Dated European Dispatches Note Political Shifts and Court Moves
Warsaw reports a debate on extraordinary Diet to support Prince Charles in Courland amid fears of a split. Vienna notes treaty articles with Prussia shaping succession to Archduke Joseph and possible Modena alliance, while Coburgh, Goha, and Hiléburzhausen settle custody of Meiningen. Luckner returns. rumors he seeks service with the Empress of Russia. Bedford remains in town. Lusatia to Poland’s king, Dresden, later. Arch bishop Molinari, Pope’s Nuncio, dies.
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Soho
Dew
Prince Charles
Courland
Biren
Vienna
Marco
Berlin
Prussia
Joseph
Modena
Dill
Francort
Coburgh
Goha
Hiléburzhausen
Sax-Meinangen
Anc Rejen
Meinangen
Hanser
Luckner
Kiel
Russia
Duke of Bedford
England
Count
Lusatia
Kite
Poland
Dresden
France
Breffel
M. Molinari
Damascus
Corsair actions and European military moves report
A Genoa letter notes two hundred Corsairs chained by Satelites of the rebel Paoli after plans to raise two vestments. Corsicans seized four Getoefé captures near Leguora, then put to sea as Tuscany pursued them for robbing Greek merchants. Other dispatches describe Konizstein’s capture by garrison forces and Austrian regiments marching from the town. March letters from Brest mention Beauilier preparing to transport garrisons to colonies.
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Genoa
Paoli
Leguora
Getoefé
Tuscany
Dresden
Konizstein
Brest
M. de Beauilier
Voyage preparations and races amid royal notices and harbor news
Reports on naval troop transports with Royal Lewis 116 guns to carry 233 troops to Caribbean colonies. Holland sessions resume on Algerine affairs. Newmarket races list several foals and sweepstakes results. Peace proclaimed at Deal. Earl of Bute departs for Yorkshire. Marriages, robberies, ship arrivals, exports and imports briefed. Theatres and prices of hay and straw noted.
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Royal Lewis
Martinico
Guadaloupe
Cayenne
St. Domingo
St. Lucia
States of Holland
Prince Sindholer
Newmarket
Lady Bolingroke
Gower
Lord March
Hloifom
Si Bolingbroke
Czarina
Babram
Lord Grosvenor
Randy Mr. Harvey
Blank
Charles Sedley
Changeling
Mr. Shaftne
Snap
Duke
Tartar
Mr. Churchill
Young Cade
Duke of Grafton
Panton
Kingston
Manby
Starling Ld
Grosvenor
Reas
Snip D
Cumberland
Damplin
Mr. Grevit
Stanfford
Luney
Deal
Earl of Bute
Yorkshire
Longden
Staffordshire
George Byrd
Claybrooke
Leicestershire
Parkhurst
Dazzhier
Dormer Parkhurst
Eanch
Stafford
Houston
Cambridge
James-street
Covent Garden
Lyon
Charles Bibb
Newport Street
Portsmouth
Deptford
Savaze
Neptune
Groming
Bremen
Jacob
Cafterin
Hamburga
Maw
Hambuargh
Latt-Indies
Holand
Africa
America
Lisbon
Holland
Westr Indies
Dial
Przgo'y Richardson
East-Indies
Downs
Drury- Lane
Dragon of
Wadley
Hay- Market
Oxrowne
Drury Lane
Thomas
Sally
Covent-Garden
Artaxerxes
Bank and stock quotations from early market page
The excerpt lists several banks and stocks with varied prices such as RICES Bank, South-Sea Stock, Old Ann. and New Ann. notes, along with percentage dividends and fractions like 1-4¢ and 3 per Cee. Entries show reductions or adjustments in prices and dated references, reflecting a historic market bulletin.
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Hue
South-Sea
Zichali Bank
Vast Ottoman Stock Ledger Extract Or London Market Prices
A dense list of financial instruments and commodities with quoted prices and rates. Entries include stocks such as India Bonds and Navy items, exchange rates for Amsterdam Rotterdam and Dublin, tea varieties and prices, dry salteries, dyes, spices, rices and sugars from multiple colonies, and commodities like indigo, copperas, lac, and hemp. The document reads as a snapshot of a market board with numerous items and fluctuating prices.
Fragmentary price list of colonial goods and trades
A garbled OCR of a historical price ledger lists goods and their values by unit or weight. Items include various foods, spices, textiles, and commodities linked to colonial markets, with many entries uncertain or partially legible and some country or region names repeated in inconsistent spellings.
Queries on Exise Taxation of Cyder and Perry
A reader writes to the printer with questions about excise taxation on cyder and perry. He asks why cyder has not been taxed proportionally to similar goods and seeks clarification, inviting publication of responses.
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Cyter
Perry
An Englishman on Cyder Taxes and Liberty
A long letter discusses the excise tax on cyder, arguing it harms outer countries and working men, while beer pays duty for hops and malt. It condemns excise as a threat to liberty and urges moderation, praising freedom and civic duty. It ends with support for liberty, anti-excise sentiment, and patriotic appeals.
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Britain
QTV
Tian
Weress
Chen Caere
Latie
W. PS
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Tam
ProTire
Waarechapel
St. James’s
Lonon-derid
India
Navy & Witt
Fick
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Nike Parisi
Madrid
Anal Eghora
Venice
Litbeon
Porro
Dublin
Ea Dkr
Bourdeaux Dictro
Bologna
Zia
Naples
Angola
Brazil
Diiro Brizalletto
C. Copperas
Minerve
Currans
Jamaica
Sugar St. Kitt’s
Aurigua
Montserrat
Nevis
Barbados
Leeward
Helignan
Marenburg
Koning Paternofter
Nov -Podolia
Petersb
Ukr
New-England
Stockholm
Mexico
Cocoa
Cormee
Lidia Soltas
St.Domingoy
Marice
Veruigreais
C. —tHoncuras
Cape de Verde
Grey
Tarnsia
Barbadees &S
Leoward Lluis
Barson bLuard
Ruthia Furath
Dantrick
Ruffia Editro
Ftkins Distro
Carolina
Ditro Canada Parcin
Bever
Rushha Hogs
Phg KR AM
Hat Walpol
Spain
Oshers
Grisvenor-S Quare
Cipril
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