Prolonged War News and Local Incidents Across Europe
From Warsaw to Mentz and Gratz reports detail troop movements, fortification plans, and political delays. Russian enlistments near Crim Tartary, fortifications under repair, and officials pressing relief in Livonia. London items note fires, trade, religion, and a Bath murder press for public matters. A Bath murder suspect and property sales also appear alongside theater performances and local disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukrain
Moldavia
Bender
Bialacerkiew
Crim Tartary
Riga
Livonia
Fort
Dyunamund
Gulph
Dwina
Reveland
Dorpt
Gratz
Syria
Count Stubenberg
France
Lorrain
Port News Update From May Deal Sailings
Port News item notes ships named Lamb, Somerset, and Don Francisco sailing for Nantz under northerly wind. Report mentions His Majesty’s ships in the voyage as of May 30 with emphasis on recent arrivals and movements, though text is fragmented and lacks full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
Fly
Lamb
Somerset
Nantz
Paris Letters Mention Corsican Service and Royal Etiquette
London news reports a Paris letter noting King Stanislaus influence in the Juliers affair, Cardinal Fleury recovering from a recent indiscretion, and youths offering to serve in Corsica pending court approval. Marquess de la Chetardie prepares for Petersburg embassy, baptism of the Lord Andover’s son Henry observed, plus a five o'clock sale of mercery goods by John Bell at Aldermary Churchyard Bow Lane Cheapside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Stanislaus
Prussia
Juliers
Brgues
Cardinal de Fleury
Corsica
Marquess De’la Chetardie
Petersbourg
Marine Coffee
Birchin-Lane
Maurice
Market items and quotes from historic London Bridge water clock note
Fragmentary financial listing shows South Sea stocks and annuities with Prices in qrs and sths, Bank and Royal Exchange figures, and various government and joint stock securities. Entries include South Sea Annuities 111.3 qrs, New South Sea Annuities 118 3 qrs, Three per Cent Annuities 105 1 half, and Bank Circulation 2 17s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Ditta
Ingiah Capper
Karsperor
Ceic
Prem
For Sale at Marine Coffee-House Birchist Lane
A parcel of China ware offered for sale at the Marine Coffee-House in Birchist Lane on Wednesday next the 6th Taftane at four oclock in the afternoon. Catalogues available at Johns Coffee-House in Swichins Alley and at the Place of Sale or with Peter Crouch in Stithins Lane. Goods viewable from this morning until sale time.
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France
Battle- Bridge
Woolwich
Robert Wilmot
Ormarton
Holland
Geneva
India
Whitefield
Fill
Quinn
King’s Stairs
Rotherhith
Taylor’s
Bath
Marine
Birchist-Lane
John’s
Swichin’s. Alley
Peter
Crouch
Stithin’s Lane
Prrex Croucn
Raffle Touts Curious Musical Device in Strand Sale
An announcement describes a raffle to be held Friday the 22d featuring a marvelously described furniture piece and a mysterious Murshal Machine. The text promises entertainment and claims the device proves its excellence through mathematical wheels and perception, inviting readers to witness the spectacle at C Chay's near the New Church in the Strand for a price as low as 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Chay’s
Strand
Murshal
Glock
May 1939 London Magazine excerpt and curiosities
This day issue highlights Contamine and other curiosities, noting essays on natural religion and the dangers of irreligion. It lists writings such as Trials of the Ritous Welves and a View of chief political essays, with printer Astley at Rose over St Paul’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Arians
Princed Tor 'S
Astley
Aeni
St. Paul's
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warsaw
Fribax
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
Chace
High Court of Chancery
Samuel Burroughss
Ela
Chancery-daug
Fune
Feu
Stratford
Wilts
Sarum
Faid Court of Chancery
Andover
Earl of Berkshire
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminster
Henry
Earl of ‘Berkshire
Earl of
London Bridge
Hronologia
Rencés Rowe
Hodges
Lonedon Bridge
Isso
Aulgel i
Cormhill
Morony
Spa i
Gardner
Temple-Bar
Edyards
Shresysbay
Samuel
Lynn
Collins
Hickey
Cock-Lane
Pristals
Darby
Colchesters
Redwood
Norwich
Holloway
Winchesters
Wood
Strowds
Figen
Canterbury
Lee
Exeter
Fletteber
Oxford
Canada
Reading
Roburton
Bugies Gate
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