Sardinia and Corsica Policy in European Court Letters
A reader comment discusses a letter attributed to a foreign minister in Turin, criticizing Sardinia’s shifting stance on Corsica and its impact on Britain. It notes Sardinia courted France and Madrid, offered Genoa concessions, and sought protection from the Emperor, while accusing the author of biased praise and urging prudent political restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Hague
Sardinia
France
Spain
Italy
House of Bourbon
Europe
Corsica
Great Britain
Eiland
Republick of
Genoa
Madrid
Kingdom of
Port News Summary From Liverpool and Gravesend Dispatches
Liverpool and Gravesend report shipping movements from Oporto to Africa and the Americas. Vessels such as the Thomas Walker Ogden Tristram Plunder and others sail or arrive with convoys. Additional notes cover prizes, chases, and market rates for stocks and bonds as of June in the Downs and at Plymouth and London.
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Port News
Liverpool
Artiv
Thomas
Walker
Oporto
Lively
Dwyer
Barbadoes
Ogden
Tristram
Green
Africa
Jamaica
Carolina
Read
Ditto
Lloyd
Corker
Lawrenton
Betty
Campbell
Princess Anne
Townsend
Stonnage
Hill
Hardman
Scorfeild
Trafford
Ward
Deal
Fuhe
Cambridge
Gardiner
Leach
Dimball
Sea- Horse
Randall
Bird
Finch
Maryland
Dublin
Bloife
Down
Portsmouth
St. George
Wright
Georgia
Downs
Crichester
Torbay
Tyger
Anne
Vernon
South Carolina
S. Gravesend
Polly
Barnes
Lawrence
Croswaite
Conception
Defiance
Lifton
Lome
Parker
Lyon
Gwin
Guakers
Susannah
Cary
St. Kitt’s
Johnson
Exmouth
Chapell
Halliday
Orman
Leghorn
Dove
Ben Gibraltar
Prade
Wilson
Mary
Royal couple travel from St James's to Clifden Bucks
London reports the Prince and Princess of Wales set out from St James's Square for Clifden in Bucks for the summer season. Also noted are 66 bombs delivered to the Tower ordnance for transport, troop encampments at Windsor crest and Hounslow Heath, notable deaths, school election results, Gibraltar dispatches, and a notice of lots to be leased with a committee meeting set for July 24 at the Guildhall.
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London
Prince and Princess of Wales
St. James’s Square
Clifden
Bucks
Ordnance Office
Tower
Sir Robert Rich
S. Regiment of Dragoons
Norfolk
Windsorcrest
Hounslow Heath
Roehampton
Surrey
Samuel Holden
Ely
Bank
Eastlow
Cornwall
Tower Street
Jobson
Merchant- Taylors School
Peter Whalley
William Romman
St. John’s College
Oxon
Roth
Gibraltar
Chaloner Ogle
Count de Clavije
Bridge-House Lands timber proposal notice in London
The Committee for letting the Bridge-House Lands gives notice of a council meeting at the Guildhall London on Wednesday next to receive sealed proposals from Jack Perfor or others to supply 130 loads of long straight elm timber and 70 loads of elm timber with specified lengths delivered to the Bridge-Yard Southwark, free of charges, under supervision of William Theed, Comptroller.
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Paternofter Row
Richard Blundell
Bernard Akeroydé
Great Friday-Street
Little Friday-Street
Shadrack
John Boxwell
Vintner
South, Victualer
Egelinfgate
Rattle- Bridge
Southwark
Leafe
Katharine Hurt
Fir
Corderoy
A. Dyer
London
Comptroller
Bridge
Guildhall
Clark
Jack Perfor
William Theed
Notice to market sellers for new fruit and greens stalls
The London Common Council committee announces the opening of the new Market for Fruit and Greens near Leadenhall Market on Midsummer Day. Sellers who have or may take stalls must apply to Mr. Matthew Rycroft, Collector at the market, and stalls will be assigned. Existing holders begin Michaelmas. the committee meets weekly at Five o'clock in the Guildhall Council Chamber to adjourn remaining standings.
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London
Cuba
Leatenhall Market
Matthew Rycroft
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South Sea
New South Sea
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Mine Adventure
S.oan
Pran
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