War News and International Dispatches From December
Reports from Holland Italy Spain and Germany describe British and Russian troop movements in Europe holdings in Ukraine French reinforcement of garrisons and potential diplomacy. News notes include St George entertainments Alberoni Arms ban in San Marino and questions over Juliers Bergues succession with Madrid Vienna and Prague observers.
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Thomas Kouli-Kan
Indofran
Persia
Naples
Spain
England
Aladrid
Great Britain
Cadiz
Groyn
Rilvoa
St. Sebastian
Malaga
Alicant
Carthaena
Havanna
Rome
Chevalier de St. George
Cardinal de Tenois
San Marino
Alberoni
Florence
Carpegna
Cardinal Alberoni
Warsaw
Caminieck
Ukrain
Cnoczim
Porte
Belgrade
Oe Miewna
Prussia
Madrid
Count Sintzendorf
Vienna
Dresden
Choczim
Moldavia
Francfort
Alsace
Lorrain
Morell
Court of
Princess of Orange
Port News: Ships in the Downs on December 24
Dunkirk Man of War and the Dutch East India Ship remain in the Downs. The Judith, Martin, and the Francis Waters sail to St Kitts. the Rachael and Anne Baxter head for the Straits. the Dispatch Ladd to Ireland. the Carolina Packet to Carolina. the Mary Bolling to Gibraltar. Wind north northwest. Gravesend reports passage of the Jonannis Beckman from Hambourg.
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Deal
Dunkirk
Downs
Judith
Martin
Francis
Waters
St. Kitt’s
Rachael
Anne
Baxter
Streights
Dispatch
Ladd
Ireland
Carolina Packet
Carolina
Mary
Bolling
Gibraltar
Wind N. N. W
Six Lords of Dolghorucki condemned to death
Extract from Petersoourg reports the Dolghorucki family lords found guilty of forging a testament in Emperor Peter I’s name. The Empire’s General Assembly condemned them to death, but two were spared and sentenced to life imprisonment. The letter from Count Bonneval follows. Also noted are Christmas observances in Paris, royal proceedings, naval preparations, local deaths, and a lottery mishap.
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Petersoourg
Dolghorucki
Peter I
General Assembly
Empire
Venice
Bonneval
Italy
Porte
Osman Bastian
Count de Bonneval
Paris
Sweden
Sheerness
West Indies
Deptford
St. Joseph
Margate-Roads
Borolos Wharf
Kennington Lane
Sirane Snard, Kant
Finchley Common
Bankrupts list misread names and notices
Bankrupts named include Mary Hallward of Avenbury Hereford Wicew and Crapwoman Simon Bourdeaux and Peter Bovin of Stratford Well Ham Callico Printers and Partners James Langley Northampton linen draper At the Theatre Royal Dimry Lane The Tempest with Pete Harlots Progress At Covent Garden The Rival Queens with The Rape of Proferdine In the last paragraph of yesterday's paper stings read Scruugs
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Mary Hallward
Avenbury
Hereford
Wicew and Crapwoman
Simon Bourdeaux
Peter Bovin
Statford
Well Ham
Eslix
Callico Printers and Partners
James Langley
Northampton
Linnen- Draper and Chayman
Theatre Royal
Dimry- Lane
Pete Harlot
Progress
Covent-Garden
Proferdine
Stings
Scruugs
High Water at London Bridge After 53 Minutes
The report notes high water levels at London Bridge occurring 53 minutes after 7 in the afternoon. Observers recorded conditions and potential impact on nearby areas, with authorities monitoring tides and surge concerns.
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London Bridge
Unclear Historical Market Rates and Bond Prices Summary
Fragmented OCR lists varied securities and prices such as South Sea Annuities, New South Sea Annuities, Royal Exchange Assurance, Bank Figures, Prem India, Seven per Cent Loan, Exchequer Orders, and Lottery Tickets with cryptic figures. Indicates a 18th or 19th century financial page showing interest rates and bond quotes in terse shorthand.
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South Sea
New South Sea
S. Prem India
Million Bank
Royal Exchange
London
Bneidh Copper
Prem
India
Ditto A.gs.dito
Khaif
Dino
Mine Adventure
Ceng Fanjeror
Cenc
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Holland
Petersbourg
Port News
St. Asaph
Cuffom
Duke of Dorfer
Mott
Leggat
Rickmansworth
Apaeus
John Eilmi
Rich
John Clarke
Homer’s Head
Essex-Street
Strand
Mr. Pove
Vanidyke
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