Court News From Madrid And Versailles In April Dispatches
A Madrid report notes the Marquess de la Mina is made Knight of the Golden Fleece, Don Joseph de Cordova Alagan leads Gironna governance, and Abbe Alrovitti receives a 2000 pistoles yearly pension. Versailles mentions the Queen allegedly with child, preparations for royal education near Fontevrault, and court promotions and retirements. Shipping moves include multiple arrivals from Lisbon, Oporto, and Genoa with strong southwest winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquess de la Mina
Order of the Golden Fleece
Gironna
Don Joseph de Cordova Alagan
Abbe Alrovitti
Rome
d’Atri
the Two Sicilies
Naples
Aranjuez
Marquess de Vaugrenan
France
Paris
St. Ildefonso
Zurich
Basil
Porentra
Thurgau
Madame
Madame Anna- Henrietta
Prince of
de’ Fleury
Spain
Great Britain
Tempes
St.Vincent de Paulo
Inquisition
Port News Summary of Arrivals and Vessels
Port news reports arrivals at Gravesend on April 21 as ships including John Norton Dartmouth Dobson Barbary Happy Jennet Green Mafra Smith Hope Letherington from Ivica William Botton Leghorn Mary Lynch Montferrat Acton London Three Brothers Constant Anne Friendly Society from various ports sailings wind S.
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Port News
Deal
Apritz
Hannah
Kilpatrick
John Norton
Dartmouth
Dobson
Barbary
Arriv
Happy Jennet
Green
Galipoly
Mafra
Smith
Lisbon
Hope
Letherington
Ivica
Wind S
Gravesend
William
Botton
Leghorn
Mary
Lynch
Montferrat
Acton
Moore
London
Peterson
Strained Regency measures in Italian fief dispute and court notices
London dispatches detail the Regency Council’s inquiry into lands held by the Great Duke in Romagnia, noting that Scavolino and Carpegna fiefs transfer to the Medicis line after the Scavolino demise, with Captain Silvani and 120 troops securing possession. Meanwhile, Vienna letters report funds demands for the Duke’s Army in Hungary, and Cadiz notes flotilla and register ships plans for Vera Crux and Havannah.
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London
Florence
Council of Regency
Prince de Craon
Scavolino
Carpegna
Romagnia
Prince of Scavolino
Sieur Silvani
Arrezzo
Vienna
Hungarys
Agi
Cadiz
Vera-Crux
Havannah
Campeachy
Republick of
Genoa
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Norway
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Collins
St. Frew
Swan
Cobb
Richard
Combs
Oporto
Sally
Guttridge
Judith
Anne
Barfoot
Malaga
Charles
Johnson
Samuel
Eliza
Chilton
Olden
Faro
Streights
Stafford
Wilson
Milford
S. W
Lord Chamberlain
Duke of
Charles Hamilton
Earl of
Philip Anstruther
Foot
Fife
Scotland
Minorca
Port Mahon
Major Grafton
Plymouth
Canterbury
Trevor
Worcestershire
Lord Herbert
Chirbury
Fowler
Southwark
John Thomas
Earl of Leicester
Langsby
Monmouth
Landaff
Bristol
Nathaniel Day
Sol
Laugharne
John Philipps
Kilgerty
Carmarthen
Anthony Rudd
Calais
Holland
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Mane
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