Several Nations in War News From Segovia to Madrid
From Segovia reports coinage of hundreds of thousands of Pieces of Eight by the King's order and shipments to Ferral to dislodge seamen. treasure from Buenos Ayres travels to Madrid. a bay holds 13 French ships and 10 Dutch ships among others. Vienna notes Count d Ostein delaying departure for Hanover for new instructions and the Czarina arrest of Count Dunewald. fortifications plans and recruit movements to Hungary. Reports from Colupeiza and Paris describe political councils, pestilence concerns, and naval movements with potential squadrons to sail for Minorca. Genoa health fears and Algiers Tunis corsair actions. snippets describe Queen Dowager of Spain's death, port magazines inspection, East India Company arrivals, canal projects, and naval observations near the English Channel. Long imports of indigo and whale fins, plus a wave of recruits to Gibraltar. Provides a late July to August 1740 mosaic of European military and political activity.
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Segovia
Ferral
Treasire
Buenos Ayres
Madrd
Vienna
Count d’Ostein
Hanover
Petersbourg
Dunewald
Col
Munchau
Prussia
Hungary
Colupeiza
Cardinal de Fleury
Earl of Waldegrave
Great Britain
Madrid
Brest
Toulon
Schafftrufen
Cardinal de Schanborn
Constance
Helvetick
St. Gal
Toggenbourg
Zurich
Bern
Buda
Maximilian Starenberg
Uckowar
Majorca
Haddock
Minorcas
Sir John Norris
Paris A-la-Main
Algiers
Tunis
Republick of
Genoa
Saffello
Tutin
Attick
Gibraltar
Port Mahon
Guadalajara
Spain
M. Orry de Fulvy
Port d’Orient
East-India Company
Pondichery
Bengal
Surate
Ile of Bourbon
Mocha
Nancy
Seille
Sarre
Lorrain
Swifferland
Louar
Loire
Port News Post Script Gives Ship Movements
PORT NEWS. Deal, July 25. Remains in the Downs the St. Elizabeth, Campbell, for Portsmouth, and a Danish Ship from Norway. Wind S by W. Deal, July 26. The Ships as per last remain. Wind S by W.
Free Nations and Markets Across Europe Report
London reports from Paris a farmer fined 2000 Livres and corn seized for hospital use, illustrating arbitrary power. Brussels hints the Antwerp Congress aims to fix tariffs with no real regulation. Madrid letters via Genoa note continued provisioning and stock quotes for South Sea and bank securities, with outlooks on annuities and exchange rates.
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Paris
Brussels
Antwerp
Austrian Netherlands
Madrid
Genoa
High Water at London Bridge Reported at 3:33 PM
The local weather bulletin notes high water at London Bridge reached a notable level 33 minutes after 3 in the afternoon. Street flooding prompted brief traffic diversions and advised caution for riverfront pedestrians. Emergency crews monitored the scene and reported no injuries.
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London Bridge
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