Mails from Flanders and Baltic reports stir Europe
Readable extracts relay July reports from Hambourg Copenhagen and Vienna about consorts and princes confined at Dunamund, potential actions near Alicant, troop movements for Hungary, and British plans to reinforce Sardinia. Dispatches note 15 000 English troops, possible Minorca landings, and Austrian and Dutch troop alignments amid ongoing war.
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Mecklembourg
M. Kophen
Charles Leopold
Petersbourg
Anthony Ulrich of
Wolffenbuttle
Dunamund
Russia
Hambourg
Marferues
Tne
Mattthews
Alicant
Coperhagen
Great Britain
Saxe-Weillenfels
Hungary
Vienna
Hanau
Sardinia
Matthews
Lombardy
Aofte
Saluces
Suza
Paffes
Parma
Groa
Isles of
Hices
Port News from Lancaster Aug 2 18th century
Seaflower arrives from Riga while several warships and merchant ships sail for Mahon Oporto Plymouth Southampton Sunderland and Maryland. Vessels include Lilly Eliza Eleanor Vine yard Francis Mary Charming Sally Phi lip and Speedwell with arrivals Catherine Providence Laurel from Stockholm and Dunkin from Maryland. Abneal noted at several ports with Dublin reporting Pretty Betty from Antigua and Pat Virginia Sally Lane from London.
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Lancaster
Seaflower
Dodgson
Riga
Deal
Sally
White
Southampton
Philip
Mary
Granger
Speedwell
Lawes
Sunderland
Catherine
Joad
Sockholm
Providence
Ferguson
Lawrel
Jefferson
Norway
Cambridge
Dunkin
Maryland
Abneal
Dublin
Betty
Whaley
Antigua
Pat Virginia
Lane
London
Gloucester captain returns as two ships sail for treasure haul
London reports Captain Mitchell of the Gloucester arriving at the Admiralty after the ship was burned for lack of hands. Two warships are ordered to sail for the East Indies to retrieve Anson era treasure. The Centurion is to be broken up. Messages detail convoy movements from Bombay and Bengal, with ships safe at St Helena and awaiting convoy. A Bath wedding unites Samuel Strode’s sister Mass Cope with General Cope’s fortune. Also noted are deaths of Mr Le Gros of the Bank of England and a man named Butcherhall Lane resident after a lingering illness.
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Mitchell
Gloucester
South-Seas
Anson
Admiralty ‘Office
Admiralty
East-Indies
Ansons
Leech
Lynn
Bombay
East India House
Leadenhall Street
L'Uger
Marlborough
Bengal
Walpole
Defence
Coast
Bay
Little Grosvenor Street
Tunbridge-Wells
Kent
le Gros
Bank of England
Butcherhall Lane
Newgate
Street Robberies and Cricket Match Report from London
Yesterday morning a highwayman robbed Mr. Lewis near Epping Forest of his watch hair and seven guineas. A later Battersea Fields assault left Mr. Latham Jones fatally wounded. Edward Knight was sent to Newgate for robbing Mr. Broomly of 6 pounds 14 shillings. A cricket match between Duke of Bedford’s club and London gentlemen ended with a rematch planned at the Artillery Ground for five hundred guineas. High water at London Bridge at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philpot
Lewis
Earl of Orford
Epping Forest
Hougston-hall
Norfolk
Latham Jones
Wandsworth
Battersea Fields
Edward Knight
Newgate
Alderman Gibbon
Joan Wuains
Broomly
Duke of Bedford
London
S Park
Woburn
Bedfordshire
Artillery Ground
N. B
Financial quotes from South Sea and related securities progress
A dated compilation lists South Sea Stock at 114 3 qrs to 11s, South Sea Annuities at 11g 1 qr, new South Sea Annuities at 112 3 qrs, Bank at 148, Bank Circulation 15 percent, Three per Cent Annuities 103 1 half cox qr, Ditto 1743 1031 qr to 103, Millio Bank 119, Royal Exchange Assurance 81, London ditto 1r 7s, Tithedia Bonds 41 17s to 16s, Sale Tallies 2 per cent premium, Seven per cent Emperor's Loan 117, Five per cent ditto 77 1 qr, Three 1 half per cent Exchequer Orders 5 per cent premium, Three per cent ditto 1 qr per cent discount, Lottery Tickets rl 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Millio Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Titcdia
Missing Boy From Teith Absent Since July 31
A 14 year old boy named Robert Taylor from Teith in the Christian, last seen leaving the ship under Alexander Crawford master at Blackwall on Sunday July 31 around eleven in the forenoon. Reward offered for return or notice to Capt. Crawford at Cox's Wharf near London Bridge or Mr. Collier Bookseller in King Street Tower Hill. Description: fair complexion, full face, light hair, wore a drab coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor
Teith
Alexander Crawford
Blackwall
Capt. Crawford
Cox’s Wharf
London-Bridge
Southwark
Collier
King-Street
Tower-Hill
Sale of Old Arms and Hardware at Botolph Wharf
At the Eas India Company Warehouse Botolph Wharf on Wednesday the 1st instant at ten o’clock in the forenoon several lots of old arms locks chests padlocks saws stillards scale beams hanc-vices sword blades cutlasses hand-screws old iron and related items viewable at the sale site prior to and during the sale at Botolph Wharf in London.
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Eas-India Company
Botolph Wharf
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Flanders
Savona
Vado
Pefaro
Beng
Diffeldord
Prince Warles
Lorrain
J’riice Charles of
France
Port News
London Bridge
Marine
Birchin- Lane
Thurféty
Thomas Edwards
Ferrer-Lane
Deceas
Chymutt
Drees
Reminin
Peru
Mr. Edwards
Fedter-Lane
Edward’s Taylor
Tower-Hoyal
Elzevir
Caleb Danvers
Gray’s Inn
N.B
R. Francklin
Roffeltreen Covent-Garden
Repeext Walpols
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