Private Letter from Vienna on Silesia and European Power
A forwarded letter from Vienna discusses the Queen of Austria and the Silesia dispute. It weighs Prussia's advantage, balance of Europe, and the risk of alliances with France, Spain, and Bavaria, noting Britain and Holland delays. It also reflects on maritime power limits and potential shifts if Austria resists. Also includes brief port news from Deal and Gravesend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silesia
Prussia
House of Austria
House of Austia
Great Britain
Holland
France
Sweden
Bavaria
Spain
Hungary
Peria
Kouli Kan
Europe
Austria
Bourbon
Noble marriages and trades mark a London week
In London yesterday the Earl of Hallifax wed Miss Dunck at Westminster Abbey, with a fortune over 190000. Sir Henry Gough also married Miss Calthorp. A rector, Rev Edward Cooke, died nearby. Firelocks are shortened for sea service. Cargoes from Norway to Dunkirk and Turkish silk reach the customs, with stock and commodity prices noted at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl of Hallifax
Willes
Cloysters
Westminster-Abby
Dunck
Crane
Bushy Park
Henry Gough
St. Martin’s Church
Miss Calthorp
Henry Calthorp
Hindon
Wiltshire
Edward Cooke
Woonham-Mortimer
Essix
Adam Croft
Concordia
Bloom
Norway
Eastborough
Ipswich
Colchester
Essex
Howard
Thomas Steers
Arabella Strickland
James Rayner
Turky
Streights
Lisbon
Holland
Dunkirk
Oporto
Hambourg
Africa
Jamaica
Post office bags list towns and delivery days 1741 notice
The Postmaster General directs a notice for merchants and others listing towns with nightly bag dispatch and daily delivery, with Sundays omitted. It names towns including Abingdon, Bath, Cambridge, Canterbury, Chatham, Dover, Norwich, Oxford, Rochester, Yarmouth and many others, plus a separate schedule for Monday to Saturday bags and deliveries and says the notice is issued by John David Barbutt, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Abingdon
Attleborough
Norfolk
Bath
Becconsfield
Beceiae
P Bristel
Burntawood
Bury St. Edmonds
Cambridge
Canterbury
Claremont
Chatham
Chelmsford
Chertiev In
Cirencester
Colchester
Croydon
Cobham
Darking
Dartford
Deal
Dover
Endfield
Elber In
Epfome
Farringdon
Feversham
Gravesend
Grays
Gerrards-Cross
Gloucester
N. B. Tunbridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vienna
China
Lapland
Nister
Britain
E Am
Fuly
Arriv
Mackelsfield
East-India
N.E
Richard
Arnold
Gottenburgh
Hinderall
Riga
Major
Barnby
Stella
Drake
Priddie
Sanders
Thames
Marchant
London’ Bridge
New ‘Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Dittory
Mine Adventurers
Exchequer
Prem
Guilford
Hartford
Hampton Court
Hampton Town
Hanworth
Middlesex
Ham
Surrey
Hamwick
High Wickham
Ingateston
Tileworth
Lpfewich Brae
Kingston
I Sex
Leatherhead
Littleton
Maiden
Moulsey
Newmarket
Norwich
Oxford
Petersam
Portmouth
Queenborough
Richmond
Baggoes
Ripley
Rochester
Royton
Rumford
Sandwich
Saxmundham
Sittingbourn
Shipperton
Stoke
Southall
Sunbury
Thame
Thanet
Thames Ditton
Thetford
Teddington
Tewickenham
Uxbridge
Walton On Thames
Weybridge
Surry Windsor
Wingham
Kent
Windham
Nor
Witton
Middle
Sexy Yarmouth
Arundel, Godalmin
Brighthelafton
Haslemere
Chichester
Lewes
Eastgrinfied
Midhurst
Petworth
Ryeate
Steyning
Shoreham
John David Barbutt
John Waite
Bank of England
Bank
Goewerner and Company
Sadlers-Well's
Sadlers-Wells
Mademoiselle
Frederick Kerman
Henderick
Monf
Dumont
Theatre Royal
Dublin
Froment
Baudouin
Davenport
Newton
Ed Shawford
Carney
Rayner
Dugay
Vulcan
Harlequin
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