Murders and political chatter from Rome to Madrid
From Rome to Madrid reports recount barbarous murders at a Scotch College and Ursuline nuns, church prayers for weather, diplomatic moves by Archbishops and nobles, and arrows of intrigue. Fez siege tactics, Moroccan politics, and Barbary troubles accompany port news from Dartmouth and Atlantic sailings.
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Scotch College
Ursuline
Liege
Florence
Fune
St. James
Iris
Rome
Francis-John Bona de Raguza
Carthage
Constantinople
France
Cardinal Spinelli
Naples
Spain
Madrid
Mittau
St. John
Count de Biron
Courland
M. ‘de Buffar
Russia
de Bismarck
Lisbon
d’Albrecht
Port Santa Croce
Barbary
Morocco
Muley Lamba
Athiy
Muley Abdhalla
Muley AbdbaHa
Fez
Santa Croce
Sophia
Africa
Disorderly Bandits and Portly Robbers Haunt Dresden to London
From Dresden a band of robbers exceeding 150 is plundering Mersbourg and extorting heavy contributions from nearby inhabitants. In Rome the Pope distributed 12,060 crowns to parish priests for the poor. Paris reports Walpole’s forthcoming trip to Versailles and the Hague. Farinello the Italian strollers is accused of unseemly money and plans to depart to Madrid. News from Muscovy speaks of discoveries in Siberia aimed at China. Local items cover a cricket match, deaths, a murder with inquest, bank director elections, and court proceedings with transports and sentences forthcoming.
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London
Dresden
Mersbourg
Rome
Paris
N.S
Walpole
Versailles
Hague
Besnier
Cardinal de Fleury
Count Dé Gambis
Great Britain
Versaillés
Calais
Farinello
England
Haymarket
South Sea Annuities and Stocks at Opening Prices
South Sea Annuities quoted at 110 5 from New Opening and 112 half to 3 half for opening. Rank 14 1 half, New Bank Circulation 31 5s, Premium India 182 for opening. Three per Cent Annuities 307 to 1 qr. ditto. Royal Exchange Assurance 112 for ditto. London ditto 14 7 8ths. African English Copper 2 123. Souch Sta Bonds 41 8s. Premium India ditto 6 1/2 gs ditto. Sale Tallies £ to 5, ditto. Mine Adventure Shares 6 1, Seven per Cent Emperor's Loan 1153 qrs, Five per Cent ditto 1042. Three 1 half per Cent Exchequer Orders 81 qr per Cent. Prem Three per Cent ditto 103 3 Sths to 1 qr per Cent ditto. Lottery Tickets gl. 18s 6d Yesterday. South Sea Stock at 1032 half for opening.
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South Seav
New
South
Seav
Prem
India
Royal Exchange
London
South Sea
General N. Quarterly Meeting Notice at the Royal Exchange
Sun Fire Office announces a general quarterly meeting at the Office behind the Royal Exchange London on Saturday July 6 at ten in the forenoon. All persons who have claims of losses above five pounds must present them to secure satisfaction. Attendants available at the Craig's Court office for insuring hotel goods and merchandise from losses by fire throughout this realm.
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Souths Sea
Theix House
Threadneedes
Rowland RegasWio
Yeprly
Parade de Gols
Royal Exchange
London
Craig's Court
Charing-Cross
Lofs
Eire
Rsa
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Dartmouth
Devonshire
Exon
Pike
Gibraltar
Olding
Faro
Biddiford
Fily
Townsend
Thompson
Amsterdam
Bull
Rotterdam
Philadelphia
Catye
Yemdin
Union
Cullom
Neptune
Galipfia
Bristol
Muscovy
Czarina
Sibesia
China
Leas
Bromley-Common
Middlesex
Surrey
Netterday
Sparrow
Gracechurch-street
Bunting
Tedley-street
Southwarks
Stripling
Nichols
Bridge-yard
Budéwelt
Goroner
Million Bank
Christopher Burrow
el Joseph
Beathcroft
Richard Bastesfield
Charles ‘Colebarne
Matthew. Howard
Thomas Hawes
Richard Howard
Denham Hamond
George Harrison
Biby Lake
Bart Mags James Lever
Janes' Ruck
Thomas Matthew
Richard Togner
John Bullock
John Gosweil
Robert Rastow
Christian
Bloombury Square
Turky
Riga
Holland
Canaries
Hambourg
Portugal
Carolina
Atwill Lake
Thomas Mastic
James
Gloucester
Edward
Williams
Barton-street
John Alloway
Paelth
Billey
Joseph
Clements
Joseph Baker
London Bridge
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