News from the European theaters in late November 1743
Dispatches describe naval sightings near Alicant and embargos at Barcelona, ongoing Austrian maneuvers near Rome and Velletri, and Lobkowitz and Gage exchanging moves across Pontine and Tyber bridges. Reports cite Bavarian, Sicilian, and Dutch forces, with sieges planned or underway at Oberhaus and Colin as well as Elb operations and Polish Diet news.
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Alicant
Rowley
Barcelona
Rome
Prince Lobkowitz
Velletri
Naples
Monte Roffo
Tor di Mezzavia
Ponte-Molle
Gage
Tor ci Mezzavia
Lobkowitz
the Two Sicilies
Modena
Quinnal
Acqua Traversa
Viterso
Tyber
Pan
Actua Traversa
Cprecht
Conhagen
New
Mgr
Holstein
Wilfkaffen
Xeceiv
Count de St. Germain
Reichenhall
Salisbourg
Paffau
Bathiani
Rantthofmn
Inn
Danube
Ratibon
Bohemia
Colin
Charles
Roth
Fardubitz
Privateer Attack Off Montrose Reflected In Letter
An extract from Captain Gill describes a French privateer attacking a vessel near Montrose while en route from Newcastle to Aberdeen. He sought military aid but found soldiers lacking flints and unwilling to engage, while the privateer advanced with a boat containing nine men. He laments missing opportunity to destroy the attacker.
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Country News
Newcastle
Gill
Montrose
Aberdeen
Méarme
Port News Summary From 1800s Coastal Notices
Port entries report ships returning and departing. Falmouth notes Put back the Success Dalton for Lisbon. Southampton records the St Philip of Dieppe and others failing from hence for Lisbon. Deal mentions Princess Louisa outward-bound ships remaining as per law. Arrivals at Lancaster include Sarah and Mary from Jamaica.
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Port News
Falmouth
Dalton
Lisbon
Southampton
St. Philip of Dieppe
Constantine Poen
Matter
Deal
His
Princess Louisa
Wind N.W
Lancaster
Sarah
Mary
Fell
Jamaica
Coast Guard Orders and Privateer Actions Reported
The report notes purses of 27s in silver and a watch stolen, with suspect pawn plans halted by witnesses. It records ships Garland Phenix and Sheerness Men of War to be rebuilt and victualled for winter coast protection, plus Salamander Terrae ships. Privateers Woods and Bawden capture three Bordeaux ships and a Glasgow bound convoy, with arrivals at Aberystwyth and Falmouth. High water at London Bridge noted.
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Elb
Wilfhoffen
Danube
Oberhaus
Paslau
Thither
Buthiani
Saxe Hildbourghausen
Salizbourg
Bruffelt
Hague
Sommerfeldt
Hanover
M.fagel
Berlin
Poft
Bunczlaw
Konigsgratz
Silesia
Grodno
Dyet
Poland
Paris
Fribourg
Vienna
Mr. Seager
Garland
Phenix
Sheerness
Suffolk
Norfolk
Yorkshire
Woods
Bristol
Bourdeaux
San Domingo
Aberiftwith
Wales
Bawden
Falmouth
Glasgow
Havre de Grace
Bott
South Sea Stock and Annuities Market Snapshot
Prices for various securities noted in yesterday's South Sea listing include South Sea Stock 112, South Sea Annuities halves and quarters, Bank 145, Bank Circulation 215s, Inca 184, Three per Cent Annuities 35 3 qrs, Ditto 1743 1744, Million Bank ry, Royal Exchange Assurance and London ditto, 1 Sth India Bonds 21 res 10 125, Salt Tallies no price, Emperor's Loan seven per cent no price, Five per cent ditto no price, Exchequer Orders three per cent no price, Lottery Tickets rr 5s 6d.
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South Sea
Bank
Inca
Ry. Roya Exchange Assurance
London
India
Notice Warning Against Bowles Imposter in Finch Lane
A man in a blue grey coat with a fair face and pale complexion is accused of adopting the name Bowles to cheat tradesmen. Muller of Cahauac's in Finch Lane warns the public he is not a servant and urges anyone harmed to pursue the criminal and report to Bowles Miller for acknowledgment.
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Bowles
Muller
Cahuac’s
Finch-Lane
Cornhill
Howler Miller
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Yeserday
Holiaia
Genoa
Ghent
Irwin
Bland’s Dragoons
Nicholas’ Holland
Herndon
St.Paul’s
High Baster
London Bridge
Thames 7
Brown
Howor
Lay
Crane-Court
FleetStreet
Cundiemas
Dovenby
Papecastie
Cockermouth
Cumberland
Sandérson
Sheers. Lane
John Webster
Cockermatich
Anno
Remiev
Three Kings
Golden-Eall
Foster-Lane
N.B
Sir Richard Maningham
Golley
St. Clement’s Church
The
Strand
M. Cooper
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