English Men of War Blockade Naples and Western Italy
From Naples and Vienna reports describe English ships cruising before the port and alarm in the courts over Sardinian designs. Army movements include Montemar’s retreat, Spanish and Neapolitan forces near Rimini and Forli, and Austrian advances toward Naples with expected Sicily expedition.
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Sardinia
Sicily
Hungary
Italy
Faenza
M. de Montemar
Mirandoa
Pannick
Rimini
Guara
Forli
Kingdom of Naples
Orbitello
Stato del
Modena
Count Traun
Vienna
Turin
Mothal
Prague
Broglio
Belle-Hle
Francfort
Paris
M.de Seches
Frauenberg
Budweis
Port News Show Outbound Ships Holding In Downs
Aug 13 14 report details outward bound ships remaining in the Downs and arrivals at Dover and Gravesend. Warrington from Liverpool and Lydia from Rotterdam for Boston docked. Sea-Horse sailed to Port Louis. Jemima Ciara from Calais and Swift Legard from Genoa passed Gravesend. Vesuvius Fireship from Jamaica noted.
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Deal
Arriv
Warrington
Cook
Liverpool
Dover
Lydia
Abercombie
Rotterdam
Boston
Manuel
Ferson
Norway
Owen
Port Louis
Gravesend
Jemima
Ciarabuti
Calais
Swift
Legard
Genoa
Vesuvius
Thompson
Jamaica
Downs
Paris News and London War Dispatches from Aug 14
Reports from Paris say Praguian provisions suffice for four months as Prague remains unthreatened. Count Maurice of Saxony may have defeated Pandoures with 600 killed, though confirmation is pending. Cope’s Dragoon regiment marches to embark at Gravesend for Ostend, and Launceston sails to New York with convoy. Treasury appoints Bull receiver general for North Wales. several notable deaths noted in Dulwich and Barnaby Street. Trade cargoes include iron, wine, cambricks, rum, sugar and quicksilver with exports to Lisbon and the Carolinas. From the London Gazette Stephen Biffe and Thomas Revell appointed by the King.
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Paris
Dragoons
Southwark
Gravesend
Ostend
Launceston
Warren
New-York
North America
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
Bull
North Wales
Cox
Dulwich
Boler
Barnaby-street
Mr. Tummans
Basinghall Street
Emanuel Hubbard
Newgate
Justice Jones
Thomas Stadder
London
Middlesex
Bristol
Hector
Medway
George Widgett
Walker
Richard Elrington
Thomas and
Francis
Johnson Snowden
James Nozfar
Yarmouth
Gottenbourg
Calais
Dunkirk
Antigua
Jamaica
Lisbon
Carolina
London Gazette
Whitehall
Stephen Biffe
Thomas Revell
Naval victualling commissioners named and church appointment
The King appoints Thomas Brereton Richard Hall and others as Commissioners for victualling Royal Navy ships and hired vessels, with Richard Hall standing in for Francis Eyles. William Mayo named Rector of Brington after Nicolas Clagett’s translation. Bankruptcy notices: William Boston and Samuel Ansdell listed. High Water at London Bridges minutes after 17 at noon.
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Thomas Brereton
William Thompson
William Hay
Thomas Trefusis
Esgrs
Richard Hall
Francis Eyles
Royal Navy
William Mayo
Brington
Northampton
Peterborough
William Boston
St. Martin Vintry
London
Carman and Chapman
Samuel Ansdell
Parkgate
Great Nefton
County of
Chester
London Bridges
South Sea and Bank Securities Reported Prices
Market notes show South Sea Stack at 109 ½, South Sea Annuities near 115, New South Sea Annuities around 113, Bank shares around 142 1/4, and Board of Trade items including India 174 and various per cent issues. Mixed premiums and discounts appear for three, seven, and five per cent government loans, exchequer orders, and related securities in a compact price table.
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South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Mansion House Plumbers Work Proposals Sought
London July 20 1742 the Committee of Common Council will sit September 2 at ten o clock in the Guildhall Council Chamber to receive proposals from those willing to contract for the plumbers work at the Mansion House details available at the Town Clerk's Office Guildhall MAN
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London
Stacks-Market
Guildhall
Man
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Flanders
France
Naples
R6th
Brussels
Courtray
Howard
Gibson
Lille
Port News
City
Liberty of
Westminster
Crown and Anchor
Strand
Vaux-Hall
Sadlers-Wells
Sadler: -Wells
Drington
Mademoiselle Kerman
Mr. Rodin
Mont. Dominique
Mr. Kerman
Rodin
Mr. Williams
Mr. Heemskirke
Brett
Stitchburys
Mons. Dumont
Mons. Baudouin
Davenport
Pelling
Ofbeldiston
Rayner
Ferguson
Bullock
Lafont
Philips
Mis Story
Master Matthews
Miss Wright
Henderck Kerman
N. B. Mont
Dominique
Chelsea
Luxembourg
the Hague
J. Roberts
Warwick Lane
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