Express from Vera Cruz with plan against English in America
A dated European dispatch reports the Duke de la Conquista, now V Vice-Roy of Mexico, arriving safely at Vera Cruz via Cadiz from Cartagena. It claims he carried a plan for an enterprise potentially aimed at English interests in America. Additional notes mention Majorca troop convoys, court moves, and various political and military tidings across Europe, including Sweden, Spain, and England.
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Duke de la Conquista
Vice-Roy
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Carthagena
Don Blas de Lezzo
Cadiz
America
Barcelona
Majorca
Peterbourg
China
Stockhalu
Russia
France
Great Britain
Frederick of
Hesle Catiel
Roebuck Man of War Arrives From Portsmouth
Port News reports the Roebuck Man of War named Prince William Groat arriving from Plymouth and preparing to sail for Dunkirk. Other vessels include the William and Betty from Virginia, Tyger from New England, Lucitania from Barbados, and Elizabeth and Martha from Barbados with arrivals at Gravesend Aldborough and Topsham ports.
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Deal
Sart
Roebuck
Pormouth
Prince William
Groat
Liverpool
Dunkirk
Gravesend
William and
Betty
Turner
Virginia
Tyger
Waters
New England
Lucitania
Willams
Elizabeth
Martha
Woodward
Barbadoes
Papal Crown Award and British Protector Title Report
Advices from Rome dated August 27 note the Pope was crowned on the 21st. The Chevalier de St George with his eldest son visited August 25 to compliment His Holiness. Cardinal Picts de la Miran dola assumes Protector of Great Britain and displays the Crown’s arms over his palace gate. The Pope has made Cat-
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Rome
Chevalier de St. George
Picts de la Mirandola
Great Britain
Lottery Odds and Funds for Bridge Project
A fragment explains that 4870L of a 325000 total for a bridge is funded by Parliament and the lottery, with five pounds per ticket creating favorable odds for adventurers in the stake. The passage reflects 18th century lottery finance and public works funding.
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Dinal Gotti
Alberoni
Ana de
Ferrara
Hambourg
Sornad
Sweden
Wesel
Habe
Herstal
Bitop
Liege
de Hacke
Hague
Colleges
Admiralty
Republick
Madrid
Stockholm
Dyet
Paris
Saiitur
England
Portsmouth
Balchen
St. Helen’s
Admiralty Office
Allen
Long-Beach
Woolwich
Deptford Yard
Navy Board
Sussex
Fellin
Portugal
Rio de Janeiro
Lisbon
Meath
Hopewell
Rowe
Pool
London
Goodwin Sands
Dover
Leeton
Jamaica
Wane
Ellis
Suppos
Bahama Islands
Walls
Dublin
Green
Flodd
Southwark
Camberwell
William Swinny
Holland
Pensylvania
London Bridge
Nerning
South Sea
South Annuities
New South Sea
Prem
Endig
Milton Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Ditto
Afncanso Enghun Copper
India
Mine Adventure
Dirra
Port News
Aldborough
Anna Catharina
Simpson
Hope
Dunkin
Hambourrg
Capiing
Dunlin
Thomas
Whitaker
Whiting
Gooch
Friend
Gibraltar
Topsham
Vine
Hamet
Riyal Ativan Company of
Leadenhall-Street
Sadlers-Weels
Sadler’s-Wells
Isington
Akademoiselle Freperick Kerman
Harrequin Pagis
Zephyrus Ad Flora
N.B
Jervare
Lucan
J. Brotherton
Cornu
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