News from Leghorn and surrounding seas reach Genoa
Reports from Leghorn describe arrivals from Lisbon and Algiers with cargoes and corsair activity. Marseilles letters claim Cadiz has begun distributing Indies effects, while Messina blocks corn exports. Florence notes the Marquess de St George’s reception and a nun’s habit. Severe storms at Genat damage ships and hail injures sailors. London and Brussels gossip cover, with royal births, naval movements, and political assemblies across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Lisbon
Genoa
Venice
Algiers
Marseilles
Isles of
Hieres
Cadiz
Indies
Sicily
Messina
Florence
Marquess de St. George
Marquess de Labbadie
France
Francis Sgrozzi
Mary
Mars
Leghorn
England
Salonica
New England
Bullatt
Oran
Alicant
Bastia
Barbary
Port St. Mary
Barcelona
St. Lewis’s
Seville
Don Lewis de Ponte
Marquess de Campo
Don Francis de Leon Y Luca
Council of
Castille
St. Sebastian
Count de Beveren
Elector Palatine
Hanover
Schwetzingen
Great Britain
Heffe-Caffel
Britannick
Brusels
Brabane
Vlienbeck
M. de Joinville
Roth
Mar
Dauphin
New Camping and Jubilee Tour Listings Tonight at Six
At thORATORY near Clare-market a lecture on A New Trip to the Jubilee and a Country Dance to Town is announced for this evening. The program includes jokes, adventures, public folly, seasonal almanacks, music, fashion, and political musings with notes on balls, operas, and a future union proposal amid a bustle of 18th century entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoratory
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Clare-market
S &c
MeLia
Darran
Philly
Nelly
Hanos¢r-square
Sir Thomas
Fog
D’anvers
Wits
H—res
St. Alban’s
P. F
Pope
Non Carlos
Philadelphia
Thomas Colby
Atticus
Faus
Court notes and royal updates from London term
Sittings in the Court of King’s Bench cover London and Middlesex with dates through November and December. The Lord Chancellor dismissed Bambridge’s petition over a writ of appeal for the Castell death after a full hearing. Royal preparations include airing the King and Queen’s apartments at St James’s. Clergy appointments and contested livings are touched, with new theatre scenes for the King’s Theatre to open around November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of King’s Bench
London
Middlesex
Bambridge
Castell
Mr. Lutwich
Kettleby
Wynne
Mr. Strange
Kensington
Col. Douglass
Lord Londonderry
Regiment of Foot
St. James’s House
Valentine Haywood
St. Helen
Bishopsgate-street
James Colebrook
Henry Durley
Deceas
James
Bedicoat
Finch
King’s Theatre
Haymarket
Five Persons to be Tried at Old Bailey for Counterfeiting
Historical notice details arrests and forthcoming trials at the Old Bailey for counterfeiting. Various stock prices and financial items are listed, alongside theatre notices and public announcements about dividends, property sales, and auctions in London on October 15 1729, including comedies at Drury Lane and charitable corporation meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welch
Charitable Corporation
Spring Garden
Charitable Corporation For
London
John Simmons
Larbican
Rupert Crowucn
Charme Crof
Bath
Nage’s Head
James-street
Govent Garden
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Also Mentioned on This Page
Hugue
M. de la Baune
Province of Holland
M. Hop
Soillons
M. Affendelft
Brussels
Thither
Baron Dehn
Wolfenbuttel
Count Zinzendorf
States General
Austrian Netherlands
Netherlands
M. Bellanger
His Majesty's Company of
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Odgebea
the Provok
Sir Jonson
Sir John Brute
Mr. Cibber
Constant
Wilks
Lady Bruce
Oldfield
Belinda
Booch
Fancstul
Torron
Heart-tree
Wm. Mills
Lord Rake
Bridgwater
Col. Bully
Mr. Harper
Justice
Sherard
Kator
Miller
the Taylor
Mr. Griffin
Mr. Norris
Madamoiselle
Wetherill
Altera Oxs
St. Paul’s Bake-House-Coure
Doctor’s Commons
Robert Bishop
Angel and Crown
Cervhill
Galmppton
Devon
Dart
Torbay
Dartmouth
Totnes
John Shuckburgs
Rainbow
Temple-Bar
Vine-Inn
Vine-street
Golden Square
Clayton's
Church Court
St. Martin's Church
Strand
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