Global War News Fleetingly Reported From Several Fronts
The mail from Holland discusses Russian troop movements toward Finland and a secret expedition by Ukrainian forces. London reports Persia and the Porte at war, with the Grand Signor directing Tartars to the conflict. Vienna notes British troops planned for Flanders and Hungarian enthusiasm, while Moravia and Olmutz see Austrian troop shifts. Rome mentions hopes to clear Romagnia Spaniards, and French French operations draw reinforcements along the Danube and in Poland.
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Petersbourg
Finland
Friederich Tacl
Seden
Ukrain
Persia
Porte
Afa
Europe
Madrid
Tribunal of the Inquisition
Toledo
Vienna
Robinson
Great Britain
d’Uhlefeldt
Flanders
Hungary
Moravia
Olmutz
Bohemia
Charles of Lorrain
Profnitz
Silesia
Lobkowitz
Rome
Romagnia
Ferrareze
Bologpeze
Rovero
Ostiglia
Mantuan
Modeneze
Ratifoon
Prague
Cologne
Marshal de Maillebois
Arseilles
Port News Update From English Ports May Report
Port towns note arrivals and departures of several vessels including Mermaid Bell and Mary Wiide from Leghorn, Expedition Packet Clies to Lisbon, Eagle from Biddiford, St Anthony from Charente to Rotterdam, and Endeavour Thomas and Elizabeth from Newcastle. Ships Affisiarée Saphire Severn also in cruiser service. Loo remains in the Downs at Deal.
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Falmouth
Bell
Leghorn
London
Expedition
Clies
Lisbon
Eagle
Plymouth
Dartmouth
Williams
Biddiford
St. Anthony
Regg
Barbadoes
Guards Review in Hyde Park and Shipping Orders
London reports the first Battalion of the Foot Guards was reviewed by the Duke in Hyde Park, after five hours under arms and complete evolutions. East India Company directors appoint Pickup as Elder at Leadenhall Warehouse. Local marriages, deaths, and a Whitefield tale of a Gold and Copper deception are noted.
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Regiment of Foot Guards
Hyde Park
Royal
Flanders
The
East India Company
Pickup
Leadenhall
Norgate
Arthur Wright
Lubnenham
Leicestershire
E Q
Anne Atkinson
Tinwell Inorthamptonshire
Jaft
Kensington
Alexander Irwin
Oran
Kingdom of Ireland
Whitefield
Moorfields
Sion
From a Sinner Saint or Not Expositor's Sermon and Tea Trade
Fragment from a 1740s folio noting a public dispute in a church assembly over a woman's sanctity, a husband punishing her, a seized tea consign ment for the king’s warehouse, shipments from Youghall and Dunkirk, and daily market and stock reports with prices and wages, plus theatrical listings at Drury Lane and Covent Garden. Includes wine imports from Portugal and metals from Gottenburg, with bank and stock figures and notices of public payments and wages.
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Expositor
Society of the Godly
Ellis
Tunbridge
Kent
Catherine
James Midling
Youghall
Falmouth
Bay of Biscay
Spain
Launceston
Warren
Hetter
Plymouth
Thomas Pincks
Newgate
Newington
Fyburn
Portugal
Meffina
Gottenbourg
Dunkirk
Holland
Jamaica
Turky
The
Sound
Flanders
Barbadoes
Ireland
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Moscow
Tunis
Amsterdam
Toulon
Dare
M. de Court
Névarre
Don Philip
Genta
Count Train
Port News
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Covent-Garden
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Ditto
Prem
Sadlers-Wells
Islington
Mademoiselle Kerman
Mons. Dominique
Kerman
Heemskirke
Brett
Mons. Dumont
Mons. Baudouin
Davenport
Newton
Ofbeldiston
Rayner
Bullock
Lafont
Philips
Miss Story
Matter Matthews
Miss Wright
Maden
Couteur
Just Arriv
Arts
Heapdrick
Harlequin Proteus
Mr. Ferguson
Colombine
Cockfield
Leicester Fields
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