Barbary Pirates Threaten Naples Trade Aims Cruisers
From Naples July 9 the London Gazette reports Barbary pirates infesting seas and seizing Neapolitan vessels. Eleven onshore captives and booty prompted Naples merchants to seek royal leave to outfit two large cruisers yearly March to October. Storms damaged houses, Cardinal Orsini honored, plague threats from goods ships, and plans to reduce troops. Hague reports Holland quiet but Friesland unrest grows, measures to calm disturbances, and possible regency around a congress.
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Naples
Cape de Otranto
Cardinal Orsini
Rome
Capua
Two Sicilies
Ome
Alexandria
Salonica
Cyprus
C. ii
Tapis
M. del Rio
States of Holland
Friesland
Prince of Orange
States General
Tetfma and
Schimmelpenninck
Charles Bentinck
Fires and Security Measures Across Cities Proclaimed
Reports from Stockholm and Warsaw describe escalated responses to fires and unrest. Night guards will be strengthened and fire brigades expanded in imperial territories, with engines and trained firemen mandated in towns. In Poland, Protestant leaders press the Swedish king for Diet concessions, while a Peasant Order deputy faces death for treasonable speech before a royal intervention shortens the punishment. A Parisian incident and political intrigue color July 19 reports from Europe.
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Péterfourgh
Mottén
Mortow
Paris
Stockholm
Poland
Warsaw
Havin
Aris
Maria
Courlgd
M. de Salle
Puarteres Tzick
Late 18th Century European Dispatches From Paris and The Hague
A long transmission from July to August reports on diplomatic talks involving Mr. Wale in London and English navigation freedom in the West Indies, with notes on Genoa Milan Parma and Austrian issues. It covers arms supervision, hostage restrictions, Transylvanian harvests, Russian troop movements, and a Hague tax notice alongside Carnival era postings and a Portuguese silver statue.
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Wale
Muarthal de Camp
London
Britannick
Hanovér
Genoa
Fulgo
Italy
Leghorn
Porto Fino
Portugal
Parma
Manheim
Hagenbach
Milan
Gaunt Brown
Republick of
Acqui
Fiernai
Transylvania
E. Rallfoon
Fuly
Schwarzefeldt
Amberg
Bareith
Rosta
Frankennamer
Repnin
Bonn
Cologne
Paris
Portoife
Edinburgh and Glasgow Notes From July Deliberations
Reports from Edinburgh describe William Bruce of a Banff fish boat who fell from Leith Pier and broke his neck leaving a widow and five children. Also John Dalgleish, judge and executioner, died aged 70 to 80 and was interred by chimney sweepers. In Glasgow a cart wheel killed a man whose neck was crushed. A large quantity of salmon sold at a penny a pound in Clyde markets. Royal visitors Earl and Countess Rothes arrived from London. Andrew Fletcher junior named Auditor General if the current auditor Dalrymple dies. John Adam appointed King's Mason.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Willian Bruce
Bucky
Banffshire
Leith
Hig House
Fishmarket
Fohn Dalgleish
Dempster
Court of Jusiciary
London
Earl and Countess of
Rothes
John Adam
Diceas
Andrew Fletcher
Court of Exchequer
Gets Dalrymple
Glasgow
Salman
Clyde
Dublin July 11 Charter School for Kildare town
Report from Manooth County Kildare confirms a charter school is issued under the will of the late Lord of Kildare. Five hundred pounds was left for the school. The Earl of Kildare grants 20 acres of land for a pepper corn fee. Archdeacon Mahon weds Miss Downes. Dizon Burrowes and others arrive from distinct stations.
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Isre Ldan
Dublin
Manooth
County of
Kildare
Back of
Earl of Kildare
Mahon
Kildare Dizon Burrowes
Bart
Diftinion
Fragments From Worcester Warship Report
Unclear text describes a Bilander and Worcester Man of War, mentioning Capt. Henley and a ship arriving at a port from Virginia with ambiguous spellings and places.
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London. Gazette
Russia
M. d’Allion
Petersbourg
Marshal Saxe
Aix la Chapelle
France
Spain
Great-Briiain
Holland
Foreign Affairs
Atail
Madrid
Voorhiasy
Sureine
Paspofe
Aix Ta Chapelle
Chett
Peare
Hague
Aigup
Dkby
Duke of Cumberland
England
Hanover
Eyndhoven
Society of the Hague
The
Sete
Haguey
Rynews Brisol
Fune
Isks
Worcester
Capt
Henley
Dhon
Virgitéa
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