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France Envoys to England greet accession at court
A dated broadside recounts French envoys from Lorraine and Modena traveling to England with orders to congratulate King George III on his accession. It notes commercial activity and courtly preparations for the congress, including royal presents, pensions, and shipping of valuables to Havre de Grace and Portugal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorrain
Modena
Engkand
Great Britain
England
Dillon
Duke of Bournonville
Spain
Havre-de-Gracé
Portugal
Francé
Cambray
Baron Penténtiedter
Argyle
Compton
Francis
East Indies
Prince Frederick
King
Prince William
Ford
Lisbon
Friendship
Combes
Figura
Paddington
Gentrel
Malaga
Montpélies
Campbel
St. Kitts
London
Hyeth
Samuel Lennard
Deceas
Glandville
Singclear
Leven-Oak
Honiton
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Beggars Opera
John Dean
East India Company
Bengall
Frankland
Gray’s Inn
Deal
Compton East India
Chamberlain
Robinfor
Court of Aldermen
Turnham Green
Countess of ‘Ranelagh
Earl Oan
Margaret Murphey
Jonathan Wild
Tryal
Baily
Newgate
Duke of Montagu
Amy
John Ker
Ireland
Mountague
Durham
Stratford
Bow
Lewis
India
Trinity
Manchester College
Eber
Router
Paoreé Mouth
Gibraltar
Sheerness
John Fisher
Venice
Amsterdam
Texel
St. Matthias’s
St.Martii
John; Morgan
St. Edmund
Amuhity
Royal Exchange
York Buildings
Welch
South Sea Fonds
Itto
Frith-street
Sato’ ‘Square
Toi
George Molt
Bleven
Sivil
Chilwell-street
Artillery