Plague, War News As Thirty Years' War Tensions Rise
Reports from Imola to Venice describe Austrian movements toward Faenza and Spanish considerations near the river, with Hussar detachments observing. Gage reinforces fronts as French garrison at Antibes strengthens, while plague devastates Santa Maura and Lubenica. Courveille’s envoy seeks a 16,000 Swiss levy, and Berlin discussions hint at broader peace plans amid volatile European alignments.
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Imola
Santerng
Romagna
Lobkowitz
Faenza
Count Gage
Gena
Matthews
Antibes
Marseilles
Provence
Venice
Santa Maura
Duttemper
Lubenica
Dalmatia
Natron
M. Courveilles
Versailles
France
Vienna
Marquess de Porta
Stahremberg
Harrach
Uhlefeldt
Russia
Brunswick
Terfons
Particu
Lars
Thun
Colar
Marquess de Foua
Farting
Marquess de la Cheragdié
Copenhagen
Denmiark
Alliange
Rulliz
Sweden
Francfert
Audientes
M. de’Ghavigny Hag
Hig
Wiliam’ of
Helle- Caffel
Birc
Great Britain
Impressed Fishermen Threaten Trade From Greenock
From Greenock the Ferret Snow under Capt James Douglas arrives to press men, with a superior force blockade at the Frith mouth. Glasgow notes the city’s freedom sent in a silver box to Lord Banif for service safeguarding trade.
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Scotlandz
Edinburgh
Greenock
James Douglas
His
Frith
Glasgow
Banif
Cobler in Bristol Cat Kill and Robbery Near Redland
A Bristol shoemaker faced a fatal claim after a cat harmed him and he died from his injuries. A coachman was robbed near Redland, with a light leading to a nearby house for aid. A tinker and wife are detained on suspicion of murdering a woman, with fingers found in her pocket.
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Bristol
Cobler
St. Michael’s Hill
Levis
Robert Cann
London Road
Deseas
Port News Sailings From Liverpool and Jamaica Columns
Port News reports several outward bound ships sailing westward including Richmond to Jamaica Friendship to Barbadoes and Mary to Madeira. Ships Liverpool Edgbaston Lapwing and three Dutch East India bound vessels remain offshore. Arrivals note Goodwin from Virginia and Boone from Newfoundland at Liverpool and Mary and Prince of Denmark from Petersbourg and Fal mouth at Leguern.
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Deal
Richmond
Burn
Jamaica
Friendship
Hooper
Barbadoes
Mary
Crawford
Madeira
His
Liverpool
Edgbaston
Cobham
East-India
Lapwing
Watts
East-India, and Several Outward-Bound Ships). Wind N.N.W
Goodwin
Virgine
Boone
Newfoundland
Nancy
Leguern
Petersbourg
Rabel
Falmouth
Archbishop Canterbury arrives at Lambeth Palace after Bath waters
A Canterbury archbishop returns to Lambeth from Bath where he used the waters for health. Admiralty appoints Lewis Norton to replace the late Mills. Dwe llings note deaths of Mrs Pelham and Mr Gray of the Academy. Several ships ordered to sea, privateer actions reported, and stock and monetary quotes given for London.
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London
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lambeth
Bath
Lords
the Admiralty
Lewis Norton
Chatham Yard
Mills
Deceas
Putney
Surrey
Pelham
Thomas Pelham
Ely
Commissioners of
Lewes
Sussex
Bristol
Whitechapel
Gray
Academy
Brook’s Street
Ratcliff
James Gregory
New-Cross
Deptford
Scotc Greys
Dertingen
Cook
Woolwich
Admiralty
Sheerness
Spain
Nicholon
Pool
Genoa
Dartmouth
Moss
Florimella
South Carolina
Swift
Jamaica
Lizard
St. Sebastian’s
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Bologna
Britain
Bourbon
Lameville
Fontaine Bleau
Elis
Ateinberg
Hangary
Country News
London Bridge
India
Million Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance
Leghorn
Ricamonn
George Joad
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