Mail from France reports Fleet under Lestock cruising in Gulf of Lyons
Yesterday's mail from France says Rear Admiral Lestock commands the British Fleet still cruising in the Gulf of Lyons. An unsigned ship arrival on the 6th notes a storm drove some ships ashore at Sardinia as the Austrians and Prussians battle in Bohemia. Brussels May 28 reports an extraordinary council at Count de Harrach's on frontier troop movements and readying tents and equipage for marching. The Burghers of the city consent to continued duties on beer and consumption to finance quartering troops. no English troops to remain in Ostend or Nieuwpoort but will be moved inland as they arrive. From Hague May 23 letters say French troops approach Schield area causing locals near Brem, Nivelle to store possessions for safety. The Marquess de Fenelon's reply to States General questions hints the French army aims to deter powers favorable to the Queen of Hungary, potentially delaying a broader war. If a clearer response from Versailles is needed, Europe might view action as fear or manipulation by gold. From Middlebourg, Gouwenbourg, and Amsterdam sources list vessels and arrivals including the Concord Hill and the Lady Anne Vink in various ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Ostend
Nieuport
Paris A la Main
Hague
Hainault
Breme, Nivelle, &c
Schield
Versailles
Port News Yarns From Falmouth and Surrounding Ports
May 22 to May 25 reports ships arriving and sailing from Falmouth Cowes Portsmouth Deal Gravesend and the Dover area. Vessels include Phenix Oake Eagle Hill Speedwell Peter and John Lyme transport ships and various packet and merchant ships. Ship movements list departures for Virginia Smyrna Bourdeaux and London with destination notes and current wind conditions. The summary notes arrivals of transports for Gibraltar and port duties at Spithead and Downs.
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Falmouth
Phenix
Oake
North Carolina
Eagle
Hill
Dublin
Prince Frederick
Cowes
Spithead
Lyme
Bourdeaux
Hampshire
Jolliffe
Roan
Clack
London
Virginia
Peter and John, Hick
Amsterdam
Smyrna
Bour- Geaux
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Port Mahon
His
Loo
The
Downs
Thomas and Jane, Benton
Jersey
St. George, Hart
Bristol
Sarah, Beale
Margaretta Hellena
Claas Tennison
Dantzick
Nantz
Deal
Rupert
Gravesend
Liberty
Dunkirk
Antwerp
Guards Sail For Flanders And Naval Preparations Shown
London reports detail three battalions of Guards sailing for Flanders aboard transports from Greenwich Woolwich and Coldstream with a further readiness order for Life Guards and Grenadier Guards. Navy contract talks for naval stores to Antigua, Lisbon letters note the Portuguese king struck by paralysis, and Admiral Haddock arrives in Dartmouth ill from the Mediterranean. Victualling Office workers paid, ships’ wages set, imports and exports listed including silk, wine, copper, indigo, cambricks, sugar, and tea with market quotes on South Sea stock and bank rates. Evening theatre at Drury Lane presents The Man of Move and The Miller of Mansfield. High water London Bridge at 38 minutes after noon.
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London
Flanders
Greenwich
Gond
Coldstream
Woolwich
Grenadier- Guards
Antigua
Lisbon
Dartmouth
Haddock
Mediterranean
Admiral Lestock
Victualling Office
Port Mahon
Lark
Plymouth
Notice of Transfer Books and General Court for East-India Company
East-India House announces that the transfer books will be set up on Tuesday June 24 at two o clock for a quarterly general court at Leadenhall Street on Wednesday June 23 at eleven in the forenoon. Books reopen July 20 and dividend warrants due at midsummer will be ready July 29.
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East-India House
Fet Court of Directors
United Company of Merchants of England
East-Indies
Aid Company
Leadenhall Street
Unclear historical notice printed for T. Cooper
Fragmentary OCR text shows a printed notice for T. Cooper in Parer nofter Row. The snippet mentions a lift and a claim of accuracy relative to other publications, though the rest of the content is unreadable and incomplete.
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T. Cooper
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France
Genoa
Lestock
Gulph
Lyons
Sar
Thell
Middlebourg
Gouwenbourg
Wettaltoft
Norway
William
Deborsh
Mitchell
Ditto
Anne
Vink
Mary
Barnes
Astiv
Operto
Concord
Hull
Port New's
Ak Garraway
Cornhill
Jane
Thomas Kingood
Fhrogmorton-Street
Bartholomew-Lane
Peter Fearon
Marx Hopson
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Man
Miller
Mansfield
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Muldion Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance
Sadlers-Wells
Somis
River Head
Islington
Mademoiselle Kerman
Hendrick
Harlequin Proteus
Mr. Ferguson
Colombine
Mrs. Philips
Mr. Newton
Mr. Scullough
N. B. Mont
Dominique
Somerset
Hogfhead
Ranelagh House
Gcbelsea
White’s
St. James’s- Street
Nandoe
Temple-Bar
Fem
Marine
Bichin-Lane
Chrisfie
Artillery-Lane
Spicle
De‘elas
Raff
Turky
Elleres
Koloptia
Orioyard
Incle
Alto
Bengal
Robert Kirke
Sc. Martin’s
le Grand
A. Millar
St. Clements Church
Strand
Mr. Buckley
Commons
Shey
Knights of the Garter
Torttle
Bath
Gleriks
House of Lords
Lars
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