European diplomacy and a road project echo, 18th century notes
From Amsterdam to Paris and Brussels, reports sketch a Vienna Venice convention on borders, a Naples road plan costing 200000 ducats, a Paris envoy clash, a Strasbourg war scare, Franklin in Nantes expecting 80000 troops, and the German emperor’s Paris visit seen as politics in motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Francxfort
Italy
Vienna
Republick of Venice
Republick
Mount Stella
Mount Pollock
Mount Bilibich
Court of Vienna
Naples
Reggio i Calabria
Ansony the Pious
Frederick the Second
Suabia
Arragon
Alphonso the Fir
Philip the Second
Spain
Paris
Baron de Blomie
Denmark
Strasburgh
Count de Provence
Grenoble
Font
Brusséls
Nantes
Dr. Franklin
America
Quiber
France
Hague
Germany
Arrivals and departures at coastal forts and ports
Dest dec 24 ships sail for the River and ports. The Union Success from Quebec and several vessels from America and the Atlantic trade pass into gravesean and Mayflower routes. Arrivals include Milford Ascape from Quebec and Charming Polly from Cork. Liverpool and Halifax report Industry and Nancy among others from Leghorn and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Joseph
Vickie
Friendship
Trenham
Marcha
Gray
Nevis
Wilton
Fisher
Lawrel
Stuart
New York
Industry
Chapman
Limerick
Bryson
Waterford
Union
Ryder
Dublin
Pons
M ‘Adams
Grenada
Ellott Squres
Oporte
George
Britannia
Stanbard
Dunkirk
Henry
Shephard
Providence
Milford
Ascape
Johnson
Quebec
Charming Polly
Lewellin
Corke
S St. Vincent’s
Sally
Anderson
Bristol
Dartmouth
Speedwell
Downing
Oporto
Honorackson
Alicant
Fly
Temple
Newfoundland
Liverpool
Smith
Leghorn
Mfatella
Wiseman
Vincent’s
Dawson
Dominita
Diligence
Long
Gottenburgh
Hambureh
Liberty
Field
Hull
Haliffax
Nancy
Burrows
Jane
M‘caysland
London
Court ceremony and naval dispatches reach Portsmouth
Yesterday the King and Queen attended a High Festival at Windsor Chapel Royal with a sermon by Rev Dr. Kaye and sacrament administered by the Bishop of London. News arrived from Portsmouth of Squirrel from Jamaica, and ships taken by rebels and privateers, with letters from Spanish Town and Port Royal describing privateers, ship captures, and wrecks. Further items note election results, charitable distributions, a marriage at St George’s, a highwayman incident at Blackheath, and executions at Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Royal
Kaye
London
Express
Portsmouth
Squirrel
Douglas
Jamaica
Downs
Sir Basil Keith
Forbay
France
America
Bristol
Hope
Butler
Halifax
Lord Stanley
Strickland
Leghorn
Liverpool
Union
M‘carty
Port Royal
Havannah
Peace and Plenty
St. Kitt’s
Ariadne
Lizat
Charles Ellis
Conqueror
Monti Christi
Plymouth
Dolphin
Dennison
Line
Boston
Amonast Xem
Arnaud
Queen of Knyart
Julius Cafar
Uzald
Snondon
Prince of Wales
Denton
Corke
New-York
His
Ranger
Thetis
Portmouth
Spithead
de Vrow
Chafman Taunton
Despencer
Captain Bland
Falmouth
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lambeth
Duchess of Bedford
Wooburn Abbey
Bedfordshire
Lord Gower
Trentham
Staffordshire
Earl of Dartmouth
Sandwell Hall
Blackheath
Lord Suffolk
Charlton
Wilts
Elford
Stephen Theodore Jansfen
Worshipful Company of Stationers
Earl of Radnor
St. George’s Church
Miss Duntomb
Thomas Duncomb
Downton
Wiltshire
J . Joseph Traacs
Christopher Lawless
Isaac Blatchinson
Alexander Solomon
Chester
Burglary Confession and Death Row Appeals Rise in London
A fragment from a late 18th century London issue recounts a confessed burglary in Birmingham, defense appeals by condemned men Bates and Grant at Newgate, a Blackfriars church death from apoplexy of Mr Hawkes, highwaymen assaulting western stage passengers near Uxbridge, clerical appointments at Carshalton, and marriages and deaths including Moorcock of Windsor Forest and Edward Upton broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sega
Bemberton
Birmingham
Bates
Grant
Newgate
Penleaze
John Fielding
Blackfriars Éearch
Joh Hawkes
Dock-head
Rotherhithe
Uxbridge
Raf
Exeter College
Oxford
Chaplin
Duke of Northumberland
Carshalton
Surry
Gilbert
Edinburgh
John Lindesay
Margaret Halkett Craige
Charles Halkett Creig
Law-bill
Charles Kinsey
Lower Charlotte-street
Soho
Rud
Kirkby Stephen
Westwasteland
Windsor- Porest
Moorcock
St. Mary Axe
Edward Upton
Paternofter-row
Farringdon
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St. Paul’s
General Howe
O’beirne
Lord Viscount Howe
T. Baker
Southampton
T. Beecroft
Paternofter Row
Lincoln’s Inn
Chrig
Richard Hurd
Litchfield
Coventry
T. Cadell
Strand
Abraham Cowley
Gd Edi
John Hawkins
Marshall
Clement Kiv
Noorthouck
Bielmroth
Price
Fiarriot Foley
Refaro
London Magazine
Decharier
Europe
Times
Pelaro
Conway
R. Baldwig
N.neteen
Charlotte Mason
Cornwall
St. Clew
St. Keverne
Windrow
Sithney
Thck
Alente
Mel Davies
Penryn
Cormnwall
James Hartley
William Cope
Broad Sanctuary
Westmeuter
Great Mauvern
Worcester
Walbstham Holy-Cross
High Court of Chancery
John Heir
Eigs
Symond’s Inn
Chancery Lane
John Archer Shish
Waltham Holy-Cross
Essex
Moreing
Roo
Skillete Hill
Mr. Hervey
Maynard
Richard Stacey
Ryder’s
Lisczin
Ina New Square
Mt. Hancock
Stockport
Chethire
Worth
Hall
James
RichArc
Echar
Warthafere
James Richardson
William Clayton
George Priott
Nall
John Norbury
Joshua Dickén
Thomas Worthy
George Warren
David Shaw
Thomas Shrigtey
Peter Gaskell
Teylos Philip Agecroft
Samu Jepson
Ralph Bradley
John Wood
Coptaigin
Stedisp
Macclesfield
Cheshire
Mr. Gibbons
Nantwich
Reade
Copihcourt
Peter Bracke
Butleysfall
RE Mide
Smanner
F. T. Pyke
Bridgwater
Bomerset
Yorkshire
T. Pyke
England
PA Eckham
Sarry
Morgan
New Ormondd-Street
Bedford-row
Peirce Condon
Peckham
Clacton
County of
William Semmons
Atromev
Ipswich
Candlem
Gunthwaite
Godfrey Boville
Barnsley
Peniston
Huddersfield
Wakefield
West
Cawthorne
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