Mail from Holland Reports Naval Movements and UK Notices
Yesterday arrived the Mail from Holland and Cadiz May 4. News from Carthagena says three ships of the line and three frigates left to intercept a fleet of 40 English merchantmen from the Levant under convoy. two vessels reportedly captured by a Spanish privateer. Admiral Haddock continues patrolling Majorca and Minorca. Madrid May 7 reports plans to build twelve ships of the line and several frigates. Alicante reports preparations for an expedition and Majorca troops ready to embark under Count de Grimes. Vienna May 18 notes Seckendorff to retire and Commission inquiries into Wal lis and Neuperg, with a favorable turn expected for Tuscany. Hamburg May 24 says 6000 more troops to Finland and Taube to Carelfoorn to speed squadron, while Copenhagen bans trade near Greenland colonies. Spanish squadron of 18 sail reportedly sank three English ships and damaged others, but this lacks confirmation. Additional London mail notes Newcastle’s reply on neutrality with Sicily and a royal marriage in London. Also reports in Dover of corn exports sparking women’s protest, and sick bay arrangements at Deptford. Elizabeth Lloyd, alias Moody, tries for counterfeit coin. 16 prisoners tried at Old Bailey with one capital conviction. Port mentions four Spanish privateers off Morlaix, two small boats near the Lizard. notice urged for ships bound westward to guard against privateer. High water London Bridge at 9:09 am. stocks and bonds prices listed. The City’s Lands committee issues a lease notice for a Fifteen Sea-Coal Meter position at the Guildhall.
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Carthagena
Levant
Streight
Haddock
Majorca
Minorca
Madrid
Vis
Alicant
Barcelona
Count de Grimes
Co. Petersbourg
Sweden
Marquess de la Chetardie
Aftrican
Schach Nadir
Turky
Vienna
Gratz
Count Seckendorff
Wallis
Neuperg
Juscany
Hambourg
Stockholm
Finland
Taube
Carelfcroon
Copenhagen
Greenland
Helvoetluus
York
Bsg
Lord Hardwick
Great Britain
Miss Campbell
Glenorchy
Duke of Kent
Bristol
St. Paul’s
Lilliputian
Kew
Prince George
Spittle Square
Royal
Prince of Wales
Fuesday
Gudgeon
East-India Company
Seething-Lane
Commissioners of Excise
Dover
Princess Royal Hospital
Deptford
Helay
Elizabeth Lloyd
Moody
Newgate
Guildhall
Arthur Bethel
Rochfort Fitzgerald
Falmouth
Mor-laix
Morlaix
Mountsbay
Lizard
Port News Arrivals and Departures at Falmouth
Port News from Falmouth dated May 20 reports the Antigua Merchant Wigley from Liverpool for Ozip. May 22 records ships sailing through the Phenix Main to Portsmouth the Roehampton Tobin for Nevis and the Providence Stewart for Tiotin. A great many other ships have sailed as a northeast wind prevails.
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Port News
Falmouth
Arriv
Antigua
Wigley
Liverpool
Ozip
Deal
Phenix
Main
Portsmouth
Roehampton
Tobin
Nevis
Providence
Stewart
Tiotin
Wind N.E
Trustees meet for Islington Turnpike repairs adjourned meet
The trustees appointed to execute seven Acts for repairs of highways from various places to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead in Middlesex will meet by adjournment on Tuesday near the 27th instant at the Red Lion Tavern on Clerkenwell Green at four o'clock in the afternoon. Toomas Bray, Clerk.
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Islington
Highgate Gatehouse
Hampstead
Middlesex
Red Lion Tavern
Clerkenwell
Toomas Bray
Newly Imported Mineral Waters Sold in Drapers Court
Rogerr' Tomlinson offers Bristou and other Mineral Waters newly imported at reasonable rates from Drapers Court in Lothbury near the Royal Exchange.
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Bristou
Rogerr’ Tomlinson
Drapers Court
Lothbury
Royal Exchange
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Holland
Cadiz
Ferrol
Utrecht
London
Duke’ of Newcastle
M. Coro
King of the Two Sicilies
the Two Sicilies
Two Sicilies
Bayonne
St. John de Lug
Galicia
Balches
London Bridge
South Sea
Roo
Bank
Prem
India
Doree
Royal Exchange Assurance Go
Exchequer
Duc. Lottes
Tve
Leafe
Abraham Symonds
Comptroller's
Obadialy Arrowssmith
Birchin-Lane
Marcia
Surrey
Samuel Rickard
Bishopsgate
Samuel Robinson
BuweLant
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