Mails from France and Holland News and War Dispatches
From Petersburgh June 2 and Stockholm June 13 reports arrive. Sweden has a fleet at sea and coastal watch lights ordered. Aronstadt preparations to sail to sea in two fortnights. Stockholm notes six gallies and three ships sail from the coast with troops to Finland. Constantinople ministers see Divan leaning Swedish, Grand Signor opposed to Kouli Kan demands. Count Bonneval aids negotiations. Vienna reports Pryllia talks failing and an army of about 30,000 marching toward Neiss or against Neuperg.
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Aronstadt
Stockholm
Fune
Finland
Constantinople
Pepes
Kouli-Kan
Bonneval
Porte
Vienna
Pryllia
Sileria
Neiss
Neuperg
Port News Notice of Outward Bound Ships and Arrivals
Port News item records outward-bound ships including Cleve Rice for Falmouth and vessels from St Kitts Dover and Rotterdam. Arrivals list the Penelope Honour from St Kitts, Hannah Barns and Batcheloy Woodruff from Virginia, plus Seahorse Randolph and Success from Maryland. Wind: S. AV. Brooks.
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Deal
Fune
Rice
Falmouth
Wries
St. Kitt
Hunter
Hambourg
Myre
Royal George
Royal
Sovereign
Duke
Essex
Charlone
Battle Reports From Cartagena Attack On Town And Forts
Capt. Wimbleton arrives with letters from Portsea and Vernon detailing April assault at Cartagena. British forces bombarded the town, breached shore defences, and a later bombardment by Galicia tried to rattle walls. Despite heavy casualties and sickness, the fleet repaired and ships demolished Castillo Grande and Bocaw chica. Prizes distribution rules set by Lords Justices. Parliament prorogued. Holyrood election of 16 peers. appointments to royal household and House duties noted.
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Wimbleton
Hig Matysloop
Crsizer
Atsiv
Whitehall
Portsgnouth
Carthagena
Duke of Newcastle
Vernon
Wentworth
Boensy
Rentone
Brodatick
Texar de Gracias
Weymouth
Knowles
Canterbury
York
Holyrood House
Scotland
Marquess of Lothian
Earl of Crawford
Earl of Loydon
Earl of Broadalbin
Earl of Hyndford
Earl of Hopton
Morton
Aik of
Sutherland
Lord Somerville
Duke of Athol
Duke of Buccleigh
Earl of Bute
Cathcart
Admiralty
Lica Levet
St Charles Dalton
Thompson
Conyers D’axcy
His
Peers
Richard Furner
Decéas
D. No
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Ince
France
Holland
Port News
London
St. Lazar
Saurrae
Gao
Hland
Oedry
Guise
Galicia
Castillo Grande
Hore
Ashor
Mars
Jamaica
Mader
Bolsawen
Wa An
Bar of Tia
Earl of Lauderdale
Earl Murray
Earl of Hume
Earl of ‘Finlater
Earl of Dunmore
Earl of Portmnore
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