Courland Duke and Polish Counts Depart for Warsaw
Dispatches note Dantzick and Count Poniatowski planning to move to Warsaw while the Duke of Courland redeems Dutch domains mortgaged to others. Donduc-Ombo leads a Calmuck raid in Cuba, taking 1000 prisoners and cattle. Dresden reports court life, coronation-era rituals, and arrivals of de Rohan and de Belle-Isle. Corpus Christi procession pictured. Longhi advances civil law chair in Pont a Mouffon. In Paris, four French princesses depart Fontevrault after tearful royal farewells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rince Cazartoriski
Poniatowski
Pali
Warsaw
Duke of
Courland
Petersbourg
Donduc-Ombo
Dresden
Mauritzbourg
Stutterheim
Hungary
Count Sulkowski
Carel
Luneville
Cardinal de Rohan
Countess de
M. Ferdinand Longhi
University of
Ponta-Mouffon
M. Boucher de Regnicourt
Sieur Rivard
College of “Physicians
Paris
Mesdames
France
Fontevrault
Versailles
Ventadour
Tallard
Dauphin
Royal Academy scientists finish Peru trigonometrical work
London reports Meffieurs Godin Rougher and de la Condamine return from Peru after completing astronomical measurements and base triangulation along the Emerald River, with precise results and long base measurements. They prepared for further celestial observations and equator positioning, while other European affairs include regimental quarrels, garrison plots, royal horse gifts, court actions, a civil suit verdict, and fires in Saffron Walden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meffieurs Godin
Rougher
de la Condamine
Royal Academy of Sciences
Peru
Martinico
St. Domingo
Panama
Chagra
Torres
France
Austrian
Netherlands
Poland
Pwo
Outward-bound Ships Remain in the Downs in Deal 17 report
The listing notes outward-bound vessels still anchored in the Downs including the John and Martha for Dublin and the Adventure Read from Hull for Lifton. Some ships such as the Mart ha Elwood for St Kitts and the Forward Major for Virginia failed to sail, while arrivals include the Stambaline Horsewell from Smyrna and the Sarah Richards from Newfoundland. Wind NW blows hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Fane
Downs
Dublin
Hull
Lifton
Arriv
Horsewell
Smyrna
W. Deal
The
East-India
Mart ‘Ha
Elwood
St. Kitt’s
Ruby
Saunders
Leghorn
Virginia
Sandades
Veal
Read
Lisbon
John
Martha
Dabbigs
Sarah
Richards
Newfoundland
N. W
Bankrupts listed in Sittingbourne and London records
John Kennell of Sittingbourne Kent innholder and Chapman Richard Kennell of Sittingbourne Kent vintner innholder and chapman Richard Rye of Longacre St. Martin in the Fields Middlesex grocer Robert Minton of Kingston Somerset malster High water at London Bridge at 18 minutes after Rin the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kennell
Sittingbourne
Kent
Chapman
Richard Kennell
London Bridge
Fragmentary South Sea and Bank Securities Early Quote
A garbled 18th century market quote lists stock items and bonds. Entries include South Sea Stock at 101 3 qrs, New South Sea Annuities at 112, Bank at 143, Royal Exchange Assurance at 111, African and English Copper prices, Mine Adventure Shares, Emperor's Loan, Exchequer Orders, and various per Cent entries, with scattered denominations and notations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
Nda
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
India
Ditto
Coal for the Poor of the City Proposal Notice
The Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen appoints a committee to secure 630 chaldrons of coal for the Poor in the wards of London. They will sit at Guildhall on Thursday, the 22nd instant, at ten in the forenoon to receive proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Court of Lords Mayor
Guildhall
London Common Council Order on Sheriff Eligibility 1738
The Common Council of the City of London orders that any person nominated to be Sheriff of the City and County of Middlesex must pay four hundred pounds and twenty marks by June 23, with exemptions, otherwise they cannot be elected Sheriff. If they later become Alderman, they remain eligible. otherwise the order stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
London
George the Second
Great -Britain
Common Council
Middlesex
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dantzick, Fane
Ipswich
Suffolk
Earl of Godolphin
John Shelly
Shivilbot
Cumberland
Durham
King’s
W. Minster
Lord Chiat
Lee
Houallow
Saffron-Walden
John Hott
England
Thomas Farresley
Middle- Temple
Chancery
Exchequer- Chamber
Poe
T. Ofborne
Gray’s Inn
J. Worrall
Bell-yard
C. Corbete
G. Hawkins
Fleet-street
T. Waller
the Temple
J. Woods
Pater-nester-Row
C. Ward
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