Courtship of Napolitan Treaty in Constantinople Reach
Aug 8 Constantinople reports Finochietti receives Naples ratification of the treaty with the Porte. A new ambassador may arrive at Babylon with thirteen elephants to honor the Grand Signor as harmony with the French Nation is pursued amid rising prices. Petersbourg notes Nadir’s victory over an Indian king and treasure seizures worth about 150,000,000 crowns. Madrid outlines Rodrigue de Torres preparing an expedition toward Jamaica and possible attacks on the Bahamas, with troops and stores listed aboard. Paris describes corn shortages, beer bans, and market controls to curb prices. Liege notes no progress toward peace with Prussia as troops occupy Mareyck. Brussels reports Livry’s arrival to command French troops and reinforced Dunkirk, Calais, Gravelines, and Bergue defenses. France’s militias may be reviewed next month.
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Finochietti
the Two Sicilies
Naples
Porte
Babylon
Persia
Thomas Kouli Kan
Petersbourg
Schach
Cette
Languedock
Toulon
Rochefort
Cadiz
Madrid
Don Rodrigue de Torres
Azores
America
Mexico
Don Rodrigue
Jamaica
Bahama Llands
Italy
Paris
Argenton
Liege
Prussia
Mareyck
Baron de Hierion
France
Brussels
French
Flanders
Marquess de Livry
Dunkirk
Calais
Gravelines
Bergue St. Vincx
Extract from Brest describes ships returning to harbor and currents
An excerpt reports Marquess d Antin s squadron and the Lys a 72 gun ship suffering a leak and bow sprit loss near Cape Finisterre while the rest proceed to the West Indies. News from Vienna Utrecht and Copenhagen cover diplomacy, commerce and potential naval moves with Dutch and British ministries active. Also notes Aldermen Marshall and Hoare taking sheriff duties at Guildhall and Drapers Hall entertainment, plus shipping losses, naval stores to Gibraltar and privateers near Antigua.
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Brest
d’Antin
Lys
Barth
John Barth
Cape Finister
M. du Guet-Trouin
West Indies
Nantes
N. S
Marquess- Antin
Cape Finitter
Belle-Isle
Vienna
Marquess de Mirepoix
N.S
Hague
Great Britain
Alderman Marshall
Alderman Hoare
Guildhall
Alderman Heathcote
Alderman Sequerie
Drapers Hall
Port News and Shipping Movements at Deal
Deal notes show Remain in the Downs his Maje sty's Ships the Roebuck Chester and Rochester with Wind NNW. On Sept 27 Rochester Chester and Roebuck sailed down and out for Lisbon and Gibraltar. Arrived ships include the Aurora Fullerton for Orders Samuel Hunter from Liverpool.
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Port News
Deal
Downs
Roebuck
Chester
Rochester
Wind
N. W
Lisbon
Gibraltar
Arriv
Stockholm
Aurora
Fullerton
Samuel
High Water at London Bridge and South Sea Stock Update
A dated financial note records high water at London Bridge at 5:51 PM on a Saturday. It lists South Sea stock changes, annuities, bank rates, and miscellaneous securities with amounts and percentages, including Exchequer Orders and lottery tickets, reflecting a snapshot of mid period market activity.
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London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Prean
Fiadia
Royal Exchange Assurance Gr
Tendon
Mnelith
India
Prem
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Holland
Constantinople
London
Copenhagen
Council of Commerce
Gregory
Page
Wimouth
Greenwich
Leeward Islands
Antigua
Henry Upon Thames
Sines
Elias Simes
Berkihire
Eij
Loor
Banarupts
Elizabeth Yeames
New Bond Street
Theatre Royal
Covent-Garden
Dovasre Gallantt
Nancy
Lartin Re
Vintners Hall
Robert Godschall
Kny. Ald
George Heathcote
Elys Ald
Salter
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