French Offensive Advances in Corsica and Balagna
Report of Bastia to Marseilles describes Marquess de Maillebois lead a major march from Bastia with Grenadiers, Hussars, and Corsican volunteers. Detachments seize passes, compel several pieves to surrender, and bombard Monte Maggiore causing heavy rebel losses while Corsicans suffer dozens killed or wounded. Port news notes ships sailing to the East and various arrivals in Dover and from Oporto and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquess de Maillebois
Garrifon
Nebbio
M. de Rouffet
St. Nicolas’s Church
Count de Luffan
Tenda
d’Auffol
Bigorno
Pats
Lento
d’Avarey
du Chatel
Villemur
Balogna
Balagna
Petra-Alba
Novella
Cavia
Jonellina
Hyacinth Paoli
de Maillebois
St. Nicolas
M. Rouffet
Aregno
Advices from Vienna Report Russian March Through Poland
London notes advise that Russian troops are moving via Poland toward Transylvania and that the Grand Vizir leads toward Walachia for an incursion into Transylvania. Spanish ambassador La Mina has 60,000 pounds for fireworks for the marriage of the Infants, while Don Philip and Madame of France travel with royal coaches. The Buffel 70 guns is placed in commission under Capt. Dennison. Bond and stock data are given with coastal and financial updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Count Dé Barenstein
Count de Hartig
Aulick Council
Poland
Transilvania
Walachia
Paris A la-Main
Marquess de la Mina
Madrid
Don Philip
Madame
France
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Compiegne
d’Eu
Keene
South-Sea Company
Mexico
Spanish West- Indies
Gravesend
Jaft
Widcomb
Bath
Philip’ Bennet
Shaftsbury
Francis Pane
Viscount Cobham
Winnington
Richard Temple
Lowdham
County of
Suffolk
Diocese of
Norwich
Proclamation by St Augustine frees slaves and servants
A letter from Charles Town SC reports a St Augustin proclamation offering freedom to white servants and enslaved people from Carolina Purisburg or Georgia who join them. They are promised land near St Augustine and over 700 have been received, alarming Georgia planters who fear ruin. The author warns this signals an intended attack on Georgia with freed people as pilots and enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
South Carolina
St. Augustin
Georgia
Carolina
Purispurg
City of London Common Council Ab solves Sheriff Eligibility
In the City of London chamber on May 28 1739 the common council orders that any person nominated to be Sheriff of Middlesex who pays four hundred pounds and twenty marks plus usual fees by May 23 six o clock will be exempt from Sheriff eligibility for life unless they later become an Alderman, in which case they may be liable to election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
London
George the
Great Britain
Middlesex
Chamber of London
Common-Council
Notice of Leases on London Lands at Guildhall
The Pew Committee for letting city lands announces intent to lease two lots under the Chamberlain’s account. One is a Sea Coal Meeter office site and the other a wharf and crane at Black-Frye Stairs with tolls and profits. Proposals invited at Guildhall Council Chamber on Wednesday 27th day of May at four o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew
London
Abraham Simmons
Black-Fry
Guildhall
Comptroller
Hamond
Notice of Sale of Turkey Raw Silk Parcel by Burpert
Notice states a sale of a large parcel of turkey raw silk will be set up in a few days. details and particulars to be published by Thomas Burpert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Burpert
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Bastia
Fane
Port News
Deal
Fune
His. Majesty’s
John
Barcelona
Weight
Constancy
Scott
East
Horner
Nevill
Liverpool
W. Dover
Judith
Bradshaw
Oporto
Kitty
Cuningham
Maryland
Susanna
Hoar
New England
Katherine
Brown
Cadiz
Betty
Friend
Speedwell
Hooper
Stockholm
Eliza
Mary
Caine
Diep
Lucitania
Burchley
Malaga
Mermaid
Tanner
Antigua
Clay
Hickford
Panton-Street
London Bridge
South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Rss
Royal Exchange Assurance
Ditto
Englist
S. Prem
Mine Adventure
Willder
Ludgate Strete
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