Balance of Europe and France outlined in post column
The author reopens discussion on Europe amid French power and Britain’s continental role. He argues France’s strength rests on perceived capacity to mischief, notes Austria’s shifting leverage, and warns opposing Vienna and urging withdrawal of forces from Flanders to avoid further European turmoil. Port news reports ship arrivals and naval movements from Deal to Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
Britain
England
Charles VI
Vienna
Bavaria
House of Austria
William
Anne
Dohina
Hungary
Austria
Bohemia
Scattered London News of Court, Crime and Commerce
A long miscellany notes Earl of Lauderdale's Scotland departure, a Woollen-draper wedding in Newington, deaths of Chitty and others, and a Bridewell Gaol delivery. Reports of assaults, a wrecking privateer action near Cadiz, ship captures, and naval prizes. Weather, floods, and market summaries follow, with Cribbage and South Sea stock movements and Academy at Haymarket praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Lauderdale
Pall-Mall
Scotland
Askew
Shad- Thames
Newington
Surrey
Frances Melton
Southwark
St. George’s Fields
Stretham
Chitty
David Chitty
Richard Barney
Bridewell Hospital
England
St. James’s Parish
Duke of Grafton
Old Bond-Street
London
Morecock
Brest
Cadiz
Bristol
Montferrat
Guinea
Dartmouth
Soaper
Oober
Soper
Foster
Liverpool
Guinéa
Isle-of- Man
Derby
Warner
Mansfield
Ouse
Mansion House Paving Proposals Wanted by City Council
The Committee of Common Council invites bids to pave the East Side of the Mansion House for the Lord Mayors. They will meet November 7 at ten o’clock in the Forecourt, Guildhall, to receive proposals from those willing to contract for the paving work. Details available at the Town Clerk’s Office, Guildhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Erec
Guildhall
Ten oGlock
Afansion
St. Fohn’s Church
Southwark
Gardner
Eliz. Dodson
Harwood
Hoare
Sn Pa‘ater
Alexander Hay
Guldhall
James
Bridge-Yard
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Darry Post
Finefort
Flanders
Alsace
Francfort
uglo-Hns
Athe-House of Bourbon Porlinly
Deal
Lisbon
Arriv
Portes
Rotterdam
W.S. W
Arsivals
Pembroke
Venus
St. Kitt’s
Samuel
Gottenbourg
Lon Odo
R. Cibber
Haymarket
Academy
Jay
London Pridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Exchequer
Jas, Pickering
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