France in Europe Theorizing on Dutch and Austrian Power
A writer questions English neutrality and presses why France backs large remittances abroad. He argues France aims to dominate Europe by coercing Holland and securing partitions of the Austrian succession, asking whether a French led Europe would be possible if monarchs and maritime powers bend to Paris. He cites Louis XIV, the Dutch alliance, and checks on Austria to forecast France’s rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Gazetteer
Great Britain
France
Hague
Holland
Europe
Louis the
House of Austria
Spain
Savoy
Louis
Empire
Hungary
Biancé
Two Sicilies
Bavaria
Saxony
Cologne
Palatine
Utrecht
Lorrain
Hex
Julls
Louis the 14Th
Francé
Secur’d
Lyon
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Germany
Port News Lists Outward-Bound Ships and Routes
Port News reports on November 30 that the outward-bound ships remain as last, with the Agardeer Dobson bound for Barbary, the Charming Molly Righton for St Kitts, and the Providence Cole for Cork. Wind W. Dover also notes the Barbadoes Merchant Lenter from Barbadoes, and the Ansley Ailen and Trimmer Kedward sailing for Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Agardeer
Dobson
Barbary
Charming Molly
Righton
St. Kitt’s
Providence
Cole
Cork
Wind S. W. Dover
Barbadoes
Lenter
Ansley
Ailen
Trimmer
Keddard
Lisbon
London News: Speaker Chosen and Market Quotes in Brief
In London a Royal message directed the Commons to elect a Speaker, who was unanimously chosen as Arthur Onslow. Provisions for Port Mahon were dispatched promptly. News includes births and deaths in high society, marriages, and local business notices, with a slate of security and stock quotes from South Sea and government loans.
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House of Peers
Charles Dalton
House of Commons
Commons
Arthur Onslow
Elys
Victualling Office
Port Mahon
Bath
James Mountagu
Lackham
Wiltshire
Esy
John Eyles
John
Knowles
Olderton
Cheshire
Maffey
Duke of Bridgwater
Lewisham
Kent
Hatfield
Excise
Greenwich
Wallbrook
Philip Chabane
Wandsworth
Surrey
Couseminker
South Sea
Roy
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Prem
Foggy Monday smuggling opportunities noted by officers
The report describes thick fog hindering officers at the Custe house who could not identify passing ships to Gravesend allowing potential smuggling. It lists prize numbers drawn and notes ships captured or pursued. Goods imported include Tron wine rum leather and cast iron exports to Portugal Holland. Nobles and merchants face legal actions for thefts and imprisonments at Newgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custehouse
Gravesend
Hubbard
Virginia
London
Windsor
Jamaica
Broad-Street
Godfrey Nodder
Esther Burnham
Newgate
Col. de Veil
John Bower
Petersbourg
Guernsey
Barbadoes
Portugal
Holland
Bankrupts in London to Perform The Merchant of Venice
James Court of Bury Street and Mansell Street Goodman's Fields, spectacle maker and chapman. Janes Crockett of Shoe Lane, pawn broker, dealer and chapman. This evening at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane The Merchant of Venice. At Goodman's Fields Theatre The Fair Penitent with The Lying Valet. High water at London Bridge minutes after five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Court
Bury-Street
London
Mansell-Street
Goodman’s Fields
County of
Middlesex
Chapman
Janes Crockett
Shoe-Lane
Drury Lane
Farr Peni
London Bridge
For Sale by thee Candle at Marine Coffee House Birchin Lane
Auction notice for turky raw silk bales to be offered Wednesday at three in the afternoon. Thomas Burdett to publish particulars soon. Mentions thunder lightning flux and reflux of the sea improvements and discoveries in hydrostatics geography humanticlee navigarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Birchin-Lavz
Thomas Burdett
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Authitor
The
Daily Post
Port News
Ottavo
Royal Academy of Sciences
Paris
Loadstone, Magnetical Neeedle, &c
S.auesruey
Oe N ° Martin, Fai
University of Cambridge
F. Cogan
J. Nourse
Temple Bar
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