Court News and European War Preparations Amidst London Dispatches
A broad lettered roundup reports King Stanislaus and Queen in residence, Russian pressure for a Moscow envoy, and imperial moves as war with the Turks looms. Vienna hosts war councils and Court Eugene of Savoy plans, while Mecklenburgh and Hesse actions twist in uncertainty. From Mainz to Hamburg, fires, campaigns, and naval movements fill reports with names, places, and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carelsberg
Stanislaus
Count Horn
Count Gallowin
Russia
Moscow
Vienna
Atay
Deichman
Trieste
Luxembourg
Wurtzbourg
Prince Eugene of Savoy
Gallerdorff
Schonborn
Paris
London
Munich
Sultzbach
Italy
Great Britain
Maria Theresa
Pio
Duke of
Lorrain
Mantua
Hesse-Darmstadt
Hungary
Aulick Council of War
Ratisbon
Empire
Charles Leopold
Meck- Iembourg
Berlin
Jablonowski
Buski
M. Hildebrandt
Hambourg
Mecklembourg
Dutchy
Charles Lewis
Westphalia
Aulick Council
Duke of Bedford Comes of Age Celebrations at Wooburn Abbey
London reports celebrate the Duke of Bedford’s coming of age with feasts at Wooburn Abbey in Bedfordshire and allotments of wine and beer from a 37 barrel cask. Tradesmen in Bloomsbury illuminate the Buffler's Head as markets plan improvements while estate changes and road works are announced. Parliament seats Henry Finch as MP for Malton and the Viscountess Millingtown travels to Paris with her husband’s body to return for burial. she is not with child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Bedford
Wooburn Abbey
Bedfordshire
Bloomsbury
Covent Garden
Holborn
Silver Street
Hart Street
Orange-street
Bloomsbury Square
Red Lyon Square
Henry Finch
Earl of Nottingham
Malton
Yorkshire
Lanor
Minorca
Viscountess
Millingtown
Paris
Royal notices and local events in May era highlights
A Thames era column lists appointments including Richard Vyvian to the Council learned in the Law and Charles Vyvian as Comptroller of Tin coinages in Cornwall. It notes the Beaufort marriage planned at Home Lacy Herefordshire, a French trip by Lord Cadogan, a Lady Shirley death in Red Lion Square, a new vicarage appointment at Padbury, and Gambier as Warden of the Fleet with a 300 pounds salary. Also reports a fire near Hermitage, guard regiments at Tower Hill, new guard clothes, theatre revivals at Drury Lane, and a thunder and wind storm causing structural damage in Kent. Market quotes show South Sea stock movement and other financials.
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Richard Vyvian
Prince of Wales
Charles Vyvian
Cornwall
Duke of Beaufort
Miss Scudamore
Home Lacy
Herefordshire
Lord Cadogan
France
Shirley
Red Lion Square
William Halsted
Padbury
County of Bucks
Diocese of Lincoln
James Gambier
Fleet
Thomas Bambridge
Mr. Johnson
Hermitage
Tower
Tower-hill
3D Regiment of Foot Guards
Earl of Dunmore
Drury Lane
Dublin
Hedcorn
South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Afsurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welch
Tempest at Drury Lane May 28 with new scenes and dances
By its Majesty's Company of Comedians at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Wednesday May 28 the Tempest altered from Shakespeare by Davenant and Dryden with Mills Mills and Robinson in major roles. New machinery, dances, and entertainments announced. Also notes a May 29 Beggar's Wedding opera and Bath coach departure details.
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Its Majesty’s Company of Comedians
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
William Davenant
Jyden
Prospero
Mills
Hypolico
Cibber
Ferdinand
Vwm. Mills
Alonzo
Roberts
Antonio
Devi
Waterman
Hay-mar
Monsieur Morel
France
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Stockholm
Soisfons
Spain
Pont Royal
Pont Neuf
Deal
Portland
Winchester
Kinsale
Leo
Enterprize
Weasle
Gritha
Gosport
Solebay
Whida
Story
East
Phenix
King
Lisbon
Benjamin
William
Rafnet
Newfoundland
Elizabeth
Lee
Jonas
Lawrence
Gibraltar
Betty
Wardlow
Leghorn
Anne
Stone
Bristol
Duke of Cumberland
Braund
Macclesfield
Hudson
East Indies
Barton
Cook
Oporto
Banner
St. Kit’s
Gray
Jamaica
Te Oratory
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
IL. L’univers
Traverti
the Times
Collin
Whitton
Count Narnstein
Johnson
Seraglio
Byram
Thurmond
Essex
Tally
Boval
Houghton
Rainton
Harper
Bridgwater
Boman
Bath
Henry Hedges
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