Royal visit and naval movements reported in Naples and beyond
Naples April 23 to May 1 coverage notes the King serving twelve needy men at table, visiting Holy Sepulchre churches, and planning a Procida hunting trip then Bari. Galiots sail toward Messina. two others cruise Tuscany coasts. Rome reports Easter events, Vatican diplomacy, and curtailment of vigilante rumors. Florence and Modena detail orders, marriages, and imperial troop reviews. Downs winds and several ships arrive at Gravesend with goods from Europe and Barbary ports.
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Count de St. Estevan
Duke de Tursis
Spain
Procida
Bari
Count de Charni
Messina
Paschal Borras
Don Solero Bonica
Tuscany
Duke of Berwick
Rome
Pozzuolo
Mada Jona
Sacred College
Cardinal Cossini
Father Evora
Cardinal Acquaviva
Madrid
Naples
Cardinal Belluga
Signor Galliani
the Two Sicilies
Cechini
Seriano
Cardinal Albani Camerlingue
Florence
Knights of the Order of St. Stephen
Pisa
Baron de Wachtendonck
Modena
Duke of
Mafia
Mafia Carrara
Eugene of Savoy
Marquess de St. Martin
Reggio
Port News Briefs From May Seaports
Fatnonth May 8 reports arrival of the Expedition Packet Clies from Lifton. Remaining are the Prince Frederick Packet for Lisbon and the Townshend for the Groyne. May 9 Southampton notes Henry of Plymouth Cotton from Cape de Verds, failed for London. Philip and Mary Le Page from Guernsey also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatnonth
Expedition
Clies
Lifton
Prince Frederick
Lisbon
Townshend
Groyne
Southampton
Henry
Plymouth
Cape de Verds
London
Philip and Mary
Lepage
Guernsey
Edict Seeks Corsican Arms Ban and Tuscany Road Plans
London reports the Great Duke of Tuscany forbids arming Corsicans under strict penalties while Baron de Wachtendonck studies a Pisa road to ease Lombardy-Tuscany troop links. The Pope’s Nuncio opposes it to protect Ecclesiastical State trade. The note also covers court appointments, debts bill, local deaths, and theater schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscany
Baron de Wachtendonck
Pisa
Lombardy
Duke of Lorrain
Petersbourg
Count d'Os
Poland
Mecklenbourg
Anne
Charles Leopold
Holland
Russia
Financial quotes from South Sea and related securities
A compact listing of historical securities prices and ratios showing South Sea Stock and Annuities figures, Bank circulations, Prem India, Three Per Cent Annuities, Royal Exchange Assurance, London prices, African Copper, South Sea Bonds, Emperor's Loan, Exchequer Orders, and related government and corporate securities with varied par values and per cent rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
Prem India
Reyal Exchange Assurance
London
South
Prem
India
Mine Adventure
Exchequer
Icto
Hand in Hand Fire-Office General Meeting Notice
The directors announce a general meeting of the society’s members at their Argel-Court Snow-bill office this day the 12th instant in the afternoon. All who have information or interest in the society are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argel-Court
London Grocers Deny Low Prices Advertisements
A public notice refutes grocers claims of advertising cheaper sugar tea and goods than others. It states chief London grocers will sell as cheaply as any advertiser and warns across the trade that advertised prices are false. The notice urges customers to trust established merchants over flashy promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
To let a House in Mark-lane with rooms and yard
A historical notice offers a house in Mark-lane with three rooms on the first floor all wainscoted and well seated, a water-house, large yard, a fine grocery house, servant rooms over the gateway, warehouse, vaults and cellar, and a stable for three horses. Enquire at Mr Samuel Winder's in Borolphiane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Annesly
Earl of
Aldersgate-street
Smith
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Aldersgate Ward
Darking
Surrey
John Bellamy
Rey Senet
Derby
Philip Dawes
Sigate
Williams Dawes
Ork
Mail
Dawes
Leadenhall-street
Shambrook
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Deal
Downs
N. E
Gravesend
Arriv
Christian
Corane
Iron
Bremen
Robert
Salmon
Friendship
Walter
Scom
Freelove
Walker
Providence
Nelson
William
Deborah
Story
Norway
Port-News
Admiralty
Griffin
Oxford
Turpin
Epping Forest
Bishop’s Stortford
Hertford
Tron-gate
Eustace Budgell
Turky
Theatre - Royal
Drury Lane
Cato
Theatre-Royal
Covent-Garden
London Bridge
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