University of Paris elects Abbe de Ventadour rector
London reports from Paris on March 31 describe the University of the City assembling at Mathurins to elect Abbe de Ventadour, grandson of the Prince de Rohan, as rector amid Intrans and provisional Arrets. The events include a ceremony, a residence, and a parliamentary remonstrance pending at Versailles. Also noted are New England marriages, races at Newmarket, naval provisioning, a bishop’s dispensation, a charity hospital, a fatal accident, public executions, and exports to Holland and Hamburg.
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London
Paris
Mathurins
Abbe de Vantadour
Prince de Rohan
M. Piat
Faculty of Arts
France
Picardy
Normandy
Germany
Calvatre
Counel
Versailles
Latt
St. Paul’s
Jath
Shower
New England
Elicia How
How
Heriiihrage
Yeates
Lee
Bartholomew
Southwark
Newmarket
Naples Recruitment and Local Earthquake Signs
Naples reports a surge of volunteers for the King’s Hussar regiment and Col Marchers new Naples Regiment of Horse amid anxious signs of a second quake. Snow and rain followed a recent tremor. some residents spent nights in coaches in the Holy Ghost Square amid fears. The Marquess de la Valle Mendoza, last of his family, died recently in Naples.
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Regiment of Hussars
Regiment of Horse
Marchers
Regiment of
Naples
Marquess de la Valle Mendoza
Port News Deal April 6 7 Ships and Arrivals
In the Downs his Majesty's Ships Kennington Tartar Fly Otter and Trial came down and sailed the Pearl Prince for Leghorn Ar ch the Fair Henry Douglass from Oporto Wind W Dover April 6 Arriv'd the Success Dalton from Malaga the Europa Wadham from Operto for Yar mouth the Mary Trane from Cette for Bremen Deal April 7 His Majestys Ships remain Came down and saild the Maha and Sally Wilkie for France Arriv'd the Success Dalton from Malaga
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Port News
Deal
Downs
Fly
Otter
Trial
Pearl
Prince
Leghorn
Fair Henry
Douglass
Oporto
Wind
W. Dover
Dalton
Malaga
Europa
Wadham
Operto
Yarmouth
Mary
Trane
Cette
Bremen
Majetty
Maha
Sally
Wilkie
France
Arriv
Bankrupts listed from Bedford and Northampton regions
Bankrupts John Foster of Wooburn Bedford Victualler and horse dealer Charles Norgrave of Ashton Northampton Maltster and Scrivener Richard Banks late of St Olave Southwark Salesman Robert Cundall of Tottenham High Cross Middlesex Victualler and Chapman. At Theatre Royal Drury Lane The Cave Less Husband with The Devil to Pry. At Theatre Royal Covent Garden Marr Amne.
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John Foster
Wooburn
Bedford
Chapman
Charles Norgrave
Ashton
Oundle
Northampton
Scrivener
Richard Banks
St. Olave Southwark
Robert Cundall
Tottenham Highcross
Middlesex
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Husband
Covent-Garden
Marr- Amne
London Bridge High Water and Market Ticker
A fragment reports high water at London Bridge and a Morning trading snapshot. South Sea stock at 109 78ths, South Sea Annuities at 113 qr, New South Sea Annuities at 1111 qr, and Bank opening at 144 3qrs with premium. Various bonds and shares listed with minor movements.
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London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange
Assurance
London
Prem
General Quarterly Meeting of Trustees Convened in London
Sun Fire Office issues notice for the General Quarterly Meeting at the Royal Exchange behind the Office on April 9 at ten in the forenoon. Those who have suffered fire losses are urged to file claims for compensation. Constant attendance also offered at Craig's Court Charing Cross for insurance of houses goods and merchandize from fire losses.
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Royal Exchange
London
Craig’s Court
Charing Cross
Great Britain
Left Malt House and Utensils at Barretts for Sale
A notice states the Dowelling House and Malt Disposal at Old Street, late Mr George Barrett and Company, will be left and all distilling stills worms tilts coolers and related equipment offered for sale. Enquiries via Mr Barrett or Mr William Stanlake at Chambers No 6 in the King's Back Walks in the Temple.
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Duke of Somerset
Victualling Office
Dover
Navy
Wilmington
Maffey
East India House
Bombay
John Benson
Worcester
St. Nicholas
Upton Upon Severn
Hayward
St. Helen’s Church
Bishopsgate Street
Foard
Mason
Paternoster Row
Islington Turnpike
Swan Alley
St. John’s Street
Kennington
Holy-Down
Rotherhith
St. George’s Fields
Roland the Elder
Holland
Hambourg
Ein Old-Street
George Barrett
Barrett
William Stanlake
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Ludgate Hill
Samuel ‘Keynton
Strand
Marine Coffee
Birchin- Lane
Gamphire
Armoniack
Thames Street
Fuvenal
Persius
Thomas Sheridan
D. D
D. Browne
Black Swan
Juvenal
Horace
S. Dunste&r
D. B
Sarum
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