News from Amsterdam to Leghorn on War and Diplomacy
Reports from Aug 9 describe British naval moves toward the West Indies, restoring five English ships, and pursuing peace with Britain. Dispatches from Paris note French, English, and Spanish disputes while Austro-Turkish fronts shift near Hungary and Transylvania. Genoa cites Corsican hostage transfers and preparations to embark on French galleys.
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West Indies
Havanna
Sr. Augustine
America
Marquess de la Quadra
Keene
West-Indies
Great Britain
M. Champeaux
Paris
Mayorca
Haddock
Port- Mahon
Mieunt
Dag
Deffenova
Danube
Belgrade
Ortova
Bannat
Temeswar
Walachia
Transilvania
Bender
Bavaria
de Piofasque
Hungary
Palavacini
Tuscany
Lorrain
Marquess de Mirepoix
Constantinople
Carlowitz
Transylvania
Herman Ftat
Leghorn
Bastia
Hoftz&s
English News Liberty sparks spartan clash with Spanish woes
In a London letter from the Utrecht Gazette, debate swirls over press liberty and English dissatisfaction with Spanish losses. The report cites Mr. Keene defending free writing while urging atonement for English plundered merchants and harmed countrymen. Updates mix military moves, ship notices, local deaths, and court actions, with price and stock lines trailing.
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Utrecht
N.S
Marquess de la Quadra
Keene
Spain
England
Lofses
Garda
Havanna
Porto Rico
Madrid
Garcia Costas
Sebastian de la Quadra
Great Britain
Petersbourg
Milano
Sardinia
Tortoneze
Port News Update From Deal Harbor Details
The Outward-bound failed yesterday afternoon. His Majesty's Ships remain with the Benjamin, Walker, and the Susanna. Unity, Hunter, and Elizabeth and Mary, Cane, sail for Gibraltar and Diep. Hardwick, Offering, for Lifton. Wind Gravesend records a passage on June 21. The Richmond, Conway, arrives from Rotterdam and Fenwick, Huggins, from Maryland.
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Deal
His
Benjamin
Walker
Susanna
Hoar
Unity
Hunter
Gibraltar
Elizabeth
Mary
Cane
Hardwick
Gravesend
Richmond
Conway
Rotterdam
Fenwick
Huggins
Maryland
Grand Sale at Aldermary Churchyard Bow Lane Cheapside
For sale by candle at the Marine Coffee-House Birchin Lane tomorrow the 24th instant at four in the afternoon. Goods of James Filks and remnants of Martha Cross of Ipswich and Carina Parry late of the Cloysters deceas'd including laundry mercery linen and woollen drapery haberdashery and other wares. See at Mr Bell's Grand Sale Warehouse Aldermary Churchyard Bow Lane Cheapside from this morning to sale time. John Bell, broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Coffee
Birchin-Lane
James Filks
Martha Cross
Ipswich
Carina Parry
Cloysters
Houthold
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Holland
Marquess de Mari
Republick
Count de BoiMfieux
Corsica
London
Mathews
Regiment of Dragoons
Viscount Molesworth
Chandos
Cambridge
Staniforth
Christ College
Thomas Hankey
Clapham
Surrey
Barnard
Thomas Godfchall
Robert Godfchall
Bishopsgate
John
Kent
Princess Louisa India
Fisher
Dunkirk
Stevens
Hatt
Knightsbridge
Brampton Lane
Hyde Park Corner
St. George’s Fields
John Lade
Carters
Francis Moore
Westminster
Hilder
Daniel Carter
David Ready
St. Martin’s
Portugal
London Bridge
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Duty
Prem
Ditco
Ditto
Sale
Mine Adventure
Rimperer
Exchequer
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