Vast Europe News and Court Gossip From March Reports
Vienna reports Charles of Lorraine prepares to campaign as a volunteer while Bavarian preparations for the army expand. Trieste vessels ready to transport Croatians to Italy before actions against Spain. Freemason details stir in Vienna with mixed faith members and suspicions of secrecy. Persian embassy note and Swedish peace talk circulate as Austrian and Russian fronts move. Reports from Frankfurt, Stockholm, The Hague, and Riga detail Elector counts, Diets, and troop movements across Saxony, Sweden, and Muscovy.
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Rince Charles of
Lorrain
Austrian Netherlands
Marshal Court Konigteg
Bavaria
Trieste
Italy
Athair
Free Masons
Austra
Litterati
Pnions
Archiv Shoprick
Collonitz
Adan
Firs Free Mason
Popance
Petersourg
Vnie Court
Persia
Thomas Koukin
Kiflar
Cologn
Francfort
Meniz
Saxony
Empire
Tries
Cologne
Mentz
Stockholm
Haift
Bothnia
Thither
Hague
Prince of Hesse Hombourg
Petersbourg
Sweden
Ratifoon
Count Seckendorff
Hungary
Count Seckendorf
Upper Austria
Salizbourg
Munich
Riedt
Boheimia
Regiment Arrives in Edinburgh Amid Expectation of More
In Edinburgh on March 12 a Company of Lord Semple's Hipviland Regiment arrived yesterday with two more companies expected today and all remaining units anticipated before week’s end.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Lord Semple
Hipviland Regiment
Port News at Dover in March Winds and Departures
Dover reports arrivals and departures from Tamaica Jamaica and Leghorn with the George Bevan from Tamaica Sally and the Swan Lock direct to Deal. The Jemima Clarabur sails to Calais Joseph Eaves to Leghorn and Shoreham, a Man of War under Captain Brodick, with the Britannia under Proctor from Oporto. Wind W N W.
London Gossip On Lottery Scandals And Local Deaths
In London, Jewish stockjobbers allegedly control much of the state lottery with tickets sold well above par, while a courtly financier could reap immense gains. Reports recount deaths including John Heather QC and Benjamin Wilkinson, and incidents such as barges colliding near London Bridge after Coals stranding on the water.
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Knight
Charles Pryce
Clement’s Inn
Hannah Foord
Windsor
Buckingham
Batam
Camberwell
Surrey
John Heather
Benjamin Wikinson
Carterlane
Oundle
Northamptonshire
Nevis
Scogland Yard
Vaughan
Viscount
Threadneedle-Street
Dennis Dutrey
Exeter
John. Irish
London-Bridge
Storms, robberies, and ships taken near London in 1741 alert
Reports detail a wide range of late 1741 incidents including stables blown down at Battle-Bridge and tea seizures near Bexley, Holland gin captured at the river, and a lead-melting house robbed near Fenchurch Street. Highwaymen robbed a Potter at Putney Heath, two men sentenced to death at St Edmundsbury, and four convicts ordered for transportation. News from Dover notes storm damage and ship actions with a Spanish privateer near Oporto. The Portland crew to be paid off, Dalrymple brothers expanding warehouses, high water at London Bridge, and stock quotes across South Sea and bank instruments accompany the day’s market and maritime notices.
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Governor and Company
Fenchurch Street
Wilkins
Lambe H
Putney Heath
St. Edmund’s Bury
Robert Armstrong
Joseph Barham
Robert Chenery
Zachery Thompson
George Crispe
Newgate
Dover
S. E
W.N. W
Hungary
Monkiouse
Loncen
Oporto
Jupiter
Grove
London
Africa
Sebastian
Grote
Ireland
Barre
Portugal
Virginia
Carolina
Jamaica
Groyne
Cape Finister
Galicia
His
Portland
Scotland
William
Hugh Dalrymple
Cornhill
Royal Exchange
Charing Cross
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Vienna
Port News
London Bridge
New South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Ex Change Assurance
Pewyterers of
Paregates
Fore-Street
Mathew
Alf
Artichoke-Court
Cannon-Street
Abchurch Lane
Hellier Perchard
Sidourt
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