Plague, naval movements, and market figures abroad and in London
Reports from Parma and St Fiorenzo describe French and Dutch operations amid sieges and troop movements while a plague outbreak is noted at Grand Cairo and Roffetto Placentia. In London, elections, prisoner escape, and stock prices including South Sea and Bank currencies are listed with several bonds and commodities.
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St. Fiorenzo
Calvi
Ajaccio
Alexandria
Grand Cairo
Roffetto Placentia
N.S
Stampa
Parma
Cotire
St. Philip
Spain
Venice
Corfu
Pius Quintus
Hague
Coal Freight to London from Newcastle Offer
Novices and ship owners invited to freight coal from Newcastle to London. Apply to Mr. Arcus and Ri 1¢CaRDs at his Mizories house or Mr. Humewarey Goperey at Billinggate office to negotiate terms.
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Newcastle
London
Arcus
Mizories
Humewarey Goperey
Billinggate
Removal of the Court to Hampton Court Fixed
London reports fixed arrangements for moving the court from Richmond to Hampton Court next month with royal orders to prepare the palace for reception. A review of the three regiments of foot guards is postponed to Saturday night. Defone named page of thepresent to the queen. Theatre and three elder princesses took air at Mortlake then returned to Richmond for dinner. A funeral for Rev George Ross, eminent dissenting minister at Tooring, noted as a loss to associates. A Treasury Board meeting at Whitehall appointed Receivers-General for all English counties and issued new commissions. Baron Sparre, Swedish envoy, has rented a house near Sir Thomas Frederick’s estate.
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Richemlond
Hampton Court
Royal Palace
Foot Guards
Defone
James Brown
Royal Highness
Mortlock
Richmond
George Ross
Tooring
Treasury Office
Cockpit
Whitehall
Egland
Baron Sparre
Sweden
Thomas Frederick
Desea
Bank of England Adopts Gold and Silver Purchasing Policy
Notice states the Governor and Company of the Bank of England will buy and fill foreign gold and silver at current market price. It promises due care for Bills of Lading left with them and payment of freight to captains to aid merchants and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Books printed for J. Walthoe Cornhill A French Nobleman Life
List of newly printed works includes Female Fallhood by the late French nobleman with notes by St Ev redmond third edition. Also Posthumous Works of William Wicherl ey in prose and verse with Memoirs by Major Pack. Laws of Poetry a critical commentary on Buckingham Roscommon and related pieces with notes by Lord Buckingham.
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J. Walthoe
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
M. de St. Evredmond
Richard SiseLe
the Guardian
William Wi- Cherley
Esys
Theobald
Mr. Wi- Cherley
Major Pack
Duke of Buckingham
Filay
Earl of Roscommon
Lord Lanspowne
Gitpon
Lace Duke of Buckingham
The Present State of the Cape of Good Hope Volume I
An English translation of a German work describing the natural history of the Cape area including animals plants rivers trees and seas. It includes a topographical account of colonies with extents rivers roads and notable places, translated by Mr Medley and printed for W Innys.
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Cape of Good Hope
Cape
Fe&s
Regieree
Cape-Winus
Peter
OL. Ben
A. M. Dorie
Orginal
Mr. Medley
W. Innys
Paul’s
Treatises and Philosophical Lectures in Early 18th Century
An 18th century catalog entry lists books on natural philosophy and physics. Works include Newtonian and Cartesian topics translated and introduced by scholars, with editions from Oxford and notable figures such as Keil and de Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Defaguliers
Marquis de Pospital
E.stone
F.r.sii
University of Oxford
A.D
J. Keil
M.D. Savilian
F.R.S. ad-Eax
Svea
Proposals for Embassies of Sir Thomas Roe 1620 1644
A 17th century prospectus detailing the proposed publication of a multi volume work on the Embassy and negotiations of Sir Thomas Roe as ambassador extraordinary to King James I and Charles I. It lists allied ambassadors, included letters and papers, and subscription terms with printing details and bookseller access across London and other cities.
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Thomas Roe
Duartes
Robert Anstruther
Isaac Wake
WiLliam Boswect
Dep. Ley Carleton
Scapawore
Leicester
Earl of
Leciers
Bacoxy
S. Tonetakei
S. Ricua Rosom
Salisbury Court
Fleetstreet
S. Palwer
J. Hucconson
Bartholdmew Close
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Deal
King George, Harris
St. Kits
St. Mary. Aldermanbury
Smith
St. George's Fields
South Sea
India
John Cliff
Jonathan
Change
Alley
Great Britain
Gunnety
de Gray
S. Paul’s
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