Mail from Holland and Corsica Pardon News
Reports from Sept 25 to Sept 28 detail ships arriving on Galicia coast with letters from Havana about Slava fortifications at Carthagena Bocca Chica and Spinola announcing a general amnesty for Corsicans with two months grace for those abroad. Royal and military movements across Europe noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galicia
Havanna
Marquess de Slava
Carthagena
Bocca-Chica
Genoa
Corsica
Marquess de Spinola
Republick
Baron de Troft
Theodore
Ventur
Marquess de Spinolay
Vienna
Prussia
Upper Austria
Bohemia
Hanover
Bertucheff
Stockholm
Arriv
Great Britain
Russia
Britain
Berlin
Silesia
Ratisbon
Bavaria
Port News Update from Whitehaven and London Arrivals
Port news reports arrivals and departures with ships from Virginia New York Lisbon Leghorn Waterford Cork Dublin and other ports. Vessels include William Taylor from Virginia and Cruizer under Capt Wimbleton along with Catherine from London and Endeavour from Newcastle. The Expedition Packet remains in port as does the Thomas from London and Warrington from Whitehaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehaven
William
Taylor
Virginia
Falmouth
Cruizer
Wimbleton
London
Bryant
Britannia
Farmer
New York
Catherine
Egleston
Lisbon
Neptune
Painter
Exeter
Leghorn
Friendship
Caney
Boston
Waterford
Pool
Diplomatic and Naval Updates From Early September Letters
Reports from London dated Sept 16 detail Infant Don Emanuel’s declared plan to live abroad in Italy, influenced by his valet and confessor, with the King responding. Paris dispatches note Barb Hardenberg and Buffy negotiations, plus expected peace talks after the British king returns. Admiralty news records ship commissions, port actions at Oporto, Cadiz watch, East India Company voyages, and a tumult in Rochester over a mayoral swearing.
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M. de Chavigny
Oporto
St. Louis
M.de Chavigny
Spain
Great’ Britain
Paris
M. de Buffy
Hanover
Baron de Hardenberg
Great Britain
Cardinal de Fleury
M. Amelot
M.de Buffy
Baron Hardenberg
Electorate of Hanover
England
London
Duffeldorp
N.S
Marshal de Maillebois
Keyzerswert
West Indies
Chatham
Falmouth
Sutherland
Blandford
Cadiz
Haddock
India
Fort St. George
East India Company
Duke of Lorrain
Wilson
Bencoolen
Britannia
Sumner
Somerset
How
Bombay
Lynn
Gilbert
Grantham
Hale
Bookey
Marlborough
Smith
Walpole
Lowe
Houghton
Worth
Coasland Bay
Defence
Coats
Townshend
China
Rochester
Port-en Berlin
Normandy
New England
Jamaica
Ireland
Carolina
Montsérroit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holland
Madrid
Southampton
Dumetius
Dram
Dove
Sparks
Gordon
Guernsey
Deal
Lyme
Seahorse
Randal
Nazareth
Tobin
Gibraltar
Mickell
Mary
Cooper
M‘garthy
Margaret
Boon
Barbadoes
Newfoundland
John, Waldron
Newark
Board of Admiralty
Maynard
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Res
Royal Exchange Assurance
Lidia
Henry Mayor
Spital-Fields
Deceas
Rupert Krixe
St. Martin's le Grand
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