Naples and Rome Dispatches Put Court Moves On Ottoman Trade and Papal Elections
Naples reports Capighi and a Turkish interpreter arriving from Constantinople with a Grand Vizir title bestowed by the Grand Signor. The court issues trade regulations with the Ottoman Empire, and Prince de Francavilla-Imperial is named ambassador. Rome notes Cardinal Aldobrandini’s near election with 32 votes, contested by other cardinals, while Leiersbourg covers tensions over residence for the Duke of Courland and Lutheran and French church arrangements. Coastal and foreign dispatches describe fleet movements, mortality in Spain’s fleets, and local civic notices as well as obituaries and literary verses.
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Capighi
Leghorn
Constantinople
Marquess de Salas-Montalegre
Two Sicilies
Ottoman Empire
Prince de Francavilla-Imperial
Sieur Peyrard
Paris
Rome
Aldobrandi
Gotti
Lercari
Ruffo
Firrao
Corfini
Cardinal Delci
Albani Camerlingue
Rohan
Alberoni
Aquaviva
Leiersbourg
Duke of
Courland
Mitan
Sweden
Berlin
Reinsberg
Cleves
Hanover
de Brandt
Reichenbach
Majjesty
Bankrupts George Heyliger and Thomas Davies Named
George Heyliger of London merchant and Thomas Davies formerly of Greenwich Kent dealer and Chapman are listed as bankrupts.
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George Heyliger
London
Thomas Davies
Greenwich
County of
Kent
Chapman
High Water at London Bridge Morning Market Update
Historical market brief listing a wide range of stock prices and yields. Prices cover South Sea Stock, South Sea Annuities, Bank, Bank Circulation, Premium India, Three per Cent Annuities, Million Bank, Royal Exchange Assurance, London ditto, African English Copper, India Bonus, Premium Tallies, Mine Adventure Shares, Seven per Cent Emperor's Loan, Exchequer Orders, and Lottery Tickets. Includes small variations in quotes and dates for the prior day.
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Bank
India
Royal Exchange
London
Prema Sal
Mine Adventure
Exchequer
Prema
Gentlemen and Clergy to Meet as County Candidates
Kingston Affices dated July 31 1740 announce a General Meeting of Gentlemen Clergy and other Freeholders of Surrey at Epsom on Wednesday August 20 at noon. The gathering aims to consider suitable persons to propose as candidates to represent the county in the next Parliament.
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Kingston
Surry
Tewelve
Epsom
Notice of Leases on Leadenhall Leather Market Warehouses
The Committee for Letting the City Lands in the account of the Chamberlain gives notice of intended leases for multiple warehouses at Leadenhall Leather Market. Proposals will be received in the Guildhall Council Chamber on August 6 at five o clock in the afternoon. Further info available at the Comptroller's Office in the Guildhall.
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Cjty
City of
Guildball
London
Comptroller's
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