New Comet Seen From Copenhagen And Friesland News
Foreign Affairs reports from Copenhagen and Sewarden on a newly observed comet seen first on the 16th near the polar stars with a faint tail. Frisia reports council actions to curb crop pricing and a move to establish Prince of Orange as hereditary Stadtholder amid ongoing peace talks affecting trade and debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
R. Horrebor
Cassiopeia
Bayer
Andromeda
Germany
France
Sewarden
Friesland
Council of State
Prince of Orange and
Nassau
Holland
Terrible Fire in Petersbourg and Europe News
From Marz arrives reports of a catastrophic fire in Petersbourg destroying nearly 4000 houses and ongoing blazes in Jaroslow. Dispatches from Madrid Vienna and Paris outline negotiations for peace terms, troop movements, royal ceremonies, and court rumors with updates on arms suspensions, royal appointments, and a royal visit to Altena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersbourg
Moscow
Jaroslow
Madrid
M. de Carvajal
Vienna
Count de Stampa
Charles of Lorrain
Bilitz
Upper Silesia
Olmutz
Charlotte
Moravia
Bohemia
Hamburgh
Stockholm
Sweden
Denmark
Altena
Hiss
Oldenbourg
Hanover
Herenhausen
Ding
William of Hesse
Caslel
Prussia
Count de Klingraff
Paris
Marquis de Puysieux
Count de St. Severin
Arragon
Marquis de Mirepgix
Italy
Versailles
Brest
Portmouth Letter Details Sailed Ships and Naval Movements
Extract from a Portsmouth letter dated June 9 reports ships sailing from Spithead under Rear Admiral Wartson aboard the Lion for Cape Breton with Norwich Penzance Arundel Tartar Porcupine and Jamaica Sloops and outward-bound transports for the West Indies. Remaining at Spithead are Berwick Hastings Hampshire Swan Renown and Princess Royal storeship. Also noted are Badger Dover and Queen Carolina eying Jamaica and the Mediterranean, Neptune Crawford bound for Cape Breton, and several ships arriving at Mahone and other ports. The Royal Court proceedings mention the Earl of Traquair appearing at King’s Bench and recognizance cases for John Douglass of Dumfries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portmouth
Spithead
Wartson
Lion
Cape
Badger
Dover
Queen Carolina
Crawford
Jamaica
Mediterranean
Taverner
Antigua
Meptune
Cape Breton
Charlton
Ladd
Triton
Saunders
Atalanta
Didder
Turky
Mahone
Venus
Rynklin
Madelray
Carolina
St. Andrew
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foreign Affairs
Rotterdam
Hague
Aix la Chapelle
Chevalier de Conflans
Prince Edward
House of Stuart
Duke de St. Severen
Aix
Lorrain
Fune
Spain
England
West-Indies
Wale
London
America
Ic Co
M. de Macanas
Pampeluna
M. de Macan
Gall
S. York
Funez
Bithopthorpe
Shipton
Leeds
Philemon Marth
St. Martin’s
Benson
Michaelgate
King’s Bench
John Douglassy Bayt
Dumfries
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