Fleet Muster and Political Intrigue Across Europe Waters
Yesterday's mail reports a Baltic fleet block near Estonia with ships ranging from 22 to 90 guns, plus support vessels and hospital ships. Amid preparations for potential hostilities, ministers discuss baronial inquiries, with debates over Prussia territorial demands and Silesia. Hanoverian ceremonies witnessed Prince Frederick of Hesse-Cassel investing as Knight of the Garter in a grand royal display.
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Estonia
M. Bertucheff
Baron Gyllenstierna
Vienna
Count Neuperg
Prince Thirry
Anhalt
Jagerndorff
Lignitz
Brieg
Wohlau
Silesia
Prussia
Kingdom of
Bohemia
Hanover
Pont-Pietri
Sommerfeld
Campen
Dresden
Order of the Garter
Anitis
Prince Frederick of
Hefss-Casfel
George
Marques de la Forest
Garter King of
Astus
Garter King of Arms
Garter
Port News Biddeford and Lisbon Ships Arrive with Leaves
Port news reports arrivals from Lisbon and other ports on July 13 and 43. Ships include the Biddeford with Briganza Lyon and Queen of Portugal, the Nazareth, Samuel and John from Lisbon, and the Prince Frederick Packet from Falmouth. Also listed are arrivals at Boston Barbadoes Montferrat Newfoundland Carolina with multiple vessels.
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Deal
His Majesty
Arriv
His
Lisbon
Hull
Lovell
Falmouth
Barevine
Lancaster
Eliza
Cooley
Dublin
Gravesend
Tritamer
Riddard
Allen
Kingston
Nesbit
Stockholm
Suceeds
Norwood
Rotterdam
Boston
Industry
Shepherdson
Nancy
Tracy
London
Barbadoes
Pharour
Carolina
Montferrat
Fleur-de-Luce
Maylor
Bristol
Newfoundland
Patience
Bowles
Pike
Franklin
Pool
Benjamin
Taverner
Philadelphia
Betty
Addis
Munich advised Elector of Bavaria moves toward Francfort
London reports from Munich that the Elector plans immediate march for Francfort with heightened war preparations across his realm. A 100 cannon train reportedly heads to Ingolstadt and regiments reinforce frontier troops near Upper Austria. Letters from Francfort mention hospitals erected at Lauterbourg and Weissenbourg for casualties.
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Munich
Bavaria
Francfort
Ingol
Ftadt
Upper Austria
Lauterbourg
Weiftenbourg
Rumors of European troop movements and privateering plans
Letters report French and Bavarian fortifications expanding in the Palatinate and Landau, with troops in Naples and Tuscany. Milan notes horse regiments marching, and Brest ships preparing to sail. Batavia plotters allegedly planned mass executions if successful. UK notices mention military embarks, privateering shifts, a Cavendish Square death, and local crimes including a house demolition in Southwark.
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Palatinate
Landau
Manheim
Naples
Tuscany
Constantinople
Leghorn
Schach Nadir
Caspian Sea
Persia
Russia
Porte
Schach
Hungary
France
Milan
Dauphine
Brest
N.S
Hague
Batavia
Tedens
Imhoff
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Holland
Port News
Campbell
Regiment of Foot
Presant Quarter
Kent
Themeelves
Readines
Hampshire
Grant
Spithead
Winchester
South-Sea Castle
Virginia
New-England
Dunkirk
Cavendish Square
Puckering
Gilbert Pickering
Tidmarsh
Berks
Bart
Francis Priest
St. Mary Overy’s
King’s Bench
Owen
Cambridge
Cherry-Hinton
Moses Bullock
Swallow-Street
Piccadilly
Barnet
Nicholas Millett
John Roberts
Southwark
Engier
St. George’s Fields
Anne Eccles
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