Swedish Diet Praises King Charles XII and War Efforts
The document extols King Charles XII for leadership during Sweden's war crisis. It lauds his age-defying readiness to lead, his protection of liberties, and his paternal tenderness toward subjects. The States propose Duke Adolf Frederick as successor and express hope for continued royal mercy and unity. The speech ends with Count Symbotte presenting the remarks.
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Oretti
Adolphus Frederick
Sweden
Royal prose on peace and North affairs in 1743
The text recounts royal hopes for peace and a stable succession, praising the King’s policies with Sweden and Russia, urging unity among subjects, and noting naval preparations and appointments. It mentions the Prince and Princess of Wales, ship fittings, convoy plans, and various church dispensations. It also records sales at the Customhouse and local obituaries, with stock quotes and public notices.
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London
Prince and Princess of Wales
Carlton- House
Leicester House
Woolwich
Sheerness
Deptford
West-Indies
Lords of the Admiralty
Barbadogs
Leewardslands
Jamaica
Forward
Portsmouth Yard
Port News From Dover to Spithead and Beyond
The report lists multiple ships arriving and departing including Elizabeth from St Kitts, William and James from Dumfries bound for Rotterdam, Friend from Milford to Yarmouth, John and Elizabeth from Hamburg, Isabella from Topsham to Newcastle, Thomas and William from Leamington to London, and five light colliers returning home. Other arrivals include Sterling LacRiwards to Dublin and John and Elizabeth Spragg to Porijom. Yesterday Anne from Riga and Charming Molly Powell from a cruise reached Spithead.
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Deal
Wilmington
Darling
New-England
Dover
Elizabeth
Taylor
St. Kitt’s
William and James
Farres
Dumfries
Rotterdam
Friendship
Tickling
Milford
Yarmouth
John and Elizabeth
Pay
Hambourg
Isabella
Mennell
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Stockholm
Count Symbotte
Mengdotts
Russia
Bond
Deceas
the Excise
Wall
Lewis Webb
Christopher
Clayton
Ely
Lewes
Aufex
Crookworn
Mincing- Lane
Tower Street
Reynold
Kerr
Lord Battenden
Foniington
Canterbury
Bircholt
Thomas Archer
Anne Countess
Orkney
Inchiquin
Finchley
Middlesex
St. Martin, Ludgate
Ramfold
Geneva
Christopher Smith
James Fitzgerald
St. Alphage
London-Wail
Samuel Wright
Newington-Green
County of
Repacie
Thomas Geod Paice
Joseph Speed
Potterby
Freaven
Pridge
South Sea
8Chs. Co
New
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Port News
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