Turish Corsair captures bark and bold naval clashes near Amalfi
News from Naples and Rome report a Turkish corsair capturing a bark laden with salt off Amalfi and abandoning it after crews were placed aboard. Gallioot Don O avius Doria and Captain Regitano reportedly engaged a Turkish galliot and a large vessel off Cape Mont Palmure, forcing surrender. Other items note Albanian quarrels, papal processions, and stock market updates.
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Amalfi
Don O@avius Doria
Jean Baptiste Regitano
Cape Mont-Palmure
Calabria
Capua
Royal Regiment of
Naples
Rome
St. Peter’s
Holy See
Parma
Placentia
Colonna
Kingdom of Naples
Grand Sale of Woollen Drapery and Haberdashery Goods
For Sale by the Candle at the Marine Coffee-House Birchin Lane this day the 6th infant sale at five o clock in the afternoon includes woollen and linen drapery mercery haberdashery broad and narrow cloths draggers sagathies barragons fuites hats castibles plots shallcons flannels mohair gloves and more Hollands Irish printed linens and cottons silk and cotton handkerchiefs lawns tabling etc a large parcel of ready made clothes and 30 pieces of double camblec for exportation goods viewable at Mr Bell's Grand Sale Warehouse Aldermary Churchyard Bow Lane Cheapside from this morning to sale OHN Bell Broker
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Birchin-Lane
C. Hollands
Port News Update From Gravesend July 18
Port news reports His Majesty's Ships still at sea while a sharke man of war sails through the Pearl. Empress Joad and Olive Branch from Peterbourg Berden arrive, along with James and William from Riga and a sharke man of war from Carolina, noting winds NE and arrivals at Gravesend.
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Deal
Fuly
Arriv
South Carolina
Wind N.E
Gravesend
Empress
Joad
Olive Branch
Berden
Peterbourg
James
William
Martin
Riga
Sharke
Carolina
Rumors of Sardinia King’s Road Plan Spark Tense European Notes
London reports from Genoa of growing apprehension over a possible clash with the King of Sardinia as plans emerge to build a road from Loano into Piedmont, which Genoa considers impracticable without crossing Republic lands. Paris dispatches say a grand firework in the area of Pont Neuf for Madame’s Spain departure will not occur until the eve. The display will use 48 pillars to fifty feet, with Mars, Neptune, Mercury, and Minerva motifs, followed by Seasons crowned by a cock and lion.
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London
Genoa
Sardinia
Loano
Piedmont
France
Spain
Pont- Royal
Mars
Lyon
Whale-Bone Shop on London Bridge Sells Stock in Trade
A shop on London Bridge advertises immediate entry to dispose of stock in trade. Enquiries to the house for particulars.
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London Bridge
Callop Desert Glasses Offered by Jenom Johnson
Describes Callop Desert Glasses sold cheap by maker Jenom Johnson at the Glass-Shop in Duke Street near Lincoln's Inn Fields. Notes Luftres also available at low prices and promises the most magnificent lustre ever made in England, with bespoke orders for gentlemen and ladies.
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Jenom Johnson
Duke-Street
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
England
Printing Office Sale Notice in Fleet Street
By John Day Eta. To be sold as the King’s Printing-Office in Black-Fryars and by R. Gosling at the Crown and Mitre against Forcer-Lane in Fleet-Street. Where may be had the 4th 8th and 9th Volumes in Octava to complete Gentlemen’s Errors
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John Day
Eta
King’s Printing-Office
Black- Fryars
R. Gosling
Forcer-Lane
Fleet-Street
Alexander Straha
George Strahan
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
Charles IX
France
Turin
Europe
Fragmented 18th Century London Book Catalog Entry
An 18th century publication listing includes debates on a Westminster assembly and the Convention with speeches for and against it, Lord Gage’s notable remarks, protests, and a newly published address. It prints names of those who voted for and against the Convention, plus state debts and other texts sold by London booksellers.
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Westminster
Lord Gage
London
Westini
Europe
England
Great Britain
C. Forman
Price
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Eraize
High Court of Admiralty
Privy Council
Admiralty Court
Earl of Heiderness
Earl of Fitz-Walter
Pall-Mall
Ghent
Flanders
Serjeants Inn
Chancery-Lane
Harry Blount
High Court of Chivalry
Willes
Alexander Garrett
Goodman’s Fields
St. Clements Danes
Newcomen
Boreham
Essex
Knightsbridge
John Frampton
Exchequer
Lord Walpole
Dulwich
Thomas Crutchley
Jones
Wapping Old Stairs
Manning
Edward Hodsdon
Sydenham
Botolph Lane
Yarley
George Broderick
Ipwich
William Reynolds
Thomas Bridge
Baldwin’s Gardens
Streights Torold
Dunkirk
Portugal
London ‘Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Million Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance
L'Rice
Gopper
Mine Adventure
Ditto
John Norris
Goldyn-Square
Nore
Namure
Henry III
W. Trote
Willia Broome
Charles
Lord Cornwallis
Eye
Suffolk
Henry Linrot
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