End of War Finances Reforms in 1713 Policy Measures
Continuation of M Demarets memorial notes royal measures to fund wartime needs and postwar finances. It outlines ending alienations of crown lands reviving commerce with England and the United Provinces, cutting duties on Dutch ships, reducing animal import duties, converting duties to farms, revoking old levies, and setting annuities and sinking funds. The aim is to balance war costs with new revenue arrangements and ensure sovereign finances remain stable through peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rance
England
United Provinces
France
Dauphine
Croton
Paris
News From Corsica Reports Rebel Strength Grows
Dispatches from Paris dated July 13 describe Corsican affairs with Bastia siege reports doubtful and rebels taking an iron gun and six muskets at Algorola. Theodore’s forces advance toward Calvi while Ca llingana may fall. The islanders gather money provisions and a new sovereign currency bearing Theodorus Rex marks value pro bono publico.
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Etters
Corsica
Bastia
Algorola
Theodore
Calingana
Calvi
Theodorus Rex
Apothecary John Moore’s Cure for Ulcerous Foot in 1736
Historical letter recounts John Moore an apothecary at Leverence-Pountney’s Lane and Gannon-street treating a man named Benjamin Smith with a blistered, swollen foot. The account claims a cure using fumigation and antifearbutick pills, followed by a visit to Castle to verify, with May 22, 1736 dated notes and reference to St Thomas’s Hospital operators.
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John Moore
Leverence-Pountney’s Lane
Gannon-street
Meiston
Benjamin Smith
Shoreditch
Bromly
St. Thomas’s.Hofica
Smith
N. B
J. Moore
Ilerd Pargier
St . Thomas’s Hospital
Port News Update On Ships Arrived And Departing
PORT NEWS reports the Goldsberry and Dale from J Abes remain, another unnamed vessel from the same port. The Hambourg Galley with Page heads to Genoa and remains anchored northward of the Downs as it gets under sail. Wind is NNE.
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Deal
Fuly
Goldsberry
Dale
From &J. Abes
Ditto
Hambourg
Genoa
Downs
N.N. E
Royal Musical Band to Aid King’s Chapel in Compiegne
Paris dispatch reports four of Her Majesty’s Feridle S and sixteen of the Musick of the King's Chapel, nine voices and seven instruments, ordered to repair forthwith to Compiegne. Four Naples musicians join to augment the royal band. The young Dauphin recently traveled with the Duke de Chartrés and a large retinue.
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London
Paris
Compiegne
Naples
Dauphin
Duke de Chartrés
Firework at Versailles and Royal Court News
A vivid report describes a grand firework display at Versailles aboard ships and gondolas, attended by the King, Queen, and princesses. It notes diplomatic issues with France, the Dauphin, and royal ceremonies. Also covered are Army promotions, hospital charity dinners, local arrests for robbery, and ship news from Bombay and the Downs with captures, voyages, and pay updates for naval yards.
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Royal Highness
France
M. Demasets
N.S
Dauphin
Quees
Versailles
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M. Demarets
Bethell
Regiment of Foot
Philips
Col. Gledhill
Deceas
St. Margaret’s Churchyard
Westminster
Enkins
Ilfley
Berkshire
Mr. Larking
Miss Modesty
Barnet
Mr. Simpson
Merry Jack
Mr. Brown
Smiling Will
St. Thomas's Hospital
Lord Hardwick
Reeve
John Max Swasden
Walliam Peters
Bridewell
Kensington
John Pritchard
Newgate
Justice Farmer
Danit! Shaw
Samual Allen
Slington
John Massee
Nathaniel Bisckexby
Elizabeth Coltman
Caroline
Wilkie
Isle of Wight
Bombay
Angenga
de Cember
Angria
Derby
Anselme
the Downs
Scarter
Richmond
Gough
Angengo
Canton
Slater
Houghton
Worth
Boorle
Angen
Scarbrough
Westcott
Cape of Good Hope
St. Helena
Beauford
C. Bolton
Town Hill
Becade Street
Pontsimoath
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