Global glimpse of early 18th century European diplomacy and military preparations
Fragmentary dispatches from December describe King Augustus of Poland fortifying Saxon troops to 42000, edicts forbidding service abroad, and preparations for a new town near Warsaw. Reports from Ratisbon Basil and Paris note fortification costs, renewed alliances, and looming war with imperial forces. News from Genoa, Copenhagen, Moscow, and Seville cover rebel Corsicans, Danish accession, Mecklenburgh troops, and royal entertainments as Europe braces for conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Leipsick
Wittenberg
Germany
Ratisbon
Meniz
Kieh
Philipsbourg
Dyce
Basil
Themperor
de St
Huambeng
Swerin
Charles Leopold
Col. Vander Lube
Copenhagen
Highnes
Moscow
Vienna
Mecklembourg
Courland
Liria
Poland
Deux Pants
Thas Dutchy
Imperial Regiment of
Cuiraffiers
Austrian Netherlands
Emanuel
Portugal
Upper Rhine
Paris
Christmas Day Sermons at the Oratory near Clare Market
An oratory schedule lists morning and evening talks on Christmas topics. Morning subjects include Joseph’s marriage, prodigies of the Nativity, angels, the Virgin Mary, and Christ’s birth calculations. Evening lectures cover the Blessed Virgin, the eternal sun, and theological reflections on the Nativity, with references to various ancient and philosophical traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eincoln
s-Inon-Fields
Clare-market
Christ
Janus Gst
Heberw
Butler Gadbury
Cardany
C. Jeffs
Augustus
Nestorius
Eutyches
God
Chris
Bernard
Freeman’s Testimony on Moor’s Cure at the Pestle and Mortar
John Freeman, living on Turn-wheel-lane Cannon-street, testifies after ten years of ailments and failed medical care that Mr John Moore, apothecary at Laurence Pountney Lane, cured him. Freeman offers to publish if others in similar condition can be helped, with a note that Moore treats dropsy with a special medicine. The document is dated 1730 and bears community supporters’ signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
Cannon-street
Mr. Beecher
Salter
Ohn Moore
Laurence Pountney
John Freeman
N. B
Moore
Death of Harvey Akins Esq at Northampton
London reports the death of Harvey Akins Esq a long serving Justice of the Peace for Northamptonshire. On Tuesday last a person described as a rich English citizen is noted among tradesmen of their great requirements and is said to be gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvey Akins
Northampton
Join Johnson
Crown Office
The Generous Free Mistoh Rehearsal at New Theatre Raymarket
A fragmentary notice reports the celebrated opera The Generous Free Mistoh in rehearsal at the New Theatre in the Raymarket with a performance planned the coming month. It mentions a public execution of fugitives yesterday and lists financial data from December 1729 including burials and various securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TucBay
Julce Lee
Thomas Lee
Buckinghsenshire
Teney
Biin
Hertfordshire
Raymarket
Igi
Kowa
Justige Philips
Chefelden
de Majesty’s
London, &&c
Unhappy Favourite and New Stage Entertainments
A historical advertisement lists the unhappy favourite and a slate of performances at Essex venues. It features players including Mrs Porter, Mr Wilks, Mrs Booth, Mr Essex, Miss Raftur, and many others in roles from Cephalus to Harlequin. New scenes, costumes, machinery, and decorations are promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Farr
Essex
Walter
Delorme
Mears
Miss Williams
Foresters
Excell
Tence
Wisht
Mr. Rainton
Amphitrite
Booth
Effix
Mr. Lally
Thurmond
Raincon
Houghton
Evans
Syreus
Wahler
Tourmond
Lally
Mr. Essex
Wetherill
Wright
Grey
Mr. Byrne
Tench
Miss Robinson
Miss Bret
Sale of Mr. Raffels fine furniture at Soho Square
An inventory of items at the Great House Soho Square Westminster offers wall units desks chests tables chairs chairs some with gold frames shutters and glass pieces with various coverings. Goods include clocks carpets pewter and china. Prices are to be fair and fixed with no bidding extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soho Square
St. Anne’s Westminster
William Raffel
Bortoni
Merle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tifteeday
France
Brefen, Dev
Duke de Chateaullery
Duk de Bouillon
Sens
Seville
Mauigress de Castelhar
Spain
Marquess de Broglio
House of Coude
Falmouth
Louisa Snow
London
South Sea
Royal Exchange Afsurance
London Ailurange
York wHuihtings
S. Welch
Ser Uth
Premiam
India
Mujfty
Theatre Royal
Deary Dane
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