Remarks on Gazetteer Queries Addressed to the Public
A letter to the Daily Gazetteer discusses the ministerial advantage in republics versus absolute monarchies, criticizes the Gazetteer’s hints, and accuses a patron of counterplotting French schemes. It references the Empress of Russia’s coronation, a Sicilian envoy’s childbirth, and a Jesuit college thesis as observed items.
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Ventur
Cardinal de Fleury
House of Austria
Europe
Daily Gazetteer
House of Bourbon
Versailles
Russia
A Bavarian Victory Report Spreads From Versailles
A Paris news note claims Count Seckendorff has defeated the Austrian army under Field Marshal Kevenhuller. The Paris ministry is suppressing counterfeited reports, while a royal burial rite and a grand entertainment for foreign ministers are noted in a fragmentary dispatch from Alamard dated July 3.
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Spain
Prince Cantetmir
Arrival and movement of ships to and from ports
Port News notes the arrival of His Majesty's Ship Scipio from the Westward and its sail to Mi nerva, along with several vessels passing Gravesend including the Christian Curfee from Byethen and others from Hamburg Riga and Rotterdam. The Christian Curfee, Margaret, Nancy, St John the Evangelist, Anna, Mary, Providence and more are listed among arrivals and outs.
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Deal
Fuly
Scipio
Minerva
Cload
Carolina
Gravesend
Christian
Byethen
Margaret
Myers
Nancy
Erington
St. John the Evangelist
Wittgrove
London News and York MP Election Talk In 18th Century Notice
London reports Sir John Lister Kaye as likely to be chosen MP for the City of York replacing the late Edward Thompson. The Victualling Office contracts for provisions to touch Bristol and a Wilts MP’s widow dies. Spanish privateers seize ships near St Valery and Cape Henry. Atlantic trade and stocks quoted. A Newgate assault leads to a man’s imprisonment. Port arrivals export silks and Cochineal while London high waters and financial quotes appear. Citizens meet at Vintners Hall to nominate a candidate to replace Sir Robert Godschall as Mayor.
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London
John Lister Kaye
City of
York
Edward Thompson
Deceas
Victualling Office
Bristol
Edward Popham
County of Wilts
Great Marlborough Street
Dover Road
Havre-de-Grace
Anne
Elizabeth
Walker
Beal
Chichester
St.Valery
St. Sebastian’s
Scotland
Ruffell
Maryland
Cape Henry
Ruth
Gibson
Virginia
Whitehaven
William Flemmar
Silver-heels
Newgate
Alderman Arnold
William Roberts
Streights
Dunkirk
St. Kitt
Jamaica
Lisbon
West Indies
Barbadoes
Vintners Hall
Robert Godschall
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Se Dakine Post
France
Paris
Alamard
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance No. Price
East-India House
United Company of Merchants of England
East-Indies
John Coggs
Middlesex
King George
General Post Office
Teron
Great Britain
Halland
Flanders
J. D.barbutt
Fay-Quice
Krozd-Sceer
Royal Navy
Broad.Streat
Widnes
Tino
Pexton
Sadlers-Wells
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River Head
Islington
Mademoiselle Kerman
Bodin
Jatt Arriv
Holland
Monf. Dominique
Kerman
Williams
Mr. Heemskirke
Brett
Monf Dumont
Monf. Baudouin
Davenport
Ofbeldiston
Rayner
Bullock
Lafont
Philips
Story
Matter Matthews
Wriehr
Hendrakck Kerman
Laddere
N. B. Mons
Dominique
Somerset Crouhg
Kanelagh-House
Ac White
St. James
Nandoe
Temple-Bar
Torm’s
Cornhill
Grigsby
Royal i Exchange
N.B
Garraway’s
Exchange-Alley
Sxteen
Jerome
Ocean
Mor
Deptford
Iiigh Court of Admiralty
Sals
Red House
Jamas Hoskins
Mark-Lane
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