Corsican affairs and Mediterranean news from Genoa to Rome
Reports from Genoa, Florence and Rome describe Corsica politics and deserters harming divided troops, frost in Corsica, and the Senate debating government form. Paris notes on Corsican events and Church intrigues mingle with shipping news from Newfoundland to Jamaica and arrivals in Dublin and Belfast.
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Corha
Bandisi
St. Boniface
Sardinias
Mitchief
Calvi
Corsicas
Genoa
Corsica
Florence
Marquis.Silva
Spain
Holy See
Naples
Corfini
Wainwright and Grattan Deaths Mark Week in Freland
In Freland on April 18 John Wainwright third Baron died in the Exchequer court and his funeral voyage to England followed. Nearby Fingal saw Rev. Robert Grattan pass away at his country house, while a Jamaica ship named Faden arrived with flour that sank in the harbour and caused salvage efforts.
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Freland
Bullin
John’ Wainwright
St. Patrick’s
Jamaica
Expedi tion lists arriving ships and routes to various ports
Port details from WEWS list ships and captains bound for Dublin Tenby Cloveley Plymouth Sandwich Milford Plymouth and other places with names like Monjits lay Hendy Johanna Pollard and Dove, notes of winds and conditions, and multiple destinations including Bridgwater Crowley and Penzance.
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Port Wews
Monjits-lay
Ition
Hendy
Cooke
Milford
Plymouth
Royal Ann
Cookey
Topham
Cloveley
William
Mat
Madge
Dartoe
Armen
Bridgwater
Richard
Sarah
Atkinson
London
Hest
Pough
Crowley
Expedition
Hollman
fiGai ‘Lavelly
Mpiuro
Penzance
Royal Speech and Dissolution Plan For Parliament
London notes declare the king will address the House of Peers then dissolve Parliament, writs to elect a new body issued next week, ships provisioning ordered, and local candidates like Ralph Thrale and Mr Lawsen seeking borough seats. Details cover court appointments, East India Company officers sailing, and spring entertainments at gardens and theatres.
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House of Peers
Ender
Victualling Office
Southwark
Ralph Thrale
Lawsen
A. Norwich Fader
Longhorn
Orfordy
Guildhall
William
Steward Ely
Edward Hafted
Lincoln’s Inn
Deceas
Robinson
Kent
Webfrex
Admiral Vernon
East India Company
Havre-de-Graces
St. Sebastian’s
Sparrow
London
Milford
Arundehsis
Vauxhall
Oporte
Lisbon
Dunkirk
Jamaica
East India
Theatre Royal
Drury
Covent
High Water at London Bridge Sparks Brief Alarm
A Thames surge near London Bridge prompted brief warning moments after two minutes of rising water. Local authorities monitored gage levels and urged caution for pedestrians and river traffic as tide and weather conditions tested the embankment.
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London Bridge
London 1748 Liverymen nominate Parliament representatives
An 18th century notice to the Worthy Liverymen of London requests support for Daniel Lambert as Lord Mayor candidate and for other aldermen in Parliament. A second item invites Merchant Taylors members to a Common Hall on the 19th to nominate four qualified persons for the city’s representative in Parliament.
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Pinthers
London
Daniel Lambert
EleHion
Humphry Partons
Daniver Lamsert
Joan Barnam
Anne
Rupert Gops
George Heathcote
Fry
George
Lonequ
Merchant Taylors
Newt
Berg
Bendox
Guildhall
Comptroller
Guildhall Afsre
Seaman
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Paris
Primouth
N.N.W
Dele
Newfundland
Cone ‘Voy
Colchester
Faulkland
Canie
Nancy
Bis
Minjatty
IS Agriv
Belfast
Little Tilbury
Long
Dublin
St. Augustin
Faro
Yesterdiy
Sarkis
New South
Mergr
Bank Igt
New Bank
Cirredlaoa
India
Dita
Herford
Hertford
Ijacos Houblon
Charles Gore
He. Ori
Dare
J. S
Coffes-House
Coffe- Howe
Sadler
Wells
Neu-River Head
Islington
Mademoiselle Frederick Kerman
Henpericx
Ladder Dandry
Ruffa
Mont
Mont Bandovin
Davenport
Nesvions
Shawford
Carney
Mons. Dugay
Faranson
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