Parisian dispatch on planned expedition to Isle of France
The King orders the Marquess de Baillebais to command fourteen battalions plus two Hussar squadrons and artillery to the Isle of France. Other notes discuss Count Bonneval’s advice to the Grand Signor, Danish subsidy talks, a new Oxford MP, East India Company affairs, a court at Guildhall, and various local incidents and trade items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquess de Maillebais
Mesfrs
du Chatel
Dé Rouffel
Rattsky
Forest
Chevalier de Choiseuil de
Ofeyte
Meuzero Provence
Viscount d’Aubeterre
Rouffillon
Count d’Haufonville
Senecterre
Count de Senecterre
Aunix
Count de Laudin-Brandas
Isle of France
Marquess de Cruffol
Dauphin
Count de Maillebois
Enghien
Count de l’Aigle
Conn
Chevalier de Caufans
Bretagne
Marquess de Crillon
Montmorency
Count de Montmorency
Rattiky
Efterhafi
Bastia
Constantinople
Bonneval
Hungary
London
Ratisbon
Bavaria
Copenhagen
Count de Tellin
Sweden
Denmark
France
Port News Briefs: Vessels Arrive and Sail in February
Feb. 7 updates from Port News report the Deal, Palmer, and Lynn ships changing masters and paths. The Anne and Betty arrive from Falmouth under Rice. A strong southwest wind threatens ships to put back. Gravesend notes the Morning Star from Seville and the Sylvia from Stitt's arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
Palmer
Bourdeaux
Lynn
Burnett
Holland
Arriv
Anne
Betty
Rice
Falmouth
S. W
Gravesend
The
Morning Star
Seville
Sylvia
Bolton
Stitt’s
Call for Wit and Verse Submissions to Freeman at Seymour Court
A letter requests pieces of wit or humour in prose or verse be sent to Mr Freeman for publication or stage adaptation. It notes receipt of verses from Trinity College and Oxford Christ Church contributors and asks for better care on future submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Herbert
Oxford
Serjeant Skinner
Chester
General Court of the East India Company
Leadenhall Street
Naith
Bridewell
Alderman Parsons
Staffordshire
Plant
Spor
France
Antigua
Virginia
Alhallows
Bread- Street
Bread-Street
Isaac Lord
St. Asaph
Thomas
St. John Zachary
Aldersgate
Herring
Bangor
Children of
Oid
King’s College
Cambidge
Freeman
Robinson
Seymour-Court Chandos Streets
Covent-Garden
Es . P.S
Jane
Trinity College
Christ-Church
Cis
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Esterday
Marquess de Baillebais
Ortica
Neral Court
Guildhall
Booth
Capri
America
Flanders
Earl of Fingall
Kingdom of Ireland
Irnish Society
Alderman Lambert
Philip Robinson
Lamp
Samuel Ellis
Billingsgate
William Parker
Biscopfeate
Jacob Lee
John Holland
Bread
Anthony Sue
Bridge
Edward Archer
Broad-street
William Cave
Candlewick
Joseph Thomp
Castlebaynard
William Lord Cheap
Thomas Smith
Coleman-street
John Lloyd
Cordwainer
John Lancahire
Cornhill
John Hoper
Elq
Cripplegate
Charles Hartley
William Cooper Dowgate
Wilkinson Brathwait Farringdon
John Humphrys Farringdon
Christopher Hormaile
Richard Nute Lang Bore
John Townsend
Lime-freet
Richard Knight
Portfolien
Richard Bridgman
Queenhithe
Robert Alsop
Lower
William Scullard
James Kelham
Walbrook
William Arnold
Ition
Mr. Grofe
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Committee
Dragon of Wantley
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Amurance
Alderman Barber
Giles Vincent
John Barnard
John Eyles
Samuel Sedwick
Robert Goddall
Abraham Page
Westley Thota Currier
Alderman Marshall
Anthony Lucas Gabriel Sleath
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