Mail from Holland and European war news summary
Naples reports 10000 troops to guard Pescara coast and fortify Gaeta Capua Aquila Civitella and more. Rome recounts a secret consistory naming Don Louis Infante of Spain cardinal at nine, with papal dispatches to Spain and vibraiting celebrations. Leghorn notes Franco-Spanish moves and anticipated Madrid reply. Hilan cites 18000 men maintained by a tax and cattle disease outbreak distress. Venice letters from Constantinople detail Grand Vizir urging war with Persia and plans to mobilize. Jenna mentions Duke of Lorraine preparations for a Pretbourg visit and a royal betrothal. Elector of Bavaria pays imperial quota urging other states to follow plus recruiting for Old Wallis regiment.
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Pescara
Gaeta
Capua
Aquila
Civitella
Rome
Lombardy
Ottojano Medici
Don Louis, Infante of
Spain
Church of
St. Maria Della Scala
Cardinal of Bourbon
Castle of
St Angelo
Calorte
Cardinal Acquaviva
Cardinal de Belluga
Philip Corfini
Leghorn
Tuscany
Florence
Duke de Montemar
Marshal de Noailles
Madrid
Cadiz
Toulos
Hilan
Venice
Constantinople
Thomas Kouli-Kan
Persia
Jenna
Duke of
Port News Outward-bound Ships Ready to Sail
Several outward bound vessels listed as failing or preparing to sail last night and this morning. Pelham Woodford bound for East India. Christian Philpot for Leghorn. Elizabeth Scrabe for Ditto. Ottley Beach for St. Kitts. Annie Virchin for Ditto. Levant Gilling for St. Sebastian. Timothy Jacob Belcher for Virginia. Charles Stewart for Ireland. Francis Redman for Montserrat. George Sharp for Barbadoes. Mary HL for Falmouth. Camilla Dixon arrived for Virginia, another ship unnamed.
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Deal
Pelham
Woodford
East India
Christian
Philpot
Leghorn
Elizabeth Scrabe
Ditto
Ottley
Beach
Timothy
Jacob
Belcher
Virginia
Charles
Intrigue and Imperial Notices From London and Europe
Paris letters report plans to evade a peace congress and sign directly, with a godparent proposal for France’s princesses. A suit of precious items valued at 500,000 Livres is sent to the Archduchess. Other dispatches note a Bavarian levy, a royal education remark by the Dauphin, and various crimes including a Newgate detention for a sword theft and an East India Bonds case.
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Don
Louis
Moff
Paris
Vienna
Versailles
France
Venice
Daghestan
Thomas Khuli-Kan
Heidelberg
Elector Palatine
Jubers
Bergue
Lisbor
Brasil
Warsaw
Cracow
Rome
Annibal Albani
Stepney-Fields
James Watts
East-India Company
Peterborough
AQ of
Parlia
Parliament dismisses official accused of security breaches
The document notes an accusation against a person named Imade io Fetony for stealing public securities expiring at the last Session of Parliament. It mentions Whitehall naming Robert Trevos as secretary of a new embassy to the States-General of the United Provinces. The text also references Gotham events and theatre notices including performances at Theatre Royal Drury Lane and Covent Garden plus a sale at London Bridge and weather details.
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Girtlecon
Whitehall
Robert Trevos
States-Genéral
United Provinces
Market Notice of Various Securities and Annuities
A fragmented report lists Sea Annuities 131 New South Ae Annuities 11 percent for 2 quarters, bank figures, Nes Bank Circulation 51, 7.5 6d premium, Shag 17 for the opening, Cent Annuities 1 quarter to 1 half farthing, Roy Exchange, Assurance 102 1-92, Loaded Afrange 3g 1 Ser to 1 qr, York Buildings 2 i qr, Africare 15, English Copper 21, South Sea Bonds 4h, Three per Cent and other bonds, Mine Adventure Shares 71 10s, Emperor Loan to 1 half, and Three 1s half per Cent, with various premiums.
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New South Ae
Bank 148
Nes ‘Bank
Roy Exchange
Assurance
York
Africare
Banks Fies
Igs Press
Indus -Ditta
Ditto
Ditro
Si-Dirro
Sade
Mine Adventure
Emperor
Druggilf's Laboratory Announces Anatomy and Physiology Course
A course of Anatomy and Physiology to begin Friday evening at Druggilf's Laboratory Old Fift-ftreet. Fr. Nieworrs, MDL NB compendium referenced. Day published and sold by John Clarke, Bookseller under the Royal Exchange.
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Fr. Nieworrs
John Clarke
Royal Exchange
Notice of South Sea Stock Proprietors Meeting
Advertisement notes that the South Sea stock proprietors plan a meeting at the Crown Tavern behind the Royal Exchange. It urges attendance at five o'clock on Wednesday to nominate candidates for sub governor deputy governor and officers for the upcoming election of the company, with those out of town to be present on the sixth day.
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de Féece
Curibill
Omer
Crown
Rovah Exchange
Missing Breeches Recovered by Richard Gawthorne Ad
An advertised notice states that a pair of breeches lost by Ben Penderhal and Markee Scocks should be claimed from Richard Gawthorne, a stationer at the Three Ink Bottles in Sweetings Alley near the Royal Exchange, upon paying charges.
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Aken
Penderhal
Richard Gawthorne
Sweetings-Alley
Royal Exchange
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Naples
Ratiffon
Bavaria
Empire
Favank
Eugene
Old Wallis
Aulick Council
Port News
London
Bannerk
Jamés
Dunbarton
Renondenek
Royal
Drury
Lane
Theo Twain
GalomBine Courtezan
Theatre Royal
Covent-Garden
Goodway’ S Field
Jr Bet
London-Bridge
Defir
Fémel
Charing-crois
Great Britain
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