News from Europe and the East Fronts April 23 to May 16
Reports reach from Holle Constantinople and Rome with details of sieges and troop movements. Marshal Courit Munich advances toward Transteverkow and Asaph as Polish and Italian fronts shift. Bastia prepares for assault while Vienna outlines the Lorrain accord and military deployments in Hungary and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asaph
Courit
Munich
Transteverkow
Coreel
Dneper
Crim
Roth
Count Lard
Lewarde
Warsaw
Haymadakis
Humar
Czersk
Halicz
Owieczin
Gostinin
Roczan
Czechanow
Sochaczew
Mazo
Rome
M. de Vauville
Velletri
Barigel
Trastavera
Seiz
Cardinal Acquaviva
Welletr
M. Vauville
Terrazina
Naples
Acquaviva
Hayin
Spain
Sie Poppa
Beluga
Count Dé Porta
Parma
Quirinal
Leghorn
Corsica
Theodore
Mariquess de
Port News Gales and Departures From Various Ports
Port news from Falmouth and Deal notes arrivals and departures in mid May. Vessels from Malaga Jersey Guernsey and Hamburg are listed with captains and destinations. Several ships sail for Guernsey and orders and winds shift from east to northeast across the voyage window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port
Falmouth
Bakes
Offend
Marseilles
Thomas
Simmons
Malaga
Southampton
Arriv
Betty
le Cras
Jersey
Maries
Guillaume
Guernsey
Locke
Ditto
Gordon
Wind
Godde
Guiney
Princess of Orange
Dent
Mally
Harrison
Sea-Horse
Godson
N. E
Rich Gifts and Court News From London
A graced inventory lists six swords with diamond hilts from various rulers and a diamond buckle, gold watches, and gold headed canes. Prince Charles of Lorraine ill with smallpox, the Dutchess of Bridgwater bore a son, and the king sails to Gravesend for Holland. A marriage is planned for John Edwin and Lady Charlotte Hamilton. The Man of Taste and The Intriguing Chambermaid play at Drury Lane. Atalanta at Covent Garden. High water at London Bridge at 7:58 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Anne
Prussia
George
Great Britain
Republick of
Holland
Venice
Prince Charles of
Lorrain
Cleveland Court
St. James’s
Gravefehd
Thames
Lambeth
Gravesend
John Edwin
Grosvenor Square
Charlotte Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton and
Brandon
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Covent-Garden
By Order of the Executrix to John Dean Sale at Birchin Lane
A listed estate sale by order of the executrix for deceased Cheapside Mercer, held at the Marine Coffee-House Birchin Lane. Items include silks velvets cambrics prints linens fashion fabrics and ready made gowns with dozens of cambricks cloths and various textiles. Auction to occur on the upcoming Thursday at four in the afternoon. Throgmorton Street location referenced for sale time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dean
Cheapside
Mercer
Marine Coffee
Birchin-Lane
Iranian Master Teaches Italian French and Spanish Language
A Master from Florence arrives to provide a method for reading, writing, and speaking Italian with Roman and Florentine polish. He offers Italian letters, book correction, and polite composition at homes or At Smyrna and Tom's Coffee houses. He resides with Mr. Bark near the Swan Tavern in the Strand and may be reached at Smyrna or Tom's Coffee houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Rome
Smyrna
Palmall
Tom’s
Covent-Garden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holle
Constantinople
Mita
Joee
Bastia
Vienna
Versailles
Baron de Schmetling
Paris
Tuscany
Sardinia
Italy
France
Uffia
Augustus
Poland
Lithuania
Iegb
Khel
Philipthourg
T jeTs
Count Palfi
Belgrade
Czarina
Prince Eugene
Bank
New Hank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assuwance
London Assurance
Welch
Ss. Prém
Mine Adventure
Emperor’s
the Daily Pot
London Bridge
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