Scheme for licensing hawkers to end retail trade abuses
Long notice urging London traders to send sentiments on a proposed act to repeal hawker and pedlar licensing. It outlines a detailed scheme charging entry fees, shop by shop registrations, penalties for unentered or misused premises, and enforcement rules with fines, bail, and summary justice. It also references royal gifts and courtesies in Rome and Naples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keith, Bart
Wiockar
House of Correction
Christening of Calabrian Prince Redirected by Spanish Proxy
From the London Gazette foreign affairs report the Duke of Medina Celi travels in royal procession to the Christening of the young Prince of Calabria acting as proxy for the king of Spain. Attendance includes six coaches six footmen and a grand retinue. Gifts from the proxy include a cross of brilliants bracelets and jeweled head ornaments val ued at 2000 ducats each and a ring valued at 100 pistoles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Naples
Duke of Medina Celi
Calabria
Girolamo
TL Heath
Duke of
Medina Celi
Miranda
Colobrano
Prospect of Peace Terms At Aix La Chapelle
A March 1 letter from The Hague reports Hopes for territorial recovery by force, likely terms from the States General plenipotentiaries, including restitution of Bergen op Zoom and Forts, cession of Dutch Flanders, indemnity from the Marquisate of Antwerp, and limits between states. It notes gossip of a separate Britain Spain peace and delays by the Spanish envoy, with French prospects tied to campaign openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
France
Brabant
States General
Bergen-op-Zoom
Republick
Dutch Flanders
Athly
Austrian Guelder
London
Paris
Mindrid
Great Britain
Spain
Marquis de Sotto Major
Aix la Chapelle
Campain
Edinburgh Rumors Involving Barrack-matter General and Marital News
The town hears that Thomas Allan, Dean of Guild, recently married a wealthy English widow. An extract from Stramness dated Feb 10 reports John Dirley, commander of the Three Sisters of Burlington, seeing a brigantine, a Snow, and a ship offshore, with a Peterhead boat stating they had captured two scent vessels. the Snow reportedly a privateer with sixteen carriage guns, the brigantine twelve, and the ship twenty-four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Thomas J
St. Andrews
Scotland
Gheft
Thomas Allan
Dean v. Gild
England
Stramness
John Dirley
Three Sisters
Burlington
Buccaners
Peterhead
Dublin Parliament Set to Convene Next Thursday
Ireland dispatch notes the Dublin Parliament meeting next Thursday for business. On Saturday in Mayo Garraclocon ESq married Miss Jane Kelly of Mitrealey noted for beauty merit and fortune. Also Mr Le Saule merchant on King Street wed Miss Sheridan of EFfkar a lady with a handsome fortune. Yesterday Mrs Finlay widow of Mr Finlay merchant died at her Batchelor's Bay residence. Also a man died at his Church Street home.
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Dublin
Mark Lych
Garraclocon
County of Mayo
Jane Kelly
Mitrealey
le Saule
Kingstreet
Sheridan
Effkar
Batchelor’s Bay
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City of London
Queen’s Arms Tavern
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
As$che
Foreign Affairs
The
London Gazette
Cotland
Ireland
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