Corsican intrigue and Paris letters haunt a European court
Paris dispatches describe a bid to drive King Theodore from Corsica and place the island under Papal control in exchange for Avignon. The letter details parish, financials, and a rising chorus of political accusations, including the use of Letters de Cachet. The piece also notes parliamentary remonstrances, court intrigues, and social unrest in France and England with assorted market and ship news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Theodore
Corsica
Avignon
France
Bologne
Arpentias
Apostolical Chamber
Lattant
House of Correction
Supreme Court of Judicature
London
Westminster
Cambray
Bagys
Doway
Port News Record of Arrivals and Sailings at Liverpool
Port entries dated Aug 23 to Aug 25 list ships arriving at Liverpool from Stockholm Majorca Cadiz Antigua Boulogne Middleburgh Rotterdam and Hamburg with vessels including Pretty Peppy Dispatch of London Nile Elizabeth St. Joseph and St. George among others and several ships sailing for London Jamaica Philadelphia Carolina and Gibraltar along with paring winds and the Downes remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Liverpool
Peppy
Martin
Stockholm
Pool
London
Huddy
Majorca
Spurrier
Vigo
Portsouth
Nile
Pridie
Elizabeth
Thaxton
Gibraltar
John and Eliza
Lifton
Onslow
Bevan
Jamaica
Cape de Verd
Parham Club
Davis
Antigua
Wind
James Palmer Named Land Surveyor in Port of London
London Lords Commissioners of the Treasury appoint James Palmer as Land Surveyor in the Port of London. Aged death noted at St German's in Cornwall for David Morly Fry, former Surveyor General of Fortifications in Ireland. Edward Barnard, eminent surgeon of Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, buried at St. Giles's Church after Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugden
Lincolnshire
Reynolds
Lincoln
Haversham
Montgomery
Woolwich
Robert’ Ffransham
Batchelor of Arts
Roithern
Chelles
Raddely
Edward Aston
Bentworth
Southampton
Winchester
Shalden
Jennaway
Kiiginsbridge
Thomas Dumbrake
Whitethape Church
Thursuay
Bruges
Ells
Linnen
Dunkirk
New England
Africa
Maryland
Barbadoes
Jamaica
Pennsylvania
Jersey
the Treasury
James Palmer
London
St. German’s
Cornwall
David Morly
Fry
Ireland
Jatt
Edward Barnard
Ruffel
Bloomsbury
St. Giles’s Church
Fleet Market Opening and Discontinuation Notice
London 1737 announces the Fleet Market opening on September 30 after discontinuing the old Stocks Market. Citizens may apply to the Committee of Common Civics at Guildhall to obtain shop stalls for sale. Rent-free occupancy until Lady-day next, with March 1 notice required to extend. Hyless, gardeners, and country carts will receive proper stands as described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Committee of Common Civics
Guildhall
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Philip
London Bridge
South Sea
Bank Ray
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Dita
Sale Tahies Reoditco
Mine Adventure
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