Disorder and troop movements across Europe and Rome
Rome reports order for Light Horse readiness within an hour, with additions to Foot companies and recruiters active. Milan notes French troop costs and Etap preparation. Modena princesses depart Bologna. Russia honors General Bismarck and displays political shifts. Various envoys and nobles travel to Dantzick, Angerbourg, and Louis XV’s court amid ongoing tensions and demobilization. Several ships sail from Lisbon, Jersey, and Guernsey as Atlantic winds shift along the Channel.
Port News Summary Arrives From Dartmouth to Amsterdam
On April 18 the ship Mary, sailing from Rhode Island Beauchamp bound for Amsterdam, reached port at Dartmouth. Earlier the Prince Frederick, from New York with Wilson, bound for Holland, also arrived from South Carolina.
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Port News
Dartmouth
Mary
Rhode Iland
Beauchamp
Amsterdam
Plymouth
Prince Frederick
New York
Wilson
South Carolina
Holland
Wholesale Spirit Prices at Keen's Wharf Strand
At the Apple-Brandy Warehouse on Keen's Wharf in the Strand Randy, famed as fine as any foreign, grows in use as a substitute daily. Sold at 3s 6d per gallon. Geneva Hollano style, London made, priced at 28 4d per gallon. All welcome to taste without buying.
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Keen’s Wharf
Essex-Stairs
Strand
Geneva
London
French Troops Prepare Camp in Dauphine After Italy Return
Reports from Milan state Count Stampa expected soon to take possession of Dauphine in Emperor’s name. Venice hears the Ottoman Porte amassing forces near Adrianople and a Turkish corps preparing to march to the Crim to aid Asaph if sieges occur. From Heidelberg, Wirtemberg’s Duke delayed travel to Heidleberg after Vienna letters. France evacuated Spire. Philipsbourg garrison relieved by Alsace troops. Marseilles notes Spain reassembling troops for a large army, with no reductions planned. Royal messengers report Princess of Saxe-Gotha to sail for England. Lady Effingham to be first Lady of the Bed-Chamber. Lord Montague Bertie appointed Vice-Chamberlain. Pulteney recovers and plans Bath visit. James Bentley, Esq, dies at Carleton. his brother John Bentley fell at Dumblain in 1715 for King George. A charity sermon to follow at St. Michael Cornhill for local orphans.
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Foot
Milan
Marshal Duke de Noailles
Lodi
Dauphine
Modena
Bologna
Lorreto
Wafay
BiGnarck
Pultusk
Czarina
M. Bismarck
Council of War
Russia
Republick
Livonia
Czartorinsky
Lithuania
Dantzick
M.d’Unruhe
Count Poeziey
Count Onsolinsky
M. Rodel
M. de la Tour de Mance
M. Coste de Ranzavelle
Besancon
Wirtemboerg
Court of
France
Italy
Stampa
Venice
Terra Firma
Lombardy
Senate
Morofini
Adrianople
Crim
Asaph
Heidelberg
N.S
Duke of Wirremberg
Vienna
Duke of Lorrain
Heidleberg
Spire
Philipsbourg
Alsace
Marseilles
Spain
St. James’s
Holland
Saxe-Gotha
Hetgoettlays
England
Countess of Effingham
Lord Montague Bertie
Duke of Ancatter
William Pulteney
Bath
Carleton
Hemsley
County of
York
James Bentley
John Bentley
Dumblain
Scotland
King George
St. Michael, Cornhill
Dr. Secker
Bristol
Cornhill and
Lime
Street Wards Charity Prayers and Corn Prices Report
Prayers begin at a quarter past ten as the Street Wards, educated and annually cloathed, apprentice under the Charity. Prices for corn at Gloucester range with wheat at 5s to 5s a rod and barley 2s to 2s 4d. Beans 2s 6d to 3s 2d. Oats 1s rod to 2s per bushel. High water at London Bridge 53 minutes after seven in the morning.
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Gloucester
Buthel
London Bridge
Market Summary Of South Sea Stocks And Annuities Opening
Yesterday's figures show South Sea Stock at 3 qrs 10.98 and Southea Annuities at 112 1 th for the opening. New South State Annuities quoted 110 2 qrs to 7 8ths. Bank 147 3 qrs. New Bank Circulation 61.195.6d. Premium India 17Se. Three per Cent Annuities 103 3 qrs to 7 Sths. Royal Exchange Assurance 107 1 half. London Assurance 14 3 Sths for Opening. African ts English Copper 21.38. Welch ditto 21. South Sea Bonds 5 16s. Premium India ditto 61 3s. ditto. Three per Cent dittos sl.ogs. dittos Salt Tallies 4to 53 qrs dittos Mine Adventure Shares I tos. Emperors Loan 116. Three a half per Cents 61 half per Cenc. Prem.
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South Sea
Southea Annuities
New South Sta
8Ths Bank
Prem
India
Royal Echange Assurance
London Assurance
Welch
Ogs
Mine Adventure
I. Tos
Emperors Loan
Cenc
Pyelivered Items Lost at Baker Corner Offer Reward
Missigned traveler item list describes a large square deal box and a mahogany box with clothing and valuables including gowns, lace, quilts, shirts, aprons, stockings, and silver girdle buckle. Reward offered for return to Sutton's Coffee-House in Aberigace-street or Powell's in Spitalfields within 14 days. no questions asked.
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Pyeliver
Sutton
Aberigace-street
Powell
Spittle- Fields
Peremptory Sale by Insurers of Ship John and Margaret Goods
By order of the insurers a public sale will be held at the Ware house in Copthall Court Throgmorton Street tomorrow at ten in the forenoon. Goods from the ship John and Margaret blown up off Falmouth will be auctioned including shoes hats flannels saddles bridles iron goods tin earthenware and more. Viewable from this morning until the sale time.
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John
Margaret
Falmouth
Marine
Birchin-Lane
Copthall Court
Throgmorcon-street
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Tu Hurspay
Rome
Pool
Richards
Jercy
Lisbon
Southampton
Lene
Lucs
Jersey
Jane
Pitgon
Guerney
Guillaume
Va la
Weymouth
Portland
Portland. Road, the Three Brothers, Bedard, For Lisbon ; the Crew, Baily
New England
Berry
Sarah
Sunderland
Deal
Downs
Charles
Reid
Abell
Forster
Barbados
Harman
Jamaica
Nancy
Pain
Madeira
Collins
Nathaniel
Maryland
Neptune
Peppercorn
Opera
Birchley
Cadiz
Providence
Sheppard
Bridgwater
Wind S. W
Eno
Theatre Royal
Lincolns-Inn-Fields
Otway
Honourable Society of Free and
Mafure
Capt. Beaugard
Temple Gate
Little St. Martin’s Lane
Texo
H. Uinror
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