Diplomatic Telegrams Report French Demands to Vienna
Yesterday’s mail from Holland and Constantinople describes fresh French pressure on Vienna to cede Walachia and Servia and demand Asaph’s return from Russia. The Grand Vizir warns that without concessions the Porte will not negotiate, with troop movements planned toward Temeswar and Belgrade, and a campaign against Russia in the Ukrainian steppes. The Persian embassy remains imprisoned. a future alliance between Kouli Khan and Russia is discussed as a risk to balance of power. In Europe, rumors tie marriage alliances and Italian settlement talks to Italian princes and the Spanish Infanta.
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Marquess de Villeneuve
France
Rufsia
Vienna
Tial Walachia
Ortova
Servia
Morava
Timock
Asaph
Pruth
Octakow
Russia
Widdin
S&c
Seraskier Bahhaw
Bosnia
Bonneval
Weli- Bashaw
Séraskier
Bender
Bannat
Temeswar
Kier
Belgrade
Grand Vizit
Upper- Hungary
Ukrain
Bashaw
Porte
Thamas
Kouli-Kan
Rudia
Persia
Kouli
Ruffia
Tore
Sari
Bey
Oglen
Paris
Mesdames
Sardinia
Spain
Duke of
Chartres
Port News Deal 26 Feb Ships Return From Downs
Outward-bound ships remain in the Downs then came down and put back the St. Anne Blanket the Dawkins Oliver for Jamaica the Heningham Castle Jones for Antigua the St. George Jolly for Leghorn the St. Quintin Petit for Post-Mahone the Rousby Oyliff for Maryland the Hopewell Harry for Havre the Prince of Austrias Sutcliff for Cape Verd and the Crown Botteet for Str Abes. Wind 8. Gravesend 26 Feb Pass'd by the Middleborough Packet Moody from Middlebourg the Diligence Wood from and the Martha and Sally Peddy from Seville.
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Cape de
Crown
Botteet
Gravesend
Middleboroug
Moody
Middlebourg
Wood
Martha
Sally
Peddy
Seville
Court News From Vienna and London Society Events
London reports from Vienna Feb 21 note plans for April travel to Florence and a potential Imperial Army campaign with Count Wallis in command. Polish troops from Sagan to Hungary. preparations for transport ships. Also mentions new British baronetcy for Thomas Drury and multiple marriages and deaths including Lady Bendith and Capt. Hunt, with court cases on Admiral Hofier’s estate and a waterlogged riverfront. A tide flood, drownings, robberies, and upcoming theatre performances at Drury Lane and Covent Garden are recorded.
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Vienna
Duke of Tusfany
Florence
Count Wallis
Poland
Sagan
Hungary
Utrecht
Count Seckendorff
Iudia
Corsica
Leghorn
London Bridge High Water and South Sea Entries
A fragment lists various financial instruments and rates including South Sea Annuities and Bonds with old monetary notations, followed by a legal notice about Letters of Administration for Richard Eadwell of Southampton Buildings. Charles Fleetwood is authorized to collect debts and administer deeds, with Samuel Peirson named as agent at the Golden Head Bow Street Covent-Garden.
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South
South Sea
New South Sea
Prem
India
Royal Exchange
Canton
Afshan
Gopper
Mine Adventure
Athereas
W.Y
Richard Eadwell
Southampton
Chancery Lane
Charles Fleetwood
Lincoln’s Ini
de Faid
Samuel‘Petrfort
Golden Head
Bow= Street
Covent-Garden
Gent
Basil Herne
Archrney
Pater-nofter Row
London
N.B
Samuel Peirson
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Constantinople
Fienna
Italy
Don Philip
Port News
Great Britain
Thomas Drury
Overstone
Northampton
John Thompson
St. Mary Magdalen
Bermondsry
Anne Ruffell
Ruffell
Thompson
Alexander
Maryland
Thomas
Suede
Hatton Garden
Hon
South-Sea. Company
London Bridge Water-Works
Brodrepp
Little Tower-street
Hunt
Virginia
Stafford
Chetwynd, Reid
John
Chetwynd
Mare
Ridge
Staffordshire
Walter
William Chetwynd
Staford
Yonge
Harward Yonge
the Order of the
Uffculm
Devonshire
Wiztiam DeyMan
Serjeants Inn
Hawes
Suffix
Diana Pritchard
Admiral Hofier
Doctors Commons
Mawes
Sole
Dianna Pritchard
Kent
St. Mary
Query’s
Mary
Elizabeth
Hammond
Dunkirk
Soard
James Lewis
Camberwell
Malthus Ryall
Southwark
East-India
Portugal
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Covene-Garden
Dovsie Dearer
Persens
Andromeda
London Bridge
Birchin-Laune
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