War prospects and treaties hover over Europe in scarce reports
Saturday brings mail from Holland France and Deville dated March 9 listing hopes for general pacification yet noting preparatory war activity in the kingdom. Vienna announces a treaty with Britain references Don Carlos Italy and Pragmatick Sanction while signaling tariff talks and duchy doubts. Local items include appointments and stock market figures as of March 26 1731.
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Spain
Slerwick
Mo Che
Freemasons Grand Lodge Elects Officials at Mercer Hall
London notes report the Grand Lodge of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons meeting at Mercer Hall Cheapside where Thomas Lovell was chosen Grand Master and Batton, Douglas, and Chambers named Deputy Grand Master and Wardens for the year. Other prominent attendees included the Dukes of Montagu and Richmond and several nobles. Also covered are the Prince of Wales hunting at Windsor, the opening of the new organ at Queenhithe Church, and local social moves including the Earl of Strafford leaving St James's for Yorkshire and the Dutchess of Ormond traveling to Bath. A York Buildings Company ship arrives with Scottish lead, and plans for St Giles in the Fields parish church renewal gain approval.
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London
Laff
Mercer Hall
Cheapside
Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons
Thomas LoRy Lovecy
Mintter- Lovell
Most Honourable
Order of the Earth
Chofen
Thoms Batton
George Douglas
James Chambers
Efco
Duke of Montagu
Duke of Richmond
Earl of Michiquin
Colerane
Defaviiers
George Payne
Lord Brudenell
Cecil Wray
James Thornhill
Prince of Wales
Windsor
Lord Malpas
Royal
Windsor Castle
William Young
Walter Earley
Negus
Shaftoe
Major Cholmondley
Conolly
Thcomps
Che Earl of Strafford
St. James's Square
Yorkshire
Dutchess of Ormond
Chelsea
Bath
Bilkley Mackworth
Bayne
Herbert Mackworth
Owen
Cunder
York Buildings Company
Scotland
Faircroft
St. Giles In the Fields
Defiant Dublin Boxer Challenges Suttton in London Duel
An 18th century notice invites William Sherlock of Dublin to a five Guinea duel with Epwakp Suttrown, promising wagers, white stockings, and a match at the Great-Room in Oxford Road. Also announced: lost bank notes and a missing Harlequin Dog with reward offered.
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Oxford
Oxford Road
Tana
William Sherlock
Dublin
Kingdom of Ireland
Jaasra Sherlock
Ep W. Sutton
London
Sherlock
Epwakp
Gravesend
Keer
Cape Winegar
Enfield
Wiltias
King’s Head
Robert Scott
Elizabeth Storey
Richard Browne
George-yard
Lombard-street
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France
Buile
Aephotale
Whitehall
James Cholmondeley
Chester
Wiliam Newton
Deceas
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welch Ditto
Jas. Ae
Traiman
Londen
John Moore
Lawrence-Pountney's- Lane
Moore
West-Indies
WN. B
Joan Moone
Ferge
Princess Royal
Princess Carline
Ce ¥ MaLus
Mons
Rocer
Royal Hospital
Greenwich
His Majesty
Salters Hall
Haymarket
A&s
Tom Thumb the Great
Tom Thumb
Arthur
Regen Ouatehis
Huacamunca
Glumdalea
Grizzle
Grizzie
Gaffer Thumb
Scristerus Secunous
Apis
Hann
N.B
Pinchbeck
Cafle
University of Oxford
Dantzick
Poland
Moscow
Russia
Consantinople
Turku
Pius
Femen
Chia
England
Waghorn
Pope’s Head Alley
Campden House
Kensington
Anne Tomlin
Tate
Bedfordberry
St. Martin’s
Charles Laycock
Newport-street
St Ann’s
Westminster
Tomah
Watford
Hertfordshire
Cathiobury
Glassford
Finch
Earls Court
Bawstheeet
Covent Garden
Cole&son
Vande Velde
Wyck
Ord Heemskirk
Mir
Deptford
Peckham
Mr. Tomiya
Crown and Cusbion
Foncheard= Street
Thomas Lund
Bt Sect
Japan
Kent
Leiceser Square
Esquire
Mr. Boucher
Martin Bedwell
Averiox
Hamilta
Coffte-Houte
Joan Wilcox
My. Sagg
Westminster- Hal
Westminster- Hal,” At Mr. Pemberton’s In Fleet-street
Mr. Strahan
Cornhill
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