London Gazette Summary of October to November 1730 Updates
Lisbon letters report the Bahia Fleet’s arrival. Dutch military reshuffle and new Regency at Gorcum. Field Marshal Maurice of Nassau returns. Hanoverian troops begin march home. London appoints a bishop and clerk of the pipe. Various posts from Stockholm to Paris note trade, naval buildup, and rights for merchants. Treaty extracts hint at the Ark-La-Chapelle settlement and barrier debates.
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Mahany
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Croye
Sygers
Rous
May
Leutrum
Holsten
Metral
Reform in Regiments and suppression of Light Troops
From Paris dated November 3 reports a Royal reform of the Regiment of Light Troops of jrafia La Miérliere and related units. Numbers are reduced for multiple corps, including Gef chray and Fether's Hunters, and the Corps of Light Troops known as de Bruelli's Volunteers is to be discharged with arrears settled. Promotions and postings adjust the Intendant position, with Don Philip and Infanta's movements noted. Rumors also place a potential statue project for the king with Bouchardon as sculptor.
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Kirtge
Jrafia
la Miérliere
Gefchray
Fether
Graffin
Compols
la Mo
M. Dufort
M. du Parc
Cardinal Fletry
M. de Vaudierés
Don Philip
Sieur Bouchardon
Monastery Plan Near Caps City Sparks Ladies’ Interest
Imperial authorities pass a resolution to construct a magnificent monastery near the capital’s neighborhood, inviting only ladies to participate or reside, signaling a notable religious and social project within Petersburgh.
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Petersburgh
Edinburgh News and Obituaries Report Disturbances at Sea
Edinburgh October 25 Yesterday Grace Duke of Argyll departed for London. Last week Captain Sandals ship was cast ashore at Holyhead and one man perished. On Thursday died in Glasgow Daniel Montgomery Esquire Post-master of that city. Glasgow October 25 Forces from Scotland to Ireland to be replaced by seven Regiments of Foot and three of Dragoons from Flanders. The herring fishery continues in the Bay of Air.
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Duke of Argyll
London
Sandals
Holy Thand
Glasgow
Daniel
Gomery
Scotland
Ireland
Flanders
Bay of Air
Cashell Vestry Moves Cathedral Site to Parish Church
Ireland October 18 Cashell reports a vestry in the Parish Church relocating the Cathedral of Cashell from the Rock site to the Parish Church to serve as both cathedral and parish in future. Also notes marriages and deaths including Rev Gillway to Jenny Perse of Spring-Garden Galway and trustful obituaries across Dublin and Clare. Fireworks prep at St Stephen’s Green heralds peace celebrations.
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London
Edmund Gibson
Thomas Sherlock
Salisbury
Ireland
Dublin
Cashell
Gillway
Jenny Perse
Spring-Garden
Rolston Humphreys
Castle-street
Edward Humphreys
Bird
Henry Tilson
Anné Bush
St. Stephen’s.Green
Trade and Ship Arrivals in the Downs Report
A fragmentary notice lists ships and origins including East India arrivals from Lisbon and Boston, with references to Enterprize and other vessels. The text mentions a potential deal, sailing Potentia on his ship, and lingering in the Downs under his Majesty.
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