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Letters from Hague report Empress with Child and war rumors
From Hague May 9 letters state the Empress is with child. Copenhagen news May 10 says a Ruffian frigate arrived. Danes are fitting out 15 ships. Paris May 11 reports the Earl of Peterborough dangerously ill. London May 9 to 11 notes master journeymen in Spitalfields marching, horse guards patrolling, and Sir James Thornhill knighted. Stock prices shown for South Sea, Bark, India, and others. Auction notices advertise seven medical treatises and household goods removal.
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Hague
Copenhagen
Paris
Farl
Peterborough
Gautier
England
St. Germains En Laye
London
Spittle
Bishopsgate-street
Aldersgate Street
Parliament House
Spittle- Fields
James Thornhill
Hyde Park
India
Bank
M.fier
P.ice
J. Lenthall
St. Duncan’s Church
Fleetstreet
Hungary Water
Black Boy and
Fleet-street
Wisflone
Edward Eckley
Bridewell
Plymouth
Eckley
Radford
St. Clements Church
Strand
Arvadel-freet
E.d. Or
Stafford
Lenath