Duke Courland looks to next spring for voyage to our country
Letters from Petersbourg indicate the Duke of Courland will delay his arrival until spring. He focuses on trade and harbour improvements at Libau Windau Heiligena with engineers from Petersbourg and aims to strengthen commerce with the United Provinces. Empress supports the project while Count Lacy meets her in Petersbourg. In Frankfurt they discuss a scheme for Juliers and Bergues homage to Prince of Sultzbach. A fire at a Turner's near Fleet Bridge damages the upper house but is contained. At the Old Bailey thirty prisoners tried, four convicted, including two robbers and a burglar. eleven to transportation, fifteen acquitted. The theatre notices and an administration notice conclude this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersbourg
Duke of
Courland
Libau
Windau
Heiligena
Pétersbourg
Republick
United Provinces
Count Lacy
Arriv
Francfort
Manheim
Tapis
Juliers and
Bergues
St. Oswald’s
Arthur, Fogg
D. D
Turner’s
Fleet Bridge
Port News Deal February Shipping Winds Adjust Arrivals
Deal February 20 The light wind day keeps many outward-bound ships at port The English East India ships remain The Dutch East India ship Humphrey Lane bound for Virginia Others listed include Bromley Burcom Clermontr Three Sisters Ruth Bond for Maryland Charming Molly Cris Lyon for Lisbon Charming Betty Drury Hull for Cadiz Isabella Arbuthnot for Lisbon and Prince of Asturias Sutcliffe for the Gaye de Verds Dover February 20 Union Homans from New England Robert and Sarah Ellis and Pearson from Malaga for Hamburgh arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Humphrey
Lane
Virginia
London
Dover
Jamaica
Bromley
Burcom
Barbadoes
Clermontr
Scott
Bristol
Three Sisters
Ruth
Bond
Spencer
Maryland
Molly
Lyon
Lisbon
Betty
Drury
Hull
Cadiz
Isabella
Arbuthnot
Prince of Asturias
Sutcliffe
British Recruit Efforts Amid Hungarian and Modena Troops
From Milan reports busy recruitment for Italian Regiments in Hungary with hundreds to be sent soon and two Modena battalions planned. Hanover letter notes May palace preparations and potential British Royal tour next summer. Guildhall merchants plan to petition Westminster. obituaries trace deaths of Charles Hyett Capt. Thomas Curtis Rev. Westcombe and Rev. Richard Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Milan
Hungary
Duke of
Modena
Hanover
Herenhausen
Great Britain
Guildhall
Westminster
House of Commions
Gloucester
Charles Hyett
King
Marston
Kent
Thomas Curtis
Fielding
Bayford
Henfordshire
Westcombe
St. John’s College
Oxford
Earl of Malcon
Richard Jackson
Queen’s College
Cambridge
High Water at London Bridge After Ro in the Morning
High water reached London Bridge minutes after ro in the morning with flood warnings issued for the Thames area. Officials urged residents to move to higher ground as tides rose rapidly and emergency services prepared response teams.
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London Bridge
Market Rates and Securities From The South Yesterday
Listing of South Sea Annuities bonds and bank circulations with rates and premiums. Includes India three percent annuities, Royal Exchange Assurance, African and English copper values, South Sea Bonds, Mine Adventure Shares, Emperor’s Fan, and Exchequer Orders with varied premiums and half to full per cent readings. Names of securities and their latest prices appear in compact commodity-market fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Prem
Exchequer
Notice of Transfer Books and General Court Dates
East-India House announces transfer books will be sent on March 15 for a quarterly general court on February 21 at Leadenhall Street Eleven in the forenoon. Lists of members will be delivered February 16. A general court for the election of twenty four directors will be held April 11 from nine to six. Transfer books reopen April 12.
South-Sea Company General Court Notice in London
The Court of Directors of the South Sea Company announce a general court to be held at South Sea House Threadneedle Street on Thursday March 1 at eleven in the forenoon for special affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South-Sea House
London
South-Sea Company
Threadneedle-Street
Lost bill drawn by Alexander Wilson on Andrew Drummond
A bill drawn by Alexander Wilson on Andrew Drummond for 451 payable to Major Norcliff dated February 21 seeks return to Meff Chambers and Osborne Bankers at the Eagle Fleet Street for a Guinea reward. Payment is stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Wilson
Andrew Drummond
Norcliff
Chambers and
Osborne
Eagle
Fleet-Street
N.B
Auction at Candle Coffee-House in Exchange Alley
For sale by candle at Garraway's Coffee-House in Exchange Alley this day the 220 instant at four o'clock in the afternoon. Goods listed include chests single nine-gauge tubs Byron tea and other teas. Warehouses hold coffee 62 bales and 912 cups and saucers. Sale overseen by Samuel Torin, broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garraway
Exchange- Alley
Byron
Chet
Eastae Bsee
Garai
Ganesarif
Samuel Torin
Marine
Birchin Lane
Brown's Key
Hermitage
Lloyd’s
Sam’s Coffee
Lombard-Street
Joseph Baker
Bow-Lane
Strand
Creditors Meeting for Thomas Perry Fortunes in Covent Garden
The creditors of Thomas Perry late of Clements Lane Lombard Street meet at Bedford Arms Covent Garden Monday next at five to pursue legal steps for recovery. A portion of his fortune was charged by a pending Chancery bill and answer at his death. One defendant withholds payment yet holds the entire fortune and may benefit 18,000 pounds upon his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Perry
Clements-Lane
Lombard-Street
Deceas
Bedford Arms Tavern
Covent-Garden
Creditors of William Peating Urged to Present Claims
Proved to be a notice from the executors of William Peating deceased wine merchant of Savile Row Westminster Middlesex. Creditors are required to bring accounts of debts or claims to the Rose Tavern Temple Bar at six in the evening on Saturday the 24th instant for adjustment and settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Peating
Savilé-Row
St. James
Westminster
County of Middlesex
Deceas
Rose Tavern
Temple-Bar
Aeeptan
Property for letting at Putney near the Water side
The large pot house with two kilns and rights to dig clay in Mir Griswell’s occupation at Vauxhall is up for a 21 year letting. It includes warehouses, a handsome dwelling with five rooms, coach house, stables, garden and nearly three acres of ground with fruit trees. Suitable for a brewer or sugar baker and other earth ware works. Enquire at Symond's Inn Coffee-House in Chancery Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putney
Mir Griswell
Vauxhall
Symond’s Inn
Chancery-Lane
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Thuarsday
Mittau
Capt. Copithorne
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Mustapha
Proserpine
Richard Exdwell
Southampton
Chancery Lane
Charles Fleetwood
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Eig
Samuel Peirson
Golden Head
Bow- Street
Govent-Garden
Basil Herne
Pater-noster Row
Richard Eadwell
Harry's
Serjeants-lun
Fleets Street
Mons
Derofe
Landchapel
Glover
Buffel-Street
Bloomie
Che
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