Mail from France reports Rome April 25 gossip and court moves
News from Rome and Paris recounts Cardinal Albani hosting preparations for the Polish prince Royal, donations to Abbe Baldani, and a private consistory weighing the costs of foreign troops. It notes Paris university action on Unigenitus, prison escape by dust bag, and various court appointments, marriages, and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Albani
Nettuno
Prince Royal
Poland
Abbe Baldani
Albini Camerlingue
Firrau
Riviera
Florence
Tuscany
France
Austrian
Netherlands
Joseph
Paris
Brest
d’Antin
PORT NEWS DEAL MAY 9 OUTWARD SHIPS FAILD
On May 9 most outward-bound ships failed to sail while warships remained with the Prince Bowles for Carolina and the Fanny Newton for Gibraltar and the Prelude Davis for Oporto. Gravesend reported wind from the southwest with ships London Peterson and William and Sarah Watson passing. Arrivals include Lucitania at Malaga from London, Hiscox at Carolina from Angola, and Mary-Anne at Cadiz from Martinico.
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Port News
Deal
Prince
Bowles
Carolina
Fanny
Newton
Gibraltar
Prelude
Davis
Oporto
Wind S. W
Malaga
Lucitania
Birchley
London
Hiscox
Saunders
Angola
Cadiz
Mary-Anne
Langlenfon
Martinico
Elecor Pala tine grants general leaf to French company
From Manheim May 14 Elecor Pala tine grants the General Leaf of his Farms to a company of Frenchmen under the Guardian of the King. News from Lexer Paris notes the Duke of Orleans acts to aid corn scarcity by buying and selling at low prices in Berry Maine Anjou and related domains. The report adds a disputed mandate about the Diocese of Montpellier and the Constitution Unigenitus.
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London
Manheim
Elecor Palatine
Lexer
Paris
Duke of Orleans
France
Berry
Maine
Anjou
M. ‘de Charency
Montpellier
Notice of South Sea Company General Court
South Sea House London May 9 1739 notice from the Court of Directors calling a general court to be held at Threadneedle Street on Wednesday the 16th instant at eleven in the forenoon to finalize the alterations made in the 25th by law and to consider a memorial by Wight Woolley on behalf of Benjamin Woolley former factor at Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of London
Church- Court
Duke’s Place
William Sparkes
Joseph Abrabans
Aaron, Soloman
Levi Moses
Jonathan Adams
Alice Watson
Tevo Mesfanges
Aldermanbury
Andrew Hollyburton
Oxford Road
Comptroller
Guilds Hall
South-Sea House
London
South-Sea Company
Threadneedie-Street
Wight
Woolley
Benjamin Woolley
Comp Pany
Havanua
For Sale by the Candle at Marine Coffee House Birchin Lane
A sale notice listing ERTAIN Bales of Goats Woolf and Bags of Vigonia Woolf to be held at the Marine Coffee House in Birchin Lane on Wednesday next the 6th instant. Catalogues will be timely delivered by Samuel Rosinson, Broker, in Bow Lane.
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Marine Coffee House
Birchin-Lane
Samuel Rosinson
Bow-Lane
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