News from France and Constantinople on Turkish Persian peace aims
A London letter from Constantinople dated Feb 16 reports Kouli Khan proposing three peace terms to the Porte. The plan includes Persian caravan duties, religious differences, and prisoner exchanges or monetary substitutes. Also noted: Kouli Khan’s weakness, Mogul concerns, and moves to reinforce the Black Sea squadron. Florence reports the Dowager Electress Palatine near death. Utrecht Gazette notes Pope audience with the Chevalier de Saint George and intrigue about French royal interests.
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Porte
Thomas Koulihan
Persia
Kouli Kan
Mogul
Sophi
Crim
Ukrain
Asaph
Black Sea
Florence
Palatine
France
Utrecht
Rome
Chevalier de St. George
Eldes&t
Holy Father
Cardinal de
Miss Doe Wins Curragh Subscription Plate Race
IRELAND Dublin April 10 Friday Sir Edw. O Brians Mare Miss Doe defeats Col Stratford's Lobb Ear'd Gelding to win the Curragh Subscription Plate. Clonmel reports the Grand Jury orders 201 to Treasurer Armstrong for the County of Tipperary to pay Bryan Hunt prosecutors for the murder of Lieut. Hume at Rofcrea.
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Irelan
Dublin
Edw
Bryan Hunt
Lieut. Hume
Rofcrea
Sudden Deaths and Storm Losses Reported in News
In Hamsterly Rev Mr Bartlett dies suddenly amid suspected poisoning from newly gathered river fish. In Sunderland a coastal storm sinks sixteen light ships and endangers four more. one vessel cast on Seaton Sands rescued crew. Drake Sloop left Hartlepool with all hands. Gloucestershire sees deaths of John Gladwin esq high sheriff in 1736 and Alderman John Small Ely in Wheatenhurst.
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Country News
York
Bartlett
Sunderland
Davis Cockeril
Seaton Sands
Hartlepool
Bunnis
Gloucester
Naunton
John Gladwin
Wheatenhurst
John Small
Ely
London Gossip and Political Maneuver in April Letters
Letters from Edinburgh dated April 7 report merchants visiting Sir Charles Gilmour to thank him for opposing the Convention. Sir Thomas Fitzgerald, lately made Marquess of Grenade, parades in a grand equipage in London. Beau Wash departs for Bath amid notable company. Rogers, son of Sir John Rogers, alderman and Plymouth recorder, is mentioned.
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London
Thomas Fitzgerald
Marquess of
Grenade
Edinburgh
Charles Gilmour
Beau Wash
Bath
Mr. Rogers
Plymouth
John Rogers
Election and Court News from London and Devonshire
Reports on parliamentary candidates in Barbadoes and Ashburton, Walpole's illness and cure, a Guildhall court congratulating the Prince and Princess of Wales on the newborn, a Mansion-house planking plot uncovered, Lord Mayor’s Norfolk House visit, Monday Foot-washing by Dr. Gilbert, Lord Eyles named Post Master General, and new Deputy Secretaries of State for Scotland replacing Tilson and Delafaye.
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Robert Byng
Barbadoes
Vanbrugh
Ashburton
Devonshire
Robert Walpole
Hans Sloane
Edward Hulse
Barts
Mr. Walker
Wimbleton
Guildhall
Prince and Princess of Wales
Alderman Barber
Deputy Child
John Salter
Henry Siffon
Robert Godschall
James Heywood
Alderman Lambert
Robert Evans
Ayliffe
Samuel Sedgewick
Farrington
Robert Ladbroke
Francis Child
Edward Bellamy
Joseph Hankey
John Thompson
Alderman Heathcote
Robert Godscal
Gilbert
Whitehall
John Eyles, Bart
Edward Carteret
Deceas
John Couraud
Andrew Stone
Scotland
George Tilson
Charles Delafaye
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Constantinople
Tencin
Domeflick Gazetteers
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