Siege fails as Cu miane leaves Bastia for San Fiorenzo
From Corsica we learn Brigadier Cu miane, after battering Bastia for days with light artillery, is forced to raise the siege and withdraw to San Fiorenzo. In Vienna the Emperor and Empress depart for Moravia, while in Leyden rioting su pports fears of renewed disorders. The Dutch burghers prepare a peaceable address to the Stadtholder, pledging to defend public order when necessary.
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Turin
Corsica
Cumiane
Bastia
San Fiorenzo
Vienna
Funetz
Moravia
H&s
Walli Bee Hague
Fune
Leyden
Prince of Orange
Qague
Count Bentick
M.de Catwick
Aix-la-Chapelle
Amsterdam
Pachters
Hague
Foreign affairs dispatches from Europe and Italy
Foreign affairs letters from June 13 to June 23 discuss Austrian expedition plans and General Brown's pardon, Genoa hostilities until satisfaction for 1746 damages, Italian forces dislodging the French and Spaniards, Richelieu's troop movements, and Brussels preparations for a troop reduction with officers kept in place amid subsidy arrears and a potential change in rulers.
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Chamberly
Rivieras
Brown
Vienna
Genoa
Italy
Brussels
Peace prospects in Europe and Dutch tax reforms from Utrecht to Paris
News from Mary arrived in Constantinople and Amsterdam reports outline preliminaries of peace between major powers, with commissions to treat and a possible congress. Vienna dispatches confirm Spain’s accession to peace terms, while Dutch authorities move to abolish farm revenues and replace taxes with a poll tax to ease inhabitants.
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Constantinople
Schach Nadir
Vienna
Algiers
Leghorn
Levant
Hanover
Funest
Herenhausen
Bohemia
Russia
Aix la Chapelle
Fune
Count Caunitz
Count Brown
Italy
France
Marquis de Soto Major
Spain
Count de St. Severin
Paris
M. de la Bourdenaye
Vincennes
Madrid
Utrecht
Edinburgh News Roundup: Death, Weather and Elections
On Thursday last Mr Thomassie Merchant, former City treasurer, died. A thunderstorm with rain swept the city from five to eight. Virginia crop reports say tobacco will be short with many loads burnt as unfit. Duke of Hamilton arrives at Holyrood with Earl of March. Election for the Aberdeen Montrose burghs underway, Mr Maitland of Pitrichie stands as candidate after resigning Sheriff position for Mid-Lothian.
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Edinburgh
Duke of Hamilton
Holyrood House
London
Earl of March
Aberdeen
Montrose, &c
Maitland of
Pitrichie
Mid-Lothian
French Ship St Michael Condemned by Dublin Admiralty Judge
Ireland, Dublin reports on June 7 French ship St Michael commanded by Captain Chip condemned by Dr Hugh Bailie the Admiralty judge. On June 16 the Providence laden with French goods and crewed by Irishmen under Peter Donovan master was condemned for illicit trade taken by the privateer Blue. Last week died at Kinsale Captain Leader of
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Irelandd
Dublin
St. Michael
Chip
Hugh Bailie
Admiralty
Providence
Peter Donovan
Trug Blue
Kinsale
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