Turbulent European politics ripple through the Hague reports
In long dispatches from the Hague dated December 18 to December 22, observers debate Britain’s war support, the Queen of Hungary’s gains in Bohemia, and possible shifts in the Dutch stance. France and Spain are urged toward pacificing moves, while Count Saxe’s forces and Saxe’s plans at Versailles spark strategic unease. Reports also note Protestant toleration debates in Languedoc and troop movements hinting at broader maneuvering across Europe.
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London
Hungary
Bohemia
Great Britain
States General
Vienna
France
Trevor
M. de Roet
Flanders
Count Saxe
Netherlands
Lower Rhine
Guelderland
Prince of Orange
Birck
Qesemon
Paris
Jacog
Versailles
Duke de Richelieu
Languedoc
Edi
de Richlieu
Hague
Dunkirk
Lille
Count de Saxe
Duke of
Modena
Turin
Francfort
PORT NEWS Arrivals and Movements of Warships and Privateers
Seal, Dec. 19. Remain in the Downs the Princess Louisa, Harwich, Anglesea and Shoreham Men of War, and Granada Bomb, the Marlborough and Swift Privateers, the Willet, Grifith, and Scroop, Conway, both for St. Kitt's, the Parham Club, Burton, and the Imley, Crump, both for Antigua, the Great Britain, Crookshanks, and Richmond, Sourh, both for Jamaica, the four Ships for Gibraltar, as mention'd in my laft, and the Expedition, Macguire, for Cork. Put back 'his Majesty's Ship the Exeter, from the Westward. Arriv'd his Majesty's Ship the Pearl, from Plymouth, the Lu cretia, Read, from Jamaica, the Mary, Cornsel, from North Carolina, and the Venus, Kirkley, from St. Kin's. Wind W. Arrivals at several Ports. At Bristol, the Warwick, from Lisbon. At Bermudas, the Hester, Hall, from London.
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Downs
Macguire
Cork
His
Exeter
Pearl
Plymouth
Read
Jamaica
Mary
Cornsel
North Carolina
Venus
Kirkley
St. Kin’s
London Customs Officers and Local Notices From Kent to Hereford
In London yesterday Mr Lyttleton the Customs Collector was married at St Pauls to Miss Parsons daughter of Captain Parsons of Tower Hill. A series of local notices follow including deaths of a Dartford riding-officer and John Hall, a Whitechapel grocer. Also dispensation passes the Great Seal for rectories in Suffolk and Hereford, appointments to excise and Bridewell Bethlem, and lottery prize draws. Information on smugglers near Shoreham, Sussex, leads to warrants for four royal customs officers.
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Lyttleton
St. Paul’s
Whitechapel
Fitomas Lord
M.A
Great Weltham
Suffolk
Norwich
Roydoup
James Volant
Wathouse
Bye
Hereford
Hamilton
Huntington
Robert Winter
Yaliseliey
Daniel Webb
Bridewell
Bethlem
Shoreham
Sussex
Quail
Bolton
Jones
James
Customs
Shelwe
Fellows
Smugglers attack officers seize captives and royal taxes noted
A gang of smugglers attacked a drinking party, seized Bolton Jones and James, and threatened to burn them at Hawkhurst after detaining them for hours. One man escaped with others delivering two to safety. Earlier, customs officers seized tea at Primrose Hill and Piccadilly, while a pewter robbery suspect was committed to Clerkenwell Bridewell. The Levant ship Prince William was captured by a French privateer, and stock market items and various bonds were listed with prices and rates.
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Seiz
Bolton
Jones
James
Quail
Mr. Jones
Hawkhurst
Kent
May
Addison
Customhouse
Feiz
Primrose Hill
Piccadilly
Mary Green
Kendrick
Rotherhithe
Poulson
Clerkenwell-Bridewell
Prince William, Rooke
London
Levant
Pilg
Gibraltar
Barbadoes
Newfoundland
Marseilles
Planters Friendship
Lowe
Arriv
Virginia
Capes
Fate and Poll Article Fragment Defies Clear News
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Proposals Sought for Supplying Shoes to Royal Hospital
Directors of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich announce a call for sealed proposals to supply shoes. Proposals must be delivered at Salters Hall on Tuesday January 8 at eleven in the forenoon. Inquiries to the Hospital Steward will reveal service details and all related particulars.
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Royal Hospital
Greenwich
Fd Hospital
Salters-Hall
Greenfrich
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Ditto Rr
Farringdon Without
John Barton
Martin's
Ludgate
George Burton
St. Dunstan’s Church
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St. Thomas's Hospital
St. Pauls Churchard
Faid Company
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Eady
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Birchin-Lant
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