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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 05, 1748

Page

2

Treaty Terms Restitutions and Cessions in War Time

The document outlines resti tutions and cessions of towns forts and places and the replacement of artillery. It states that Mons Athe Oud enarde and Mentin fortifications are to be given up without artillery and that compensation for fortifications elsewhere is not expected. It also discusses future ownership of Parma Placentia and Guastalla to Serene Infant Don Philip and descendants and specifies conditions per cession acts and ratifications.

Mons Athe Oudenarde Mentin Hansary Bohemia Sardinia Parma Placentia Guastalla Don Philip Hungary Savoy Nice

Imperial affairs and hunting joy as Europe eyes politics

Foreign affairs note Count Ernest Biron may return to court and be consulted while his Ducal title remains uncertain. Sweden's clergy shift alliances as sovereignty rumors rise. Hanover reports a grand baronial wedding, a royal hunting party, and praise for Grace of Newcastle. Paris lines discuss Conti's illness, Bouillon fever, and lottery ticket prices. East India shares fall amid plans for a new fund. Noailles gains Royal warrant to suspend prosecutions in Tambourneau estate case.

Ernestus Biron Courland Stockholm Prince Royal Charles Copenhagen Petersoburgh Prussia Sweden Russia Paris East India Company Chamber of Chamber of Accounts St. Martin Graffins la Morchere Marquis de Noailles

Weathered notes and shipping woes from Scotland

Reports from Glasgow and surrounding ports describe heavy storms damaging ships and harbor conditions. A ship ashore near Holy Island is saved with crew and cargo intact, while a Dundee vessel arrives with a large hole in its bottom yet cargo preserves buoyancy. Herring sales surge near Air with hundreds sold for three pence. The Duke of Argyll orders prizes for soldiers repairing roads to mark the king's birthday. Extract dated Od 25.

Andrew and Alexander of Anstruthers Holy Iland Margaret Dundee Norway St. Andrews

Foot Pad Robbery on Thornbury Road in Felton

Bristol reports a foot-pad attacked several travelers on the Thornbury Road at Felton last Saturday. A man resisting him was shot in the arm with a pistol ball. The robber forced a Thornbury gentlewoman to surrender money, then she rode away.

Country News Bristol Felton Thornbury-Road Thornbury

Shipping News Roundup of Vessels and Routes

Deal dates a gale dampened voyage as several ships sail or arrive. Cathering Maria from Draugar heads to Amsterdam. Princessa from Boston arrives off Dover. Glastonbury and Wren reach Boston from Jamaica. Fane sails from Carolina to Cowes. Industry from Ramsgate reaches Newfoundland. Exchange from Newfoundland at Dartmouth. St Clara from Dublin at Bilboa. Duke of Cumberland and James from London at Marseilles. Friendship and Hope from Portsmouth at ditto. Thomas and Richard from Riga at Harwich. Providence from Coningsburgh at Leith. Triton from London at Boston. Raleigh from Antigua at Virginia.

Deal Murray Virginia Cathering Maria Draugar Amsterdam Princessa Bowes Boston Dover Glastonbury Donavan Wren Dean Jamaica Fane Clark Carolina Cowes Industry Dear Ramsgate Newfoundland Exchange Rowe Dartmouth St. Clara Balmas Dublin Bilboa Duke of Cumberland Delacourt James Owen London Marseilles Friendship Cosgrave Hope Peck Portsmouth Ditto Thomas Richard Trapnall Riga Harwich Providence Baird Coningsburgh Leith Triton Delarne Raleigh Northcot Antigua

Royal progress and fireworks plans in London during weekend

London society notes detail the Prince and Princess of Wales traveling from Cliefden to Leicester House, with preparations for a Fireworks display in Green Park and extensive royal courtesies. Reports discuss possible travel by the Prince of Orange, a suspected reform of Carlisle’s governorship, clerical appointments, naval movements to Oran, and various local incidents from smugglers to a fatal boat accident and a chaise crash near Enfield Wash.

London Prince and Princess of Wales Cliefden Leicester House Duke of Cumberland Green Park Chevaux de Frize Prince of Orange United Provinces England Venner St. Paul’s Cathedral Peterborough Michaelmas Jaft Henry Close Wetheringfet Suffolk Stebbing Redenhall Harlston Oran Gibraltar Portmahone Holland Sthrift N.S John Mould Hull Bornholm Horsham Sussex Butler Andalusia Cadiz Hertford Enfield-Wash Matthew Broom Clerkenwell-Bridewell John Green

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