Pirates Impress Dutch Vessels Near Cadiz and Galicia
Privateers press into Cadiz and a Galician port, misidentifying Dutch crews who abandon ships seeking disorderly spoils. Reports from Parsaw note frontier peace with Ruffian forces returning to Ukraine and Haidamakees fading from view. Baron de Lowendhal ships Turkish horses to Dresden. A Viennese plan curbing governors’ salaries reaches Archduchess, while Corsican regulation nears completion. Minor dispatch from Madrid precedes talks between Fleury, Mina, and Waldegrave. Stockholms health, bears, and wolves outings accompany other European updates. Market entries from Deal include vessel arrivals and various bonds and shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Galicia
Vettel
Ukrain
Republick
Caminieck
Baron de Lowendhal
Bruffls
Vienna
Leghorn
Aignan
Florence
Arriv
Marseilles
Corsica
Stockholm
Carelsberg
Paris
Madrid
Cardinal de Fleusy
Marquese de la Mina
Earl of Waldegrave
Remarkable Frost Piece Near Middleton Tees
Newcastle reports a frost craft near Middleton in Teesdale creating a hollow 20 yard icicle cave, 12 men fit inside. Seven people carried brandy and water there to toast the King and Britain while denouncing Spain. A Cumberland death notice notes Sarah Robinson, a beggar, found with 15 shillings and eleven halfpennies, claimed by a lord of the manor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Crookdale
Wigton
Cumberland
Sarah Robinson
Pennyworth
Middleton
Teafvale
England
Britain
Spain
Letters from Cadiz Mention Flotilla Unload Orders
From Cadiz letters report court orders to unload the flotilla surprising crews who had heard Madrid had allowed adding a ship. Numbers of Imperial, French, Portuguese, Swedes, Dutch ships sighted in the bay. details from Florence and Woolwich note troops marching, prize exhibition, and icy damage to ships at London and Blackwall. Charity acts cited for Taunton and Lichfield. weather and coal trade hardships discussed. theatre notices and a Christ's Hospital election notice included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Jast
M. S
Madrid
Florence
Tuscany
Lombardy
Woolwich
Patem
London-Bridge
Mall
Blackwall
Amelia
Gafar
Francis “Fane
Newcastle
Daniel Gunning
Newgate
Col. de Veil
Mary Newell
Matthew Turner
Market Figures From Yesterday in The City
Yesterday values show South Sea Stock at 94 1 qr and New South Sea Annuities around 107, with Bank at 138 ½. Bank Circulation stands near 31 5s, Premium India at 153 3 qrs, and Three per year Annuities at 8 c ½. Million Bank trades at 113 39%, Royal Exchange Affluence at 86.1 qx, London ditto.
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South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange
London
Ditca
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deal
Anriv
Alexander
Maryland
Exchequer
Country News
Royal
Drury Lane
The
Fortunetellers
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
Cheats of
Scapin
Orpheus and
Eurydice
London Bridge
Christ’s Hospital
St. Botolph Aldgate
St. Dunstan’s
James Worman
James Coward
Hager Broome
Thomas Essington
Roger Broome
Gloucester Hall
Coleman Street
N.B
Thomas Essincton
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
West- Indies
Pater Prneda
Princed
F. Gyles
Holbourn
J. Woodward
Fleet-Street
J. Clarke
T. Cox
A. Millar
Vaillant
Scrand
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