Investiture and troop movements amid early 18th century tensions
Vienna reports the Emperor's investiture of the Principality of Fuld a by the Abbot and Prince, with Baron de Bebenbourg and M. Heinisch as deputies. Recruits for Brown's Regiment march toward Hungary as Turkish forces gather near Widdin. Paris and London dispatches describe diplomatic talks, court reshuffles, and public notices, including a Bunhill Fields funeral and local stock prices.
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Principality of
Fulda
George Charles de Bebenbourg
Elector of
Hungary
Widdin
Venice
Constantinople
Bonneval
Porte
Russia
Asaph
Paris
Vienna
Cardinal de Fleury
Lichtenstein
Earl of of Waldegrave
Minas
Great Britsin
Verailles
London
Great
Shipping arrivals at Plymouth and Deal May 29 31
Port .New s Plymouth reports arrivals by May 29 31 including Industry Hubbard Montferrat Royal George Jobson East India Anne Galley Hare Beech Friend Margaret Mary from Antigua Carolina and other ships such as Swan Nathaniel John Spencer Dantzick with vessels at Antigua and London listed among arrivals and lingering at ports for further movement.
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Plymouth
Industry
Hubbard
Montferrat
Royal George
Jobson
East India
London
Bristol
Hare
Friend
Antigua
Carolina
Deal
Moy
His
Majesty’s
Swan
Ellis
Oporio
Nathaniel
John
Spencer
Dantzick
Rebels and Traitors Rally in Corsica Province
Extra of a letter from Bastia dated May 12 reports a growing Corsican revolt in Balagna led by Peter Emanuel and Hyacinth Perignani. The party is deemed rebels and their adherents are targeted for destruction and plunder. Marquess de Contades has returned from Paris aboard two feluccas with supposedly new instructions.
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London
Bastia
Marquess de Maillebais
Treops
Balagna
Peter Emanuel
Casinia
Hyacinth Perignani
Ruistino
Marquess de Contades
Auvergne
Paris
Felucca
Antibes
Bridge House Lands Proposes Elm Timber Sale bid
The Tax Committee invites sealed proposals to furnish to the Bridge Yard Southwark one hundred loads of elm timber felled last year at minimum sixty feet per tree and fifty loads of elm timber with at least forty feet per tree plus twelve loads of spire oak timber per tree bids due at the Guildhall London on Wednesday at four o clock in the afternoon with delivery free of charges to the Bridge Yard under Comptroller William Theed.
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Guildhall
London
Southwark
William Theed
Missing Silver Badge and Chain Reward Notice
A Silver Badge and Chain with the Sun Mark is missing, last seen in Southwark near St. George's Church. Return to the Sign of the Monument in Blackman Street for a guinea reward, no questions asked. If offered for pawn or sale, stop it.
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C.cray’s
Strand
Blackman Street
St. George’s Church
Southwark
To be LETT at Battersea in the Possesion of Mrs Bull
A lettable dwelling in Battersea offered in Mrs Bull’s possession. Described as a very good house fit for a large family, with a brewhouse ready fixed, a coach house and stable, and a beautiful garden fenced in. Enquire of Mr Gower at the Black Boy in Cosahill.
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Battersea
Sermon Preached at Westminster Public Infirmary Anniversary
This Day is publis'd a sermon preached before the Trustees and Publick Infirmary in James Screer Westminster at St Margaret's Parish Church on May 10 1739 by ISAAL Lord Bios of St Agaph. Printed for J Stage in Westminthe Hall and Kia Roberts in Warwick Lane.
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Wh & Publick
James Screer
Westminster
St. Margaret
Isaal
St. Agaph
Airhe Es
J. Stage
Westminthe Hall
Kia Roberts
Warwick Lane
The London Magazine May 2739 Selections and Offers
An 18th century advertisement lists The London Magazine for May with notices of M Atilius's speech on natural religion, trials of various weaves at Melsham, and a view of political essays. It advertises sets available from Astley at the Rose near St Paul’s with prices and monthly access details.
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Yeterday
London Magazine
M. Atilius
Melsham
T. Astley
St. Paul’s
Arithmetic Treatise Second Edition with Additions
An 18th century style advertisement for an enlarged edition of an arithmetic system by Bowson-Matr ron. It details sections on vain subjects including decim al arithmetic algebra and political arithmetic with rules and examples. Lists tables for logarithms simple interest discount and valuation of land with an appendix on measurement of solids. Printed for G Strahan at the Golden Ball near the Royal Exchange in Cornhill.
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Gontaining
Bowsan-Matr
Ron
G. Strahan
Royal Exchange
Cornhul
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Brussels
Lisle
Liege
Brabant
Namur
Kensington
St. James's
Duke of Cumberland
Stephen Fox
Ely
Shafisbury
Treasury
Baron Scrope
Edward Walpole
Lee
Bishopsgate Street
Miss Jones
Jones
Bunhill Fields
Anderson
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Bank
Mine Adventure
Atv Antigua
Bladon
Pipon
The
Revolution
Oliver
Codrington
Bortaston
At&j. Kitt’s
Martha
Ellwood
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