Extraordinary Phenomenon in the Night Sky Near Orlando Mountain
From Naples to Rome and beyond, dispatches report a dazzling nocturnal display near Orlando Mountain, described as a firelike river of light that splits into four and storms with thunder. The event woke inhabitants for leagues, while the rest of the world notes military, political, and plague news across Europe.
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Orlando Mountain
Naples
Madud
Italy
Messina
Rome
Ancona
Genoa
Fan
Matthews
Florence
Hungary
Saraiia
Nura
Turin
Placentia
St. Giulia
Tortona
Stockholm
Ulrica
Fruffia
Baron Korff
Schaffhaufen
Yan
Brisgau
Luxembourg
Bavaria
Copenhagen
Teffin
Sweden
M. de Schulin
Privy Council
Port News Item of Seventy Three Sailings and Arrivals
In Gravesend on Fan. 23 the Expeditions and ships including the Francis and Speedwell prepare for Gibraltar and East India service while the Bacchus and a Virginia ship remain. The William Kennlagh from New England arrived, with wind from the northeast and naval movement notable in the port records.
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Deal
Fan
Gurney
Francis
Diddear
Speedwell
Clack
Gibraltar
Knappen Hott
Surrey Gentlemen Address and Early 18th Century Notices
The Surrey county gentlemen and clergy present a congratulatory address to the king on his safe arrival. Knighthoods are conferred on William Richardson and Abraham Shard, JPs for Southwark. News of deaths includes Rev. Levert in St Mary le Bow and Mrs. Fairfax in Leeds Castle. A woman drowns near Christ Church, Surrey, and a man drowns at Billingsgate Dock after an alehouse incident. The Amity, Purchase from Newfoundland to Fortugal, seized by a Spanish privateer and taken to Galicia. Bankruptcy notice for John Savage of Westham, dealer in spirits.
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Surrey
William, Richardson
Abraham Shard
Southwark
Esterday
St. Mary-le-Bow
Levert
Pridgnorth
Shropshire
Fairfax
Major Fairfax
Leeds
Kent
Chard
Anthony Collins
Francis Child
London
Commissioners of the Excise
Billingsgate
Billingsgate Dock
Martha Jelphs
Christ Church
Newfoundland
Galicia
London Market Quotes and Bond Prices Detail
Early morning market notes show high water at London Pridge and scattered price updates. South Sea stocks and annuities quoted with various per cent levels and dampened sums. bank and India bonds listed with premiums and discounts alongside government loan references and cheque orders.
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London
Pridge
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Excnante Adjurance Sc
Jirora
Prem
Post-Boy Robbery Reward Offer in 1743 London Notice
General Post-Office in London announces a highway robbery on the Huntington to Stilton post by a single highwayman who seized the post bag contents. A reward of two hundred pounds is offered for the apprehension and conviction of the robber or any discoverer who aids in capture, with a royal pardon for the discoverer upon conviction.
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London
Nort Mall
Huntington
Stilton
Louth
Spalding
Stamford
Bourn
Peterborough
Parliam
Amjesty
Geo, Shelvocke
Ste
Sale of Ambrose Marshal's stock at Robert Kirke's warehouse
Assignees of Mr. John Wilmart announce tomorrow at four, in the afternoon, a public sale at Robert Kirke's warehouse in New Rents Cheapside. The stock includes raw and dyed silk and lace, ribbons, handkerchiefs, varieties of haberdashery, velvets, linens, calicoes, gowns, petticoats, shirts and sheets. Also two life reversion hooks in King's Court Whitecross Street.
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Marine
Brrckin-Lane
Royal Exchange
Ambrose Marshal
Robert Kirke
St. Martin’s LeGrand
Cheapside
Brcher
N. B
John Wilmart
King’s Court
Whitecross-Streerr Rip
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Yeterday
Holland
Carthagena
Count Teffin
D. Casel
Prince William
Berlin
Francfort
Serene
House of Hefle
Flague
Brusels
Tor
Hwaith
Hague
Sinigaglia
Port News
John Savage
Westham
Essex
Woautiter
Chapman. Co
Tefterday
Notitia Monalti
Great
Britain
Sardinia
Worms
Edward Owen
Herman Boeruaave
University of Leyden
Gerard van Swieten
John and Paul Knapton
Crown
Ludgate-street
Will Hordy
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