French and Sicilian Envoys Celebrate Saint Louis Day in City
Yesterday the mail from France brought news of grand ceremonies as Saint Louis Day was observed by French residents. The French envoy, consul, and merchants attended Mass at the Church of the Annunciation with Te Deum and musick, followed by a naval gun discharge. The Marquess de Fogliani hosted foreign ministers on the occasion of the Sicilian royal marriage. A French vessel from Smyrna reported a Turkish troop convoy en route to Bosnia, while Sweden’s Diet and military orders reshaped fleets and fortifications.
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St. Louis
France
Marquess de Fogliani
Bosnia
Stockholm
Taube
Caralfkroon
Finland
M. Nokcken
Russia
Petersbourg
Caralskroon
Constantinople
Charles XI
Turku
Gottenbourg
East-Indies
Gravelines
Peter the Great
Julius Cofar
Britain
Normandy
Cherbourg
Port News Arrivals From Various Ports
Port notices report arrivals: the Expedition Billard from Middlebourg and the Dove Travers from London bound for Lisbon. Aunt Betty Rice from London to Falmouth. Dartmouth records Sarah and Isaaco from Havre de Grace and Michael Marborough from Cork. Bristol notes Dragon Bargis arriving from Jamaica.
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Cowes
Expedition
Billard
Middlebourg
Dove
Travers
London
Lispon
Betty
Rice
Falmouth
Dartmouth
Sarah
Isaaco
Havre de Grace
Michael
Marborough
Cork
Bristol
Yeserday
the Dragon
Bargis
Jamaica
Frontiers War Sparks Between Rittberg and Paderborn
Inhab itants of Rittberg and Paderborn clash over regional limits. Peasants steal cattle, breaches widen to arms, a Rinberg garrison fights back, and troops from Munster and Paderborn occupy the area. Commissaries to settle the dispute are being sought as troops withdraw. News also notes the death of M Gallieris and remarks on Sir Robert Walpole’s ill health, plus upcoming Marlborough visit and clerical appointments.
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County of
Rittberg
Principality of
Paderborn
Skirmid
Rinberg
Bonn
Vienna
Brandenbourg
Droffart
Cologn
Ratisbon
M. Gallieris
States General
The
United Provinces
Dyet
Empire
N.S
Races at Sanerstown Neat Purse Winners
Last Tuesday the races opened at Saners ton Northumberland with the six Guinea purse won by Mr Millburns Chesnut Mare Polly. Wednesday saw a twenty Guinea purse won by Mr Jefferys Bay Horse Berwick Billy. Thursday ended the Give and Take purse of ten Guineas won by Dr Grens Bay Mare Have at Hone Yorkshire. High Water at London Bridge 32 minutes after noon.
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Sanerston
Northumberland
Mr. Millburn
Polly
Mr. Jeffery
Berwick Billy
Dr. Green
Have
Hone
Yorkshire
Robbery of Bristol Mail Targeted Rewards Offered in London
General-Post-Office London Sept 13 1738 announces a daytime robbery of the Bristol Bath bags from the Bristol mail. Three men on horses and one on foot attacked between Knightsbridge and Kensington at about three in the morning. A reward of two hundred pounds is offered for conviction and information, plus a pardon for accomplices who disclose identities.
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London
Iere
Bristol
Knights-Bridge
Kensington
Bath
John Jesse
Estates for sale buyers seek in Middlesex and surrounding counties
To be sold compleat leasehold estate in Middlesex eight years remaining at 667 J per annum clear ground rent at ten years purchase. A freehold in Hampshire 200 per annum current tenant ready to lease for 21 years at that rent. Edgware near Duke of Chandos’s a small freehold brick house and garden. In Middlesex a manor with several farms and good house and conveniences. Two advowsons incumbents near fifty. Essex farm house barn stable dairy and coach house with 116 acres arable and meadow lands let at 431 per annum. WANTED an estate in Berkshire with a similar house from 200 to 3001 per annum life places value 200 to 50000. particulars from John Pillmey Rainbow Coffee House Holborn.
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Middlesex
Bampshire
Edgware
Duke of Chandos
Essex
Berkshire
John Pillmey
Rainbow
Fullwood
Holvourn
The Practical Distiller and Cordial Waters Guide
This Day is publish’d, Tie Tulip Epinion of This Day is publish’d, Tie Tulip Epinion of Ay nse Body of Distitling, explaining the Mysteries of that Science in a most easy and familiar Manner. It contains an exact and accurate Method of making all the Compound Cordial Waters now in use with a particular Account of their Vertmes. Also a Directory of all Instructions necessary for learning the Distillers Art, with a Computation of the original Cost of ingredients and profits. Adapted for private Families, apothecaries, and distillers. In Two Parts by G. Smith of Kendall in Westmoreland. Printed for Henry Lintot, Cros-Keys against St Dunstan’s Church in Fleet Street. Price 6d. Also available The Nature of Fermentation explained. Added, a Collection of several Compound Cordial Waters with the Arc of preparing some Artificial Wines, not hitherto published, as an Appendix to the Complete Body of Distilling. Price 1s.
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G. Smith
Kendall
Westmoreland
Henry Lintot
Cros-Keys
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleet-Street
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Yeterday Arriv
Genoa
Deal
Sede
Rachael
Row
Bilboa
Industry
Hubbard
Madera
Warden
Carthagena
Tilly
Liverpool
Thomas and
Richard
Ayres
Edward
Margeret
Wilcerfoss
Portmouth
James
Kirwan
Montferat
Martha
Sally
Wil
Port News
Lipstadt
Robert Walpole
Jackson
Richmond Park
Dutchess Dowager of Marlborough
Blenheim Castle
Oxfordshire
Queen Anne
Edmund Keen
Caius College
Cambridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Prem. Ind
Mine Adventure
Emperors Oarior
London Bridge
Red Lion
Hortes Inn
Holbourn
John Tea
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