From Petersburgh to Danemark News in Decembers
Mails from France and Holland arrive with reports of Empress Catherine adding three regiments to troops for the Emperor of the Romans. Bonaparte? No. News describes Lacy's success in the Drum expedition, plunder, and remounting cavaliers, plus Farmstead draws in Ukraine. Vienna dispatch details 16 or 12 million florins loan hopes, Plague abatement, Ottoman pressures, and strategic moves. Copenhagen- Hambourg letters discuss Steinworst dispute and Danish regiments, Hanover readiness, and sovereignty claims. Local notices recount deaths, appointments, and notable marriages. English trade and legal notices anchor a busy December.
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Count Lacy
Ukrainia
Vienna
Petersbourg
Botta
England
Holland
Bareith
Transilvania
Hermanstadt
Prince Lobkowitz
Tuscany
Republick
Verona
Hungary
Belgrade
Croatia
Ortova
Hambourg
Johan
Steinworst
Denmark
Hanover
Steinhorst
M. Wedderkoppen
Wolfenbuttle
Magnus of
Saxe Lawenbourg
Detlef
Burwild
Francis
Adolphus of
Paris A-la-Main
Theodore
Napes
Gaeta
Paris
Port-Mahon
London
Madrid
PORT NEWS DEAL REPORT OF SHIP ARRIVALS AND VESSELS
Port News from Deal reports ships failing their routes to St Christopher's and Virginia and Guiney, listings include the William and Anne Main the Jacob Belcher and Squirrel Ramsey. The Happy Couple Cox from Bristol the Prince William Grout from Liverpool and the Hayley Burder from Barbadoes arrive. A Draper Leach from Ireland is noted with wind E by ?.
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Deal
William
Anne
Main
St. Christopher’s
Jacob
Belcher
Virginia
Squirrel
Ramsey
Guiney
Arriv
Happy Couple
Cox
Bristol
Prince William
Grout
Liverpool
Hayley
Burder
Barbadoes
Wind N
The
Downs
Draper
Leach
Ireland
Treaty Pact Grants Equal Rights Across Realms
London reports from Francfort that the Definitive Treaty between the Emperor and France guarantees subjects of both powers equal advantages and rights in each others' dominions, ensuring the most favored nation principles.
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London
Francfort
France
Bank of England to issue seven day bills after January
A December 14 1738 notice from His Majesty's Post Master General reports concern that postage mail robberies entice theft of bank bills. The Bank of England pledges to replace three day light bills with seven day bills payable on demand, to deter misuse. Two blank indorsements will be printed on the back, to be filled as needed, ensuring owners can recover value if bills are misappropriated.
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His Majesty
Bank of England
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