War Preparations and European Moves Across Italy
Long dispatches describe war preparations across Europe with fleets assembled at Brest and transports readied for 3000 troops. Messages to Naples Milanos and Sicily coordinate defenses as 25 000 troops expected to enter Florence. Pope Benedict XIII dies as Franco Austrian pressure rises with Baltic and Turkish movements on the frontier.
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Florence
Naples
Italy
England
Pain
Sicily
Fiume
Constantinople
Bosnia
Cologa
Bavaria
Wunitzbourg
Luxembourg
Wallis
Paris
Rome
Versailles
Pope Benet
Benedict) XIII
Signor Salviati
France
Brest
Foudroyant
Sceptre
Bourbon
Elizabeth
Jason
Proposals at Hanover Conclave Stir Without Foreign Troops
Last night a mail from Holland and Florence reports an audience with the Great Duke in Vienna and dispatches to Paris. Proposals to admit Infante Don Carlos into Siena without foreign troops are alleged, with Vienna and Hanover’s consent. The Brunswick Congress is in session amid uncertain outcomes as talks continue between Courts and Saxony factions.
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Ciati
Lafely
Vienna
Paris
Bering
Druden
Jena
Grea
Russia
Rudin
Saxony
SOPHONISBA and The Cheshire Comicks At Drury Lane
A crowded week of theater and entertainment begins with Never Acted Before presenting SOPHONISBA at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The Cheshire Comicks a new dramatic opera by Johnson from Cheshire and a cast including Mullart Wells Stopier Jones Hallam Marshall Mullart Haynes Nokes Hill Wood Palms premieres under Fribourg’s pricing with a season of Monday Wednesday and Friday performances.
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His Majesty’s Company of
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Sophonisba
Characers
New ‘Theatre
Haymarke
Dramatick
The
Cheshire Comicks
Lord Flame
Johnson
Cheshire
Mullart
Wells
Stopier
Jones
Hallam
Marshall
Haynes
Nokes
Hill
London court report of trials and deaths in a bustling era
In Old Bailey records Col Chartres surrendered after a grand indictment for ravishing Anne Bond a servant maid. Witnesses contradicted each other while residents praised her virtuous character. Other notes include trials at Guildhall justice of the peace William Cordwall for subornation of perjury and notices of health travel for Tyrconnell and wife. The column lists ship tolls light-house duties Skerry island Anglesea and school appointments as well as obituaries of Rev George Browne and local traders and a stock market snapshot with bonds and annuities.
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London
Col. Chartres
Kettleby
Serange
Knights of the Garter
Newgate
William Cordwall
Surrey
Guildhall
Lord Wiscoumt
Tyrconnell
Bath
Skerrys
Couny
Anglesea
Merchant Taylors Company
Brooker
Mercham-Taylors School
Faysing
Day
St. Pancras
George Browne
Kilmares
Scotland
Basing-Lane
Singleton
Leicester Fields
Himz
Palatinate
America
Rambert Palace
Corbury
Bank
Uity 1 Qr. Exchange | Saidh
York
Welch
Ditta
South Sea
S. Pre. Mings
India
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Flanders
Towoshoes
Oratory
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Clare-market
Dame
Lady
Vic
Beauty
Joan
Mr.m
Exchequer
P. Bacon
Royal
Swedish East India Company
Hambarsh
Armiger
Armiger, Esquire
Moliere
Holland
Germany
Grand Cairo
Egypt
Guert
Wirdim Castre
Venice
Alfa de French
Scaramoudi
Ballance-Master
Breen
Fawkes
Tames-street
Berry. Smiru
Hicxrorp
Zany Ete
Red-Lyon
Gray’s Inn
Society of Ancient Britons
Bow Church
Cheapside
Mr. Morgan
Mers
Taylor’s Hall
Children
Daniels Coffee
Temple-Bar
Gear and Garter
Pall-Mall
Indire&ly Concern
Rolls
Chancery-lane
Daphin
Fhorp
Windsor
Wiliam Bishop
Carrenter
Thorp
Grosvenor-street
Austin-Friars
James Colebrooke
Mya Taphua
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