News from Europe and Barbary War Correspondence
A dated collection reports on royal succession events in Holland Madrid and Stockholm, troop reinforcements for Don Philip, and Neapolitan expedition prospects. It covers Piedmontese Spanish movements around Naples, Corsican hostilities, and winter quarter plans for French forces in Bavaria with positions near Regenstadt and Donaustopf. Also noted are Sweden Finland peace hints, Danish attitudes, and Barbary Regency armistice talks in Tangier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Don Philip
Bologna
Count de Gage
Naples
Chamberry
Leghorn
Corsica
Guilani
Proloti
Bastia
France
Moscow
Sweden
Finland
Kymen
Stockholm
Holstein-Gonorp
Ratifoon
Marshal Broglio
Stadt-am-hoff
Straubingen
Bavaria
Inn
Munich
Braunau
Iser
Danube
Regenstorf
Donaustoff
Prince de Conti
Platlingen
Hungary
Vilfhoffen
Landau
Fer
Lobkowitz
St. Ignan
Moldau
London News: Parliament, Mourning Orders, and Local Notices
A late 18th century London summary reports the Hersford council recalling MPs for redress, royal birthday pageantry at Leicester House, and Carlton House orders for Prince of Wales family mourning. Also noted are local appointments, deaths in Denbigh and Mortlake, a Bloomsbury robbery attempt, a ship ashore near Yarmouth, and a Plymouth letter on a harsh naval discipline aboard the Princess Amelia. Hamlet and Julius Caesar playbills conclude the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess of Wales
Leicester House
St. James’s
Prince and Princess of Wales
Carlton-House
Prince of Wales
Prince
Anhalt-Zerfb
John Feary
Alfow
St. Margaret's
Westminster
Atkinson
Mrs. Jones
Kanthinder
Denbigh
Maurice Jones
Whyte
Humphry Parry
Pwlhaylog
Mortlake
Jacob
Mr. Adams
Black Lion
Fleettreet
Mas
May
Dirty
John, Johnson
Gottenbourg
Amsterdam
Yarmouth
Plymouth
Gil
Keating
Renling
London Bridge Evening Rates and Bond Prices Reported
The Notice records a late afternoon snapshot of London financials with South Sea stock at 117 to 1, South Sea annuities near 113, new South Sea annuities 113 5 to 3 quarters, and various bank and government securities including India bonds, Exchequer orders, and imperial loans. The data lists numerous rate points and premium indications across multiple securities, reflecting market conditions yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
Bristol Petition Letter From 1742 Harbors Humble Servant
Nov 17 1742 a formal appeal addressed to the gentlemen clergy freeholders and burgesses of Bristol. The writer signs as Rosert Hospry Ne expressing loyalty and service in a concise civic communication from that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Abraham Elton, Bart
Deceas
Merchant Taylors Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yeterday Arriv
Holland
Lifoon
Hague
Baron Reisbhach
Trevor
Aremberg
Brussels
London
Great Britain
Barbary
Tangiers
Republic
Port News
Deal
Downs
Sheerness
Wind N
Hersford
King George the Second
Thomas Winford
Edward Cope Hopton
House of Commons
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Hamlet
Covent-Garden
Julius Czsarx
London Ibridge
Horace
Earl of
R. Dodsley
Tully’s Head
Pall-Mall
Globe
Paternofter Row
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