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Envoy to Vienna and maritime distress in Calais news
The Earl of Scarfiale is named Envoy Extraordinary to Vienna. Early this week a packet-boat was wrecked near Calais but passengers survived. Hamburg reports a fevers outbreak contained by magistrates. Mortality and birth tallies from the Bill of Mortality are listed, along with jewel notices and an advertisement for parliamentary histories and related books.
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Earl of Scarfiale
Vienna
Calais
Hamburg
Guildhall
Treet
Soho-Square
Duke of Brandon
Walpole
Duke of Marlborough
Cardonnel
St. Asaph
France
Duke of Ormond
John Baker
Pater-Noster Row
B. Berington
Essex-street End
Strand