British foreign policy queries on a European balance of power
A correspondent questions Britain’s role under the Pragmatic Sanction and neutrality treaties. He asks if Britain should aid Austria, whether France and Bavaria plot, and if Holland seeks neutrality with France. He ponders outcomes of peace with Spain, potential wars, trade destruction, and the Franco British balance in the Empire. The letter ends with an invitation for others to answer the listed queries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
House of Austrtia
Britain
Prussia
France
Bavaria
Holland
House of Austria
Spain
Europe
Port News Update On Shipping And Arrivals
Ports report a flurry of arrivals and sailings from Falmouth Plymouth and Liverpool with ships from Cork London Jamaica Antigua Jersey and St Kitts. Vessels include Neptune Ross Stubbington Maugier Pensylvania Packer Harley London Gully and more bound for Amsterdam Jamaica Ham berg and Rotterdam.
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Falmouth
Saphire
Arriv
Neptune
Ross
Cork
Amsterdam
Stubbington
Maugier
London
Penzance
Mediterranean
Harley
Jamaica
Argyll
Harrison
Spain
Stert
Redard
Liverpool
Clayton
Tarleton
Laurel
Clibb
Angola
Needham
Antigua
Duke
Benton
St. Kitt’s
Walpole
Carrig
Guernsey
Southampton
Mourant
Jane
Pitton
Seven Sisters
Perchard
Jersey
Cowes
Cox
Robert
Alice
Cusack
Rotterdam
Lydia
Dorothy
Govan
Hambourg
Carolina
Jonge Jan
Wilbrants Coais
Zante
Sandwich
Barfleur
Downs
Essex
Menzier
Susannah
Carter
Dobson
John
Anderson
Anne
Storey
Rachael
Perkins
Barker
Unicorn
Portsmouth
S. W.dover
Jenkins
Cook
Wadmore
Milford
Gravesend
Oiding
Henry
Marshall
Union
Sandwell
Cumberland
Canedy
Eleanor
Pope
Jesnaica
Expedition
Watson
Oporto
Speedwell
Joad
Petersbourg
Scot
Nerway
Barnaby
Stetin
Court marks mourning end for Sardinia queen
The court ends mourning for the Queen of Sardinia tomorrow. A recent Admiralty Board placed the Greyhound into commission and appointed Capt Rupert Warr en as its commander. Also, John Pollin elected Mayor of Christ Church in Hampshire, and Mr Graves, chief Exchequer clerk, has died.
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Sardinia
Board of Admiralty
Greyhound
Rupert Warren
John Pollin
Esgg
Andoves
Christ Church
Hampshire
Graves
Philip York
Exchequer
Wealthy Levett Dies in Cheshire Mercery Trade
From Cheshire letters comes news that Mr Levett a leading mercery merchant of the county died at Frodsham last week. Also listed are East India Company tea quantities for September sale and assorted imports from the Streights Oporto Petersbourg Dunkirk St Kitts with exports to Pensylvania New England Barbadoes Ireland and Carolina. Reports on a Gibbet at Shepherds Bush and stock market figures for South Sea Company are included with notices from the South Sea Company and London Bridge Water Works about court meetings and dividend books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Frodsham
Levett
East India Company
John Dean
Sussex Indiaman
George Inn
Southwark
Streights
Oporto
Petersbourg
Dunkirk
St. Kitt’s
Pensylvania
New England
Barbadoes
Ireland
Carolina
Shepherds Bush
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The
Daily Post
Port News
London Bridge
Bank
India
Royal Xchange Assurance
London Ditro
South-Sea-House
South-Sea Company
Far Company
Threadneedle-Street
London-Bridge Water- Works
Osher
Union Society
Gu*ter Lane
Cheapside
Thez
Jol Waite
Bank of England
East India
John Wakte
David Legros
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