Ransom talks with Barbary rulers and European intrigues
The Letter notes failed missions to Tangier over Dutch slaves in Barbary and describes Morocco's Muley Ali demanding large gifts from Christians in Baxbury upon his accession. It reports Tangier's Bashaw suspecting the Emperor's intentions, and the Black Army’s readiness to aid him. It also covers Russian Tartars clashing with Ruffians near Pultowa, Ottoman-Portuguese tensions in Constantinople, and Polish officers taking oaths as Spanish plans for Algier surface. Shipping reports list arrivals in Gravesend and Atlantic ports with multiple vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynflager
Tangier
Barbary
Bashan
Morocco
Muley-Ali
Baxbury
Bashaw
Warfrn
Fan
Noradin Sultan
Pultowa
Wardlam
Czarszewska
Majacza
Yellow Mountain
Czariczewska
Petersbourg
Venice
Senate
Republick
Ottoman Porte
Constantinople
Black Sea
Paris
Poland
Lorrain
Algier
Brest
Port News Letter Teems With European War Talks And Local Fire
The Port News item reports ongoing European diplomacy and military preparations regarding Naples Madrid and Vienna, with dispatches about the investiture and Turkish movements. It notes a Genoa treaty to raise regiments for Corsican conflicts and mentions the Dutchess of Lorraine’s pregnancy public prayers. It also covers local events: Alderman election results in Tower Ward, a ship leaving for Chile, a Canterbury court opening, a fatal fire at the Eagle Inn, price lists for corn and grain in Gloucester, and theatrical listings at Drury Lane Covent Garden and Lincoln’s Inn Fields alongside London stock updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Holy See
Madrid
Naples
Cardinal Acquaviva
Antinori
Sicily
Don Carlos
Europe
Genoa
Republick
Tapis
Vienna
Lorain
Count Plettenberg
Constantinople
Baron Dahlman
Austria
Berenkiau
Petersbourg
Hungary
Croatia
Hildebourghausen
Florence
Pontremoli
East- India Company
Downs
Cap Winter
Nottingham
Prines
Devonshire
Coast
Bay
Canterbury
Eagle Inn
Epping-Forrest
Gloucester
Dividend Notice for Sun Fire Office Proprietors
A notice states a dividend will be paid to the Sun Fire Office proprietors on Thursday February 3 between eleven and two, with payments to continue every Thursday thereafter between those hours until paid.
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Thunsday
Arriv
Holland
Gibraltar
Marseilles
Bradford
Faro
Dublin
Prince William
Sacker
Lisbon
Endeavour
Hope
Carolina
Dornford
Oporto
Geddes
Gurney
Harman
Jardaica
Fowler
Teneriffe
Luna
Payne
Wells
W. Gravesend
Hannah
Williams
Princess of Wales
Curling
Boston
Turtle Cove
New
Providence
Tewet
Prosperity
Hooper
Cadiz
Devereux
Munday
Dunkirk
White Horse
Keate
Alicant
Tryal
Greaves
Philadelphia
Port News
Pool
Whately
Price
South Carolina
Deal
Jamaica
Smith
Blackston
Virginia
Micklethwait
Giles
London
Tower ‘Ward
Charles ‘Peers
Deceas
Custom-House
Navy-Office
Daniel
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
King
the Miller
Mansfield
Covent-Garden
Committee
Flora
Theatre- Royal
Lincoln’s Inn -Field
Harry Wixtpart
Hymen
London Bridge
South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Affor
Ditto
S. Nevice
Baily
Ludgate
E. Nuct Ac
Royal Exchange
R. Gosling
Fleet-street
D. Browne
Temple Bar
J. Stagg
Westminster Hall
Benedictus Bailer
John Brotherton
Tom’s
Cornhill
J. Jackson
Pall-Mall Nair
St. James's
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