News from Europe and the Caribbean of late December
Yesterday arrived mails from France and Holland with dispatches from Patersbourg and Hamburg. Reports detail Swedish delays, Austrian movements, and river crossings near Ens and Laibach. Major events include Capitulations near Lintz, Bar on Bracket’s death, and a royal delivery in Hispaniola. News from St Jago, Cuba, and Carthagena also note defenses and fortifications. European powers discuss Russia's revolution and potential gains for Finland Saxony and Bavaria as treaties and designs unfold.
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Constantinople
Oczakow
Grand Vizir
Enna
Kevenhuller
Mercy d
Argenteau
Meff de Bernelay
Bernes
M. Bernelau
Count Pairy
Ens
Lintz
Belin
Fan
Baron Bracket
Pavis
Infanta
Don Philip
Leogone
Hispaniola
Perriauger
Cuba
St. Jago
Carthagena
Paris
Sweden
Finland
Saxony
Courland
Elettor
Bavaria
Turin
Prize Ship in harbour. Carracca likely rich war prize
From Kinsale we learn the Superbe, reduced by sickness to 70 able hands, was driven to harbour after jamming her topmast in a storm. The vessel is said to be the richest prize since the war began, valued above 200000 pounds. Also noted: Thomas Trotter becomes Judge of the Prerogative Court. a proclamation extends the embargo on outward-bound ships with butter export allowed to Feb 15. Tyrone tale of a bold young woman's gold theft to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Kinsale
Thomas Trotter
Bland
Caledon
Tyrone
Port News Arrivals and Departures Across British Ports
Port and naval news lists arrivals from St Abes Dublin Lisbon and Rotterdam with ships such as the Union Frigate Saltash Hooper and Fly. Vessels sail westward to the West Indies and Rotter dam while ships arrive at Leghorn Venice Barbadoes and Lisbon under convoy from Spithead. The Assistance reached Lisbon with a convoy including the Queen of Portugal and other named ships.
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Dartmouth
Exeter
Drew
St. Abes
Bristol
Union
Burney
Jamaica
Cowes
Saltash
Downs
Gibraltar
Benjamin
Pidgeon
Prince of Orange
Harris
Hanover Alliance
Purchase
London
Port-Mahon
Windham
Drummond
Southampton
Antigua
Fool
Hooper
Scott
Lisbon
Portmouth
Spithead
Fly
Capt
Smith
Express
Admiral Haddock
Deal
William Tender
S.S.E. Dover
St. Anthony
Almas
Almada
Edward and Mary
Thomson
Dublin
Rotterdam
Goodridge
Yarmouth
Wales
Endéaveour
Swan
Nancy
Deer
Bradford
Vyner
Gravesend
Philip
Butler
St. Kill’s
Cape-Coait
Glenn
Africa
Molly
Browne
Philadelphia
Kelly
Oporto
Leghorn
Tuscany
Martin
Read
Petersbourg
John
Jandine
Newfoundland
Venice
Rialto
Drake
Dolphin
Saul
Barbadoes
Robert
Boswell
Unclear fragments hint at distant arrivals and names
Fragmentary OCR hints at a list of names and places including London arrivals and a royal family reference. The legible items mention the Tagus river and various surnames such as Armstrong and Cle mice, with no coherent event or dates to establish a clear news item.
Westminster Electors Adopt Instructions at General Meeting
At a General Meeting of the Electors of the City and Liberty of Westminster held at the Grown-and-Anchor Tavern in the Strand on Tuesday, it was unanimously agreed to present the following Instructions to their Members.
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Electors of the City and Liberty of
Westminster
Grown-and -Anchor
Strand
Sth
Papers Remonstrance on War and Parliamentary Reform
A Westminster burgess and neighbors urge Viscount Perceval and Charles Epwin to scrutinize the Spain war, defend electoral rights, and resist royal influence. They press for triannual parliaments, oppose standing armies in peace, and deter excise expansion and wool export. Also note deaths of the Duke of Montrose and Mr Jones, plus a Lambeth widow found in a ditch and hawkers jailed for selling unstamped papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laft
Grosvenor Street
Duke of Montrose
Marquess of Graham
London Wall
Jones
Wilson
Lambeth Marth
Also Mentioned on This Page
France
Holland
Patersourg
Spain
Duchy of Milan
Hague
Par-Mathon
Europe
Ireland
Port News
Tugal
King
Lyon
Tagus
Clemice
Armstrong
Lord Viscount Perceval
Charles Epwin
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