The Spanish Court Pride and French Vanity Compared
The writer defends pride as a virtue in rulers while condemning vanity and arrogance. He contrasts Madrid with Versailles, highlights French boasting under Louis XIV, and argues Britain must secure satisfaction with Spain to protect commerce. He cites Burgundian politics and warns that peace or war hinges on securing merchants’ interests and foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Versailles
Louis XIV
Lawrel
Spain
Jupiter
France
Cardinal de Fleury
Genoa
Perron
Republick
Mr. Figg
Indies
Europe
Anne
Blenheim
Duke of
Bavaria
Marshal Tallard
Ramillies
Marshal Villeroy
Oudenard
Burgundy
Vendofine
M. de la Motte
Wynendal
Lisle
Guarda Coffs
Britain
England
House of Bourbon
Petition on Spanish aggression halts British trade in America
In London the Merchants and Traders petition your Majesty for relief from Spanish seizures on the high seas. They report ships stopped and cargoes taken under pretence of guarding coasts, with ports at Spanish hands. They seek speedy satisfaction and safer trade to the plantations in America.
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America
Madrid
Great Britain
Jamaica
Privy Council
Cockpit
Whitehall
St. Luke’s Day
Warwick Lane
Peller
James Monro
Harvey
William Wollaston
Ipwich
St. James’s Square
Richard Sheppard
Ely
Hampstead
Southwark
St. Stephen Coleman-street
Hampton Court
Catherine Long
Newgate
His Majesty
Petworth
Sussex
Chichester
George Price
Richard Cope
Wandsworth
Hounslow-Heath
Twickenham
Parell
Duke of
Modena
Earl of Grantham
Clement Cottrel
Clement Cottrel, Knight, Matter of the Ceremonies. Hamp
John Stanley
John
Port News From Gravesend In Early 18th Century
The Downs shows Princess of Wales Pelly for East India Put back and Mary and Margaret Camell for Carolina still in port while Friendship Kingsley for Cadiz remains. Other ships delayed weather permitting their names will be sent. Also pass’d by Northforeland is the Antelope Man of War Watson from Jamaica Union Dunkirk Bond Sarah Dunkirk from Amsterdam Jersey ships and a Jersey vessel Sweet Peggy Beale from Jersey.
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Port
Deal
Downs
Princess of Wales
Pelly
East-India
Mary
Margaret
Camell
Carolina
Friendship
Kingsley
Cadiz
W. Gravesend
Sampson
Stockholm
Watson
Jamaica
Union
Dlunkirk
Amsterdam
Bond
Randall
Sarah
Egglesfield
Maryland
Smith
Dunkirk
Peggy
Beale
Jersey
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