News from the London Gazette on global affairs
April reports from Naples to London detail court pregnancies and naval preparations, urging Gallies for coastal protection, plus city requests to curb tribunals tortures and require parental consent for marriages. Reports from Florence, Liege, and Amsterdam cover regency appointments, military movements in Lombardy, Dutch fortifications, and Dutch and British political notices.
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Naples
Portici
Calabria
Malaspina
Dresden
Poland
Bolognini
Florence
Chevalier Antinori
Council of Regency
Rinuccini
Council of War
Lombardy
Parma
Genoa
Marshal Brown
Borgo Taro
Council of Finances
Liege
T' Mer
Ourte
Lowendahl
Meuse
Maestricht
Vifet
Namur
Rogin
M. Saxe
Haffelt
Delft
Brussels
Vught
Eyndhoven
Bois-le-duc
Nifilercy
Eight noblemen banished as Genoa unrest grows
Foreign affairs from Leghorn report Genoa has recently detained eight noblemen, seven banished, amid growing public ferment. An epidemic rages, potentially halting anticipated consequences. M Vicini arrived from Sarzana to press for orders to halt actions.
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Leghorn
Genoa
M. Vicini
Sarzana
Royal gifts and Armistice Proclamation in Edinburgh
May 12 in Edinburgh His Majesty grants a hundred Guineas for a Leith plate to be run on lands of Leith and a Royal Warrant arrives. A Cross proclamation reads the sea and land arms cessation. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland meets with Earl of Leven as High Commissioner. The Iceland Fleet sails from Leith Road under convoy.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Leith
General Assembly
The
Church of Scotland
Earl of Leven
Leith Road
Iceland
Maritime Movement Notes From The Downs Station
May 17 to May 18 entries describe ships remaining in the Downs including the Dutch paten ship Ship and others from Amsterdam. Vessels Olive Branch Gasnett Union Clinkart Endraught Hendrick Lady Anne Vinck Lady Elizabeth Haufton Lady Mary Roofe pass by. Thomas and Mary Rymer from Boston arrives at Orkness. Plac it Cartel Ship carrying French prisoners arrives at Falmouth.
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Deal
Downs
Placit Cartel
France
Falmouth
Royal figure at Windsor completes formal rite
Fragmentary report from London notes the sovereign in robes finishing a ceremonial gesture connected to the Prince of Wales. No clear date or event details are preserved.
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Philip Ludwell Grymes
John Roberts
Virginia
Charles Watson
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Earl of Sandwich
Aix-la-Chapelle
N.S
United Provinces
Sargana
Leewarden
Ee Hague
Berlin
Glogau
Paris
Hague
Marquis de Puysieux
Count de St. Severin
Count de Caunitz
de Puyfieux
Cardinal Tencin
M. de Puyfieux
Marshal de Noailles
Maettricht
Maastricht
Dublin
Robert Dundas
Annistoun
Duntan Forbes
D. i
Andrew Fletcher
Areskine
Tingwall
Board of Works
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Earl of Orford
Exchequer
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Duke of Devonshire
John Wallinger
Edward Robinson
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Cambridge
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Warren
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Lock
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Waller
Corbridge
Buck
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Excise
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Lyttleton Palmer
Corwen
County of Merioneth
Diocese of
St. Asaph
William Bunbury
William Earl Graham
Milden-Hall
Suffolk
Norwich
Reed
Hertford
London
Ravenshorn
Lombard’s Wall
Kent
William Oram
Efa
Kingdom of Great Britain
Henry Fleetcroft
Manners
Copenhagen
Refcht
Caspian Sea
Lisbon Rade
Smith
Mr. Hodges
R. Barton
Mr. Cook
Mr. Sydebotham
Foreign Affairs
Wales
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