Diplomats hail Grand Prince title amid Franco Russian talk
Foreign envoys and ministers exchange compliments on the Duke of Holstein being named Grand Prince of all Russia. French envoy Dallion praises enduring friendship between Russia and France, while tensions and troop movements across Europe surface in reports from Liege Brauna and nearby towns.
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Duke
Holstein
Russias
M. Dallion
France
Hobstein
Russia
Europe
Baron Neuhauss
Montes
Mackholm
Braunga
Saxeildbousghausen
Trafbourg
Trauenstein
Marquarstein
Weisbach
Reichenhall
Lauffen
Retir
Canton
Schardingen
Bockisch
Wittig
Ering
Rota
Srieg
Silesia
Liege
M. Burrith
Earl of Stair
Great Britain
Germany
Lorrain
Brafels
Brabant
Aftsian
Port News Arrivals and Ships From Lisbon to Jamaica and London
Deal Dec 20 ships arrive including Lyme and Serpent Bomb from Oporto, Charming Molly and Hughes from Lisbon, with Lynn Greyhound Dover and others. By Dec 28 Anne and Sarah from Jamaica, Two Brothers from Swansey bound for London. Pembroke Tyger from New England. Jamaica and Virginia bound vessels at Tenby and Falmouth ports.
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Deal
Lyme
Dartmouth
Raynham
Swansey
London
Pembroke
Tyger
Bickford
New England
Tenby
Wales
Berwick
Stevens
Jamaica
Joseph
Legros
St. Kitts
Rich
Althea
Boulton
Virginia
Flying Mercury
Hafles
Lurinam
Amsterdam
Falmouth
St. Patrick
Hester
St. Kitt’s
Betsey
Budden
Pink-stern'd Snow and Privateers Sail Off Plymouth
Extract from Plymouth and Portsmouth letters report a pink-stern'd snow of about 150 tons taken from Porta Nova near Vigo by the Wolf sloop under Captain Lofting, another vessel of about 140 tons laden with wheat, and a four carriage privateer carrying eleven swivels. The Wolf carried two English colors and burned a portion of the town as it took the ships and bore them to Oporto. Extra notes from Portmouth describe a Spanish privateer captured near Portland by Lieutenant Weller. Storms near St Christopher's wreck ships, and several notable deaths and robberies occur in London, Mile End, and Spitalfields.
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Plymouth
Porta Nova
Vigo
Lofting
Oporto
Portmouth
Weller
St. George
Spithead
Portland
St. Christopher’s
Roth
Powell
Africa
North America
John
Morley Trevor
Eigg
Lewes
Sussex
Admiralty
Thomas Frankland
Lait
Prince’s-street
Spital Fields
Geering
John Turner, Esq
Mile-end
Theatre notices and a planned performance at Drury Lane
The notice describes a staged robbery ploy with a drawn sword and pistol and lists items stolen including four pounds in money two gold watches and two rings. It announces performances at Theatre Royal Drury Lane and Covent Garden with a show titled The Country Wink. High Water at London Bridge is scheduled for 2 in the afternoon.
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Westfield
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Hamer
Theatre. Royal
Covent Garden
London Bridge
South Sea Stock prices and government securities report
Yesterday values for South Sea Annuities and new issues appear with prices such as 1313915 for South Sea Stock and 54 for South Sea Annuities. Bank and India bond figures are listed with fractional shifts, followed by Three Percent Annuities and Exchequer Orders. A charitable corporation announces a general court adjourned for January 21 at eleven o'clock in Spring Gardens House.
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South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Te Charitable Corporation
Spring-Garden
The History of the Parliament Volume Advertisement
An 18th century prospectus for a seven volume set outlining the History and Proceedings of the House of Lords from 1660 to present, with debates, protests, fees, peerage notes, and links to the Parliament of Scotland. It promotes bindings, indexes, and cross references to Chandler’s History of the Commons.
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House of Lords
Commons
Scotland
Ebenezer Timberland
Temple- Bar
Wwe
Betes Poe
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Luxembourg
Gravemaker
Moselle
Burgundy
Franche Comte
Abbey of St. Hubert
Givet
Mariénbougg
Port News
John Nind
Byingsin Inf
Fermyn-street
J. James's
Midwift
Richard Manninowanl
Kat. M. D
College of Physiciians
N.B
W. Webb
St. Paul’s
Wettminster
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