Edict in Paris and wider wars shape a wary age
A reader writes on the 1735 Paris edict banning political talk in public, arguing it shows refined policy more than tyranny. The piece contrasts French restraint and British liberty, then surveys Russo Ottoman moves in Armenia, noting persistent power plays, intrigues, and the fragility of peace amid shifting alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Bourbon
Louis XIV
Edic
Paris
Gallies
Battile
Bazilius the Great
Russia
Hircania
Armenia
Moscow
Raffia
Czarina
Crim
Asaph
Rufsia
Clergy and civic appointments amid weathered London notices
The Rev Edward Thorne is appointed Minister of the Chapel of All Saints in Worcester diocese. Rogers is named Soirs ap in General Wade's troop. Earl of Orkney near death. Sir Henry Hankey and Sir Charles Peers ill. Alexander Inglith dies. William Chefelden likely to succeed in Army and Chelsea Hospital. Lady of Frederick Frankland dies. Rev Dr Wilkins presents English Councils to the King. Devonshire voyage rumours dispelled. Triumph bound to Cadiz believed lost. Rewards awarded to Megault for capture of highway robbers. Exports to the Streights and Cadiz listed. theatre bills and a funeral notice appear. Charitable Corporation to hold general court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Thorne
All Saints
Worcester
Rogers
Earl of Hertford
Wade
Earl of Orkney
Henry Hankey
Langborn Ward
Charles Peers
Tower Ward
Daniel Lambert
Alexander Inglith
Army
Chelsea Hospital
William Chefelden
Frederick Frankland
Thirsk
Yorkshire
Wilkins
Earl of Selkirk
Devonshire
Cadiz
Deal
Isle of Thanet
India
Gravesend
Megault
Bryan
Tower-Hill
M‘mahon
Drury-lane
Ryan
Fitzgerald
Falkener
Farrel
Streights
China
London Market Rates and Bond Prices Report
Early morning by the London Exchange shows high water around seven minutes after seven. South Sea stocks and annuities move with openings and new issues listed along with Bank and India securities. Prices for three percent annuities and royal exchange insurance shift, while sale tallies and Emperor's Loan trade in modest ranges.
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South Sea
South Sea Annuities
New South Sea Annuities
Bank
Prem
India
Roy T
Royal Exchange Afsurance
London
Mine Adventure
Cenc
Ditco
Equity Reports and Jurisprudence Titles For Sale
Advertises reports of cases in equity and chancery from the reign of George I, with select Irish precedents and Maxims of Equity. Includes titles such as Reports of Cases in Equity and An Historical Essay on the Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery, priced in shillings, printed by Browne and Shuckburgh.
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ISE of
Equity
Grae
D. Browne
Black Swan
Temple-Bar
J. Shuckburgh
Pricerys
High Court of Chancery
Earl of Coventry
Richard Francis
Middle-Temple
Che
Chancery
Rice
Spectacle de la Nature book notice in Fleet street ads
This Day is publish'd price 18s beautifully printed in three volumes with copper plates of nature subjects including birds beasts fishes plants and flowers Translated from French by Samugi HumPareys Esq Preface by M Rollin mentions publishers J and J Pemberton Francklin and C Davis in Fleet Street Covent Garden and Paternoster Row
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samugi HumPareys
M. Rollin
J. Pemberton
Fleet-street
Francklin
Covent-Garden
C. Davis
Paternofter-Row
Batchetor
Salamanca
Don Cherubim de la Ronda
Mr. LE Sage
Uthor
Devil
Gill Blass
Mr. Lockman
A. Bettesworth
C.hitch
Red Lion
Pater-noster-Row
G. Hawkins
Milton’s Head
Templé-Gatesy
N. B
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The
Daily Post
Theatre-Royal
Drury Lane
Bee- Gar
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
Jane Shore
Scapin
Annanhith
Ball Wharf
John Brotherton
Cornhill
Hall
Bes Ward
Charitable Corporation For Relief
London Bridge
Journal Literaire
Bull-Head Tavern
Lincoln's-Inn Fields
Wwill
Fr. Nichols
M. D
John Clarke
Royal Exchange
T. Woodeward
J. Peele
J. Osborn
Pacer-nafter-Row
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