Negotiations at Naples and shifts in allied power
The author lauds the current ministry for skilled Neapolitan neutrality negotiations and criticizes past era excesses. He weighs Bourbon versus Austrian gains, questions Queen of Hungary’s stance, and doubts Naples will sustain neutrality. He warns Britain risks entanglement and urges caution against German subsidies masking ulterior aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Great Britain
Britain
House of Bourbon
House of Austria
Sardinia
Kingdom of
Hungary
Sicily
Buric
Provence
Savoy
Don Carlos
Lombardy
Madrid
Versailles
Germany
Dresden
Port News Item From Bristol Seaport Notices
Bristol port report dated Sept 13 notes ships arriving and sailing including William Ball from New England, Grampus, Shrewsbury, Roebuck, Blandford, Leven, Leah, Murray, Buffel for Jamaica and Gibraltar. Dover and London bound vessels listed with Norfolk and Scarborough routes and several arrivals from St Kitts Maryland Norway and Boston. Arrivals at Dover include Britannia and Harponier. Exmouth at Lisbon from Trani.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
William
Ball
New-England
Deal
Grampus
Downs
Shewsbury
Roebuck
Blandford
Leven
Leah
Murray
Jamaica
Buffel
Cunningham
Gibraltar
N. W. Dover
Duke of Cumberland
Belt
Boston
London
Agats
Bridlington
North Carolina
Endeavour
Johnson
Topsham
Scarborough
Mary
Tinker
Weymouth
Wexford
Etheridge
Christchurch
Newcastle
Williamson
Gortenbourg
Susanna
Slater
Arriv
Stannage
Coppell
St. Kitt’s
Gravesend
Peggy
Donaldon
Maryland
Emanuel
Norway
Corker
Industry
Camble
Dover
Britannia
Hutchinson
Haydon
Barbadoes
Lisbon
Exmouth
Moule
Trani
Admiralty Appoints Officers and Battles Report
London reports royal appointments to the Navy including the Earl of Northerk as Captain of the 60 Gun Ship Preston and several lieutenants for the 70 Gun ship Monmouth. It notes deaths of Capt Addison and Lady Vanbrugh, royal regent plans for the Prince of Wales, and naval provisioning orders for the West Indies fleet. Messages from Charleston describe a Spanish fleet near St Simon's, engagements at Frederica, and continued military action with prisoners taken and ships dispatched for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Admiralty
Earl of Northerk
Lea
Preston
Kenn
Fincher
Roddam
Hamilton
Darby
Monmouth
Deptford
Cherry Garden Stairs
Rotherhithe
Addison
Sackville Street
Piccadilly
Vanbrugh
Royal Navy
Prince of Wales
Ireland
Cork
West Indies
Clark
Manchester
Buxton-Wells
Duke of Cumberland
Best
New- England
Barfgate
Dover Pier
Mr. Grace
Charles Town
South Carolina
Oglethorpe
Jekyl Sound
St. Simon’s
Frederica
General Wentworth
Trelawney
Jamaica
Admiral Vernon
Swift
Hawk
Georgia
Augustine
Gascoigne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Darry
Iam
Port News
Southwark
Queen’s Head Inn
Plymouth
Stafford
Mary Brown
Newport
Shropshire
Merridown Heath
Warwickshire
Streights
Bilboa
Antigua
Calais
Guernsey
Philadelphia
Dublin
The
London Gazette
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