French Ship Taken as Prize at Sea Heads to Port
Reports from Holland and Vienna outline naval action with a French armament seized as a lawful prize by two English men of war and released by the captain and crew. Dispatches describe Elborne battles and court intrigues across Europe, including Sweden Denmark tensions and French troop movements along the Rhine toward Huningen.
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Barcelona
Matthews
Vienna
Constantinople
Fone
Shah Nadir
Kirkind
Moufoul
Erzerum
Harlan Bathan
Aga
Janissaries
Porte
Hungary
C. Hambourg
Stockolin
Staes
Sweden
Copenhagen
Denmark
Rogal
Holstein
Russia
Brifgan
Damfitzz
Rhine
Hunninguen
Ain
Strasbourg
Paris
Newt
Thompson
Fontainebleau
Count de Montijo
England
Italy
Port News Briefs From Gravesend to Falmouth
November reports note His Majesty's Sloop Grampus cruising while Phenix remains at sea. Wind at eight. Gravesend records the Christian Region arriving from Bremen and Sarah Holman arming at Falmouth after Newfoundland voyage.
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Deal
Grampus
Aenaven
Phenix
Gravesend
Christian
Bremen
Sarah
Holman
Newfoundland
Falmouth
Prolonged Parliament prorogation and society notices
London reports the Lords prolong Parliament to December six for dispatch of business on Princess of Wales birthday. Several marriages occur from Tilbury to Covent Garden with fortunes noted. Smugglers clash with excise officers at Blackman Street. two officers wounded, smugglers escape with goods. Arrests follow for ticket fraud and murder suspects from York Castle are moved to Southwark.
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London
Princess of Wales
Saar
Carter
Tilbury
Walthamstow
Essex
Sampson
James Samson
Leigh
Armstrong
Tower
Str. Paul’s Covent Garden
Lucas
Thames Street
Bland
South Wales
the Temple
Susannah Marriott
Marriott
Blake
Henry the Seventh
Westminster Abbey
Tymewell
Great
Joseph Pearce
Col. de Veil
Bridewell
John Fletcher
Francis Emlington
Mark Flora
York Castle
John Danvers
High Seas
Marshalsea
Southwark
High Court of Admiralty
Excise and Customs
Lenes
Blackman-street
London Stock Prices and East India Company Notice 1745
The text lists various securities including South Sea Stock three percent annuities and East India Company bonds with prices and coupons. It notes high water near London Bridge, a Royal assurance rate, and a December quarterly court at East India House with transfer books closing December 22 and dividends due January 27.
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New Salloss Annonces Ary
Bank
Inia
Royal Bychange Assurance
India
Prem
East-India House
United Company of Merchants of England
East Indies
Leadenhall Street
Frnd
Wharfilly
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Holland
Villafranca
Mary
Ham
Peterburg
Texel
Conningsurg
Hull
S Uciars
Bridggs
Jonathan's Coffee-Horse
Swan Tavern
Jonaea Jones
Josey Jones
Marine Goffee
Birchin-Lane
John Grier
Alfon
Orfoy
Robert Kirke
St. Martin's le Grand
Mt the. Marie Coffer-House
Birchin-Lani
Matthew Hewett
Ludgate-Hill
Mercer
John Well
Europe
House of Austria
Frances
Lion
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