Far reaching naval build up and political dispatches abroad
Constantinople reports Captain Bathan to inspect black sea fleets and magazines for a mass armada with 18000 land forces to sail at once. Madrid notes Villarias pressing Keene on South Sea debt terms before conferences. courier exchanges signal delays. Petersburg cites French squadron in the Baltic and Livonian campaigns. Belgrade flags seven warships near Futack and Peterwaradin with a Grand Army formation planned by mid month. Warsaw reports the Grand Vizir’s fall and Turkish court rejoicing. Vienna notes renewed peace talks and troop moves toward Moldavia. London reviews Dutch Baron Neuhoff incident and Corsican loyalties, while naval preparations include the Boyne and Duke ships. local notices include adulterated powder convictions and a kitchen of courtroom admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bathan
Black Sea
Madrid
Marquess de Villarias
Strate
Keene
South Sea Company
South-Sea Company
London
Don Thomas Geraldine
Petersbourg
Foreign’ Gazettes
Baltick
Livonia
Carelia
Belgrade
Vienna
Futack
Peterwaratlin
Wallis
Bannat of
Temeswar
Orfovas
Meadia
Bosnia
Drina
Zwernick
Bannalucka
Warsaw
Leghorn
Smrras
N.S
Keerman
Baron Neuhoff
Amsterdam
Sardinia
Neuhoff
Cagliari
Corsica
Chefis
Naples
Gaeta
France
Turky
Marquess de Villeneuve
Porte
M. Pelleran
Port News: Outward-bound Ships Fail Yet Warships Remain
Deal May 14 reports the outward-bound Ships and the Deal Castle have failed while the remaining Men of War stay at port as wind shifts to the northeast.
Financial Market Prices and Bond Figures
A condensed listing of historical securities and bonds with prices and yields. Entries include South Sea Stock and Annuities, Bank figures, Royal Exchange Assurance, African and English shares, Salt Tallies, Mine Adventure, and various Three and Five per Cent issues with their quoted rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
India
Ditto
Txebequer
Prem
Ditta
London Post Office notice on Western Mail robbery
General Post Office in London announces that bills and notes taken from the Western Mail thief are with the justice who sent him to Exeter Gaol. Public urged to report any information or accounts received via the General Post Office. J. D. Bansart, secretary.
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General Post-Office
London
Exeter
General Post Office
J. D. Bansart
Money in Hand Debate at King’s Lectures
Gentlemen at Mr King’s Philosophical Lectures in Southwark express demand for an account of available funds from the self chosen committee. They warn of charges of misapplied company money unless they prove innocence, questioning whether they are genuine men or philosophers.
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Holland
Constantinople
Moldavia
Bender
Choczim
M.carpentero
Parma
Placentia
Admiralty
Boyne
Deptford
Woolwich
Commissioners of Excise
Grace of Canterbury
Henry Farrant
Arthur Zouch
Arches Court
Str. Saviour’s Church
Southwark
Dioner
Battersea
Essex-Street
Strand
Nicholls
Bourdeaux
Rocks
Scilly
Portugal
Ireland
C. Hoys
Cadiz
New England
John Blackall
Thames-Street
John ‘Rayner
Spittlefields
Peruke
Chapman
Thomas Bowle
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Hamlet
Covent-Garden
Dragon of Watley
London Bridge
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