Relentless European Move Casts Shadow Over Corsica Voyage
The dispatch covers Italian and Genoese actions near Livorno and Spezia, with a French consul’s arrival, Corsican transport plans aboard the Wesfels, and a tax and wine duty proposal. It notes Col. Wachtendonck’s arrival, Genoese captures of French vessels, and French resistance expectations. Also reports Algerine corsairs approaching Hamburg and courtly preparations in Berlin and Ostend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campo Corone
St. Pierre d’Avene
Corsica
Col
Wachtendonck
Leghorn
Thomas Roland
Gulf Della Spezia
M. de Bertolet
Marseilles
France
Genoa
Republick
Bareith
Pomerania
Casfel
Sweden
Count de Fincke
Lutzen
Baron Coiphausen
Baron de Plato
de Schulemberg
Brussels
M. de Joinville
Holland
Duke of Lorrain
Tournay
Ghent
Bruges
Ostend
Hague
Friesland
Marquess de Fenelon
Prince of
London
Hanover
Amfterdam
Gibraltar
Worm Medicines and Worm Powder Sales Claim Authenticity
A 1731 letter from John Moore of Ripon describes using his worm medicines and confirms a long worm expelled. He lists distribution points across England and warns against counterfeit sales without the seal and inscription. The note mentions Byfield's Sal volatile and pricing per ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
Laurence-Pountneys-Lane
Cannon-firiet
London
Rip
John MounrtTon
Ripon
Yorkshire
Leader
Hungerford
James Abree
William Aylect
Canterbury
Benjamin Snithurst
Plymouth
Peer Brown
St. Thomas’street
Bristol
Inngland
N. B
Byfield
The Apollo Arrives Safely Through Sunda Straits
Accounts from Ostend report the Apollo of the Ostend East India Company reaching home via the Balbai Straits after rumors she was seized by Dutch ships near Sunda. Other news notes include Noble visits, court sittings, a Derbyshire trip for Lord Harrington, and the Dover incident with Captain Bronsdon’s team.
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London
Ostend
Apollo
Ostend East India Company
China
Sunda
Balbai
Thomas Hanmer
Suffolk
William Barker
Bart
Deceas
Duke of Newcastle
Claremont
Surrey
Sussex
Lord Harrington
Derbyshire
Rolls
Belbarr
Hertfordshire
John Meere
Bayly
New-street
Ferter-lane
Green
Atkins
Clapham
Wett-Ham
Essex
William Curteie
Stratford
High Court of Admiralty
Marshallen
Ferther
Jay
Greenwich
Nore
John Gonson
Westminster Hall
Henrietta Howard
Bindon
Delorain
Brudenell
Bronsdon
Chislehurst
Kent
South Sea
Bank
India
Thalf
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welch
Ndia
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Guat
Faly
Horkes
Italy
Spain
Deal
Diamond
Terrington
Success
Spye
Terrible
Brunswick
Gutteridge
Lisbons
Exmouth
Chapple
John
Sarah
Hischins
Dover Road
Cape
Weonuspav
Gaillardy
Hampstead
Mr. Wailers
Fulham
His Majestys Company of Comedians
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
London Merchant
George Barnwell
Thorowgood
Bridgwater
Barnwell
Roberts
Cibber
Wm. Mills
Blunt
R. wWetheril
Maria
Millwood
Butler
Lacy
Charke
Miss Rafter
Malick
Signor Vivaunt
Mr.Charlie
Kitty Carrot
Miss Rafters Dorcas
R Sir Roger
Sis Humphry
Mr. Berry
Squire Scamve
Myr. Shepard
Filbert
Mr. Stoppelaer
Pealead
Mr. Oates
Neetie
Steward
Fielding
Cable
Wecherill
Aumt
Werheritt
Mr. Wright
Exced
Burner
Ckee
West Indies
Huenes-Aycos
East Indies
Gok Cook
Poland
Mecuaese
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