Mysterious European War News and Naval Movements
Reports from Paris, Madrid, and London describe ongoing treaty talks with Hanover, possible abolition of the Ostend Company, and preparations of naval forces. Dispatches note English forces at Cadiz and Barcelona, regiments in the Austrian Netherlands, and fleets at Dover, with Milan and Venice sending updates on health quarantines and commerce treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Barcelona
Cadiz
Catalonia
Marquess de Risbourg
France
Marquess de Mari
Genoa
Awvar
Carthagena
Cape Pala
Algiers
Vienna
Congress of Soissons
Ostend
Austrian Netherlands
Constantinople
Aly-Mehemet-Pacha
Grand Signor
Afoph
Choczin
Venice
Paris
Spain
Hanover
Herenhausen
Madrid
Port St. Mary
Infante
Don Lewis
Versailles
Richmond
Ventadour
Fortuwith
Luxembourg
Stnr
Rambouiller
London News Roundup of Official Orders and Obituaries
In London the sovereign ordered affidavits on Mr Stewart a publican chairman to be investigated and reported upon. Princess Emilia skips Tunbridge this season. Chancery sittings likely conclude by Saturday. Middlesex and Westminster peace commissioners to be issued. Mr Godfrey a corn factor dies on the Hill near St Dunstan's. Richard Rowlandson an eminent Chancery solicitor dies at Mitcham, with his clerk Woodcock set to follow as partner. A tomb is planned for Sir Thomas Ogle first Governor of Chelsea College.
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Sedan
Marshalfeg
Senlis
Hague
Ivis
Petersbourg
Cronstadt
Revel
Riga
Spain
Venice
Albania
Stockholm
Count Horn
Poland
Saxony
North
Deal
Loo
Greyhound
Nancy
Innes
Fom Cork
Bermudas
Wind S. W
Stewart
Pall Mall
Emilia
Tunbridge
County of
Middlesex
Westminster
Godfrey
St. Dunstan’s
Mitcham
Richard Rowlandson
Court of Chancery
Woodcock
Michaelmas
Thomas Ogle
Chelsea College
A Prison and Theatre Notes From London 1729
The item records a clergyman William Rowland to stand in the pillory for a libellous letter to magistrates and six months more imprisonment. It notes a Cambridge university leave for Norwich company of comedians at Sturbridge Fair, a fatal accident near Islington, South Sea stock changes, and details of plays at Drury Lane and the New Theatre in the Haymarket with performers and prices. It also mentions a York Buildings Annuitants meeting and a public sale notice by the South Sea Company for this year’s fishery trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rowland
Royal Exchange
Serjeanta
Isle of Ely
Kennington Common
Dartford
Betts
Cambridge
Norwich
Sturbridge
Maystry
Theatre Royal
Drury-lane
Roveewell
Arethusa
Ian
Marter Lally
M.rs Brete
Phebe
Miss Robinson
Jun
Mr. Cook
Playhouse
Theatre Gratis
N. B
South Sea House
South Sea Company
Tnreadheedle-street
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Holland
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Clare-market
L'Univers
Times
D’anvers
Fox
The
London
Wit
Kingston
Scarborough
Tockey Club
Severnight
South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exs Change Assurance
London Assurance
York Nune Ty
Eng Lish Copper
Welch Ditto
Prem
Ditto
Dirco
Sufi
Ireland
Hay-market
Autoh
A&s
Hunter
Ruffell
Smith
Chaunter
Hulett
Grigg
Reynolds
Machen
Gaze
Dove
Pearce
Scrip
Longbotham
Swab
Marcin
Monoforts
Thomas
Tipper
Nokes
Tib Tater
Palmer
York Buildings
Fleece
Cornhill
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