War with France Threatens Britain’s Trade Balance
A letter argues war with France seems unavoidable as France strengthens its power through allies and trade. It urges Britain to defend the balance of power, scale back dependence on allies’ indolence, protect wool exports, and resist a land war beyond its depth while maintaining naval strength and trade safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Steessman
Housé of Austria
Great Britain
House of Austria
Bourbon Family
Europe
Britain
Webber
Cathagena
Rance
Queen Anne
Late News From Europe on Bavarian Fronts and Recruiting
Late letters from Holland report Bavarian troops to rendezvous near Schaerdingen on the Upper Austrian frontier after harvest. Two regiments march, a camp prepared for 30,000 men near Passau. Neuperg advances toward the Prussians as Schlesia sends word of another battle likely. The court orders 25,000 recruits in hereditary provinces and officers to camps. French king’s troops move toward Bavaria via Kitzingerthal and Wirtemberg, Rhine crossing expected early next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratisbon
Schaerdingen
Upper Austria
Passau
Vienna
Silesia
Count Neuperg
Neis
Pavis
Francfort
France
Bavaria
Kitzingerthal
Wirtemberg
Alsace
Rhine
Fire destroys Killilifs House in Kerrylife area amid fever reports
Ireland dispatch notes a midnight blaze at Kenedy Rea of Killilifs, likely started by supporters of Robert Kane from the Kellymount Gang. The fire gutting the house and furniture occurred while Rea lay ill, saved by servants. Limerick reports a purple fever epidemic causing heavy mortality and widespread illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Dungannon
Kenedy Rea
Killilifs
Robert Kane
Kellymount
Thomas Rea
Tyrone
Limerick
Port News July 23 Ships of War and Arrivals
Dover dated July 23 reports His Majestys Ships de Flamborough and Rye sent for the River, Goodwill for Exeter, Lark and Lumley Castle for Dieppe, Veal Gailey Campion for Barbades and Leghorn. Wind S W. Mackrell Stricker from Milford and Union Gheft from Dunkirk arrived. John and Henry for Plymouth and Providence for Scarborough sailed. Anglesea Saltash and Leostofie men of war arrived with the convoy from the Leeward Hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
de Flamborough
Rye
Goodwill
Pike
Exon
Lark
Lumley
Castle
Dieppe
Barbadoes
Leghorn
Wind S. W. Dover
Arriv
Mackrell
Stricker
Milford
Union
Gheft
Dunkirk
John
Henry
Collins
Plymouth
Providence
Stephens
Scarborough
Anglesea
Saltash
Maritime Names in a 17th Century Passage
A fragment lists ships and captains departing from various ports including Oporton Edinburgh Mead Barbadoes St An drew Jones St Kitt's Canary Merchant Blewett Restoration Rogers New York Good Success Robinson Rotterdam Margaret and Sarah Cade Carolina George Bevan Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravefeund
Fily
Buckston
Wamsay
Prince William
Fleming
Oporton
Edinburgh
Mead
Barbadoes
St. Andrew
Jones
St. Kitt’s
Canary
Blewett
Rogers
New- York
Robinson
Rotterdam
Margaret
Sarah
Cade
Carolina
George
Bevan
Jamaica
Admirals and Commands from Cadiz to Jamaica News
Letters from Cadiz say Admiral Haddock retired. Stockholm reports a Swedish memorial to ease Sweden Russia tensions. Barfleur to be victualled for sea. Kennington Man of War reveals Jamaican dispatches. warships expected to England. Jamaica notes eleven ships to sail with convoy. Spanish fleet at Havannah. Four captains dead in the West Indies. Clerical dispensations and presentations granted for various livings. St Michael, Dalton bound for Limerick. Piece goods seized. customs store. Imports from Streights 120 tuns oil. Vermilion, iron, coffee, rum. exports to Lisbon, Carolina, PensylvaniA, Barbadoes, and Pewter/Brass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennington
Spithead
Jamaica
Carthagena
England
Havannah
Coventry
George Huddesford
Trinity College
Cambridge
Garsington
Oxford
Glympton
Norton Bertie
West-Deeping
Lincoln
St. Michael
Dalton
Limerick
Antigua
Custom House
Streights
Holland
Maryland
Lisbon
Carolina
Pensylvania
Barbadoes
High Water at London Bridge After Eight PM in London
The report notes high water at London Bridge occurring 47 minutes after 8 in the afternoon. Authorities warn of rising tide and potential street flooding in low-lying areas near the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Market Prices in South Sea and Annuities Report
Yesterday values for South Sea Stack and New South Sea Annuities show varied quotings with several denominational units. Bank and India related securities, exchequer orders, and imperial bonds appear in mixed fractional prices across a dense ledger of financial instruments and percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Mullion Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance Gs
Ondon Ditto
Africania English
Exchequer
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The
Daily Post
London
Cadiz
Haddock
Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
New Broad- Street
Moorfields
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