Mail from France and broader European notices
Yesterday arrived the Mail from France with little of consequence. Reports from Leghorn note a new silver mine found under Duke Sforza Cesarini’s fief with promising ore worth over 30 percent profit. Paris and Marseilles describe severe cold, transitioning to courtly displays by Swiss guards at Versailles, while dockside arrivals bring ships from Dunkirk to Seville and a lengthy muster of financial items in London markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Francis
Baron of
Wachtendonck
Order of Malta
Tuscany
Philip Louis de Sinzendorff
Julius Gaspar Capponi
Leghorn
Duke
John Anthony Tornaquinci
John Gatton I
Francis Stephen III
Paris
Marseilles
Palace of Versailles
Jefs
Mesdames de France 5
Deaths and dispatches from Europe and Paris news
London dispatches report the death of Bailly Spinola, Genoese admiral, and Turin news that the Duke of Lorrain renounced Montferrat claims in favor of Sardinia. Paris letters claim a Corsair squadron reinforcement by May. Hamburg says Baron Lowenroth died en route to Bon, resisting hangings. Corsican oath to die rather than submit to Genoa. Proclamation summoned Scottish peers to Edinburgh for an April election to replace the late Earl of Orkney. Cambridge reports heated town politics over freemen access. Lincoln's Inn hears Lady Cooke and Mr Springwood died. Ralph Davison, Esq. to be buried tonight. Trade figures list shipments for France, Cadiz, Holland, and the Baltic. Local corn prices given for Gloucester. Performances noted at Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Malta
Bailly Spinola
Maliére
Turin
Duke of
Hambourg
Lowenroth
Cologn
Bon
Newgate
Corfica
Paris
Hotland
Corsica
Republick of
Genoa
Scotland
Holy-Rood House
Edinburgh
Great Britain
Earl of Orkney
Deceas
Cambridge
Lincoln’s Inn
Lady Cooke
George Cooke
The
Court of Common Pleas
Jennings
Middle Temple
John Jennings
Greenwich
Bow
Springwood
Featherstone
Ralph Davison
France
Cadiz
Holland
High Nyatne at Lonfon- Bridge, 2. 20 Minutes after 12 at N
The fragmentary note references a location bridge named Lonfon and a time marker near midday. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR. no identifiable persons organizations or dates beyond the vague 12 oclock reference. Concise record crafted from readable elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonfon- Bridge
Coach and six good horses start from Red Lion venue
Notice inviting passengers from the Red Lion in Cold Bath Fields offering coach and six horses to carry riders on the 8th 9th or 16th instant at reasonable rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Epinsurca
Red Lion
Lost Silver Watch Advertised for Reward
Lost last Thursday evening a middle sized silver watch with blue string and seal. Maker Peng Tawney mark on inner case. Reward of two guineas to Mr William Stevens Peruke maker in Throgmorton Street near the Royal Exchange. No questions asked. If offered to pawn or fold, stop it and you shall have the same reward. This is the last time it will be advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peng Tawney
H.R
William Stevens
Throgmorton-street
Royal Exchange
Notice on Dr Pocock Life and Theological Works edition
Subscribers are informed that the Dr Pocock life and theological works are in press for several months and over half printed. The editor holds much of the Doctor’s MSS to refine notes and references with prior edition corrections. Rev Mr Hunt revises the Oriental Paste. subscriptions by R Gosling at the Mitre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
R. Gosling
Mitre
Ang
Ferrer
Lane End
Fleet-itheer
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Curtom
Naples
Gravesend
Liberty
Halfknight
Dunkirk
Union
Amnby
Guernsey
Antwerp
Wortheil
Middleburgh
Amelia
Smith
Malaga
Lance
Marquan
South Carolina
Ruby
Saunders
Venice
Chandos
Jewels
Wilmington
Griffith
Rotterdam
Lady Margaret
Barnes
Amsterdamn
James
John
Burt
Seville
Prince of Wales
Cobb
South Sea
New South Sea
Sths
Fox
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
S. Prem
Nua
Theatre-Royal
Drury-Lane
Theatre Royal
Covent -Garden
King Joan
Royal Chace
Lincoln’s-dan - Fields
High Court of Chancery
James Lightborn
Marine Coffee
Birchin-lane
Chaplin
Kent
Mr. Bell
Grand Sale
St. Mary Aldermary Church
Yaxp
Leatherfellers Hall
John Kell
Nevitt
Baily
Ludgate
George I
E. Nutt
Fleet-street
D. Browne
Temple-Bar
J. Stagg
Westminster Hall
SUN
Craigg’s Court
Charing-Cross
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