Mail From Holland Reports Global War Rumors and Moves
The dispatches from Constantinople and Petersbourg reveal rising tensions with Persia and Russia. Kouli Kan seeks war pretexts while Russia prepares fleets and ground forces, with peace talks rumored with Sweden. In Stockholm the throne election pushes to a three week delay amid demands from Dalecarlia. 군
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Persia
Thomas Kouli Kan
Rifia
Porte
Ottoman Empire
Kouli-Kan
Turky
Russia
Black Sea
Asaph
Sultan Ahhmet
Petersbourg
Cronstadt
Lacy
Count Golovin
Sweden
Finland
Great Britain
Stockholm
Marthal Hamilton
Count Taube
Dalecarla
Prince Royal
Denmark
Dalecarlia
Baron Nolken
Abo
Eutin
Port News Deal May 26 Ships Arrivals and Departures
The Lambert, Hayman and the Stillington Whitbone link to Oporto then remain in the Downs with ships as previously. Vessels arrived and sailed for the River including the Gibraltar Man of War and Carolina Packet from Carolina. Several arrivals noted at St Kitts Flymouth and other ports with Marseille and Lisbon departures and Bristol bound ships.
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Deal
Lambert
Hayman
Stillington
Whitbone
Oporto
Arriv
Gibraltar
Carolina Packet
Somerset
Carolina
Dolphin
Saul
Leghorn
Moxham
W. Dover
Hannabella
Wakefield
Aurora
Davis
St. Kitt’s
Neptune
Broolin
Genoa
London
M‘hugh
Montferat
Lawrence Meriton
Francklyn
York
Hill
Gravesend
Antwerp
Werherell
Middlebourg
Babel
Cowes
Hampshire
Jolliff
Lisbon
H M S Captain Ordered to Sail for Spithead
London report notes His Majesty's Ship the Captain a 70 gun vessel recently rebuilt at Woolwich and now fully rigged. She is ordered to sail at once join the squadron commanded by Sir John Norris at Spithead.
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Woolwich
Spithead
John Norris
Large stock of tin boats shipped for Flanders army
The Tower Wharf was loaded with a large number of tin boats destined for his Majesty's Army in Flanders. The Excise appointed Mr. Green and Mr. Calcott to new accounting posts in the Hide Duties and Callicoe and Starch duties, while Eusebius Cook died at his brother's house in Tooting. Rev James Phipps was inducted at Elvetham, and a 50 Guinea Town Purse was won by a horse named Tom Tinker in Guildford. A robbers incident near Farnborough involved a Customs officer and tea theft, with threats and pistols. A farmer near Truro was found robbed and murdered. The Catherine Shea from Waterford to Leghorn was captured by Spaniards. Market quotes for South Sea Stock and various government securities are listed, along with a notice from the Bridge-House Lands committee for several 21-year leases and a bid reception at the Guildhall.
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Tower Wharf
Flanders
The
Excise
Mr. Green
Mr. Calcott
Tooting
Surrey
Eusebius Cook
Waldershare
Kent
James Phipps
Elvetham
Southampton
Tom Tinker
Barker
Customs
Sprat
Farnborough
Bromley
Truro
Cornwall
Catherine
Shea
Waterford
Leghorn
Algezire
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Holland
Constantinople
Dedecremz
Prince of Denmark
Admiral Taube
Estonia
Falkengreen
Augsbourg
Munich
Hungary
Bohemia
Prague
Ratisbon
Braunau
Prince Charles of Lorrain
Than
Ifer
Vils
Landthut
Emeror
Berlin
Rhine
Rheindorchem
Lorsch
London Bridge
New South Annuities
Bank
India
Ditto
Royal Exchange Assurance
Prem
Gilmore
John Pickton
Brandon Hatch
Thomas Harris
Tull
Charles Kemp
Guildhall
Comptroller
Bridge-Yard
Southwark
Fard
Jos, Pickering
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