Court Orders and Naval Moves Across Europe in March 1740
A long dispatch notes Marie Theresa style court decrees, appointing officers like Count Munich as Veldt-Marshal and Romanzow as ambassador to the Porte. It covers eight ships ready in Cadiz, trade talks with France, neutrality with Portugal, prisoners returning to Kiev, Theodore in Cologne with bills, and various deaths in London society. It also records royal Easter offerings, church services, ship arrivals, and a London post robbery notice offering rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regiment of ‘Guards
Munich
Prince Charles of
Romanzow
Porte
M. Cagnoni
Cadiz
Count de la March
Paris
France
Portugal
Warsrw
Kaminieck
Kaltfzach-Bathaw
Choczim
Peterbourg
Kiov
Republick
Constantinople
Senate
Cologne
Theodore
Duffeldorp
Manheim
Maritime Movements From April 4 1645 Naval Dispatches
April 4 reports several ships moving in and out of ports including His Majesty's Ship Tilbury with the Chadd band, Hardwick Hallet for East India, Unicorn Polckinghorn for Falmouth, Susanna White for others. on April 5 Mary Yarclit Molloy from Amsterdam and Middlebourg packets or convoys pass, with Princess Louisg Pinson East India and Elizabeth Burney proceeding to Gibraltar and Carolina routes aboard Nymph Beach and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Deal
Tilbury
East-India
Falmouth
Susanna
White
North
Zee Ora
Cranwell
Duke of Richmond
Rotterdam
Mary
Yarclit
Molloy
Amsterdam
Middlebourg
Wetherell
Decil
Louisg
Pinfon
Elizabeth
Burney
Eltis
Nownes
Easter Court Observances With Garter Thistle and Bath Knights
Easter Sunday observations at Court showcased Knights Companions of the Garter Thistle and Bath in their official collars. The royal setting included noon references to banking and annuities, with mentions of South Sea items and market terms like Royal Exchange and India securities amid a terse financial note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Order of the Garter
Thistle
Bath
South Sea
Prem
India
Royal Exchange
High Water Near London Bridge Benched Minutes After Sin’Afesioon
A readable fragment reports high water near London Bridge with a time reference of 56 minutes after an event titled Sin’Afesioon. The text is fragmentary, offering limited context beyond the water level and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London’ Bridge
Robbery on the Western Mail Near Bagflot Forces Reward
The Post-Boy carriage from Bagflot to London was attacked at one o clock in the How Way by two highwaymen described as well-mounted and richly dressed. They bound the carrier and fled on two horses with the mails. A reward of 2000 awaits captors or informants who aid a conviction, with a royal pardon for disclosures aiding apprehension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Post-Office
London
Bristol
Port-dlajley
J.D. Barbuty
Portsmouth
Bagflot
Bagfloot
Parkiswent
J.D. Barsutt
Sale of cargo from Bremen vessel at Thames Street
By consent of the trustees to the Merchants and Drapers, for sale by candle at Girraway's Coffee House in Exchange Alley on Thursday the sth Infant at three o'clock afternoon. Goods from Bremen ship stranded on Blacktail Sands near de Nore include 2356 pieces brown cloth, 93s heffens, 17 hamels, 5 whites, 4th linnen ard, 51 bondies short Hambhourg yarn. Catalogues via Samuel Torin broker. Remaining 2200 pieces on board. Those saving the goods may claim one half of saved value. notice to Nic Korteen Vogt and Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girraway
Exchange- Alley
John Lahaman
Bremen
Blacktail
de Nore
Heffens
Ac de Sceel
Thames-Street
Eburfgay
Atrilco
Samuee
Torin
N.B
Nic Korteen
Vogt and Glover
London
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Tike
Amelia
Loula
Horakts
Cudhivants
Anns
Chapel Royal
Isilbert
Exeter
York
Easing Gibson
Egerton
Hereford
Earl of Essex
Noble Order of the Garter
Caroline
Pyle
Holbourn
Henry Elxing
South-Sea Company
Green
Hans-Towris
Abel Fonnereau
Hambourg
Size-Lane
Rood-Lane
Mallison
Packer
East-India Company
William Watts
Crown and Castle
Watling-Street
Clapton
Hackney
Gay
King-Street
Cheapside
Spittle
Linnen-Draper
Hummerton
Tattnell En
Burlington Gardens
Coates
Charles Coates
Tamworth
Ayid
Jaff
Davis
Oporto
M. Feering E. S. E
Ay W. Wind
Buenos Ayres
Gréyne
Pensylvania
Great Briton
Ireland
Thomas Mills
T Homas 'Middleton
Kingston
Marder
Middleton
N.N
Whitehill
Great Britain
Sophia de Walmoden
Stiles
Yarmouth
Norfolk
Thie Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Timon of
Athens
Xofamond
Theatre Royal
Covents Garden
Ronde
Adegtar
Thomas Davis
Prince of Wales
St. Alban’s Street
Pall- Alok
Bis
Mark-Lane
Fenchurch Street
Ells
Erman Spa
Scarborough
Hole
Cheltenham
che'Irethett-Pyrmon
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