Trade Orders and Merchants Across France and Turkey Turmoil
Turmoil reported as French merchants and manufacturers push for orders to boost trade in Turkey, while Venetians gain commissions from foreign merchants. Two booksellers fined and sentenced to 19 years for receiving books from Moiland. Troop winter quarters strengthen as King of Spain’s recovery prompts shifts. Earl of Feifs ey departs for London. Count d Estrees arrives cadiz and Coetleyon lands with Brest fleet. Reports of spiked trials aboard Restoration and Slew of officers. Naval updates include Swiftfire flag, Ludlow maneuering toward trade routes and a small light fleet at Newcastle. Customs seize wool bound for France. Breach Law feared. Admiral Bembois leaves for Portsmouth. Kent customs updates. Queen Dowager nominates Earl of Feversram to master St Katharine’s Hospital. Rumors of a murder attempt at Leicester Fields end in a corpse and manhunt. Fish catch reported in Soul Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Turkey
Moiland
Spain
Earl of’ Feifey
England
Great Britain
Touxton
D’ Estrees
Cadiz
Brest
M. de Coetleyon
Sally
Rade
Earl of Ferfey
Holand
London
Spithead
West-Indies
Beer
Spitheed
Cr. Shovel
Downs
Holland
Ludlow
Woodbridge
Sheeriess
Newcastle
Atterbury
Bridewell Hospital
Rolls
Kent
Woolf
Adm
Bembois
Portsmouth
Vernom
Whitehall
Earl of Feversram
St. Katharines Hospital
Ous Sandaplaf
Cape Loit
Col
Cat
Leicester Fields
Standiff-Tavern
Pields
Geet
St. Martin's Church
Callonelloor
Mn Soul Bay
Printing and Mine Ventures in 17th Century London
Citizens seek leave to bring in a bill to curb corn transportation when prices rise and to bar distillers from using malt above set rates. Sir Humphrey Mackworth and partners plan to mine silver from lead with trusted workers. notices invite skilled refiners to Lincoln’s Inn and Garrard’s Coffee-House for subscription papers and mine proposals. Adventurers in the East Indies impose a 25 percent additional payment by December. The Flying-Post updates appear with late-breaking items. booksellers offer delivery and subscriptions near the Royal Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tho. Samson
Thomas
Humphrey Mackworth
Carbery Pryfe
Lincolns-Inn New Square
Garramay
Royal Exchange
East Indies
Eaff- India Boule
Leaden
Hallstreet
Bast-Inaie House
John Harris
Harrow
Little Britain
Andrew Bell
Cornbil
Practical Handbooks for Trade and Health in Early Print
A fragment from a 18th century advertisement page lists three manuals: a trader’s handbook on commodities, weights, measures, and customs. an arithmetic and gauging guide for carpenters and land measurement. and a traveler’s road guide with postal rates. Also advertised is a short medical guide by J. Pechey and a notice about a postponed Ladies Invention lottery drawing, with details about the new date and where drawing will occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HE &Xad
Jwo
Great Britain
Coftom-House
England
Henry Rhodes
Bride-lane
Fleetstreet
Pechey
College of Physicians
London
Basing-lane
Frank
Royal-Exchange
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!