Madrid Rumors of Camp Near Aranjuez and Urban Unrest
News from Madrid May 6 reports plans to form a four camp near Aranjuez for a diversion of the royal family, while a near-term court move is anticipated. Bakers’ price dispute sparked a bread riot with dragoons deployed to maintain order, prices of provisions have risen markedly since 1724, signaling economic distress and trade growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aranjuez
Spain
Mr. Locke
Batchir
Kingdom of
Cafan
Rogerwick
Calans
Russia
Uka
Tabynsk
Itzkoi
Genoa
Bastia
San Pellegrino
Chevalier de St
Contempt for Opera and vice fuels a British reform mood
The piece laments English virtue eroding through Italian operas, masques, and concerts abroad. It praises Marlborough and Henry V for martial virtue, criticizes Spain's display, and notes a parliamentary push to restrict plays and interludes. It reports on a London officer's cruelty, a death in Cranford, horse racing results, and large trade imports and exports, with calls for moral renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Britain
Madrid
Don Philip
Butkins
Italy
Hercules
Haymarket
Henry the 5Th
France
Marlborough
Atlas
Farinelli
House of Bourbon
Queen Anne
Port News Briefs From May Trade Winds
In port news for May, six vessels named Deal and six other ships are listed as failed or unproductive. The Love and Unity, Boat Hower, and the Prosperous, Baden, are noted as fail d. The Thomas and William under Fendall destined for Exon arrived with Eagle, Cathcart, fox Holland. Wind M. E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Baden
Thomas
William
Fendall
Arriv
Eagle
Cathcart
Fox Holland
Wind M. E
Bankrupts and Theatre Notices in Drury Lane and Covent Garden
A list of bankrupts including John Berry of King's Lynn Norfolk vintner and chapman William Cowley of Gracechurch Street London distiller and Thomas Lovatt of Newcastle Stafford grocer. The evening performance features Hamlet Prince of Denmark at Theatre Royal Drury Lane and a committee event at Covent Garden. high water listed as 24 minutes after noon at London Bridge.
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John Berry
King’s Lynn
Norfolk
Vintner and Chapman
William Cowley
Gracechurch-street
London
Thomas Lovatt
Newcastle
Stafford
Theatre-Royal
Drury-Lane
Hamner
Prince of Denmark
Theatre - Royal
Covent -Garden
Saturday South Sea Stack and Annuities Snapshot
The listing shows prices for South Sea Stack at 103 3 qs, New South Sea Annuities at 142 3 months, Hank at 147 3 8ths, Royal Exchange Assurance at 11x 3 qrs, London data 14 7ths, African rail and English Copper at 2152s, Loudon Bonds at 41 with various India prem. Also Three Per Cent Annuities at 1c6 7ths and Exchequer Orders/Three Per Cent ditto noting premiums and rate changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
New South Sea
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Dagta
African Ry
Lost Bond Promise to Edward Barton in Cornhill
A bond pledged to Edward Barton is missing since Friday the 13th. A reward of four guineas is offered by Mr. Straban, Bookseller, Cornhill, for its return on delivery. Any person who has recovered it should bring it to Mr. Straban.
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Cranford
Middlesex
Simon Seymour
York
Westminster
Caslisle
Cumberland
Mr. Thornborough
Dainty David
Capt. Mitchel
Mr. Daniel
Mr. Fox
Mr. Fenwick
Keilman
France
Dunkirk
Holland
Ostend
Edward Barton
Mr. Straban
Cornhill
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