Mail from France and Baltic news amid Camden era lofty reports
Malta reports Grand Master will furnish 306 seamen to the Emperor for ships to operate against the Turks in the Danube campaign with Leomont as commander. Petersbourg notes 4000 prisoners drafted for fortifications in Livonia and Cronstadt, while humane treatment contrasts with captives. UK notices include medical advances, trades, and obituaries, plus multiple local executions and stock prices.
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Vienna
Danube
Zealand
Hungary
Chevalier de Leomont
Petersbourg
Livonia
Cronstadt
Bathaws
Octakow
Perecop
Port News Deals Passages and Arrivals
Port News reports several ships leaving for Jamaica Barbadoes Oporto Africa and Leghorn with names like Shipsaild laff Night Bird Templer Apollo Mary Pratt Cato Pearle Expedition Talcot and Happy Couple from Bristol Arrivals include Content Augustus Slater from Carolina Dover sees Princess of Wales Viscount William Love Falmouth has Prince George Liverpool greets Walpole and Elizabeth from Virginia and Carolina.
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Port News
Deal
Bird
Templer
Jamaica
Apollo
Smith
Barbadoes
Mary
Cowes
Stoddard
Augustus
Surry
Slater
Carolina
Dover
Princess of Wales
Viscount
Leghorn
William
Love
Seville
Falmouth
Prince George, Smith
Liverpool
Walpole
Joynson
Virginia
Elizabeth
Nottingham
Consecrations and Deaths Across Catholic Hierarchy
London dispatch details consecrations in Bethleém and St Papoul churches with Arch bishop of the city. Died: Bishop de Rivol of Oleron, Bishop Soanen of Senez, and Bishop Castellane of Frejus. Cadiz reports Buenos Ayres ships with 2.6 million pieces of eight. Fire at Notre Dame des Prez convent kills Duchess de Bethune. chaplain gravely burned. Kiel reports Holstein Gottorp ministers eye Sweden Diet discussions on succession.
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London
Paris A-la-Main
D. Louis de la Tarte
Bethleém
St. Papoul
Viviers
Tarbes
M. de Rivol
Oleron
Pontaut
M. John Soanen
Senez
Ambriin
Chaise- Dieu
Auvergne
M. de Castellane
Frejus
Waterford
Lithmore
Ireland
Cadiz
Buenos Ayres
Notre-Dame
Des Prez
de Bethune
Kiel
Mansion-House Works Proposals Notice London 1739
London March 30 1739 the Committee to erect Mansion-House for the Lord Mayor's use gives notice to meet at the Guildhall Council Chamber on Friday April 6 at four o'clock in the afternoon to receive proposals from persons willing to contract for piling and planking the ground at the late Stocks Market where the House will be built particulars available at the Town Clerk's Office Guildhall
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London
Guildhall
Meeting of London Brokers at Ship Tavern Tomorrow
The Legal Brokers of London are summoned to meet at the Ship Tavern Gracechurch Street tomorrow at five o clock in the afternoon. They aim to oppose the petition of the Jews now before the Lord Mayor and the Court of Aldermen for admitting Jewish brokers. No Jews will be admitted.
Good brick house for sale or let with gardens and outbuildings
For sale or lease a new-built brick house of about forty feet square with turrets and four rooms on one floor. Includes kitchen, summer house, coach house, barns, and servant offices with access to a tied 12 acres of land. Copyhold fee 121 10s in lieu of a hereditary right. Enquiries to Mr John Symonds or Mr Thomas Fung in London or Mr Henry Symonds at Wetton Green Surrey.
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Deceas
John Symonds
Churgh- Court
Glerent’s-Lané
Lombard-Street
Thomas Fung
Carpencer
Thames-Sreet
Trigg-Stairs
Henry Symonds
Friday-Street
London
Wetton-Green
Thames-Ditcony
Surrey
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France
Malta
Parrot Tavern
Duke of Cumberland
Deptford
Westminster
St. Olave’s
Rosemary-Lane
Holland
Dunkirk
Dublin
Gloucester
Shrewbury
John Ryley
Joseph Buckley
Bridgnorth Fair
Hereford
J. Jones
W. Powell
Monmour
Godfrey Wheeler
Worcester
Humphrey Crow
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Ailler of Mansfield
Covent-Garden
Royal Chace
London Bridge
Bank
Mline-Adventure
Prem
City of London
Samuel Westail
Peregrine Puntibs
Jaid
Webster Taylor
New
Charles Tinney
Sutcon Bingham
Somertershire
Richard Pawlett
Testwood
Southampton
John Crofts
Lincoln’s Inn
Mr. Crofts
Marine Coffee
Birchin-Lane
Cornhill
Camphire
Peter Croucn
Elber
Thames
Hampton Court
Kingston
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