Diplomatic Moves Over Naples Sicily Cession and Tuscan Evacuation
From Pisa to Vienna and Leghorn reports in late 1736 detail General Aron de Breitewitz presenting the Emperor’s Cession Acts to the Duke de Montemar. Disputes over signing, courier dispatches to Count Khivenhuller, and anticipated evacuation of Tuscany mark high-stakes diplomacy. News from Corsica and Genoa references tension, while London sources note ministerial deliberations on Juliers Bergue succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aron de Breitewitz
Duke de Montemar
Naples
Sicily
Don Carlos
Vienna
Spain
Khevenhuller
Tuscany
Leghorn
Baron Breitewitz
Theodore
Digna
Corsica
Balagua
Baltia
Republick of
Genoa
Caraconi
J. M. Hartman
Munich
Juliers
Bergue
Count d’Uhleret
Hague
Constantinople
Baron Dahman
Porte
Russia
Lettered Claims and Foreign News in a Quiet London Gazette
A reader letter defends a gentleman amid accusations tied to private intelligence, while Parisians and Russian relations mix with advisories from Lisbon. The piece also notes Venice dispatches about peace with the Porte, a Lincolnshire rector’s marriage to a bishop’s daughter, a former Queen Anne Page’s death, and local trades and Cambridge political frays. It closes with oblique market prices for corn at Gloucester: wheat, barley, oats, and beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Williams
Long Sutton
Lincoln
Clavering
Peterborough
Christ Church
Hampshire
Helston
Queen Anne
Denmark
Great Britain
Keep
Fountain Tavern
Southwark
Cambridge
John Hinde Cotton
Port News Outward bound ships fail to sail
Dartmouth December 6 this day failed the outward bound mention in my previous. Deal December 7 all outward bound ships failed this morning. The Betty Moyce for Lifton and the Contstant Philips for Jamaica came down last night and failed. Reimain the Bonetta Comyns from Carolina for Orders wind north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Dartmouth
Deal
Betty
Moyce
Lifton
Contstant
Philips
Jamaica
Reimain
Bonetta
Comyns
Carolina
Wind
Wealthy Distillers to face Trial over Gripe-Water claim
In London, two Distillers of the Borough await a Commission of Excise trial on an Information accusing them of selling Gripe-Water as a medicinal nostrum in which they claim property. The day includes reports of Holland gold and silver shipments, sessions at the Old Bailey with several convictions, and theatre notices across Drury Lane Covent Garden and Lincoln's Inn Fields. Stock quotes from the South Sea and related securities are listed, with prices and yields noted alongside theatre plans and local property remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Gazetter
A.B
Assembly of
St. Christopher’s
Montferat AG
Montfirat
Alti
Dusit
Excise
Holland
Phillis Frasier
William Ryder Coods
Jane Cooper
George Sutton
Robert Campbell
James Smith
David Terry
Southwark
Charles Peyton
John Dodd
Burstow Park
Surrey
Yeoman
Theald Terry
Theatre - Royal
Drury-Lane
Chantermud
Theatre Royal
Covent-Garden
Persens
Andromeds
Theatre-Royal
Lincoln’s-Inn- Fields
Notice of United East India Company General Court and transfer books
The Court of Directors of the United East India Company announces transfer books open on December 16 for a Quarterly General Court on December 2 at Leadenhall Street. Transfer books reopen January 13 and dividend warrants laid for delivery on January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laft-India House
United Comempany of Merchants
Einglan
Leadenhall-Street
Auction sale of estate and goods of bankrupt George Exton
The Marine Coffee-house Birchin Lane auction offers a freehold estate with two new houses and various goods in Hertford and London, held by the assignees of George Exton. Properties include Lamb and Star, Weavers Arms, and Childs Coat signs, with 21 year lease terms. Viewing at Clement’s Inn and Leatherfellers Hall warehouse. sale begins 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Coffee
Birchin-lane
George Exton
Gavely
Chifferd
County of
Hertford
Thomas Shambrook
Isio
Hounstirch Nexe Alegare
Eizabee Walker
City of
London
Heckford
Clement
Leatherfellers Hall
Little 3
Hellen
Bishopsgace
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Arriv
Pisa
A. B
Lloyd's Coffee- House
The
Daily Post
Petersbourg
d’Oberman
Thomas Koulihan
Caspian Sea
Lisbon
America
Monte Vedro
Rio de la Plata
Venice
Republick
Dalmatia
Senate
London Bridge
South Sea Annies
Bank
Bank Carcelarion
Prem
India
Royal Exchange
Lordon Amrene
Enghith Coper Ad
Inca
Mine Adventures
Emperor’s
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