Secret Proposals and Imperial Ambitions Across Europe
News from Moscow to London notes French overtures to Emperor, seeking support for a new claimant. The Russia court declines, citing commitments to Vienna and Poland. Reports from Cadiz, Tunis, Vidin, Moldavia, and Grodno describe naval actions, Ottoman fortifications, and rising tensions. An exceedingly hot season and roaming robbers complicate travel as Polish and British interests loom large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Russia
Sweden
Vienna
Poland
Leghorn
Indies
Cadiz
South Sea
Genoa
Tunis
Buda
Vidin
Nizza
Moldavia
Belgrade
Temiswar
Constantinople
Porte
Bialaflock
Warsaw
Count Welfey
Grodno
Ratisbon
Prince of
Furftemberg
Mecklembourg
Aulick
Duke of
Aulick Council
Dutchy
Great Britain
M. Dieden
Court of Oyer and Terminer Aims Hearing on Maiden Case
A new hearing is demanded at the Oratory Lincoln's Inn Fields this evening at seven in a peculiar jurisdiction. The case concerns the Maiden's Case, Batchelors Wives, and Maids Children. The report references Travels Crimes of the Time and a new map of Nature with daily games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batchelors
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Chare-market
Oyer and Termimer
L Univers
Naure
London News Punches and Parish Happenings in December
The Rev Dr Nicholson to take St Giles Cripplegate Rectorship at Michaelmas. Lady Bathurst travels from Ruskins to St James’s Square. Lady Kneller sails from Twickenham to Bath in ill health. James Budgen weds Mrs Eades at Norfolk Street. Sessions at Old Bailey convict Henry Mitchell Arnold for breaking a counting house and stealing eight guineas. William Sympson convicted for stealing two geldings. Wormlayton and Gillet convicted for stealing lead and game cocks. to be sentenced. Dyer and Dumbleton, previously discharged, committed to Newgate for suspected robberies. Henry Cole held in New Prison. Southampton and Winchester stagecoaches attacked near Brentford. passengers relieved of earnest money, coach horses endangered. Newbury coach robbed near Maidenhead Thicket by a youth on foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson
St. Giles’s Cripplegate
Michaelmas
Rogers
Lord Bathurst
Jis
Ruskins
Buckinghamshire
St. James’s Square
Lady Kneller
Godfrey Kneller
Twickenham
Bath
James Budgen
Surrey
Eades
Norfolk-treet
William Sympson
John Turner
William Wormlayton
John Gillet
Guildhall
Lancer
John Dyer
Abraham Dumbleton
Newgate
Linnen-draper
Piccadilly
Henry Cole
New Prison
Southampton
Winchester
London
Old Brentford
Newbury
Maidenhead
Twyford
Barrage of Early Modern Entertainments at Limthfield Booth
A fragmented notice details Reynolds Great Theatrical Booth near Limthfield during Bartholomew Fair evenings. It lists performers from Drury Lane and Haymarket, two operas under way, a Harlequin entertainment, dancing, musical machines, and a Venetian invention. Also advertised are a diamond prize and a relocation of merchants to Cheapside with new goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital Gate
Crouy Tavern
Limthfield
Beccar
Hunter
Ray
Drury Lane
Chaunter
Hubert
Phebe
Mountfort
Tippie
Nokes
Feggirs
Willcocks
Rofeo
Me. Pearce
Machen
Ruffell
Dove
Killby
Mas. Palmer
Mr Reynolds
Miller
Mills Manos Afiller
Phae Sane
Musick
Rae Machines
Haymarket
Passengers robbed at eleven in the morning scene
A report notes that a coach robbed the Passengers of about 31 at eleven in the morning without disguise. It also mentions the burial of Dr. Matthews near Newbury, charity at the Shaw funeral, and details on a Marybone Fields house fire insured for 750 pounds. Stock prices and bonds are given, concluding with hospital plumbing bids due Sept next at Salters Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Shaw
Newbury
Marybone Fields
Westminster Insurance Office
South Sea
India
Royal Exchange
London
York
Welch
Prem
Royal Hospital
Greenwich
Salters Hall
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Moscow
Britannick
Deal
Storesbury
Newfoundland
Britannia
Kelsey
Eyles
Guinea
Burton
Peterson
Faro
Friends Goodwill
Cape
the Allen
Gordon
Sea Nymph
Prichard
Hathershal
Hutchenson
Barbadoes
John
Tyson
Oporto
Crawley
Clark
Jane
Chandler
Pompey
Crawford
Argyle
Hamilton
Jamaica
Standard
Nevis
Charles
Mudge
Triston
Harry
Spotswood
Posford
Lee
Buckeridge
Virginia
Trince
Chapman
St. Kitt’s
Truro
Hichens
Falmouth
Lucy
Liverpool
Mr. Reynolds
Fawkes
Booth
Harper's
Crock
Pinchbeck
Fleetstreet
Alfo
Taimster
Holland
John Pepys
Freetreet
Hall
James West
Mr. Ryder
Francis Gregg
Edward Bott
Black Moor
Forfer Lane
Cheapside
Gilleth
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