Letter from Paris and naval news amid funeral rites
Yesterday arrived from Frances From the Paris A la Main dated Nov 20. Neuperg admits errors in negotiations with the Turkish Prime Minister and European princes. A Biscay privateer with 359 troops captures a 50 gun ship at Lnglife. procession ends with organ music and mourning bells. Aldermanic election follows the death of Richard Ridley. Edward Collingwood resigns as Recorder and William Cuthbert is chosen in his stead.
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Omt Neuperg
Vienna
Charles of Lorrain
Wolffenbuttle
Saxe-Gotha
Biscay
Lnglife
St. Sebastian
Avison
Richard Ridley
Edward Collingwood
William Cuthbert
Melancholy Scene of Shipwrecks on Holy Island Harbors
Reports from Holy Island recount a November storm night and day wrecks near the harbor. Five vessels driven ashore or wrecked include a Gateshead ship with crew saved, a French vessel lost with all but one drowned, two collier-like ships broken with all hands lost, and a possible further vessel driven through the harbor to Fenham Flats. Aberdeen notes all crew saved on Patrick Stone’s ship but English ship Thomas Whitby wrecked with drownings and cargo losses. A Portsoy ship and another near Pater Head suffered crew fatalities while others saved. Also detailed is the elaborate funeral procession for Richard Ridley of Heaton, showing town customs and mourning respects.
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Newcastle
Holy Island
Burrell
Gateshead
Ross- Law
Fenham Flats
Aberdeen
Patrick Stone
Borrowstounnels
Thomas Whitby
Gottenbourg
Balhalve
John Stephenson
Portsoy
London
Paterhead
Richard Ridley
St. Nicholas’s Church
James Clavering
Nicholas Fenwick
Walter Blackett
Hilton Lawson
Collingwood
Thomas Bigge
William Ellison
William Coulson
Charity School
Sc. Nicholas
Merchants Company
Dunkirk Man of War Remains in Port News
Port News reports the Dunkirk Man of War remains as of November 13. Vessels passing Gravesend include the Providence from Newfoundland, Anne from Maryland, Pretty Bersey from Calais, Malaga Merchant from Malaga, Stamboleen from Smyrna, Gréna dier from St. Kitts, and Sally from Virginia, all with wind ESE.
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Kingslaugh
St. Kiet’s
Sally
Lane
Virginia
City Court Names New Solicitor General and Salary Changes
London report notes John Serange elected Recorder of the City with a reduced future judge’s salary. Moreton’s pay increased for weekly Borough Court. city officials adjust annual stipends. Also mentions marriages, deaths, and East India news plus silk sale at the East India House.
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Guildhall
John Serange
Baron Thomson
Markers
John Gardner
Weymouth
Oxford Chapel
Hawes
Thomas Hawes
County of
Kent
John’s Street
Westminster
Fraser
Poffis
Scotland
Jonathan Frater
Everett
Cheapside
Foster-Lane Church
George Martin
East-India House
Spithead
Kinsale
Ireland
East- India House
East-India Company
St. Joseph
Somerset
Oliver
Sicily
Lisbon
Alicant
Mary Castle
Newgate
Col. de Veil
Hospital for Fools and Love's Last Surrender at London Theatres
A fragment notes theatrical listings at Drury Lane and Covent Garden with a new entertainment Hospital for Fools and the play Love's Last Surrender. It mentions high water at London Bridge, and various export figures including Dunkir and Portugal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre ‘Royal
Drury-Lane
Hamuery
Hospital For Fools
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
London Bridge
Market Prices and Shares Snapshot from Yesterday
Yesterday lists South Sea Stack at 93 3qrs and South Sea Annuities at 107.1 qr plus new South Sea Annuities at 107 t half. Bank at 136 with Bank Circulars noted. Prices include Three Per Cent Annuities at .66 2 qrs, Million Bank 111 t half, Royal Exchange Assurance 89 1 qr, African 174-half, Englith Copper 36s, Prem. India ditta 21.8s, Sede Tallies half, Mine Adventure Shares 31.16s, Seven Per Cent Emperor's Loin 10g half to 2 ars. Five per Cent ditto 24 3 Sths. Three and a half per Cent Exchequer Orders. One Per Cent Ditto. Three per Cent ditto 6 x half per Cent ditto. Lottery Tickers 5 1. 7s.
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New South Sea
Bank
Bank Circelarion dl
Gs. Pram
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Prem
Mine Adventure
City Lands Lease Proposals for Wharf No 1 and Ground No 2
The Committee for Letting the City Lands invites proposals on November 21 at four o clock for leases of Lots including a Blackfriars wharf and crane with rights, and a south end Minories ground parcel with structures, to be let under restrictions for six years. Proposals available via the Comptroller at Guildhall London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londen
Black Fryars
Thomas Potter
Old Bethlem
Anne Baker
Yohn Trent
Guildhall
London
Comptroller's
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Frances
Paris A-la-Main
Portugal
Hambourg
Jersey
Tobe Lett
Arnwell-Court Farm
Kington
Chiflington
W. Lethiullier
Suffolk Lane
Cannon-Street
Marine Coffee
Birchin-Lane
Paduafoys
Mr. Bell
Aldersmary
Bow-Lane
John Bell
Ufum
Tyronum
Auétore Richards Manningham Equite
M.D. R.S.S
Gol
Med. Lond
Seneca
Fleet-sireet
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