Britain Must Act to Preserve Europe’s Balance of Power
A Parliament style plea urging Britain to defend the Pragmatic Sanction and balance of power against France. The author argues delaying action risks a monarchic European takeover and stresses moral duty to protect allies, warns of Dunkirk, Spain, Austria, and Versailles plots, and calls for bold British intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Europe
Hungary
France
Dunkirk
Austria
Barcelona
Italy
Madrid
Crotons
Obituaries and naval tale from Dublin newsroom wrap
Ireland reports the death of Benjamin Burton MP for Knockrother and Robert Marshall MP for Clonmell. A ship from Faro relays news of Spanish privateers near Lisbon and a privateer’s capture. Rev James Lefly of St Nicholas Church is promoted to a living in Durham, altering the Dublin curé’s tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Benjamin Burton
Knockropher
Kilkenny
Edward Worth
Deceas
George’s Lane
Robert Marshall
Majjesty
Clonmell
Faro
Lisbon
Aspeain
James Lefly
St. Nicholas Church
Durham
St. Patrick’s
Port News From Falmouth to Deal Amid Busy Atlantic Moves
Shipping reports from ports record multiple arrivals and departures. Vessels include the Warren Galley Huddy from London to Venice, the Medway Williams from St Kitts to London, and the Concord Conureur returning from Havre to Martinique, with numerous ships sailing for Lisbon Plymouth St Kitts and Jamaica under convoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
Warren
Huddy
London
Venice
Swift
Brown
Jamaica
Expedition
Eagle
Lisbon
Dartmouth
Medway
Williams
St. Kitt’s
Jane
le Gros
Jersey
Plymouth
Argyle
Deptford
Cowes
Concord
Conureur
Havre
Martinico
George
Wilkinson
Virginia
Spithead
Delight
Law
Rotterdam
St. Euttatia
Anne
Sarah
Stuart
Jack
Parker
Maria Catherina
Neau
Rachel
Caen
Pool
Providence
Wills
Cordelia
Effer
Deal
His
Priscilla
Dewar
Newport
Crawford
New England
Richards
Gibraltar
Penelope
Barrat
Antigua
Ligunea
Angwin
Davis
Fanny
Fereter
Cork
Duke of Lorrain
Newton
Roberts
Chester
Arrivals of various ships at Dover and ports on Dec 16
Vessels including York Shaw Cumberland Wall from Maryland Reddard from New England and Arms of Hamburg Myers St John Evangelist from Hamburg Johannes Rover from Bremen Alexander Smith Duke of Richmond Luxford and others arrive at Gravesend and other ports. Also ships at Dublin Figueras and Weymouth report arrivals from Leghorn Faro Bordeaux Newfoundland and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawry
Falmouth
Dover
Wind
Johannes
Rover
Bremen
Alexander
Smith
Duke of Richmond
Luxford
Rotterdam
Dublin
Mary
Redmond
Leghorn
Charming Molly
Davidson
Magdalen
Gaul
Faro
Maria Jacoba
Purcell
William and David
Lawrence
Bourdeaux
Martha
Hickman
Fom Weymouth
Figuera
John
Lucy, Miller
Newfoundland
Nonsuch to Launch at Rotherhithe and Court Notes
London reports the Nonsuch, a royal gun ship rebuilt, to be launched at Quillets Dock in Rotherhith. Indiamen captains face tight leave deadlines, with crews mutinying over unpaid wages. Court news covers Dr George Newland becoming Governor of Bridewell and Bethlem, election results for a surgeon, church appointments, lottery prize numbers, thefts at St Saviour’s vaults, and a slate of theater performances at Drury Lane Covent Garden and Goodman's Fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nonsuch
Mr. Quillet
Rotherhith
Llanhilath
Llanheveth
Monmouth
Llandaff
King
Lord Ivelchester
Stanford
Worcester
Hereford
Clifton
St. Saviour’s
Southwark
Sarah Bent
Newgate
Alderman Ladbroke
Holmes
Martha
Marsden
Virginia
Liverpool
Capes
Havanna
Calais
Dunkirk
Jamaica
Portugal
West Indies
Barbados
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Booby
Halegui
Covent Garden
Miser
Perseus
Andromeda
Goodman’s Fields
Farr
Valet
High Water at London Bridge and Market Rates Report
A dated financial snippet notes high water at London Bridge at 3:14 pm and lists varied securities and prices. Entries include Soul Sea Stack and Soul Sea Annuities with fractions, New South Sea Annuities, Bank figures, India securities, per cent annuities, and odds on exchequer orders, with mixed values and percentages across multiple listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Soul Sea
New South Sea
India
Million Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
India Gonds
Sale
Prem
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Toth
The
Daily Post
Ireland
Port News
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