Extraordinary news from Rome and ports across Europe
A digest from May reports travels of nobles and diplomats across Italy and the Empire. Bentivoglio advances to Florence. Barberini restored by papal mediation. Archinto to Genoa, Schwerin to Marseilles. Venetian envoys receive credence. European fleets, councils, and trade movements thread through Mantua to Coire and Holland with brief notes on arrivals, orders, and naval departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Florence
Tuscany
Cardinal Barberini
Alberoni
Imperiali
Count de Archimto
Guadagnola
Ruspeli
Artaxe
Palermo
Sicily
Cinfuegos
Vienna
Benevento
Naples
Alsar
St. Januarius
Hloeonmve
Dake Charles-Frederick of
Mecxlembourg-Suielitz
Rome
Count de Schwerin
Vuerdig Feras
Genoa
Marseilles
France
Mantua
Hesse-d’Armstadt
Dutchy
Venice
Count de Bolognos
Andrew Coriaro
M. ‘Jerome- Mary Baldi
Gulph
Geleults
M. James Balbi
Schaffhauten
Vay
Coire
Ligues
Grifons
Ticharner
Adair
Grand Council
Ruatisbon
States General of the
United Provinces
Holland
Zwingenberg
Elector of Palatine
Hague
Fune
Earl of Chesterfield
Viscount Townshend
England
The Sixtieth Night at the Oratory Wedding Lore Sale
An old time prospectus advertises a sixtieth night at the oratory venue with a varied program. The list includes lectures on love courtship and marriage, songs, dances, and social satire. It notes tickets and notes from sellers at Warwick Lane Royal Exchange and Temple Bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln’s-Inn-Filth
N.B
Kutcher
Mr. Roberts
Warwick-lang
Royal Exchange
Mr. Dodd
Temple-Bar
Oracory-Lran
Prince of Wales entertains guests and attends court in London
The Prince of Wales and party divert on the River Thames then dine at Lord Ontlaw's Mansion House in Westminster. A Guilford race saw Mr Panton's Butt win the King's Plate Guineas while a court drawing room marked King George’s birthday observances. Duke of Leeds ill at Kensington prompts visits from the Duchess and Marquess of Caermarthen. Edward Digby to wed Miss Fox. Lord Ashburnham to host a gathering this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Prince of Wales
Princess Royal
Amelia
Caroline
Clement Courel
Duke of Leeds
Kensington
Dutchess
Marquess of
Caermarthen
Edward Digby
London Gazette of May Day Theatre and Crime Notices
A mixed London notice lists royal messengers delivering news to Hanover and a groom killed in a fall near Kensington. It covers church livings granted in Lincoln and Gloucester, a lightning death near Tunbridge, a Newgate committal, and Scottish judicial sentences. It also advertises The Lovers Overna and The Beggar’s Wedding at Drury Lane and the Haymarket, with cast lists and show timings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St James’s Square
Helyoedlaws
Hanover
Simpson
London
Kensington
Charles Goodhand
St. Mary Binbroox
Lincoln
Thomas Powell
Ampney Sancte Crucis
Gloucester
Tunbridge
Richard Page
Thomas Harrison
Nicholas Slingsby
Newgate
Wm. Billers
Benjamin Dyke
Compter
Edinburgh
Lords of Justiciary
Inverness
Aberdeen
Duke of Queensberry
Dover
Mr. Gay
Lal Bank
Royal Kychange Adurance
Afurisc
Ars
York
Welch
South
His Majesty’s Company of
Theatre Royal
Drury-lane
Haymarket
Thurssay
Monsieur Morel
France
Pitts
Ganlirs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pial
Mary
Elizabeth
Axel Green
Dram
Norway
Alice
James Cowley
Malaga
Anna-Maria
John Mead
St. Sebastian
Dartmouth
Sidarii
John Andrews
Yetterday
Princess Carolina
Lymington
Francis Burford
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Cores
Brighthelmston
Hambourg
Lisbon
Willian Gibbs
Southampton
Atty
John
Thomas Stephens
Oporto
Deal
Solebay
Ollfeld
Beale
Jamaica
Anthony
Redman
Montlevar
Pretton
Hallam
Swan
Filis
Streight
Lewis Cockerham
Dolphin
Thomas Webster
Cadiz
Sir Roger
Griffin
Filbert
Johnson
Peabod
Miller
Serjeant
Norris
Kivy Caerar
Mills
Dereas
Roberts
Dalton
Harpers
Oaces
Moody
Ray
Warsle
Muller
Prim
Clodavie
Mr. Berry
Ciara
Cibber
Flora
Justice
Shorkeeper
Dooctor
Curcezin
Mob
Spiris
Devils
Comenitass
C. Conchaan
Diana
Miss Rowbins
Sen. Mars
Tutrmids Bacchus
Beval
Mercury
Lally
Pan
Raurous
Ceres
Joan NeeEps
Wittias Beckett
Wwest
Maidstone
Kent
Norice
WibLiAse Becker
Alexander
Scriblerus
William
Frith
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