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
N. B
Guinea
Africa
Angola
Carribee Islands
Bar- Bot
Royal Company
America
Constantinoples
Charles Gustavus
Sweden
Nicholas Bowlanp
Baron
Bystad
Kingdom of
Tonqueen
S. Baron
Europe
Dr.Grmai
Icarreri
Virginia
Col. Norwood
Phinzips
Whitlaw
Barbadoes
North West Passage
J. Garonzs
Rozert Everann
Aftada
Mosqueto
Mocha
Bombay
Low Countries
Germany
Jtaly
France
Sir Pattip Sxip- Pon
F.R
Ray
Lister My. Willote
Thomas Roe
Knot
Cuartes I
Order of the Garter
James I
Duartes I
Poland
Denmark
Ratisbonne
Rebert Anstrufher
Isaac Waxe
William Boswell
Dupley Carleton
Lord Scapamore
Earl Leicester
Arundel
Lord Bacon
Baconi Opera Vol
Aug. Scientiar N. B
This Day is published A Defence of Clarke's Demonstration
A long list of Clarke works including The Being and Attributes of God and Natural Religion plus related volumes. Also announces A Dissertation on the Eclipse mentioned by Ptolemy and a Vindication of the Innocency of Error. Includes prices and availability at James and John Knapton in Ludgate Street.
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Dr. Clarke
Dr. King
God
James
Joan Knapton
Crown
Ludgate Street
St Paul's
Saintl Clarke
Samuel Clarke
Clarke
Pulegon
Arthur AsuLey Syxes
Oxford
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Deal
Stockport
Bolton
W.N. W
South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Aff
London AM
York Buildings
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