Fortifications and political tensions mix with naval reports
Overseas notices recount Genoa Genoese conflict over salt in Sardinia and French protection under pressure from Turin while Venice reports heavy rains inundating lands and prompting a public display of a sacred image. European diplomacy, extraction of ships sunk at Vigo, and imperial recruit efforts intertwine with Lisbon and Madrid dispatches and local London notices of church grants, theater offerings, and city infrastructure bids.
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Alessandria Della Paglia
Sardinia
Republick of
Genoa
Turin
Republick
Senate of
France
Corsica
Venice
Luke
St. Germain’ Auxerrois
de Miffi
Rome
Holy Father
M. Lavalette
Abbe Miffi
Benifice
Paris
Abbe Lavelette
Madrid
Galicia
Sieur Goubert
Bay of
Vigo
PORT NEWS Deal Off 34 The Colchester Man of War
The Colchester Man of War and outward-bound vessels failed to weigh anchor. Arrivals include John Fellows from Newfoundland and Lightfoot Robinson from Virginia. Other ships passing Gravesend include Concord Young from Dantzick Elizabeth Mackenzie from Jamaica Elizabeth and Martha Woodward from Montserrat Union Sandwell and Sea-Horse Randall from Virginia Sarah Elizabeth Sackett Mediterranean Pain and Little Ned Fox from Antigua Prince William Rook from Galipoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandwell
Sea-Horse
Randall
Virginia
Sarah
Elizabeth
Sackett
Mediterranean
Pain
Néd
Fox
Antigua
Prince William Rook
Galipoly
French Troops to Move Toward Gibraltar via Roussillon
London reports a Paris confirmation that French troops will march to the province of Roussillon and then aim for Gibraltar. The move is to test joint efforts with the Spaniards against the fortress.
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London
Paris
Roussillon
Gibraltar
For Sale by Candle at the Marine Coffee-House Birchin-Lane
An eighteenth century sale notice announces a Sunday sale at four o'clock in the afternoon of a vast assortment of textiles and fabrics including silk Worstead thread cottons camblets Genoa and Dutch velours linen and cottons dowlas and drapery plus Orfoy and Bologna silk. Goods are viewable at Mr Bell's Grand despisey near Remay Churchyard from morning until sale time. John Bell, broker, conducts the sale.
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Marine
Birchin-Lane
Genoa
Ebbit Hollands
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Milan
Vienna
Robinson
Exgegor
Count Sintzendorff
Manheim
Prince of
Sultzbach
Magtz
Breffels
Brabant
Buckingham
Sheffield
Butban
William Hambly
Croydon
Lispon
Prince Frederick Packet
Chester
Haddock
Cadiz
N.S
Lisbon
Spithead
Woolwich
Katherine Coleman
Fenchurch Street
Horn
Westminster
Richard Green
Duke of Richmond
Merton
Sussex
Chichester
Bridham
Stockholm
Holland
Portugal
West- Indies
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Phaeton
Covent-Garden
Proserpine
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Rgr
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
S. South Sea
Mine Adventure
City of London
Cozen’s Lane
Dowgate
Comptroller
den. Hamonp
Crown
King Street
Thames Street
Queenwich
Unwin
Aldermanbury
Pouhon
Prines
Leige
Lelters
Holt
Scarborough
Bath
Bristol
Thomas Davis
the Prince of Wales
St. Alban Street
Pall Mall
Mark Lane
Europe
Charles Lamotte
Doddridge
Hales
M. Des Vignoles
J. Robinson
Inner-Temple
Chancery-Lane
Fleet-Sreet
Nexe
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