Plunder by Corsairs and Lisbon News From Nov 1
Peterday arrives with reports from Lisbon and the coast of Portugal detailing Salé corsairs capturing ships bound for Brazil and merchants of the city. One vessel’s crew were slain or enslaved while another saved a portion by swimming ashore. A Moorish detachment at Lagos repelled, leaving nine peasants dead or captured. The issue also notes earthquakes near Villanova and Portimão, storms, the St Anthony of Padua raid by a Barbary galley, and royal entertainments at Versailles.
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Sallee
Brazil
Lagos
Algarvez
Villanova
Portiman
Madrid
St. Anthony of Padua
Don John Matharo
Varifa
Ceuta
Don John Matharo Arriv
Jose
Mersailles
Ma Fuiak
Duke of Orleans
Prince de Dom
D’hu
Father Herbourt
Paris
Mitlire Claudius-John-Baptiste-Joachim-Hyacinth Rouault
Marquess de Gamaches
Port News Report of Shipping Departures and Arrivals
Deal on December 1 reports ships remaining in the Downs Cato Whiteside for Virginia Sea Horse Clifton for Lisbon and Mary Curtis for Ireland and Jamaica. The Golden Fleece Compton is put back for Exeter. His Majesty's Sloop Happy arrives as well as several vessels from Maryland Jamaica and Lisbon including Patty Manes Alexander Ruffel Mary Coiter James Farnall Derfez Samuel Leatherhead Anelope Morris. Wind southwest.
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Port News
Deal
Downs
Cato
Whiteside
Virginia
Clifton
Lisbon
Mary
Curtis
Ireland
Jamaica
Compton
Exon
His Majesty
Happy
Patty
Symons
Manes
Chambers
Alexander
Ruffel
Coiter
Maryland
James
Farnall
Derfez
Ellis
Samuel
Leatherhead
Anelope
Morris
Wind
S. W
Letters from Paris report monarchs voyages and honors
In Paris letters dated December 8 New Style the king amused himself with pheasants and sailed to Procida aboard a Naples galley and flotilla. Spanish dispatches note the Golden Fleece awarded to the Drake de Sora. the Dowager Duchess of Lorraine will reside at Commercy with an annual income of 600,000 livres livegea about 7,000 pounds sterling.
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London
Paris
N.S
Naples
Procida
Drake de Sora
Royal Hospital at Greenwich Seaman Butchers Meat Proposals
Directors of His Majesty's Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich invite proposals from butchers willing to supply meat for one year. Written, sealed proposals must be delivered to the Directors at Sailors Hall on Wednesday the 8th instant, eleven in the forenoon. In the meantime applicants may consult the Steward to learn the species and other particulars.
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Royal Hospital
Greenwich
His Majesty’s Royal Hospital
Saleers Hall
Brokers of London Act Notice Under Queen Anne Era
An 18th century public notice cites a 6th Year Queen Anne act repealing a James I act and regulating brokers in the City of London. It requires brokers and those employing them to be admitted by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, with penalties of twenty five pounds per offence. Information to be filed at Guildhall. offenders to be prosecuted at the city’s expense with help and encouragement to informants.
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Edward Desbouverie
Bart
France
Newbour
Clargestreet
Piccadilly
St. Swithin’s Church
London- Stone
Charles Turner
Swanick
Islington
Metford
Thames-street
Newtown
Hampshire
Court of Common-Pleas
Guildhall
Eath Patty
Tower Ward
John Winchworth
Banstead
Surrey
Southwark
Lambert Ludlow
Winchworth
Francis Thompson
William Bull
Thomas Engell
Elginney
William Richards
St. George’s Fields
Thompson
Engelr
Wells
Lion
Bonnes
Royal Exchange
Bonner
Newgate
London
Compters
Clerkenwell
Tothill Bridewells
Gatehouse
Anne
James
Mayer
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Peterday
Louis XIV
Versailles
St. Martin’s Day
Bacchus
Hercules
M. le Meine
M. de Chavigny
England
Marquess de Bonac
Switzerland
Lorrain
Orleans
House of Lorrain
Elizabeth Theresa
Sardinia
Theatre - Royal
Drury-Lane
Caro
Harlequin Happy
Theatre-Royal
Lincoln’s-Inn - Fields
Busy Bony
Aurlequin
London-Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea Arminides
Dito
Dittoc Mine Adventure
Dirco
Alexander Pope
Faldes
Traffiarions
Imirsrions
Bo Linror
Dunstair’s
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