War rumor and troop moves fill European posts
Letter from the Hague reports France may shift the war to the Lower Rhine with troops moving from the Rhine, Moselle, and Flanders. The Dutch Republic prepares defenses, plans new troop augmentations, and negotiates with London and Vienna. Kalkeen and Dieu set to negotiate, while Fenelan visits to end his embassy. Barons Sporcke secures passage for Hanoverian troops. Couriers carry dispatches to London as campaigns in Fribourg and Genoa unfold with ongoing sieges and desertions among the Republic’s forces.
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France
Republick
Tapis
East-Friesland
Frieland
Overyifel
London
Vienna
Burrish
Germany
Netherlands
Flanders
Prince of Hesse-Philipsdahl
Baron Vanderduyn
Mr. Trevor
Schmettau
M. Kalkeen
Poland
M. de Dieu
de Fenelan
Baron Sporcke
Electorate of Hanover
Che Mir
Fribourg
Arrivals and Departures From Various Ports
Port News from London and nearby ports reports arrivals and departures. The John and Elizabeth Taylor sailed from Tentham for Rotterdam on Nov 7. The Bermnant-in-the Downs and privateers linked to the Princess Louisa Man of War were noted on Nov 8. The Union, Clinker sailed from Amsterdam and Dunkirk with Sabath Privateer and prize the Tryton from Topsham. At Bristol the Susainna under Wood came from Leghorn. Glasgow entries include Leah, Jenny Boyle and Lilly Wallace from Virginia.
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Pool
John and Elizabeth
Taylor
Rotterdam
Deal
Bermnant-in -the- Downs
Graveford
Union
Clinker
Amsterdam
Dunkirk
Tryton
Topsham
Bristol
Susainna
Wood
Leghorn
Glasgow
Leah
Jenny
Boyle
Lilly
Wallace
Virginia
Admiralty appoints Capt Foulks to Torrington Warship and more
London dispatch notes the Lords of the Admiralty naming Capt Foulks commander of the 50 gun Torrington. Excise appoints Seward Collenor for Anglesea in place of the late Matthew Fletcher. A court martial on the Colchester Man of War’s pilot Benjer resulted in two years imprisonment for wrecking on the sands. George Fry, recently released from Bri gadier Wolf’s Marines confinement, is restored to rank. Various society notices include marriages and deaths of notable figures in London. A Cork to New England voyage on the Hopé Magee is captured by the French. The Wilmington Privateer Seizes a brigantine with cargo and proceeds to Philadelphia. High water marks noted at London Eridge.
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London
Lords Commissioners
Admiralty
Foulks
Torrington
The
Excise
Seward Collen
County of
Anglesea
Wales
Matthew Fletcher
Deceas
Royal Sovereign
Nore
Benjer
Colchester
George Fry
Ely
Wolf
Regiment of Marines
Marhaisen
West Indies
Williams
Fen- Court
Fenchurch-Streey
Surman
Lombard-street
Clapham
Long
Virginia
Sts George’s Fields
Mr.Bracey
Poplax
Magee
Cork
New England
Cape Brb
Mola
Wilmington
Capt
Sibbald
Philadelphia
London City Lamps Contract Proposals 1744
A notice from the Committee of Common-Council invites proposals in the Guildhall on Friday the 16th instant at four o clock. Proposers must cover fishing trimming snuffing cleansing supplying maintaining and repairing the lamps in London wards for one year from Christmas next. Lamps to be lit nightly from sunset to sunrise except May 16 to July 10 when lights are out. Town Clerk’s Office for details.
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Ing
France
Bohemia
Bavaria
Ingolstadt
Jaunau
Genoa
Spezzia
Lobkowitz
Arno
Florence
Lombardy
Roth
Tunis
Republick
Bifagne
Poisevere
Conn
London
Guildhall
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Half
India
Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance Sq
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Brett
Mays. Hill
B. Thumoth
B. Shefford
Carey
Drew
Collet
W. Shefford
Cooper
Mefing
Messing
Gordon
Morland
D.thurmoth
Lawson
N. B
Leopel
Academy
Cimbeline
Britain
Shakespear
Augustus Oxfars
Cloten
Imogen
Danghees
Leonatus Vorthumus
Leonatus
Jachimo
Franklin
Pisanio
Leonates Posthumus
Helo
Cibber
Aetnaé
Garraway
Cornhill
Tushley
Constan Prige
Gt Air
Argos
Bafbindis Comepany
Fela
John’s
Sevichie'Alley
Ohn Barnes
Ana Irck van Mirpean
Bosker
Seiny
Ruifiel Gerecet
Covent-Gar
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