Hostile Movements Across Italy and Bavaria Reported
Last night arrived news from Italy and Bavaria detailing troop movements. The King orders 5000 troops to reinforce Duke de Montemar and ships to be ready. Mantua hosts a siege train after Mirandola, with 700 desertions reported. Modena, Ferrara, and San Giovanni fronts see Spanish, Austrian, and Piedmontese actions, bombardments, sallies, and shifting garrisons. Reports also mention bridges at Platling, Marshal Kevenhuller’s reconnaissance, and sporadic battles with casualties. Updates from Ratisbon, Hamburg, Moscow, and Dunkirk include Palatine regiments moving to join the French, Prussia’s peace with Hungary, and potential Paris-aligned offensives.
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Mirandola
Modena
Naples
Mantua
Duke of
Ferrara
Bologna
San Giovanni
Minubio
Ferrareze
Schaffhausen
Italy
Sardinia
Parma
Placentia
Kevenhuller
Oftechofen
Preyfing
Iffer
Altach
Wintzer
Armis
Ratisbon
Fune
Platling
Hambourg
Moscow
M. Noleke
Manheim
Prussia
Hungary
Juliers
Bergues
Texion
Asturias
Biscay
Nice
Brussels
Dunkirk
Port News From Jamaica and UK Ports
June 28 report lists ships sailing from Port to the Westward and arrivals at Gravesend and Jamaica. Vessels include Scipio Fire-ship and Ruby for Leghorn, Chester and Henrietta from Jamaica, Neptune and Industry from Jamaica, and multiple arrivals at Gravesend and Jamaica such as Faulcon Priscilla and Prime Minister. Details name captains and home ports for several ships.
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Port News
Deal
Scipio
Ruby
Saunders
Leghorn
Arriv
His Majesty
Chester
Long
Henrietta
Wood
Corfar
Phoenix
Williamson
Shirley
Thompson
Jamaica
Providence
Cole
Nevis
Grampus
William Tender
Lyon Transpost
Martha
Cooper
Gibraltar
W. Dover
Neptune
Bearson
Anne
Marshal
Industry
Clark
Gravesend
Faulcon
Gould
Priscilla
Dewar
Maxwell
Cefar
M‘donald
St. Kitt’s
Parsons
Dunkirk
Union
Clinkart
Amsterdam
Apollo
Brown
Shelden
Marshall
Stubbington
Mauger
Henry
Read
Anné
Sarah
Mackay
Crockat
Harman
London
Salisbury
Easton
Bristol
Pemberton
Nunas
Liverpool
London At City Hall and Royal Appointments
In London yesterday George Heathcote was sworn in as Lord Mayor before the Barons of the Exchequer and the regalia delivered. Samuel Pennant was chosen alderman of Bishopsgate Ward. Rumors place Gage and Garton Orme among royal ushers and appointments to the Privy Chamber. Chester arrives at the Downs from Jamaica with a large merchant fleet convoy, but no details on Admiral Torres or intercepted English ships.
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London
George Heathcote
City of
Barons
Samuel Pennant
Bishopsgate
Robert Godfehall
Mr. Gage
Viscount Gage
Royal
Prince of Wales
Garton Orme
Arundel
Princess of Wales
Edmund Bramston
Chester
Long
Downs
Jamaica
Torres
War and 30 Trading Ships Readied as Jamaica News Flows
Letters from Jamaica reveal Admiral Vernon landing forces at Porto Bello to hold the position while Commodore Anson sails for East India with specie and goods. France reports a court order restricting Indiamen departures. A Stratford man Tom Jolly dies by self-inflicted gunshot. Imports include wine whalefins cambricks cochine oil. exports list iron wrought, pewter, cordage and more. Public notices announce leases near London Bridge and a sale by the East India Company of unclaimed private trade goods scheduled for July.
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Jamaica
Vernon
Porto-Bello
Commodore Anson
South Seas
East-India
France
Tom Jolly
Stratford
Oporto
Holland
Dunkirk
Lisbon
Carolina
New-England
Chester
Andrew Hannaford
Battery
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London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Ditto
Maotham
Durnford
Schooley
William Gray
Henry Porter
James Howard
William Post
Thomas Thompson
Bridge-Yard
Southwark
Hamet
Yimber-Yard
Ramsey’s
Cotton
Jaid
Council
Guildhall
Comptroller’s
Coe
East India_ House
United Company of Mer
England
East Indies
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