Wars and Peace Talks Across Europe in Early 18th Century
From the London Gazette a flurry of updates on military moves and diplomacy. Reports of Russian auxiliaries in the Low Countries, French preparations and troop pay, and shifts in leadership in Windsor and Hainault policy. Verbal exchanges in Versailles outline a peace framework with France and Britain, while Spain demands Gibraltar restitution and Luxembourg demobilisation conditions.
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Petersburgh
Genoa
Florence
Marquis Rinuccini
Council of Regency
England
Europe
Hague
Council of State
States General
Prince of Orange
Matha
Trips
Poland
Sweden and Sweden Sweden Sweden diplomacy amid naval rumors
A Swedish minister arrives with a memorial asserting no military buildup to France while Sweden adheres to peaceful policy. Friction at court over Dal lion's conduct noted. In Stockholm and Genoa, ministers face caution about subsidies and banking troubles threaten Genoese credit.
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France
Sweden
M. Dallion
Stockholn
Marquis de Laumarie
Genoa
Duke de Richlieu
Bank of St. George
Marriage in Drogheda and public order at Oxmantown Green
Ireyan Dr Deblin reports William Howard nephew to the Earl married at Drogheda to Miss Allan niece to Alderman Broughton with fortune. Lord Mayor dispersed a violent multitude at Oxmantown Green over the Ormond Liberty quarrel, taking near a score of ringledders to Newgate. Belfast directors awarded premiums for flax production and distributed small prizes.
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Ireyan
Deblin
William Howard
Earl &S Stair
Drogheda
Miss Allan
Alderman Broughton
Oxmantown Green
Ormond
Newgate
Belfast
Belfast Society
Arthur Rainey Maxwell
Cultra
Thomas Brabhaw
Maze
William Wilsch
Brughshire
Fire damages Burthrop rector roof and previous arson links
From Gloucester dated February 22 a report notes during divine service a fire in Burthrop at the residence of Rev Mr Afolin Reactor destroying the roof of three bays and harming three others. The cause remains unknown though a prior litter in a field and a spring incident with fuzzkids fired under hedging horns are mentioned.
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Gloucester
Burthrop
Afolin
Letter from Cork reports Irish pilots guiding Jamaica fleet to Baltimore
An old ship letter from Cork dated Feb 14 notes Capt Drinkwater rerouted to Castle Town with 10 or 12 Jamaica Fleet sailers bound for Baltimore. It mentions two Men of War at Beerhaven, Commodore Mortyn among them, and speculates Irish pilots from Bristol and Liverpool crews. A Maryland letter from Feb 4 arrives via Beerhusen with details of ships, engagements near Scilly, and several ships destined for Leghorn Antigua Jamaica Toptham.
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Cork
Drinkwater
Leverpool
Wes
Kinsale
Beerhaven
Commodore Mortyn
Ruffel
Bullburgh
Maryland
Beerhusen
Tam
Hempton Court
Prince Frederick
José
Scilly
Chas
S. E
Noife
Deal
Five Brothers
Alden
Leghorn
Willam
Maitland
Antigua
Matthews
Jamaica
London
Hunt
Toptham
Fubbs Yacht Sails to Harwich In Royal Expedition
On Sunday the Fubbs Yacht departed the Nore under convoy for Harwich to join Hastings and Badger Sloop and proceed with the Duke to Holland. Transports with recruits also sailed under the same convoy. Yesterday the Duke of Cumberland set out with retinue in two coaches and five post chaises for Harwich to embark for Holland when wind allows.
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Holland
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