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Royal Addresses and Court Notices from the 1714 Accession
The packet describes court proceedings at St James's October 1 1714, including an Order in Council altering prayers to mention George Prince of Wales, the governor and company of British merchants congratulating the new reign, and the royal responses to numerous church and dissenting addresses. It lists a long Privy Council roster and notes naval and diplomatic movements, with references to the Queen’s voyage preparations and troops near the Turkish border.
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George Prince of Wales
Canterbury
Great Britain
South Seas
America
James Bateman
A Vitcount Townshend
Tates
Anne
Genoa
N.S
Tisriss
Seffridi Levante
Spain
Republick
Tu Eany
Perma
Reizen
Warsaw
Wilzwiiz
Chodem
Madrid
Catalonia
Ardnjuér