State of Europe and Dutch affairs in late 1700s letters
Letter from the Hague reports Holland’s split stance on European affairs with no resolution, urging support for Queen Maria Theresa and potential alliances. It notes French and Austrian military moves in Bohemia, Ingolstadt siege, Lobkowitz’s shaky Italian position, and Sweden and Prussia movements. Contained are reports from Francfort, Paris, Copenhagen, London, and Stockholm on treaties, blockades, desertions, and suspected religious toleration changes. General Bathiani’s victory near Burkhausen is also mentioned.
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M. Vander -Heym
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Vienna
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Cologne
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Spain
Charles
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Russia
Saxony
Germany
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Ingolstade
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Glatz
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Schmettau
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Bathiani
PORT NEWS REPORT OF SHIPS ARRIVAL AND OUTWARD BOUND
Port News from Dec 7 to Dec 8 records the Chester and Gosport Men of War with Exeter Anglesea and Granada Bomb, outward-bound ships, and arrivals of Antelope Mercer from St Ubes and William and Sarah Gregg from Carolina. Marlborough Privateer heads to Madeira with the Madeira Packer Mas-Carty, while Beal reports wind W 5 W.
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Port News
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Gosport
Exeter
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Granada
Arriv
Antelope
Mercer
St. Ubes
Southampton
Taylor
Falmouth
Beal
Gregg
Carolina
Marlborough
Southern
Madeira
London Notices From The Treasury And Courts
London announces Richard Walker named Riding Officer for Essex in place of the deceased Williams. Walth appointed Storekeeper to Bristol Custom-house. John Wicker wed Miss Hooker at St Paul's, Sussex links. Obituaries for Simon Sloper and Mrs. Vincent. Daniel Davage sworn Head Keeper at Westminster Gate-house. Lottery prizes drawn. A spring tide damages warehouses near the river. Fifteen prisoners tried at Old Bailey, three capitally convicted. six sent to transportation, six acquitted. Black-Boy Alley Gang members among convicts. Turbatt slated for fourteen years for robbery. Anne-Collier acquitted after seizure by Forfar. Sessions to end today with eleven prisoners left to try. Bedford Gaol holds Stephen Lemmax for Robbing the Hale near Trunstable. Labourer from Whitechapel to Stratford road taken for numerous road robberies near White Horse Mile End. Admiral Medley returns to The Diligence from Maryland. Eagle from Newfoundland also arrived.
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London
Lords of the Treasury
Richard Walker
Kent
Simon Sloper
William Sloper
Woodhay
Berkshire
Vincent
Francis Vincent
Stoke
Surrey
Henry Vincent
Kilmain
Strand
Daniel Davage
Westminster
Philip Douglass
Deceas
C. Tooley-street
Thomas Wells
Joseph Field
Nobby
William Norwill
Long Will
Harpur
Biffopsgate
William Turbatt
Sharp's-Alley
Anne-Collier
Alexander Forfar
Bedford Gaol
Stephen Lemmax
Hockley
Hale
Trunstable
Criss
Warwick
Gutinéas
Bondoin
Whitechapel
Stratford
Admiral Medley
Romney
Maryland
Eagle
Watts
Newfoundland
Bristol Market Notes and Interest Rates on November 6
The report records Isle of War and Trade advisories at St John s on November 6. Prices shown include South Sea Stock and Annuities at 112, Bank at 149, Royal Exchange rates, India Bonds at 2 11s, and various Exchequer and Lottery figures. High Water at London Bridge is noted as 46 minutes after three in the afternoon.
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New South Sea
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India
Fon Bank
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London
London-Pridge
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