News From Europe June Dispatches Across Several Fronts
Letters from Nice to Genoa report Spanish forces slow to advance into Piedmont due to forage shortages and lack of artillery. Montemar shields nearby ports with Lestock offering guard support. Modena citadel rumored to have surrendered to Sardinia while French and Imperial forces prepare forts and march toward Prague and Bohemia amid shifting alliances and peace talks.
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Nice
Piedmont
Spain
Lestock
Villa-Franca
Bologns
Fune
Castel-Franco
Duke de Montemar
Milan
Modéna
Sardinia
Petersbourg
Brunswick
Riga
Germany
Russia
Prague
Wifcherad
Strohofer
Rathhin
St. Lawrence’s
Prussia
Dresden
Poland
Saxony
Bohemia
Lord Hyndford
Marshal de Belle-Isle
Moreh
Marshal Broglio
Monsieur
de Broglio
Hungary
Great Britain
Saxe Weiffenfels
Francfort
Broglio
D A Couriir
Paris
Ratifoon
Duke d’Harcourt
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Count Kevenhuller
Paffau
Danae
Hilckersberg
Bernelau
Hague
Elector of
France
Amperdam
Lisbon
Portugal
Charles
Rockifan
Death of Rev Henry Cope in Dublin College Green
Extract from Kingston Jamaica dated March 14 1741-2 notes the death of the Rev Henry Cope rector of Cherry-mount Wicklow. The letter mentions ongoing military expeditions and a possible Panama attack, with ships returning damaged and Brigadier Blakeney aboard unhappy at being forced back after a collision with a man of war.
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Ireland
Dublin
College Green
Henry Cope
Cherry-mount
Wicklow
Robert Cope
Armagh
Kingston
Jamaica
Tom Forry
Panama
Port News Maritime Roundup from June Listings
Falmouth, June 17 sailings include the Prince Frederick Packet Bennet to Lisbon the Expedition Simmons to Madeira and Barbados and the Jewel Broad to Bristol. Bristol June 19 arrivals include the Tyger Bass from South Carolina and the Bishopstone Ayres from London with the Eliza beth Read from Stockholm. Deal June 20 reports Kinsale sailing to Portsmouth and Sally Griffin bound for Workington. Gravesend June 26 vessels including St Andrew Serjant Loyali Judith Duke Demar Alexander Antwerp Packet Worthell Two Brothers and Friends Goodwill from several ports.
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Falmouth
Prince Frederick
Bennet
Lisbon
Simmons
Madeira
Barbadoes
Jewel
Bristol
Tyger
Bass
South Carolina
Cork
Bishopstone
Ayres
London
Elizabeth
Stockholm
Deal
Kinsale
Portsmouth
Griffin
Workington
Gravesend
St. Andrew
Serjant
Maryland
Loyali Judith
Lemon
Duke Demar
Tillett
Bologne
Alexander
Paris
Cain
Antwerp
Worthell
Middlebourg
Wigmore
Goodwill
Stephenson
Dunkirk
Court judges pick Summer Circuits at Westminster
Yesterday the judges met in King's Bench Chamber Westminster and chose the Midland Norfolk Home Northern circuits for the Summer Assizes. Two Serjeants at Law will accompany the judges of the two last circuits. A large Crown Tavern meeting backed Mr Barnard a noted Packer in St. James's.
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King’s Bench
Westminster
Midland
Justice Chappell
Norfolk
Baron Carter
Home
Justice Parker
Justice Wright
Crown Tavern
Royals Exchange
Barnard
To be Alderman of Broad Street Ward in place of the deceas'd
The article notes titled figures about Victualling contracts for Gibraltar and Port Mahon, ship conversions to an hospital ship, a French prize brought to Plymouth, and various cargo movements. It also records a drowning of a Leadenhall Street apprentice, imports and exports from Oporto and Jamaica, and financial market quotes. A postscript announces a summer night mail from London to Tunbridge Wells and back.
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Helen’s
Broad-Street
Ewer
Deceas
Gibraltar
Port Mahon
Kent
Solebay
Dogg
Majesty
Blandford
Hmouth
Uthant
Texel
Arriv
Cowes
Hendrick Wayland
Slootwick
Surinam
Rotterdam
Scilly
Blemire
Leadenhall-street
Towim
Jeremy’s Ferry
Hackney-Marth
Oporto
Holland
Jamaica
Lifton
Hambourg
Dunkirk
West Indies
Carolina
Philadelphia
Godschall, Mayer
London
George the Second
Great Britain
Middlesex
Chamber
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Artin
Genoa
Port News
Don
Oxford
Baron Reynolds
Baron Abney
Justice Burnet
Western Circuit
Justice Dennjson
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
India
General Post-Office
Tunbridge Wells
J.D. Barsurr
Jones
Cliffore-Street
Burlington Gardenis
Larely
Viscount Wisman
Wyteli-Street
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