A July Assembly and Royal News From Europe
London Gazette reports fixed date for the annual duets of the 13 Cantons at Frauenfeld on July 1. Polish royals arrive in Warsaw in good health. The Princess miscarried at three months. Dutch unrest over tax abolition prompts Proclamation from Prince of Orange to curb disorder. Rotterdam and Leyden brief disturbances noted. The Prince of Orange recovering from fever, while Herenhausen and Nittlaray dispatch updates. Passes required for ships in Whitehall. The Anniversary of the Crown observed with noon gun in the Park and Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Fune
Frauenfeld
Dresden
Poland
Warsaw
Letoral
Hague
Friesland
Rotterdam
Holland
Prince of Orange
Leyden
Amsterdam
Leewarden
Hanover
Herenhausen
Jhursday
Klingtaffe
Prussia
Nittleray
M. Bathiani
Duke of Cumberland
Ruremond
Whitehall
Majjesty
Magnus
Friesland Deputies Present Grievances for Stadtholdership Plan
Deputies from Friesland gathered in Leewarden and submitted a written list of fourteen grievances to the States, seeking female succession to the Stadtholdership, continued free administration of justice, abolition of farms, new finance commissions, civil and military reform, amnesty, and publication of the resolutions. A general amnesty and safeguards for future remonstrances were proclaimed, with authorities urged to assist commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leewarden
Funeé
Friesland
Prince of Orange
Court of
Visitation at Mellerstain and Heraldic Events in Scotland
Edinburgh and Glasgow reports note arrivals of the Far of Stanhope with countess and Lord Mahon at Mellerstain, with winds and storms along the Firth of Forth. A Heriot Hospital anniversary is observed with a city procession and a painted statue. News includes corn prices in Dalkeith, church business in Glasgow, and Churchill reviewing dragoons at Carmyle Muir before movements to the West.
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Edinburgh
Stanhope
Lord Mahon
Mellerstain
Berwick
Murray
Jerviswood
London
Thomas Allan
Guild
Firth of Forth
Inchkeith
Funez
Gerge Heriot
Gray-friers
Wallace
Merchant and Trades
Lort
Glasgow
Edmondton
Churchill
Naizon
Carmyle Muir
West Country
Earl of Ancram
Dumbarton
Inverary
Kintire
Tray
Jura
Mull and Morvern
Dublin News in May: Mob Attacks Ship and Merchant Fires
Reports from Limerick describe a May 24 mob rising to cut rigging and anchors of a loaded oatmeal ship. The crew then attacked a prominent merchant’s house, destroying furniture until he swore to unload the vessel and sell cargo at market price. Letters from Kinsale note a Domingo ship brought in value, and a French ship seized by the Advice Man of War. Also, Miss Letitia Hamon of Portarlington died after a long illness. her virtues praised. In Dublin, Dr Bernard Bishop of Derry sailed for England, and Sheriff Hornby was elected alderman replacing the late Alderman Baker.
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Dublin
Limerick
Kinsale
Bridgwater
Letitia Hamon
Hamon
Portarlington
Fune
Bernard
Derry
England
Sheriff Hornby
Alderman Baker
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London Gazette
Foreign Affairs
Italy
Marshal Belleifie
Marquis de Las Minas
Aix
Provence
Villa Franca
Genoa
Germany
Bank of St. George
Republick
Madrid
Paz
M. St. Severin
France
Versailles
East India Company
West Indies
Chevalier Conflans
Sweden
Mott
Cotland
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