Vienna Garrison Movements and Court Dispatches Reported
In Vienna on January 28 reports describe troop movements from Hungary to Silesia by the Regiment of Scher Cuiraffiers and an Old Daun battalion. News from Berlin notes Charles VI’s death passing sovereignty of the Golden Fleece to Philip XII, with protests against any other claimant. Soldiers from Ormachan arrived at Potsdam, while garrison officers were moved to Stetin and Custrin. Multiple regiments schedule marches to Silesia in mid month. The Prince Regnant of Anhalt-Deflay was seen with the King after a long conference. In Breslau and Pruisian matters, local officials face tax and support measures, with troops and magazines stationed around the city. A shipboard illness hits Captain Hinton’s Victory. several deaths occur, including Captain Hinton and Miss Field. Reports mention Sir Chaloner Ogle and Lord Cathcart near Dominica, with expected movements of warships and transports from the Bay of Biscay. A letter from Sir Chaloner Ogle orders the Saltash Slop to join Dominica operations.
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Hungary
Silesia
Tuscany
Charles of
Lorrain
Towsi
Old Daun
Biletia
Sintzendorff
Charles VI
Charles H
Philip XII
Spain
Charles EL
Europe
Order of the Golden Fleece
Charles II
Berlin
Ormachan
Potsdam
Stetin
Custrin
Glafenap
Leopold
Kalstein
Prince Regnant
Anhalt-Deflay
Breslea
Fon
Pruffid
Pruffia
Hinton
Victory
Dr.Sherwood
Miss' Field
St. Kitts
Bay of Biscay
P.S
Chaloner Ople
Dominico
Letter From Antigua Reveals Naval Alarm Near Barbadoes
A dated Antigua letter reports Armament activity near the Windward Passage with a fleet of transports and a Weymouth Man of War. Captain Thomas Oliver, Captain Savage, and Captain Conway are named among officers aboard ships seen offshore. News mentions a 300-league fleet distance and arrival of Capt. Lee with artillery train.
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Deamma
Thomas Oliver
Savage
Conway
Drummond Whut
Barbadoes
Ict
Weyimouth
Arata
Lesa
Kyowa
Lee Arriv
Port News From Dover February Arrivals At Port
Dover reports arrival of Henry and Mary Maxwell from Antigua Speedwell Gray from Maryland St Anthony from Lisbon a new Pinx origin James River Virginia unnamed comes in Katherine and Susanna Lawrence from Dartmouth Feb 11 outward bound as before Parhams Club Hyer Antigua Penelope Barrat Antigua Carter Gregg and Success from Virginia Lymington Masters Bristol also listed
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Dover
Henry
Mary
Maxwell
Antigua
Speedwell
Gray
Maryland
Plymouth
St. Anthony
Lisbon
James River
Virginia
Katherine
Susanna
Lawrence
Dartmouth
Deal
Parhams Club
Hyer
Ice Driven Disaster and Floods Hit Grenoble and Lament Loss
London reports detail a massive accident in Rowen where ice damaged a shop’s cables causing a bridge of boats to collide with ships and several corn, spice, and grocery barks to sink. The loss nears 3 million livres, while Grenoble suffers floods leaving black slime and only three wells usable for 30,000 inhabitants. The letter also covers stock prices and political letters from Paris discussing Vienna tensions and financial markets, including South Sea stock and various bonds.
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Grenoble
Paris
N.S
Affairs in Europe and London News Summary
Diplomatic exchanges show the Queen of Hungary’s interests pushed with Spain seeking satisfaction for Dutch grievances, while France maintains leverage with Holland. Obituaries note the death of Mrs. Halsey at Stoke and the widow of Mr. Honeywood of Clapham, plus the Lagy Hoke, widow of Sir Clobery Hoke. The Providence Tender workers are to be paid by February 22 at Broad Street. A seized tea consignment reaches the royal warehouse, and Lawrence Sidney is sentenced to the pillory and imprisonment for dice fraud at the Haymarket Opera House.
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Marquess de Villenieuve
Hungary
States General
Count de Montijo
Spain
France
Holland
England
Stoke
Stow
Bucks
Edmund Halsey
Elys
Lord Cobham
Clapham
Honeywood
Atkins
Y Hoke
Clobery Hoke
Si Lister Hoke
Afton
Warwickshire
Thomas Lister
Whitfield
Northampton
Broad-stree
Lawrence Sidney
Court of King’s Bench
Haymarket
Charing-Cross
Dunkirk
New York
Southwark Elects Nominees For Parliament In 18th Century Meeting
A list of gentlemen nominated by a large citizen assembly at Vintners Hall on Wednesday November 19 to represent London’s city in Parliament. Notables include Humpyry Parsons, Sir John Barnam, Sir Rosert Gooscuach, and GrorcesH Eat T Heore, with assurances of loyalty to King George and constitutional liberties. The note thanks electors for support in February 57 and records Ralph Thrale as a candidate expressing gratitude.
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Wendy Liverymen
Londom
Vintners Hall
Humpyry Parsons
Efe
John Barnam
Ant
Alderyim
Rosert Gooscuach
Ang
Southwark
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Vienna
St. Kitt’s
Oliver, Savage, Conway, &c
Dac
Port News
London
Baron
Warner
Versailles
Cardinal de Fleury
Miquel de ‘Villeneuve
Constantisville
S&thstor
Bank
Tor
Bank Giaculation
Fidia
Royal Exchang Assurance
London Ditto
Mine Adventures
London Bridge
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