A Fragmented Lettered Dispatches From Across Europe
Dresden advices outline new levy of recruits amid King’s health and travel plans to Grodno, with letters urging expeditious Diet deliberations to cut costs. Monti seeks joint actions with Britain and Sweden to restore pre Oliva Treaty terms. Vienna reports a duel in Leopold suburb where a Hungarian lord fell. Officials plan accounting for Colonel Odoyer’s regiment and potential payments from his estate. Belgrade fortification plans from Wirtemberg to be reviewed by the Imperial court. Ancona governor alerts Malta envoy of Barbary corsair capture in the Adriatic. Deals and Dover arrivals list ships bound for Boston the Canaries and Monferrat with wind N E.
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Warth
Grodno
Poland
Marquess de Monti
France
Republick
Great
Britain
Sweden
Knighis
Oliva
Vienna
Chigi
Zusky
Leopold
Spor
Aulick Council of War
Odoyer
Alexander of
Wirtemberg
Belgrade
Turku
Vanna
Ancona
Malta
Rome
Barbary
Adriatick
Deal
Cambridge
Cracker
Industry
Shepherdson
Boston
Christiana
Cape
Easter
Canaries
Pelican
Parker
Monsferrat
Dover Road
Tyer
Danitzick
Mermaid
Hill
Hambourg
Globe
Litsler
Mail from France and Madrid Letters Report Royal Wealth
Yesterday's mail from France and Madrid notes the Catholick Majesties and Royal Family in perfect wealth at Port St Mary. Don Nicholas-Andrew Brizzo of Venice received the King's audience and a knighthood. The Flotilla bound for New Spain may sail by month end. The India Company reports two richly laden vessels arrived at Orient, awaiting a third to announce sale. Company shares rise to 1420 Livres. The Duke of Mazarin bequeaths three dukedoms and estates to the Duke de la Meilleray, conditional on debt payment and pensions for his wife. The Prince of Montmorency resigns his horse regiment and travels to Ghent to marry Madame de Berhune. Rome reports the Pope's recovery and hints Cardinal Mavini may renounce.
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Madrid
Port St. Mary
Nicholas-Andrew Brizzo
Venice
New Spain
the India Company
Indies
Orient
Duke of
Mazarin
Ghent
Mademeiselle de Berhunetis
Rome
Cardinal Mavini
Disreputable Oratory Mentions at the Lincoln Fields
An evening at the Oratory promises lectures and amusements including a Portsmouth history on frogs and waters, notes on cartoons and poems, and various theatrical and musical items. The page lists treats and notices about public performances, races, and art topics with references to Henry's answers and the Oratory programs.
London Notes on Royal Moves and Local Incidents
The 25th next month fixed for His Majesty’s return to Britain. Queen to divert stag at Windsor Forest then visit Mrs Clayton at Kew and Windsor Apartments prepared. Lord Ferrington to Bedfordshire. Rev Ferguson of Old Windsor dies. Mr Godfrey and Mr Baily buried in London outskirts. A seafaring conscription halt ordered. Seag-Hunting accident at Kens ends fatal. Burmarsh races yield little sport. Sackville death rumor debunked. Thames drowning near Shadwell after ship passage.
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Hanover
Great Britain
Windsor Forest
Kensington
Windsor
Mrs. Clayton
Old Windsor
Berks
St. Dunstan’s
Godfrey
Baily
Hoxton
St. Leonard Shoreditch
Merriwith Park
Fane
Kens
Burmarsh
Reading
Peck
Smith Meggot
Egg
John Sackville
John Harris
Shadwell
Beggars Seized at St Martins Fields and Ordeals Given
Report from Guildford notes seven vagrant beggars rounded up under an order of the Justices for begging in their parish and warned of harsher lashings if recaptured. A separate item reports lightning striking a Witley farm, setting fire to a barn and stables. Also: Anne Pierce committed to Newgate on charges of violence and theft in Drury Lane. Market quotes for South Sea stocks and other securities follow.
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St. Martin’s Church
Butry
D. Tis
Guildford
Surrey
Witley
Anne Pierce
Newgate
Justice Midford
John Shipton
Alexander Watson
Drury Lane
Charles
The Beggar's Wedding in the Haymarket
On Wednesday August 13 at the New Theatre in the Haymarket the Company of Comedians will present The Beggar's Wedding an opera with a new prologue addressed to the town and a grotesque Harlequin entertainment. Places at Sir Fribourg's Master Rappee Shelf under the Theatre, to begin at seven o'clock. Boxes sixpence, Pit sixpence, Gallery sixpence.
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Hay-market
Homouns
Fribourg’s
Doveras's House Robbery and Fire Sparks Reward Offer
A robbery at Doveras's House last night yielded a black velvet coat and waistcoat silk lined garments a cinnamon coloured coat and breeches gold buttons and silk buttonholes two scarlet coats with shagreen silk a cloaked coat buckle items and more. A reward of fifty pounds is offered for information leading to conviction and Royal pardon. Also listed for sale are condemned tea coffee cocoa nuts chocolate spirits and cordials at the Excise Office in London with viewing from one o'clock.
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Doveras
Great Piazza
Covent
Douglas
Garden
Everal
Excise
Tryal of Skill at the City of Oxford House
A Wednesday event at Marybone Fields presents a challenge between master swordsmen Nac yobas Hus sey of Ireland and Thomas Spazis of Sckey for six bouts with sword and three bouts with sword and dauser and buckler. Doors open at three with cudgel playing and boxing. a lost silver-hilt sword linked to Kentish Town is offered for return with reward.
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Figg
Oxford
Oxford Road
Marybone Fields
Hussey
Ireland
Priner
Siblix
Siblis
Hutt
N. B
Sibbs
Eich
Charles Wright
Ag Fix
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Dresden
Paris
Oratory
Lincoln’s-sun-Fields
Claremarkee
Portsmouth
L’univers
Times
Fulham
Don Carlos
New Bridge
London
South Sea
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
York Buildings
Welch Ditta
Ditra
His Majesty’s Revenue of Excise
Sule
Excise-Office
Kentish Town
Red-Lyon-Stregr
Gene Ibis Cofkee- House
Chancery-lace
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