Peace prospects and Dutch Succession talk reach Vienna
News from Meinz Francfort and Cologne describe mediation talks among Maritime Powers over peace between the Emperor and the Grand Signor with hints of joining France's effort. Reports note rapid courier traffic between Vienna and Paris on Juliers and Bergues succession, plus military levies in Juliers and Bergues and expected provisions for Cleves. London reports the Spanish envoy Madame de France marriage to Infanta Don Philip, Bologna details, and naval preparations at Brest under Luzerne. A death at the royal court closes the dispatches, with stock and market quotes interwoven and lightning damage in Dartford.
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Vienna
France
Juliers
Bergues
Paris
Francfort
Hungary
Charles of Lorrain
Bonneval
John Pafi
Crotzka
Cologne
Cleves
London
Pavis A la-Main
Marquess de la Mina
Spain
Versailles
Madame of
Don Philip
Duke of Orleans
Count de la Luzerne
Brest
Cardinal
Charles Francis de la Beaume de Blanc
Duke de la Valliere
Bourbonnois
Berkeley Awarded Lord High Steward at Gloucester
Gloucester August 18 report records the Earl of Berkeley accepting the office of Lord High Steward after a formal city reception. The lordship received the Freedom of the City, a lavish entertainment followed, and he and companions toured the mayor’s chambers before attending horse races. Last week Hereford Assizes sentenced four for transportation. Worcester fair priced hops and other goods, with markets noting no growth this year.
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Gloucester
Earl of Berkeley
Wm. Niccols
Capel Payne
Hereford
Hopsford
Worcester
Port News Update on Incoming and Departing Vessels
The Downship reports Majesty's Ships and outward-bound craft. Arrivals include the Theo philia Goddard from Leghorn the Dispatch Ladd from Jamaica the Lee Reed and the Three Sisters Hall from Maryland the Pearle Price from Tasanuis the Sea Flower Ross from Gibraltar and the Betty Brown from Boston. Gravesend dag 21 Pass'd by the Liberty Half night and the Dunkirk Smith from Dunkirk the Mary and Margaret Hamond from Havre the Phillis Long from Petersbourg and the Upton Spencer from Maryland.
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Port
Deal
Majesty
Arriv
Theophilia
Goddard
Leghorn
Dispatch
Ladd
Jamaica
Lee
Reed
Three Sisters
Hall
Maryland
Pearle
Price
Tasanuis
Ross
Gibraltar
Betty
Brown
Boston
Gravesend
Liberty
Dunkirk
Smith
Mary
Margaret
Hamond
Havre
Long
Petersbourg
Upton
Spencer
Money Market Brief from the Bank and Lottery Lot
A historic ledger like summary notes various securities and yields including Emperor's Loan at 105 3s, Five per Cent at 88 3s, Exchequer Orders at 3 qrs, Three per Cent at 5 per Cent, and Lottery Tickets priced at 6s, with references to per cent rates and shares in a compact market snapshot.
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Mine Adventure
Observations in Surgery and New Chirurgical Dictionary
A French origin opus by Henry Francis Le Dran with one hundred fifteen cases and remarks for student surgeons. Includes a surgical dictionary for practitioners and country readers. Added Five Discourses on Pleurisy Gout Hysterical Passion Dropsy and Rheumatic fever. Price 1s 6d bound.
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Henry- Francis LE Dran
Academy of Arts
Paris
Hospital la Charite
J. Hodges
London- Bridge 3
J. Wilcox
Strand
J. Stager
Westminster-Hall
J. James
Ce Royal Exchange
Sydenham
C. Price
Fragrance and Shoe Polish Sold Wholesale in London and Beyond
John Kirby offers blacking balls for shoes and mustard seed in sixpence and threepence bottles with wholesale sales across London venues and Newcastle upon Tyne. The advertisement touts German EN blacking balls proven by thousands of gentlemen and servants, claiming long wear and sea suitability, plus related retail items.
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John Kirby
Bear
Broad‘street
New Buildings
Moorfields
London
Forrest’s
Charing-Croft
Lloyd’s
Lombard-street
Temple-Exchange
Fleet-street
England
N.B
Jobs Kirby
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Meinz
Kensington
Army
Navy
Board of Admiralty
Charles, Wager
Admiral Vernon
Plymouth
Lords Commissioners of
the Treasury
John Lowbridge
County of
Richard Lane
Horry-down
Joseph Smith
Dartford
Mawborne
Col. Pitts
Foot- Guards
Tothill- Fields
Savoy
Mawbhorne
Rogers
Gottenbourg
Sound Roc
New York
Guernsey
London Bridge
South Sea
South Sea Annuities Scg
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Dino
Marine Coffeéouse
Birchin-Lake
Jorffanr
Garraway’s
Saleyaca
Dyers Fall
Thames Street
Samuel
Torin
Claupius Amyand
Majesly
J. S. Surgeon
Lucan
J. Brotherton
Bible
Cosnhill
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