Mediation visit of Count de Lautrec to Geneva described
Letters from Geneva recount Count de Lautrec arriving with a French retinue, being met by Geneva magistrates, burghers, Zurich and Bern envoys, and arranging mediation to end city troubles. It notes his age about fifty, prior service in Italy, and favorable reception by Geneva authorities and burghers who plan a memorial of grievances. The report also covers a Paris fire at the Chamber of Accounts, dampened Corsica expedition prospects, and various London society items.
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Geneva
Count de Lautrec
France
Thas Republick
M. de la Closure
St. Julian
Zurich
Bern
Messieurs Steigner
de Vattevilla
Italy
Tuscany
House of Lorrain
Paris
Chamber of Accompts
St. Michael’s Chapel
Palais
Scaffhausen
Dyffant
Republick
Syndic
Gallatin
Corsica
Great Britain
Port News: Shipping Arrivals and Departures in Downs
The latest eighteenth century port report lists vessels sailing for Virginia Cadiz New England and Barbary with names such as the George and Johanna and Antelope among others. It notes arrivals of drivers Curling from Gloucester and ships from Stockholm including the Jesmain and Be Dankie.
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Downs
Stanton
Chanock
Virginia
Johanna
Melille
New England
Arriv
Gloucester
Thompson
Petert” In
Jesmain
Stockholm
Abraham and
Mary
Letter Extract From Geneva Private Correspondence
An extra from a private letter dated October 22 notes contents from Geneva and mentions an unspecified matter from Condon. The fragment hints at communication details and date but lacks clear events or names beyond Geneva.
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Condon
Geneva
Ogober
Lord Mayor's Procession Watch Order 1737 London
An edition of the city orders directs the two marshals to notify ward constables in Broad Street Castle Baynard Cheap Cordwainer Cripplegate Within Farringdon Within Farringdon Without and Wintry to enforce a double watch of armed men on Lord Mayor's Day. They must keep streets clear of obstructions forbid carts and coaches from blocking the procession and detain offenders. The route from Fetter Lane End to Fleet and to the Stocks Market must be kept open to allow the procession to reach the Water sides, with coaches arranged in order along Queen Street to the Three Crane Stairs and back, and a copy of the order to be published in Daily Papers.
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Compters
Fetter-lane
Queen-flree
Queen-street
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New-market
Earl of Portmore
Lord Lonsdale
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Michael Newton
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Lifton
Cranbrook
Kent
Molly Cooke
John Cooke
Gracechurch-street
Rowland Davenport
Efy
Price
London
John Paget
Newington
Nichols
Marlborough
Swindon
Wilts
Vacatic
Broadway
Wands
Southwark
Gardener
Kenningtons Lane
John Lade
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Hackney
Mr. Johnson
Earl of Waldegrave
Hemel-Hemsted
Hertfordhire
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Beccar
Covent -Garden
Dovsre Gatlanr
Dragon of
Wantley
London Bridge
South Sea
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