News From Europe And Americas On War Preparations
Yesterday’s mail from Holland reports Naples and Sicily pursuing a commerce treaty with the Fosre while war prep shifts the king’s forces against invasions. Madrid notes 35,000 troops in New Spain ready to repulse English aims on Carthagena Porto-Bello and Cuba. Vienna describes tightened troop measures and new levies amid ongoing peace talks with the Porte. Venice warns against privateering while remaining neutral. Several ships arrive from Maryland and Lisbon.
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Constantinople
Naples
Sicily
Bir
Bary
Madrid
New Spain
Carthagera
Porto-Bello
Cuba
England
Jamaica
Vienna
Lower Austria
Count de Harrach
Robinson
Count Sintzendorf
London
Wien
Empire
Austria
Croatia
Belgrade
Mendia
Milan
Sardinia
d’Ormen
Venice
Dec
Senate
Republick
Spain
Great Britain
Port News Tide Holds Dunkirk and Chiacham In Outward Voyage
In Deal on December 10, His Majesty's Ships tie Dunkirk and Chiacham with the Outward-bound fleet, remaining connected as they continue their voyage.
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Port News
Deal
His
Dunkirk
Chiacham
Naples Council of Commerce Proposes Broad European Trade Plan
London dispatch from Rome notes a private conference between the Duke de St Aignan and Chevalier de St George hinting at major affairs. Naples reports Circa future coronation plans for Don Philip in Corsica and outlines commerce reforms and treaties, with protests of British leave to act. Mentz letters mention French troops near Landau. Various court notices, theatre ads, and stock prices fill the rest of the column.
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Rome
N.S
Duke de St. Aignan
Chevalier de St. George
Naples
Don Philip
Corsica
Council of Commerce
Porte
Algiers
Tunis
Tripoli
Sicily
France
Spain
West Indies
Kingdom of
Mediterranean
Palermo
Europe
Great Britain
Levant
Gibraltar
Port-Mahon
Mentz
Landau
Parish of St Mary Islington offers ten pound reward
Residents of St Mary Islington parish urge action against highwaymen footpads and housebreakers who have robbed and harmed residents. They pledge an additional ten pound reward beyond Parliament grants for each apprehended offender, payable on conviction by parish churchwardens under vestry order.
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St. Mary
Islington
St. Mary, Alington
Genteel Lands Offered For Life At Lincoln Inn Coffee-House
Advertises a lease of life interests for many places from 1001 to 2001 per annum inviting any person to become a Purchaser by directing to A B at Lincoln's Inn Coffee-House Chancery Lane with name sum and abode. One place is suited for a young gentleman educated in the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tanner
County of Essex
Thames Street
Preston
Alderman Preston
Bridge Ward
Dunkirk
West India Service
America
Blacking-Bucket
A.B
Lincoln’s Inn
Chancerp-Lane
Sale of Liquors at Cellars under Wenmans Panch House
A large parcel of Batavia arracks Jamaica rums and cognac brandies to be sold at the Cellars under Wenmans Panch-House near the North Gate of the Royal Exchange. Prices range arracks 12s 6d to 15s per gallon rum 6s 6d to 7s 6d and brandies 9s 3d to 5s. The proprietors deal only in foreign goods and will deliver to any town location free of extra charge.
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Wenman
Royal Exchange
Batavia
Jamaica
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Gray
Richardson
Maryland
S. W. Gravesend
Lyon
Lisbon
York
Dickerson
Arthington
Hafwell
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Newcastle
Flamborough Head
Drury-Lane Theatre
Theatre- Royal
Drury-Lane
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
London Bridge
Cisco
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
Royal Exchange Assurance
Dico
India
Mine Adventure
Marine
Birchin-Lane
Russia
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