Hanover Birth of Prince Prompts City Celebrations
From Hanover on April 3 letters from London raise hopes of the King’s summer visit. Public rejoicings are planned for the Prince’s birth with the Princess of Wales recently delivering. The city desires a strong French company and has written to Paris. Authorities crack down on a robber gang led by Geelfoes, captured at Stadhagen and to be confronted with accomplices. Brussels reports orders to proceed with Baron Sorelet’s trial. Leghorn notes the Great Duke’s arrival in Florence with the Archduchess and gifts to officials. A gold snuff box and other presents were given, and freed galley slaves and Turkish captives were mentioned.
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London
Great Britain
Ne _ Wales
Paris
Geelfoes
Stadhagen
Brussels
Vienna
Imperial Court
Baron Sorelet
Leghorn
Florence
Wachtendonck
Libert Say
Port News April 4 Returns and Arrivals
In the Downs his Majesty's Ships Kennington Tartar Fly Otter and Trial with the Judith Holland John Forstall Victory Hinton Princess Caroline Henrietta and others. Came down and failed the Britannia Arriv'd the Halifax Hannah from the Streights for Holland. Wind Dover Arriv'd the Lydia Luciania Embleton New Albany St Frances from the Canaries.
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Port News
Deal
Downs
Kennington
Fly
Otter
Trial
Judith
Holland
Barbadoes
John
Forstall
Cadiz
Victory
Hinton
St. Kitt’s
Caroline
Jackson
Guiney
Henrietta
Taverner
Britannia
Proctor
Oporto
Arriv
Halifax
Hutchinson
Hannah
Pearson
Streights
London
Todd
Carthagena
Ditto
Dover
Lydia
Luciania
Ladd
St. Kin’s
Embleton
Ordine
New Albany
White
Carolina
St. Frances
Parkes
Canaries
Modena Regiments to March for Hungary and Corsican Talks
News from Milan reports the two Regiments supplied by the Duke of Modena embark on March 24 for Hungary. Each regiment has 1300 picked men, blue Grenadier uniforms with white facings, others in white with blue. Imperial detachments head to frontiers of Mantua to escort them. Genoa reports ongoing Corsica discussions with Turin, unresolved, while Corsica business dominates as France dictates terms. Genoese galleys will chase Barbary corsairs. Cologne notes permission sought to recruit in Leigh for Westegg garrison, granted by trumpet proclamation. Vienna says Baron Prandau returns to negotiate funds for the Emperor. An order to guard-ships officials restricts seamen discharges at ports.
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London
Milan
Modena
Hungary
Grenadiers
Mantuan
Genoa
Corsica
Turin
Republick
France
Cologne
Prince of Leigh
Westegg
Luxembourg
Vienna
Hildebrand de Prandau
Austrian Netherlands
Court of Lieutenancy election set for Thursday instant
A Guildhall Court of Lieutenancy fixed the Master-Master election for Thursday the 16th instant with candidates Samuel Gibson Col Phillips and Col Green. Other notes cover records kept by Deputy Registers, a Kingston marriage, several obituaries, estate bequests, lottery ticket indifference, smugglers case, excise trials, a horse theft arrest, imports and exports, and early market and stock quotes.
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Guildhall
Samuel Gibson
Col. Phillips
Col. Green
Searle
Commons
John Burdon
Bishopsgate
Kingston Upon Thames
Mary Nainby
John Nainby
Linnen-draper
Drury-Lane
Kensington Gravel Pits
Henry Fane
Earl of Westmoreland
Hanover Street
Hanover Square
Francis Clarke
Sir Francis Clarke
St. George's Church
Southwark
Thomas Whitehead
Mit
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Benjamin Hoskyns Styles
Moor Park
County of Hertford
Codd
Long Lane
Ocol
Rock
Exchange-Alley
Wivenhoe
Essex
Commissioners of Excise
Hammersmith
London
Newgate
Richard Sedgwick
Henry Barker
Holland
Ireland
Jamaica
London brokers meet to oppose Jewish brokers permission
The Legal Brokers of London convene at Ship Tavern Gracechurch Street today at five o clock to oppose admitting Jewish brokers to the Pelican of the Jews now before the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen. No Jews will be admitted.
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City of London
Ship Tavern
Gracechurch Street
Court of Aldermen
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The Grand Musical Machine Raffle at Chay’s Shop
An advertisement describes a “most beautiful Piece of Furniture” claiming extraordinary musical prowess. It promotes a raffle for a grand musical machine offered at 2s 6d, plus shares at a Guinea, with a potential 1000 Guinea payout and high society interest. A specimen Glock at Janeway’s Coffee-House is shown, inviting observers to hear both pieces.
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C. Chay’s
Clay
Janeway
Cornhill
Bett Hads
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Colton
Old-Street
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Barrett
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Temple
Vaux-Hall
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Mir
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