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News from Hamburg to Dublin on wars and ships in 18th century letters
Letters from Hamburg and Cork report Danish incursions and Swedish frontiers tensions, with Stralsund camp advices, and German Rhine defenses ahead of winter quarters. Dispatches note Prince Eugene's difficulty, potential regiments returning, and diplomacy around Orange succession. Local notices advertise flax seed imports, a mare theft reward, inn accommodations, and herald painter services in Dublin for nobles and garb of funerals.
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Hamburgh
Zealand
Norway
Baron de Lewendale
Bremen
Stralsund
Poland
Denmark
Saxony
Elbing
Moscow
Hague
Francfort
Rhine
Eugene
Bavtriz
Netherlands
Germany
Prysie
Mears
Orange
Earl of Strefford
Aanover
Great-Britain
Cork
Lisbon
Dublin
Cadiz
Bristol
Kinsale
Florida
London
Cerolina
Loysity
Leverpool
Virginia
Anne
Boston
Londonderry
Cefar
Rotterdam
Ringfend
Whitehaven
Zurickzee
Waterford
Holland
Hall
Vath
Daniel Dering
Grafton-street
Peron
Perron
Golden-bridge
Tipperary
Samuel Aleyn
John Sheppard
Edward Smith
Newry
Widdow Henry
Clonmel
Fry
William’s-street
Tucker
Melvil
Caldwell
D'Effert
Buthe
Walter Mooley
Essex-bridge
St. George’s-lane
Aaron Crofly