Fresh Prussia-Poland ties loom over Diet agenda
Warsaw reports the King of Bruféa backs a firm constitutional settlement to anchor a projected alliance, while the Diet awaits decisions. Meanwhile 36 ships arrived with arms for Warsaw from Puffian factories. Copenhagen notes a Russian 74-gun warship lost near Hoglande but crew saved. king’s latest military promotions include seven Major-Generals and 47 Colonels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruféa
Republick
Marquis de_Luchefini
Diet
Horn
Warsaw
Copenhagen
Witfchelaw
Witfchelaw, A Rufian Man of War, of 74 Guns, Is Loft Near Hoglande
Maritime Sailing List from Downs to Hamburgh and Rotterdam
A fragmentary shipping notice lists vessels departing or passing the Downs on February 20 including Betfey Miles from Rotterdam and Amy Symonds from Carthagena, along with several other ships such as Ruby from Dunkirk and Lady Agneta from Hamburgh. It records wind from the east southeast and various arrivals atings from Embden and Harlingen.
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New S
Deal
Betfey
Young
Hamburgh
Downs
Cravesend
Fai
Miles
Rotterdam
Ruby
Dixon
Dunkirk
Amy
Symonds
Carthagena
Agneta
Bakke
Crties
King's Speech Opens Parliament Amid War and Trade Woes
January meeting of Parliament opens with the King's gracious speech on continent war, domestic finances, corn trade measures, and a call for continued public reform. Lords debate the coin export order while praising the administration, with notices of executions, marriages, and local crimes amid a sea of 18th century governance.
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Pho Raday
House of Peer
House of Cathinoastame
Ivak
Ley
Europe
House of Commis
Privy Council
Lord Kenyon Speaker
Address in the Commons on the King's Speech
The House of Commons met on Thursday after prorogation and listened to the King’s gracious Speech. Mr Bo fold Valtetert moved the Address, urging unanimous concurrence as the nation’s happiness and constitutional blessings contrasted with continental distress. The member hinted at a brief survey of Europe’s wars without detailing further.
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Bath
Salisbury
Fortescue
Mounst Edgecumte
Abtercorn
Viscount Hamilton
Prosperit
Great Britain
Providente
Lord Carbea
Europe
Leeds
France
Saafylam
Sovereyn
Bresings
Caesthorne
Le’ve
Hiderman Sawbridge
Lord Hood
Lord Belgrave
Gregg
East-Looe
Morpeth
Ryegate
Fox
Burke
Sheridan
Commons
House of Lords
Bo Fold Valtetert
Sptc
Royal pageantry and diamond epaulet extravagance described
The article details a royal procession with the King in scarlet and gold, the Duke of Montagu and other nobles in state, the Prince of Wales in blue velvet, and mentions Princé Edward likely sailing to Gibraltar. It notes royal preparations for three years of fortitude at the fortress and describes the Duke of Orleans’ diamond epaulet worth 16,000.
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St. James’s
Home Department
Pitt
Duke of Leeds
Grenville
Sampson Wright
William Jordon
Samuel Spirway
Buney
John Frith
Royals
Frith
St. James's
Erith
macHengers
Culiody
Moulton-treet
Taedae
le Fevre
Milner
Cross
Woodley
Authorne
Newgate
Lyon Hart
Emanuel Marks
Andrew Haikes
John Fletcher
Matthew Crutchfield
Villette
St Shellingford
Berks
Hoare
Jesus College
Oxford
J. Jones
Shipton-upon-Stoyr
Viscountess
A Hbrook
Kingdom of Ireland
Pontefract
Yorkshire
Gharles Opkins
Percy-fircety
Miss Bellinham
Ackworth Park
John’Bellingham
Drogheda
Ireland
Lewitham
Litty
Philpot-land
Susannah Tovey
Blackheath
Bloomsbury
Aberdeen
Robert Hay
His Majesty’s Navy
Pall-mall
Elizabeth Briton
Eliab Briton
Forty-hall
Enfeld
Middlesex
Deatin
Duke of Montagu
Chariot
Duke of Dorset
Marquis of Salisbury
Aylesford
Oxfordy
Pembroke
Lord Brudenell
Mg Villiersy
Prince of Wales
Minjesty
Pracock
Princé Edward
Gibraltar
Royal Highriess
Duke of Orleans
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