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News from 1729: deaths embassies lotteries and theatre ads
April 2 Paris reports the Duke of Lorraine died aged 49 at Lunéville others arrive from Holstein to study residence in our capital measures include a Tripoli embassy request and Queen's pregnancy bloodletting. The King appoints bishops and counts receive audiences. A London subscription funds foundling care while stock prices and theatre notices dominate the page.
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France
Paris
Duke of Lorrain
Luneville
Prince of Holstein
Lubeck
Tripoli
Soisfons
Council of Conscience
Madam de France
Tancred
la Muete
Verssailles
Maffei
Sardinia
Count de Monconfeil
St. Omer
Baron de Wilmes
M. Heinin
Arras
London
Earl of Essex
Duke of Bedford
Duke of Kent
James
St. James’s Square
Banstead Downs
Mr. Jones
Fleet-lane
Rice
Royal Highness
the Prince
Laft
Bloomsbury Square
Arundel
St. James’s
Tower of London
Great Tower-Hill
John Gonton
Barnwood
Gloucester
Barnes
Hayes
Charing- Cross
Tueday
Marshalsea
County of Surrey
Grand Jury
England
King’s End
Common Pleas
Canterbury
Alexander Young
Wickhambreux
Ealichurch
Sheppey
Forster
South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchance Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welch
Royal Hickness
Elrington
Wm. Milk
Monrano
Watson
Desdemona
Mirs. Thurmond
Emilia
Fulham
Putney
Adasen
Miss Ward
Mr. Wilson
Hay-market
Rose
Diana
Sandham
H. Fench
Webster
Wood
Thomas
Mounfort
Purden
Johnon
Cheshire
Terra Australis
Giffard
Raymond
Gillow
Hale
Williams
Reynolds
Hill
Ward
Mountfort
Figg
Epsom
Michael Butler
Kilkenny
Kingdom of Ireland
Sutton
Windsor
James Figg
Thame
Oxfordshire
Christendom
Hector
Leicester Square
Leicester-street
Newcats-street
William Gardiner Lawd
Richard
Temple Bar
John Gardiner
Charing Cross
Ellwood London
Hole
Edward Jolly
Priday-street